High-water mark
675.4056
career-best overall
93.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 675.4056 at 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open — 93.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 3, 2015
Backyard BBQ
Backyard BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 12th of 21 at the Mazomanie BBQ Fest (2016). They are ranked #3628 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
peak 1491 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Oct 21, 2016 · 3.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.37 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.21 (+1.16)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.29
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.80 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.53)
Road miles
2,459
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 1,301 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Master avg
641.21 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Backyard BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,646 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Backyard BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Backyard BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,642 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1501
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Backyard BBQ)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 13 contests to 7.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,619 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Backyard BBQ)
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,627 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1520
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Backyard BBQ)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,622 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1491
Level with Backyard BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,641 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1517
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 145.7140 | 159.13 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 147.9998 | 157.53 | top 68% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 149.1428 | 165.80 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 149.7144 | 158.75 | top 56% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
2 of 7 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
806
finished ahead 571 times, behind 277
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Aug 22, 2014 → Oct 3, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Peak power rating (1497) Mazomanie BBQ Fest
- Most recent contest Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off
20152 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.4056 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- Career-best overall score675.4056 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- First call Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- First category win (Pork) Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| +0.8 | Mazomanie BBQ Fest | Sep 17, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.9 | Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off | Apr 19, 2013 |
| -8.3 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -6.1 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off | Oct 21, 2016 |
| -1 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Aug 22, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 66% | 92.4% | 89.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 16% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33% | top 79% | 88.3% | 87.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2016 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI | 38 / 51 (623.3712) | 27 (161.7028) | 37 (151.9772) | 36 (157.1200) | 39 (152.5712) |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Mazomanie BBQ Fest Mazomanie, WI | 12 / 21 (665.1320) | 17 (162.8344) | 14 (162.3088) | 6 (169.7144) | 6 (170.2744) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 97 / 606 (675.4056) | 62 (173.7028) | 414 (158.8800) | 103 (170.8228) | 75 (172) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 16 / 25 (627.9316) | 20 (157.6800) | 6 (170.2972) | 22 (149.1428) | 20 (150.8116) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 77 / 97 (619.9996) | 90 (145.7140) | 90 (147.9998) | 18 (169.1428) | 54 (157.1430) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC | 43 / 55 (635.4284) | 49 (153.1428) | 46 (153.7140) | 1 (178.8572) | 47 (149.7144) |