Backdraft Smokers

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3519

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1493

peak 1513 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-06-07

latest 2021-06-11

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 61%

overall standings

Best overall

684.0000 / 720

Master · Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)

Perfect 180s

Current form

653.79 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 661.26 (-7.47)

Walk rate

38%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Chicken · Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)

Consistency

±15.62

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 167.84 · weakest Brisket (162.97)

Road miles

mi across 8 mapped stops

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)

Purse competed for

$20K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

661.26 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (8 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

684.0000 career-best overall

95.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 684.0000 at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL) — 95.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-06-12

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

FIRE DANCER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.87 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 25%.

Brisket avg 162.97
Pork Ribs avg 167.84
1 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Greenway Equipment in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (2021-06-11).

last seen 2019-06-07
back 2021-06-11

Pork Ribs nemesis

6 of 8 shared pork ribs entries lost

Hillbilly Hoggers ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Hillbilly Hoggers has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.

The metronome

±2.17% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.17% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.8% of a perfect score
8 contests

A standing appointment

7 years running at one contest

They've cooked Delta Smoke BBQ Contest every year from 2013 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

8 visits in all
best finish 12th

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

128 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

POBOYS BBQ

#3527 of the rated field

1492 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1492

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Backdraft Smokers)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Backdraft Smokers has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 5 contests
last seen 2017-06-09

⚔ Head-to-head

SHELTERED SMOKE- Insuring the best Butts!

#3540 of the rated field

1492 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1492

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2024-05-03

⚔ Head-to-head

DROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT BBQ

#3516 of the rated field

1493 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1493

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 4 years before Backdraft Smokers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

RUB N TUG BBQ

#3530 of the rated field

1492 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1509

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2015-08-28

⚔ Head-to-head

BARBECUTIONERS

#3513 of the rated field

1493 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1493

No shared contest yet.

Level with Backdraft Smokers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2019-07-27

⚔ Head-to-head

DA REV & ANIMAL BBQ KREWE

#3507 of the rated field

1493 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1510

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before Backdraft Smokers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Hillbilly Hoggers	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
BBQR'S DELIGHT	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Greenway Equipment	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Smokin Through The Night	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Q-BONES BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
L" If I Know	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
PORK AVENUE	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
SLAB TECHS	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
RAZORRACKS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Dat's Cool	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
Barley, Hops, & Hogs	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
Pig Tails II	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
Smooth Southern Smokers	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	2	1	179.4400	155.9884	166.48	top 60%
Pork Ribs	8	2	0	176.0000	161.6572	167.84	top 51%
Pork	8	0	0	169.6800	153.6228	163.96	top 68%
Brisket	8	1	0	172.5828	155.3600	162.97	top 65%

“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
Medium (20–39)	2	0	top 73%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 57%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	8	12	0	top 61%	2021-06-11

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 8 yrs 2013-06-07 → 2021-06-11

Busiest season 2021 1 contest

Contests a season 1 across 8 seasons in the data

Cooks most in AR 8 of 8 contests

Contests visited 1 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 8 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 167.84 · weakest Brisket (162.97)

Walk rate 38% a top-10 call in 3 of 8 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 8 contests

Master average 661.26 out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 166 144–203 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 0 8 mapped stops

Schedule strength 1558 average field rating faced — tougher than 45% of rated contests

Purse competed for $20,000 listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 2 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 2 yrs 2019-06-07 → 2021-06-11

Power rating 1493 peak 1513 · #3519 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
Jun 7 First tracked contest Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)
Jun 7 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.9998 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)
2014
Jun 13 First call Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
2015
Jun 12 Career-best overall score684.0000 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)
Jun 12 Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)
Jun 12 Peak power rating (1513) Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)
2021
Jun 11 Most recent contest Delta Smoke BBQ Contest

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.4	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)	2015-06-12
+5.5	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	2014-06-13
+4.5	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	2019-06-07

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.1	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	2017-06-09
-7.4	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	2018-06-08
-4.7	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	2016-06-10
-3.6	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	2021-06-11
-3.1	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)	2013-06-07

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0%	top 74%	90.3%	90.3%
2019	1	100%	top 45%	93.3%	93.3%
2018	1	0%	top 84%	90.5%	90.5%
2017	1	0%	top 87%	87.6%	87.6%
2016	1	0%	top 72%	92.4%	92.4%
2015	1	100%	top 24%	95%	95%
2014	1	100%	top 39%	93.5%	93.5%
2013	1	0%	top 63%	92.2%	92.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2021-06-11	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR	28 / 38 (650.1260)	24 (165.6684)	28 (165.1432)	26 (163.9544)	33 (155.3600)
2019-06-07	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR	23 / 51 (671.8516)	5 (176.5600)	8 (173.1316)	30 (165.0856)	40 (157.0744)
2018-06-08	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	37 / 44 (651.2572)	38 (163.9428)	25 (167.9888)	34 (161.0856)	37 (158.2400)
2017-06-09	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	39 / 45 (630.6516)	42 (155.9884)	31 (161.6572)	43 (153.6228)	36 (159.3832)
2016-06-10	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	28 / 39 (665.0400)	34 (162.2628)	19 (168.5600)	24 (169.6800)	30 (164.5372)
2015-06-12	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL) Wynne, AR	12 / 49 (684.0000)	2 (179.4400)	35 (163.4172)	21 (168.5600)	9 (172.5828)
2014-06-13	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	19 / 49 (673.1200)	27 (164.5600)	7 (176.0000)	38 (161.1200)	13 (171.4400)
2013-06-07	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) Wynne, AR	25 / 40 (663.9998)	32 (163.4284)	22 (166.8574)	25 (168.5712)	29 (165.1428)

Backdraft Smokers

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in this team's record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

The metronome

A standing appointment

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By contest size

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)