BACK RHODE BARBECUE MA
Rating
1462
peak 1462 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-17
latest 2025-09-12
Best ToY finish
#1050
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
593.17
last 3 Master vs avg 593.17 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.44
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.76 · weakest Brisket (139.37)
Road miles
116
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 77 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
593.17 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
WOOD & STEEL BBQ has finished one call ahead of BACK RHODE BARBECUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 6.3 years, then back at Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) (2025-09-12).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9656 | 129.6916 | 143.38 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 151.3484 | 159.76 | top 76% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7140 | 146.2856 | 150.65 | top 95% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8228 | 127.9200 | 139.37 | top 95% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 93% | 2019-05-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 593.17 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-17 — First tracked contest · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 📈 2019-05-17 — Peak power rating (1486) · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- ⭐ 2025-09-12 — Career-best overall score (598.0460) · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2019-05-17 |
| -12.3 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2025-09-12 |
| -11.1 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2019-05-18 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 83.1% | 83.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 82.8% | 82% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 16 / 16 (598.0460) | 16 (144.4800) | 15 (162.2400) | 16 (151.9544) | 16 (139.3716) |
| 2019-05-18 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 25 / 28 (595.8740) | 21 (155.9656) | 14 (165.7028) | 26 (146.2856) | 26 (127.9200) |
| 2019-05-17 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 26 / 27 (585.5768) | 27 (129.6916) | 23 (151.3484) | 25 (153.7140) | 25 (150.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1050 (86 pts) | #1125 (86 pts) | #1199 (91 pts) | #1103 (86 pts) | #1085 (86 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1692 (105 pts) | #1563 (125 pts) | #1351 (170 pts) | #1766 (105 pts) | #1728 (105 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1893 (80 pts) |