High-water mark
336.5372
career-best overall
93.5% of a perfect 360
Their best day on record: 336.5372 at Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) — 93.5% of a perfect 360.
- Backyard
- Aug 23, 2024
MAK's BBQ
MAK's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 9th of 28 at the Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) (2024).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1497
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 17, 2023
latest Aug 23, 2024 · 1.2 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.10
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.15 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.10)
Road miles
102
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 53 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
322.26 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7256 | 153.1772 | 161.15 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 149.0744 | 161.10 | top 54% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
83
finished ahead 40 times, behind 59
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Jul 14, 2023 → Aug 23, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20246 milestones
- First overall top-10 Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score336.5372 Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score336.5372 Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.9772 Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Peak power rating (1497) Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
20232 milestones
- First tracked contest Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 9 / 28 (336.5372) | 11 (164.5600) | 7 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 14 / 25 (315.4288) | 15 (153.1772) | 9 (162.2516) | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 26 / 33 (314.8000) | 12 (165.7256) | 33 (149.0744) | — | — |