A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
JAESTAR BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
JAESTAR BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
YELLOW DOG BBQ AND SAUCE COMPANY
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1478
peak 1478 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-05-03
latest 2014-05-02
Best ToY finish
#973
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.85
last 5 Master vs avg 633.85 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.74
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.42 · weakest Brisket (155.98)
Road miles
752
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 352 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Master avg
633.85 / 720
5 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.
The weak link
−4.4
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.44 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 155.98
- Chicken avg 160.42
- 0 calls in 5 entries
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.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4226 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to YELLOW DOG BBQ AND SAUCE COMPANY)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team YELLOW DOG BBQ AND SAUCE COMPANY has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4234 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 10 years after YELLOW DOG BBQ AND SAUCE COMPANY did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Head-to-head#4210 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
Level with YELLOW DOG BBQ AND SAUCE COMPANY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4222 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4221 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 146.1372 | 160.42 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5714 | 146.8000 | 159.07 | top 64% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3712 | 153.6800 | 158.38 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1430 | 143.9428 | 155.98 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 74% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 73% | 2014-05-02 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
1 yrs
2013-05-03 → 2014-05-02
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
4 of 5 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 160.42 · weakest Brisket (155.98)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
633.85
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
165
70–122 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
752
5 mapped stops · furthest 352 mi
Schedule strength
1529
average field rating faced — tougher than 21% of rated contests
Power rating
1478
peak 1478 · #4223 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2856 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score662.2856 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.5714 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1496) Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- 2014
- Most recent contest Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.6 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship | 2013-06-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ | 2013-10-18 |
| -6 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | 2014-05-02 |
| -4.6 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | 2013-05-03 |
| -2.1 | Crossroads BBQ Cook-off | 2013-07-05 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 92% | 88.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-02 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 26 / 33 (611.2228) | 22 (157.6568) | 28 (146.8000) | 24 (153.6800) | 21 (153.0860) |
| 2013-10-18 | Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ Smithville, MO | 15 / 17 (610.5940) | 16 (146.1372) | 14 (157.1428) | 11 (163.3712) | 15 (143.9428) |
| 2013-07-05 | Crossroads BBQ Cook-off Cameron, MO | 25 / 40 (650.8570) | 28 (162.2858) | 25 (161.7142) | 29 (161.7140) | 16 (165.1430) |
| 2013-06-15 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN | 35 / 68 (662.2856) | 21 (170.8572) | 17 (172.5714) | 58 (158.8570) | 43 (160.0000) |
| 2013-05-03 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 26 / 39 (634.2856) | 17 (165.1428) | 26 (157.1428) | 28 (154.2856) | 23 (157.7144) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2745 (58 pts) | #2505 (73 pts) | #2750 (58 pts) | #2675 (63 pts) | #2135 (78 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #973 (296 pts) | #918 (351 pts) | #924 (341 pts) | #995 (316 pts) | #886 (351 pts) |