Bill's Back Yard PA
Rating
1519
peak 1523
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2021-06-18
latest 2024-10-11
Best ToY finish
#95
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
329.89 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 356.99 (-27.10)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±82.08
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.42 · weakest Pork (137.50)
Road miles
421
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Lucky Q BBQ has finished one call ahead of Bill's Back Yard 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKECRAFT - MD has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Weber's Backyard BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Second Helping BBQ -PA in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 37% across 3 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 150.8344 | 164.49 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 129.5772 | 158.91 | top 51% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 169.1428 | 20.0000 | 137.50 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 171.4172 | 171.42 | top 14% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 16 | 0 | top 51% |
| MD | 3 | 0 | top 37% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (16 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 356.99
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 647.9204 | 369.44 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 339.3828 | 326.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 482.8460 | 396.79 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 312.5144 | 305.05 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 11 / 26 (333.6916) | 12 (168.5600) | 14 (165.1316) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 23 / 32 (307.3144) | 23 (151.3600) | 22 (155.9544) | 1 (169.1200) | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 16 / 35 (334.8232) | 20 (166.2516) | 10 (168.5716) | 3 (169.1428) | — |
| 2024-06-29 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) Delta, PA | 9 / 19 (337.0744) | 7 (170.8228) | 13 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 12 / 29 (336.5488) | 9 (170.8572) | 15 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 20 / 26 (316.4688) | 18 (159.3944) | 18 (157.0744) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 6 / 37 (341.6916) | 2 (175.4400) | 15 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | The Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 14 / 21 (647.9204) | 16 (157.7144) | 16 (161.1316) | 16 (157.6572) | 3 (171.4172) |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 8 / 23 (327.4400) | 10 (162.8684) | 10 (164.5716) | — | — |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) New Freedom, PA | 8 / 40 (339.3828) | 18 (165.6684) | 2 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 30 / 51 (317.0512) | 15 (167.9772) | 30 (149.0740) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 19 / 29 (322.7776) | 22 (157.6804) | 14 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 17 / 37 (323.3604) | 9 (168.5488) | 18 (154.8116) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 10 / 30 (326.7772) | 8 (166.8228) | 15 (159.9544) | — | — |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) Spring Grove, PA | 25 / 42 (451.2680) | 22 (166.2856) | 26 (137.0512) | 27 (147.9312) | — |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) Spring Grove, PA | 27 / 54 (482.8460) | 24 (166.8460) | 30 (154.8344) | 22 (161.1656) | — |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 13 / 34 (326.2520) | 13 (163.4060) | 14 (162.8460) | — | — |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 26 / 54 (312.5144) | 32 (150.8344) | 20 (161.6800) | 28 (20.0000) | — |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 23 / 41 (297.5888) | 9 (168.0116) | 24 (129.5772) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #95 (649 pts) | #80 (749 pts) | #109 (559 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1006 (101 pts) | #1131 (91 pts) | #1187 (91 pts) | #1102 (91 pts) | #733 (221 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #119 (526 pts) | #105 (631 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #113 (397 pts) | #125 (327 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #142 (194 pts) | #170 (139 pts) | — | — |