A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS ahead in 100% of their meetings
TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
DAD'S BACKYARD BBQ CREW
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2013-04-05
latest 2013-10-25
Best ToY finish
#706
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Best overall
656.9596 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.16 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 628.40 (+8.76)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±27.95
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.03 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.40)
Road miles
675
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 135 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Master avg
628.40 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (2 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Going the wrong way
-25
rating points in a year
The rating has slipped 25 points across 6 contests since 2013-04-05 — from 1484 down to 1459.
- 6 contests since 2013-04-05
- now 1459
Teams like this (closest power rating)
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.
118 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5136 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5143 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1508 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5131 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 11 years after DAD'S BACKYARD BBQ CREW did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Head-to-head#5129 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
No shared contest yet.
Level with DAD'S BACKYARD BBQ CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5124 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5122 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1459
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TENACIOUS Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 144.5712 | 159.03 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 143.9998 | 155.40 | top 71% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 147.9996 | 157.78 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 142.8572 | 156.18 | top 71% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 82% |
The story so far (13 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
0.6 yrs
2013-04-05 → 2013-10-25
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Cooks most in
GA
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
6
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 159.03 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.40)
Walk rate
17%
a top-10 call in 1 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
628.40
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
155
47–180 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
675
6 mapped stops · furthest 135 mi
Schedule strength
1516
average field rating faced — tougher than 11% of rated contests
Power rating
1459
peak 1459 · #5133 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1484) Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8400 Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score656.9596 The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.2628 Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Most recent contest Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.7 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 2013-10-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.9 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | 2013-04-05 |
| -13.9 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) | 2013-05-24 |
| -6.4 | Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | 2013-05-10 |
| -3.3 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 2013-10-25 |
| -3.2 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 2013-09-13 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 78% | 91.2% | 87.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-25 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) Cleveland, GA | 29 / 41 (642.7200) | 15 (170.2628) | 35 (154.2172) | 22 (162.8228) | 32 (155.4172) |
| 2013-10-11 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 14 / 25 (656.9596) | 15 (162.8228) | 12 (163.9312) | 16 (161.6456) | 11 (168.5600) |
| 2013-09-13 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA | 29 / 43 (651.8400) | 39 (157.6572) | 17 (165.1200) | 31 (160.5028) | 10 (168.5600) |
| 2013-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 47 / 47 (595.4276) | 46 (153.7140) | 47 (143.9998) | 46 (147.9996) | 46 (149.7142) |
| 2013-05-10 | Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Waynesboro, GA | 30 / 41 (638.8562) | 26 (165.1424) | 24 (159.4284) | 23 (162.2856) | 34 (151.9998) |
| 2013-04-05 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Summerville, GA | 41 / 41 (584.5710) | 41 (144.5712) | 40 (145.7142) | 40 (151.4284) | 40 (142.8572) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #706 (443 pts) | #671 (488 pts) | #666 (498 pts) | #726 (458 pts) | #606 (533 pts) |