High-water mark
508.4684
career-best overall
94.2% of a perfect 540
Their best day on record: 508.4684 at Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) — 94.2% of a perfect 540.
- Backyard
- Oct 25, 2019
Outhouse smokers
Outhouse smokers is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 6th of 31 at the Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) (2021). They are ranked #2846 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Out House Smokers”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1510
peak 1523 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
Oct 25, 2019
latest Apr 7, 2023 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
19% of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Best overall
508.4684 / 540
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
336.18 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 331.93 (+4.25)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
176.5600
Consistency
±6.61
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.45 · weakest Pork (159.54)
Road miles
913
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 171 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$52K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
331.93 / 360
9 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
491.48 / 540
3 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Outhouse smokers, each with one reason worth a look.
103 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1510
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Outhouse smokers)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Outhouse smokers has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,839 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1532
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 5 years before Outhouse smokers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,855 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1513
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,858 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1544
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,859 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1510
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,838 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1535
Level with Outhouse smokers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Simply Smoked | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| The Real Squeal BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Thin Blue Swine | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| VETERAN PORK PULLERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BAMA BOYS BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Pig BBQ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Just Cluckin Off | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 149.0400 | 165.48 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 176.5600 | 155.9544 | 166.45 | top 49% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.4912 | 157.6456 | 159.54 | top 78% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Falls | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 89% | Apr 7, 2023 |
| Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 81% | Aug 6, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
12 of 16 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
294
finished ahead 243 times, behind 313
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
May 27, 2016 → Apr 13, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Falls
20202 milestones
- Peak power rating (1523) Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Falls
20192 milestones
- Career-best overall score508.4684 Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5600 Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL)
—4 milestones
- First tracked contest Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall top-10 Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score337.7144 Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | Oct 8, 2021 |
| +8.9 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) | Oct 25, 2019 |
| +8.4 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 5, 2020 |
| +7.4 | Smoke on the Falls | Apr 7, 2023 |
| +5.3 | Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Mar 6, 2020 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Smoke on the Falls | Sep 18, 2020 |
| -8.4 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 7, 2020 |
| -7 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | Aug 6, 2021 |
| -6.6 | Smoke on the Falls | Apr 9, 2021 |
| -4.3 | Smoke on the Falls | Apr 8, 2022 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 59% | 93.9% | 91.8% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 71% | 92.7% | 90.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 94.2% | 94.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 15 / 39 (339.3716) | 19 (169.6800) | 12 (169.6916) | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 32 / 34 (329.0284) | 12 (169.6800) | 40 (159.3484) | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 6 / 31 (338.2056) | 5 (171.9656) | 12 (166.2400) | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 25 / 31 (486.1484) | 13 (169.7028) | 30 (155.9544) | 27 (160.4912) | — |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 15 / 31 (336.5604) | 11 (170.2744) | 17 (166.2860) | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 33 / 38 (322.7772) | 35 (163.9544) | 33 (158.8228) | — | — |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 38 / 28 (319.8744) | 48 (149.0400) | 4 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 17 / 21 (479.8288) | 12 (165.0972) | 20 (157.0860) | 14 (157.6456) | — |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL | 7 / 23 (333.6344) | 14 (160.5028) | 2 (173.1316) | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Hartselle, AL | 12 / 32 (330.1828) | 19 (160.5028) | 8 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 11 / 42 (508.4684) | 11 (171.4172) | 3 (176.5600) | 34 (160.4912) | — |
| Apr 27, 2018 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 27, 2016 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff Lewisburg, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2015 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff Lewisburg, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 10 / 23 (337.7144) | 15 (164) | 3 (173.7144) | — | — |