Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
95.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 685.6340 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST — 95.2% of a perfect 720.
2022 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 38%.
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.10 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 11%.
Ahead in 80% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of CBF Que in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) (2021-05-14).
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 10 shared chicken entries.
McShin Alumni BBQ Team has landed one call behind them 2 times.
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 13,483 miles across 21 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 2,043 miles to Best Dam Barbecue.
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
100 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Chillin & Grillin has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 31 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before Chillin & Grillin's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 16 contests to 21, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head22 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headThey turned up 5 years after Chillin & Grillin did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CBF Que | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.9884 | 134.2972 | 155.79 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 125.1200 | 148.69 | top 78% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 139.9656 | 155.63 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 138.2632 | 153.78 | top 70% |
“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.
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 6 | 0 | top 90% |
| NC | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| LA | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 38% | 2024-05-03 |
| Hammond BBQ | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 47% | 2019-03-22 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.7 | Hammond BBQ | 2019-03-22 |
| +9.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +7.8 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 2023-05-05 |
| +5.2 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 2024-05-03 |
| +2.3 | Hammond BBQ | 2018-03-23 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Best Dam Barbecue | 2015-05-22 |
| -11.3 | 11th Annual Recovery Fest | 2015-09-11 |
| -10.4 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) | 2021-05-14 |
| -10.2 | 12th Annual Recovery Fest/7th Annual BBQ State Championship | 2016-09-09 |
| -9.5 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | 2014-05-09 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 42% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 90.8% | 87.4% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 38% | 95.2% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80.9% | 80.9% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 69% | 82.8% | 82.1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 91.7% | 85.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 87.3% | 84.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 80.7% | 80.7% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 19 / 45 (307.9544) | 22 (145.0972) | 14 (162.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-05-06 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 13 / 23 (302.7544) | 13 (144.5144) | 11 (158.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-05-05 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 12 / 35 (326.7428) | 13 (162.8000) | 11 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 86 / 249 (685.6340) | 109 (171.9884) | 130 (170.8228) | 163 (168.5600) | 47 (174.2628) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 210 / 505 (673.0744) | 255 (167.4056) | 445 (156.5144) | 150 (170.8572) | 10 (178.2972) |
| 2021-05-14 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 33 / 33 (582.2516) | 29 (151.9772) | 33 (135.4400) | 29 (153.1544) | 32 (141.6800) |
| 2019-09-06 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Richmond, VA | 29 / 31 (596.3996) | 27 (155.9884) | 30 (143.9312) | 30 (142.8228) | 27 (153.6572) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 13 / 48 (293.0860) | 2 (165.7256) | 32 (127.3604) | — | — |
| 2019-02-22 | D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival 🏅 Diberville, MS | 14 / 16 (295.3484) | 6 (155.9884) | 18 (139.3600) | — | — |
| 2018-10-12 | *Pigs in the Pit Alton, VA | 23 / 30 (623.9084) | 26 (149.0856) | 25 (153.6800) | 14 (162.8112) | 22 (158.3316) |
| 2018-09-07 | *14th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship 🏅 Richmond, VA | 28 / 29 (558.1944) | 29 (138.2972) | 28 (141.6684) | 29 (139.9656) | 26 (138.2632) |
| 2018-07-27 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-03-23 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 32 / 48 (659.8856) | 26 (167.9656) | 23 (165.7372) | 32 (165.0856) | 35 (161.0972) |
| 2016-09-09 | 12th Annual Recovery Fest/7th Annual BBQ State Championship 🏅 Richmond, VA | 24 / 25 (585.6116) | 19 (158.2744) | 25 (125.1200) | 23 (154.2400) | 22 (147.9772) |
| 2016-03-25 | Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015-09-11 | 11th Annual Recovery Fest Richmond, VA | 29 / 29 (586.3428) | 29 (134.2972) | 24 (152.5140) | 27 (152.0344) | 23 (147.4972) |
| 2015-05-22 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 36 / 38 (628.4572) | 27 (164.5944) | 35 (150.7772) | 35 (158.2628) | 32 (154.8228) |
| 2014-06-06 | Okfuskee Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff Okemah, OK | 27 / 33 (608.5832) | 32 (145.7028) | 28 (148.0000) | 18 (163.4516) | 22 (151.4288) |
| 2014-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 35 / 42 (607.8172) | 20 (168.0000) | 39 (146.2400) | 40 (142.8000) | 30 (150.7772) |
| 2013-09-06 | Recovery Fest 2013 Richmond, VA | 21 / 28 (581.0056) | 12 (156.5716) | 25 (134.2172) | 19 (149.1084) | 23 (141.1084) |
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2507 (56 pts) | #2520 (56 pts) | #2522 (56 pts) | #2512 (56 pts) | #2509 (56 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2548 (54 pts) | #2545 (54 pts) | #2536 (54 pts) | #2547 (54 pts) | #2540 (54 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2910 (55 pts) | #2228 (80 pts) | #2985 (50 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2316 (65 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2816 (54 pts) | #2810 (54 pts) | #2716 (59 pts) | #2813 (54 pts) | #2199 (64 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2370 (73 pts) | #1816 (118 pts) | #2689 (53 pts) | #2047 (83 pts) | #2565 (63 pts) |