Backroads BBQ SD
Rating
1546
peak 1546
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2024-09-27
Best ToY finish
#731
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
539.15 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 613.83 (-74.68)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±126.00
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.90 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.22)
Road miles
2899
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 435 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SIN CIRCLE BBQ has finished one call ahead of Backroads BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Borgy the BBQ Butcher in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Original SD BBQ Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 23% across 3 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7372 | 159.3828 | 167.50 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 158.8116 | 166.22 | top 45% |
| Pork | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 158.8344 | 168.90 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 157.0856 | 167.24 | top 41% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 5 | 0 | top 40% |
| MN | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
| ND | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SD (5 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 613.83
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.7540 | 670.75 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 326.7772 | 326.78 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 685.0856 | 595.83 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 664.4800 | 664.48 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 685.0628 | 664.13 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 20 / 47 (670.7540) | 37 (162.2400) | 12 (169.1084) | 3 (174.8572) | 28 (164.5484) |
| 2022-06-10 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 10 / 29 (326.7772) | 8 (167.9656) | 14 (158.8116) | — | — |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 6 / 26 (681.0972) | 12 (169.1316) | 14 (168.5484) | 15 (168.5600) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 5 / 28 (339.4284) | 2 (173.7372) | 6 (165.6912) | — | — |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 10 / 49 (677.6912) | 16 (169.1200) | 26 (166.2972) | 13 (171.4284) | 11 (170.8456) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 3 / 60 (685.0856) | 23 (169.1428) | 9 (170.8228) | 4 (176.0000) | 17 (169.1200) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN | 25 / 45 (664.4800) | 39 (159.9428) | 28 (163.3944) | 34 (161.7028) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2019-09-06 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 23 / 29 (653.5656) | 10 (170.2628) | 21 (163.4172) | 20 (162.8000) | 26 (157.0856) |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest MARSHALL, MN | 33 / 46 (657.0172) | 17 (170.8344) | 36 (162.2516) | 27 (165.7028) | 34 (158.2284) |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 25 / 40 (655.9316) | 30 (159.3828) | 19 (166.8572) | 31 (158.8344) | 8 (170.8572) |
| 2019-05-31 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 6 / 37 (685.0628) | 15 (166.8228) | 2 (176.0116) | 5 (175.4056) | 13 (166.8228) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 27 / 57 (669.0972) | 20 (171.4056) | 34 (163.4288) | 10 (173.7028) | 41 (160.5600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1079 (235 pts) | #1250 (195 pts) | #948 (320 pts) | #933 (320 pts) | #1283 (180 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #733 (458 pts) | #732 (483 pts) | #711 (503 pts) | #668 (553 pts) | #546 (673 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #833 (447 pts) | #1070 (332 pts) | #824 (482 pts) | #1241 (257 pts) | #690 (577 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #731 (515 pts) | #733 (545 pts) | #987 (370 pts) | #893 (435 pts) | #809 (465 pts) |