BBK Backyard BBQ LA
Rating
1488
peak 1488
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-10-25
latest 2025-10-24
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.87
last 3 vs career avg 667.87 (-0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.41
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.12 · weakest Brisket (161.86)
Road miles
197
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 99 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kermit's Ex has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, LA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 165.6684 | 169.12 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 158.2288 | 167.97 | top 61% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 166.2516 | 168.92 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 150.8112 | 161.86 | top 68% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in LA (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 667.87
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 676.4456 | 671.29 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.0284 | 661.03 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition Vidalia, LA | 19 / 33 (676.4456) | 19 (165.6684) | 10 (174.8572) | 21 (166.2516) | 10 (169.6684) |
| 2025-04-04 | Smokin on the Rez Ridgeland, MS | 16 / 17 (666.1372) | 10 (173.1428) | 16 (158.2288) | 12 (169.6800) | 14 (165.0856) |
| 2024-10-25 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition Vidalia, LA | 22 / 31 (661.0284) | 16 (168.5600) | 18 (170.8228) | 14 (170.8344) | 28 (150.8112) |