Smoke Showing Backyard BBQ FL
Rating
1517
peak 1517 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-03-21
latest 2026-03-20
Best ToY finish
#160
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
322.40
last 3 Backyard vs avg 322.40 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±0.72
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.23 · weakest Chicken (159.01)
Road miles
224
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 75 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$43K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
322.40 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Rum Runners BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smoke Showing Backyard BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
When Pigs Fly Family BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 26 at their very first tracked contest, Torry Island BBQ Showdown (2025-03-21).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 153.1084 | 159.01 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 160.5260 | 163.38 | top 30% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 166.2284 | 166.23 | top 25% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 160.5372 | 160.54 | top 22% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 21% | 2026-03-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 322.40 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-03-21 — First tracked contest · Torry Island BBQ Showdown
- 📣 2025-03-21 — First call · Torry Island BBQ Showdown
- ⭐ 2025-03-21 — Career-best overall score (323.3600) · Torry Island BBQ Showdown
- 📈 2026-03-20 — Peak power rating (1517) · Torry Island BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.7 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2025-03-21 |
| +6 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2026-03-20 |
| +0.7 | Ribs on the Ridge | 2026-02-20 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 89.5% | 89.4% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 9 / 34 (321.6340) | 12 (153.1084) | 8 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge 🏅 Haines City, FL | 13 / 32 (322.1944) | 11 (161.6684) | 13 (160.5260) | 8 (166.2284) | 7 (160.5372) |
| 2025-03-21 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 4 / 26 (323.3600) | 4 (162.2628) | 7 (161.0972) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #160 (225 pts) | #172 (215 pts) | #164 (235 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #220 (187 pts) | #227 (187 pts) | #291 (142 pts) | — | — |