Nards Backyard BBQ SC
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2026-07-09
Best ToY finish
#999
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.35 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.40 (+1.95)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.50
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.46 · weakest Brisket (152.40)
Road miles
46
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$100K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.40 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BACKDRAFT BBQ SC in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2025-07-10).
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEET DADDYS SMOKEHOUSE | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG ON FIRE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 173.7600 | 159.3600 | 168.46 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 140.4456 | 158.14 | top 74% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1772 | 155.3600 | 165.41 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 140.4800 | 152.40 | top 86% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 3 | 41 | 0 | top 72% | 2026-07-09 |
| Squealin on the Square | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 84% | 2021-10-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 644.40 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · SC Festival of Discovery
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1494) · SC Festival of Discovery
- 📣 2019-10-04 — First call · Squealin on the Square
- ⭐ 2025-07-10 — Career-best overall score (675.3600) · South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.7 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2025-07-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | Squealin on the Square | 2021-10-01 |
| -7.5 | Squealin on the Square | 2019-10-04 |
| -7.2 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2023-07-06 |
| -6.5 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2019-07-12 |
| -1.7 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2026-07-09 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 76% | 88.1% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 52 / 75 (675.2800) | 43 (170.8228) | 38 (169.6800) | 32 (170.8344) | 55 (163.9428) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 41 / 66 (675.3600) | 30 (170.2744) | 41 (168.5484) | 4 (177.1772) | 53 (159.3600) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 64 / 76 (630.1488) | 27 (171.4400) | 69 (153.6572) | 59 (161.1316) | 72 (143.9200) |
| 2021-10-01 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 15 / 17 (632.9140) | 16 (159.3600) | 13 (156.5256) | 16 (158.8228) | 15 (158.2056) |
| 2019-10-04 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 15 / 19 (618.0456) | 1 (173.7600) | 18 (140.4456) | 14 (155.3600) | 17 (148.4800) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 60 / 83 (634.6744) | 37 (165.1200) | 55 (159.9544) | 24 (169.1200) | 76 (140.4800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1686 (117 pts) | #1558 (127 pts) | #1604 (122 pts) | #1772 (112 pts) | #1557 (127 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1229 (230 pts) | #1240 (255 pts) | #1423 (200 pts) | #1267 (245 pts) | #1161 (275 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1674 (140 pts) | #1649 (165 pts) | #1621 (170 pts) | #1664 (165 pts) | #1686 (150 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1300 (217 pts) | #1382 (217 pts) | #1234 (252 pts) | #1187 (272 pts) | #1363 (217 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #999 (289 pts) | #1035 (299 pts) | #773 (429 pts) | #988 (319 pts) | #1036 (289 pts) |