A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
JOHAN'S BBQ WORLD
JOHAN'S BBQ WORLD is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 17th of 30 at the CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Competition (2013). They are ranked #4832 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1466
peak 1466 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Apr 20, 2018 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
592.10 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 608.62 (-16.52)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±62.40
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.98 · weakest Brisket (153.20)
Road miles
401
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 87 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Master avg
608.62 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #884 (336 pts) | #966 (331 pts) | #1173 (251 pts) | #600 (551 pts) | #836 (376 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JOHAN'S BBQ WORLD, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,828 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1511
They've been 1511 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,809 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1467
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,821 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1467
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,841 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Level with JOHAN'S BBQ WORLD on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,839 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
They've been 1504 at their best, 38 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,826 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IRON WHEEL COOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BARRY & ERICA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Tool Time | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGHEADED IRISHMAN B-B-Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| J&J SWINE & BOVINE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DR. NORDY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4288 | 143.3484 | 157.53 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 145.1426 | 154.41 | top 72% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 171.9884 | 153.7142 | 163.98 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 136.5372 | 153.20 | top 64% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 79% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | 2 | 44 | 0 | top 83% | Apr 21, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
216
finished ahead 100 times, behind 272
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Apr 11, 2014 → Apr 15, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- Peak power rating (1493) 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- First call CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Competition
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6000 CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score653.6000 CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Pork)171.9884 CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.3 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Competition | Aug 9, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 21, 2017 |
| -7.2 | 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 19, 2013 |
| -6.1 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -3.8 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 15, 2016 |
| -3.7 | 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 20, 2018 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 62% | 62% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 63% | 90.8% | 88.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 39 / 49 (638.7660) | 28 (167.4288) | 22 (169.1084) | 32 (165.6916) | 47 (136.5372) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 44 / 47 (446.1372) | 38 (151.4056) | 32 (155.9428) | — | 41 (138.7888) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 46 / 63 (631.9196) | 50 (156.5140) | 29 (162.8456) | 43 (159.9656) | 48 (152.5944) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 48 / 64 (614.0568) | 60 (143.3484) | 47 (154.8228) | 33 (161.6456) | 39 (154.2400) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Cherokee Strip Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 21 / 33 (629.6232) | 26 (156.5028) | 31 (146.2860) | 13 (165.7256) | 21 (161.1088) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Competition Woodward, OK | 17 / 30 (653.6000) | 18 (162.7884) | 24 (153.6688) | 3 (171.9884) | 12 (165.1544) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK | 19 / 33 (634.2850) | 15 (166.2856) | 27 (145.1426) | 11 (169.1428) | 16 (153.7140) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 46 / 63 (620.5714) | 43 (156.0002) | 56 (147.4286) | 56 (153.7142) | 25 (163.4284) |