BACKDRAFT BBQ SC

BACKDRAFT BBQ SC is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 17 at the Low Country Hog Fest (2014). They are ranked #6141 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BACK DRAFT BBQ SC”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,141

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1427

peak 1427 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 29, 2014

latest Jul 9, 2026 · 11.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1065

Master 2026 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 77%

overall standings

Best overall

655.8516 / 720

Master · South Carolina Festival of Discovery

Perfect 180s

Current form

638.92 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 630.22 (+8.69)

Walk rate

24%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2628

Chicken · SC Festival of Discovery

Consistency

±19.00

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 160.16 · weakest Brisket (154.54)

Road miles

1,842

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 114 mi

Schedule strength

53%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)

Purse competed for

$92K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

630.22 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 62%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 62%

A tough matchup

14–0 behind in the head-to-head

Smoke Central BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

Smoke Central BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.62 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 6%.

Brisket avg 154.54
Pork Ribs avg 160.16
0 calls in 17 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Smell My Smoke BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3 years, then back at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (Jul 10, 2025).

last seen Jul 7, 2022
back Jul 10, 2025

Pork Ribs nemesis

13 of 14 shared pork ribs entries lost

PIG ON FIRE ahead 93% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PIG ON FIRE has out-cooked them in 13 of 14 shared pork ribs entries.

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked SC Festival of Discovery every year from 2015 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 49th

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026 ↗	Master	#1065 (60 pts)	#1141 (60 pts)	#1157 (75 pts)	#1111 (60 pts)	#1102 (60 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#1148 (60 pts)	#1221 (60 pts)	#1293 (60 pts)	#1190 (60 pts)	#1190 (60 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1309 (60 pts)	#1341 (60 pts)	#1404 (60 pts)	#1348 (60 pts)	#1333 (60 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1236 (60 pts)	#1183 (85 pts)	#1309 (60 pts)	#1212 (75 pts)	#1245 (60 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#1114 (54 pts)	#1119 (54 pts)	#1129 (54 pts)	#877 (69 pts)	#1083 (59 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1382 (155 pts)	#1452 (155 pts)	#1484 (150 pts)	#1509 (140 pts)	#1330 (180 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1924 (112 pts)	#1974 (112 pts)	#1659 (152 pts)	#1677 (142 pts)	#1710 (137 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1182 (251 pts)	#923 (396 pts)	#1174 (281 pts)	#1319 (241 pts)	#1281 (241 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BACKDRAFT BBQ SC, each with one reason worth a look.

35 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

COASTAL SMOKE

#6,143 of the rated field

1427 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1427

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BACKDRAFT BBQ SC)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BACKDRAFT BBQ SC has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 15 contests
last seen May 19, 2023

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SMOKE-N-ASHES

#6,137 of the rated field

1427 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1427

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Aug 19, 2022

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Splitlog Smokers

#6,133 of the rated field

1427 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1427

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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Last Years Leftovers

#6,145 of the rated field

1426 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1426

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Two Crackers Cooking

#6,140 of the rated field

1427 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before BACKDRAFT BBQ SC's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 14 contests

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Ribs For Her Pleasure

#6,146 of the rated field

1426 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1426

Level with BACKDRAFT BBQ SC on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PIG ON FIRE	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
Smoke Central BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin Gringos BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
YES, DEAR BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Backwoods BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Cherrywood BBQ Smoke Team	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Nards Backyard BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SWIG-N-PIG	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	3	174.2628	128.0112	156.87	top 69%
Pork Ribs	17	1	173.1200	145.6572	160.16	top 65%
Pork	17	1	167.3944	151.4172	158.65	top 75%
Brisket	17	0	167.4400	142.7884	154.54	top 72%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 82%
Medium (20–39)	8	top 78%
Large (40+)	8	top 75%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
SC Festival of Discovery	5	49	top 72%	Jul 12, 2019
Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown	4	16	top 72%	Nov 16, 2018
South Carolina Festival of Discovery	3	59	top 81%	Jul 9, 2026
Low Country Hog Fest	2	14	top 72%	Sep 2, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 3 contests

Contests a season 1.5 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in SC 17 of 17 contests

Contests visited 7 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 378 finished ahead 218 times, behind 676

Longest layoff 3 yrs Jul 7, 2022 → Jul 10, 2025

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20262 milestones

Jul 9 Career-best overall score655.8516 South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Jul 9 Most recent contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery

20211 milestone

Mar 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1032 Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland

20181 milestone

Jul 12 10th tracked contest SC Festival Of Discovery

20161 milestone

Jul 7 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2628 SC Festival of Discovery

20143 milestones

Aug 29 First tracked contest Low Country Hog Fest
Aug 29 First call Low Country Hog Fest
Aug 29 Peak power rating (1490) Low Country Hog Fest

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+1.2	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown	Nov 16, 2018
+1.2	SC Festival of Discovery	Jul 7, 2016
+0.4	SC Festival Of Discovery	Jul 12, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.8	Low Country Hog Fest	Aug 29, 2014
-9.7	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN ON 6/15/2014)	Nov 14, 2014
-9.1	Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show	Mar 13, 2020
-7.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Aug 11, 2017
-6.9	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland	Mar 12, 2021

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0%	top 85%	91.1%	91.1%
2025	1	0%	top 89%	84.4%	84.4%
2022	1	0%	top 68%	90.1%	90.1%
2021	1	0%	top 87%	90.3%	90.3%
2020	1	0%	top 100%	87.8%	87.8%
2019	1	0%	top 73%	87.8%	87.8%
2018	2	0%	top 63%	89.2%	88.7%
2017	2	0%	top 88%	88.9%	87.1%
2016	3	67%	top 62%	89.2%	88.7%
2015	2	50%	top 75%	88.1%	87.6%
2014	2	50%	top 85%	82.6%	81.8%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 9, 2026	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	64 / 75 (655.8516)	74 (151.9428)	22 (173.1200)	61 (164.5372)	47 (166.2516)
Jul 10, 2025	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	59 / 66 (607.8060)	61 (147.9428)	56 (159.3828)	59 (157.1088)	62 (143.3716)
Jul 7, 2022	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	63 / 92 (649.0060)	55 (165.1200)	55 (165.6800)	75 (159.3944)	63 (158.8116)
Mar 12, 2021	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC	34 / 39 (650.1032)	20 (170.8344)	36 (158.8000)	22 (167.3944)	36 (153.0744)
Mar 13, 2020	Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show 🏅 Darlington, SC	29 / 29 (631.8176)	29 (151.3484)	27 (162.2744)	22 (163.3944)	24 (154.8004)
Jul 12, 2019	SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	61 / 83 (632.3888)	59 (159.9428)	51 (161.1088)	64 (157.6456)	61 (153.6916)
Nov 16, 2018	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown Mt. Pleasant, SC	16 / 25 (642.1256)	16 (159.3712)	17 (159.3944)	19 (160.5028)	11 (162.8572)
Jul 12, 2018	SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC	56 / 89 (635.8628)	54 (162.2628)	71 (150.8000)	54 (161.7028)	49 (161.0972)
Aug 11, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC	25 / 27 (639.8400)	26 (151.3828)	17 (163.9888)	19 (163.9656)	20 (160.5028)
Jul 6, 2017	SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC	74 / 89 (614.6400)	69 (158.7884)	67 (157.0972)	69 (155.9316)	81 (142.8228)
Nov 11, 2016	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown Mt. Pleasant, SC	16 / 25 (635.8060)	9 (163.9888)	12 (161.0856)	14 (161.0972)	21 (149.6344)
Sep 2, 2016	Low Country Hog Fest Charleston, SC	16 / 26 (637.4856)	18 (161.0856)	16 (159.3600)	20 (157.0628)	13 (159.9772)
Jul 7, 2016	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	49 / 82 (642.1484)	6 (174.2628)	23 (166.2628)	70 (152.5600)	62 (149.0628)
Nov 13, 2015	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown Mount Pleasant, SC	20 / 28 (634.1256)	7 (166.2628)	7 (165.0856)	26 (151.4400)	24 (151.3372)
Jul 9, 2015	SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC	71 / 90 (626.6972)	56 (161.6572)	82 (145.6572)	81 (151.9428)	25 (167.4400)
Nov 14, 2014	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN ON 6/15/2014) Charleston, SC	26 / 30 (583.2680)	28 (132.5024)	22 (156.5600)	23 (151.4172)	25 (142.7884)
Aug 29, 2014	Low Country Hog Fest Charleston, SC	14 / 17 (594.8108)	17 (128.0112)	13 (157.1312)	9 (159.9884)	13 (149.6800)

BACKDRAFT BBQ SC

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)