GOOD AS ANY BBQ FL
Rating
1522
peak 1524 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2023-01-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.72
last 4 Backyard vs avg 651.72 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.96
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.85 · weakest Brisket (155.37)
Road miles
2
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Purse competed for
$75K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
651.72 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Burning Bush BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Lakeland Pig Festival (2022-01-28).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 159.3600 | 165.96 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 166.2516 | 169.85 | top 19% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 149.6684 | 160.53 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 146.7656 | 155.37 | top 50% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 4 | 7 | 0 | top 33% | 2023-01-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in FL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 651.72 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📣 2019-01-25 — First call · Lakeland Pig Festival
- ⭐ 2020-01-24 — Career-best overall score (664.4688) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2022-01-28 — Peak power rating (1524) · Lakeland Pig Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.9 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2020-01-24 |
| +8.3 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2019-01-25 |
| +4 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2022-01-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.2 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2023-01-27 |
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)
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 182% | 182% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 35% | 176.9% | 176.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 184.6% | 184.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 180.6% | 180.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 31 / 51 (655.2916) | 18 (166.2744) | 16 (171.4172) | 20 (165.6800) | 44 (151.9200) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 21 / 60 (636.9144) | 22 (159.3600) | 14 (166.2516) | 14 (164.5372) | 34 (146.7656) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 7 / 53 (664.4688) | 5 (171.9772) | 4 (172.0116) | 21 (162.2400) | 20 (158.2400) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 14 / 58 (650.1940) | 20 (166.2284) | 7 (169.7372) | 41 (149.6684) | 12 (164.5600) |