A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
HOME FARM BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
HOME FARM BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The Smoking Silverback
The Smoking Silverback is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 31st of 33 at the KTD Smokn' Gobbler (2026). They are ranked #5591 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1449
peak 1449 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 1, 2022
latest Jul 10, 2026 · 4.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.96
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.65 · weakest Brisket (146.92)
Road miles
173
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 173 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)
Purse competed for
$53K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
624.92 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to The Smoking Silverback, each with one reason worth a look.
116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,584 of the rated field
- Contests
- 32
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1449
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to The Smoking Silverback)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team The Smoking Silverback has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,578 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1449
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,576 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1449
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before The Smoking Silverback's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,600 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1449
They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before The Smoking Silverback's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,599 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1449
Level with The Smoking Silverback on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,582 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1449
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOME FARM BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 157.1200 | 163.65 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 136.5144 | 148.25 | top 99% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1656 | 147.9888 | 161.47 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3944 | 139.9200 | 146.92 | top 98% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 97% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 4 | 39 | 0 | top 97% | Apr 3, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
197
finished ahead 12 times, behind 308
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Mar 29, 2024 → Apr 3, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1828 Iowa State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score650.1828 Iowa State BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest KTD Smokn' Gobbler
20241 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1656 Iowa State BBQ Championship
20222 milestones
- First tracked contest Iowa State BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1488) Iowa State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Mar 31, 2023 |
| -11.6 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Apr 1, 2022 |
| -9.8 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Mar 29, 2024 |
| -9.2 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Apr 3, 2026 |
| -8.3 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | Jul 10, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 90.3% | 89.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 80.8% | 80.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 31 / 33 (643.2804) | 25 (166.2632) | — | 32 (156.5144) | 33 (149.0856) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 39 / 42 (650.1828) | 34 (167.9884) | 42 (159.9772) | 30 (166.8228) | 39 (155.3944) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 42 / 42 (627.3488) | 40 (159.3944) | 41 (149.6688) | 12 (173.1656) | 42 (145.1200) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 46 / 47 (622.2516) | 28 (167.4628) | 46 (146.8344) | 37 (162.8572) | 47 (145.0972) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 47 / 48 (581.5432) | 44 (157.1200) | 48 (136.5144) | 46 (147.9888) | 47 (139.9200) |