MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ NY
Rating
1629
peak 1629
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2019-10-04
Best ToY finish
#47
Master 2018
Grand champs
2
1 reserve
Category wins
4
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
677.90 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 669.85 (+8.05)
Walk rate
90%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Best single call
178.8572
Consistency
±12.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.59 · weakest Brisket (165.28)
Road miles
5154
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 1076 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BIG RAZ BBQ has finished one call ahead of MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKE THIS L.I. has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rogue Hog BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WALLY BBQ in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 61-team field at Sun BBQFest.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 12% across 3 contests, versus top 25% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 66 at their very first tracked contest, Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo (2019-03-08).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 178.8572 | 155.9200 | 169.59 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 177.1772 | 152.5488 | 166.98 | top 33% |
| Pork | 21 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 175.4400 | 158.2972 | 168.00 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 21 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 174.8800 | 153.6572 | 165.28 | top 39% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 4 | 0 | top 31% |
| MA | 3 | 0 | top 17% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 14% |
| ME | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| CT | 2 | 1 | top 13% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
| QC | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| ON | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 1 | top 24% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 1 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (21 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NY (4 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Sun BBQFest (2019-06-01)
- Wins it all in 10% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 669.85
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 698.8456 | 669.85 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Greenfield, MA | 6 / 26 (673.0740) | 9 (167.4056) | 7 (169.1544) | 7 (167.9656) | 10 (168.5484) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 23 / 135 (693.1200) | 7 (178.8572) | 24 (174.2628) | 45 (172.5944) | 105 (167.4056) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 55 / 468 (683.9544) | 88 (171.9656) | 35 (174.8572) | 177 (167.9772) | 138 (169.1544) |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT | 2 / 31 (683.4060) | 9 (171.4172) | 5 (171.4400) | 5 (170.8688) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 15 / 36 (655.9544) | 10 (166.2856) | 12 (165.7488) | 22 (161.6800) | 16 (162.2400) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 12 / 53 (664.5144) | 10 (170.2628) | 25 (162.8228) | 20 (163.9888) | 7 (167.4400) |
| 2019-08-10 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark Saco, ME | 6 / 28 (670.2860) | 8 (172.5944) | 20 (158.8116) | 9 (168.5828) | 2 (170.2972) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 11 / 34 (663.9200) | 11 (168.0000) | 14 (167.9772) | 18 (162.8228) | 9 (165.1200) |
| 2019-07-05 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 15 / 32 (650.2400) | 21 (162.2628) | 19 (159.3944) | 14 (163.4400) | 7 (165.1428) |
| 2019-06-15 | 514 BBQ Saint-Léonard, QC | 1 / 23 (681.1088) | 1 (172.0116) | 1 (174.8572) | 2 (174.8572) | 13 (159.3828) |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 11 / 29 (673.0972) | 18 (166.8228) | 1 (177.1772) | 3 (175.4400) | 26 (153.6572) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest Uncasville, CT | 1 / 61 (698.8456) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (171.4172) | 4 (174.8456) | 3 (174.8800) |
| 2019-05-25 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 8 / 43 (666.2968) | 12 (167.4056) | 8 (169.1312) | 8 (170.3200) | 25 (159.4400) |
| 2019-05-18 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Plymouth, MA | 4 / 28 (675.9884) | 2 (176.0000) | 8 (168.5484) | 6 (169.7372) | 10 (161.7028) |
| 2019-05-17 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Plymouth, MA | 4 / 27 (666.2288) | 11 (167.9772) | 3 (171.4172) | 21 (158.2972) | 7 (168.5372) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 7 / 29 (665.6800) | 10 (170.2856) | 21 (152.5488) | 1 (174.8800) | 8 (167.9656) |
| 2019-04-27 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 14 / 43 (659.8972) | 25 (162.2744) | 19 (162.8344) | 9 (170.2628) | 16 (164.5256) |
| 2019-04-05 | NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 6 / 26 (662.8228) | 2 (174.2628) | 22 (152.5600) | 3 (170.8800) | 10 (165.1200) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) Urbanna, VA | 32 / 52 (653.5656) | 32 (166.2284) | 41 (158.2400) | 29 (164.5600) | 27 (164.5372) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 40 / 63 (649.5084) | 53 (155.9200) | 2 (173.1200) | 40 (162.8228) | 49 (157.6456) |
| 2019-03-08 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 3 / 66 (675.3484) | 4 (175.4056) | 6 (170.2744) | 36 (161.1428) | 15 (168.5256) |
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 | #60 (2113 pts) | #49 (1972 pts) | #51 (2019 pts) | #53 (1997 pts) | #110 (1660 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #47 (2257 pts) | #67 (1931 pts) | #58 (1981 pts) | #27 (2275 pts) | #88 (1852 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #788 (480 pts) | #745 (535 pts) | #705 (570 pts) | #526 (745 pts) | #846 (455 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #636 (608 pts) | #968 (373 pts) | #886 (433 pts) | #796 (493 pts) | #722 (548 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #692 (524 pts) | #896 (399 pts) | #648 (599 pts) | #681 (559 pts) | #799 (459 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #457 (847 pts) | #581 (672 pts) | #468 (852 pts) | #683 (552 pts) | #394 (957 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #994 (291 pts) | #1012 (306 pts) | #1115 (271 pts) | #995 (316 pts) | #953 (321 pts) |