BACKDRAFT BBQ SC SC
Rating
1459
peak 1459
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2025-07-10
Best ToY finish
#1114
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.22
last 5 vs career avg 634.22 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.35
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.45 · weakest Brisket (152.75)
Road miles
388
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 126 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smell My Smoke BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 147.9428 | 159.04 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 158.8000 | 161.45 | top 78% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 157.1088 | 160.99 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8116 | 143.3716 | 152.75 | top 82% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in SC (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 634.22
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 607.8060 | 607.81 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.0060 | 649.01 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.1032 | 650.10 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.8176 | 631.82 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 632.3888 | 632.39 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 59 / 66 (607.8060) | 61 (147.9428) | 56 (159.3828) | 59 (157.1088) | 62 (143.3716) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 63 / 92 (649.0060) | 55 (165.1200) | 55 (165.6800) | 75 (159.3944) | 63 (158.8116) |
| 2021-03-12 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland Myrtle Beach, SC | 34 / 39 (650.1032) | 20 (170.8344) | 36 (158.8000) | 22 (167.3944) | 36 (153.0744) |
| 2020-03-13 | 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) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 61 / 83 (632.3888) | 59 (159.9428) | 51 (161.1088) | 64 (157.6456) | 61 (153.6916) |
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 | #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 | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (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) |