BACKYARD BROS KS
Rating
1563
peak 1572
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2023-09-27
Best ToY finish
#558
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
683.21 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 646.45 (+36.76)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±134.28
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.45 · weakest Chicken (170.48)
Road miles
3795
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 1084 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Going Yard BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Plant City Pig Jam is their spot: an average finish in the top 11% across 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0856 | 170.48 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 162.8000 | 171.45 | top 32% |
| Pork | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 163.9428 | 170.92 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 167.3828 | 170.79 | top 38% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
| FL | 3 | 0 | top 17% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 20% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 646.45
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 673.6000 | 672.43 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 691.3372 | 689.20 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 690.7772 | 681.82 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 689.6340 | 554.67 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 262 / 487 (671.2684) | 244 (168.5372) | 192 (170.8228) | 328 (163.9428) | 217 (167.9656) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 165 / 211 (673.6000) | 121 (169.7028) | 198 (162.8000) | 76 (173.1200) | 136 (167.9772) |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 3 / 25 (691.3372) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (170.8344) | 10 (170.8228) | 11 (169.6800) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine Savannah, GA | 18 / 49 (690.1712) | 25 (170.8112) | 14 (173.1316) | 19 (173.1200) | 16 (173.1084) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 14 / 92 (689.6572) | 40 (168.5372) | 2 (178.8572) | 22 (171.9656) | 33 (170.2972) |
| 2022-01-07 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest Lake Wales, FL | 8 / 29 (685.6228) | 17 (169.1200) | 7 (174.2628) | 10 (169.1084) | 5 (173.1316) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 4 / 37 (690.7772) | 17 (170.8228) | 8 (171.4172) | 6 (171.9772) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 30 / 81 (680.4916) | 27 (170.8344) | 41 (166.8344) | 9 (173.7028) | 31 (169.1200) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 32 / 81 (674.1828) | 72 (157.0856) | 3 (176.5716) | 11 (173.1428) | 45 (167.3828) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 146 / 468 (162.8572) | 72 (172.5600) | 66 (172.5828) | 239 (165.1316) | 47 (174.2628) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 39 / 135 (689.6340) | 39 (174.2744) | 60 (170.8228) | 48 (172.5484) | 55 (171.9884) |
| 2019-08-24 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 2) Washington Island, WI | 5 / 29 (685.6572) | 8 (172.0000) | 6 (173.1200) | 6 (172.0000) | 17 (168.5372) |
| 2019-08-23 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1) Washington Island, WI | 9 / 30 (680.5144) | 6 (172.0000) | 12 (166.8344) | 8 (171.4172) | 12 (170.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #558 (359 pts) | #800 (214 pts) | #469 (534 pts) | #659 (294 pts) | #591 (344 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #606 (295 pts) | #607 (275 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #719 (439 pts) | #759 (439 pts) | #798 (409 pts) | #743 (439 pts) | #910 (334 pts) |