Laytons backyard bbq NC
Rating
1490
peak 1490 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-07-23
latest 2023-04-14
Best ToY finish
#878
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.32
last 4 Master vs avg 660.32 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.88
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.72 · weakest Pork (160.10)
Road miles
184
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 44 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$51K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.32 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
176.56 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of FOWL HOGZ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POKE N SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| North Meets South BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 163.9544 | 170.72 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 158.3088 | 163.11 | top 73% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 154.7772 | 160.10 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.8800 | 157.6688 | 167.85 | top 45% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 60% | 2023-04-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 660.32 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 176.56 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-07-23 — First tracked contest · Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest
- 📈 2021-07-23 — Peak power rating (1493) · Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest
- 📣 2022-04-08 — First call · Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2022-10-07 — Career-best overall score (667.8632) · Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.7 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 2023-04-14 |
| +0.7 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | 2022-10-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 2021-07-23 |
| -6.2 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition | 2022-04-08 |
| -2.6 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 2022-07-22 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | — | — |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100% | top 63% | 92.8% | 78.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-14 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 10 / 32 (153.1200) | 11 (170.8456) | 20 (162.8116) | 26 (154.7772) | 4 (175.4400) |
| 2022-10-07 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 16 / 27 (667.8632) | 9 (176.5600) | 18 (166.2400) | 16 (167.3944) | 22 (157.6688) |
| 2022-07-22 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 24 / 35 (666.1604) | 28 (163.9544) | 27 (165.0972) | 28 (158.2288) | 1 (178.8800) |
| 2022-04-08 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC | 22 / 36 (176.5600) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2021-07-23 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 24 / 30 (643.3948) | 23 (165.6800) | 26 (158.3088) | 27 (159.9888) | 25 (159.4172) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1140 (87 pts) | #995 (127 pts) | #1346 (82 pts) | #1570 (57 pts) | #770 (207 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #878 (162 pts) | #839 (197 pts) | #1016 (147 pts) | #939 (157 pts) | #579 (352 pts) |