ANT'S BACKYARD BBQ CA
Rating
1493
peak 1505
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-05-21
latest 2022-04-08
Best ToY finish
#1673
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.27
last 3 vs career avg 645.27 (-0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.73
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.56 · weakest Brisket (147.11)
Road miles
33
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
One Thumb Barbeque has landed one call behind them 2 times.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 169.7372 | 167.9656 | 168.56 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 157.1428 | 161.89 | top 65% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0572 | 155.3828 | 163.23 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 134.2516 | 147.11 | top 84% |
“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.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 645.27
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.3944 | 627.39 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 665.6684 | 654.21 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 27 / 29 (627.3944) | 15 (169.7372) | 27 (157.1428) | 20 (166.2628) | 29 (134.2516) |
| 2021-10-08 | 17th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (COMPETITORS SERIES) Riverside, CA | 3 / 19 (665.6684) | 3 (167.9656) | 5 (169.1200) | 6 (168.0572) | — |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 20 / 25 (642.7544) | 12 (167.9772) | 19 (159.4172) | 21 (155.3828) | 17 (159.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1673 (54 pts) | #1178 (104 pts) | #1710 (54 pts) | #1280 (79 pts) | #1672 (54 pts) |