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
YELLOW DOG BBQ AND SAUCE COMPANY is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 15th of 17 at the Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ (2013). They are ranked #4247 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1478
peak 1478 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest May 2, 2014 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.74
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.42 · weakest Brisket (155.98)
Road miles
752
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
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to YELLOW DOG BBQ AND SAUCE COMPANY, each with one reason worth a look.
142 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,252 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#4,234 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,235 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
They turned up 6 years after YELLOW DOG BBQ AND SAUCE COMPANY did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#4,246 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
Level with YELLOW DOG BBQ AND SAUCE COMPANY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,240 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,257 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy 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 field size and state
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% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 73% | May 2, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
165
finished ahead 70 times, behind 122
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20141 milestone
- Most recent contest Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest
20135 milestones
- 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
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.6 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship | Jun 15, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ | Oct 18, 2013 |
| -6 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | May 2, 2014 |
| -4.6 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | May 3, 2013 |
| -2.1 | Crossroads BBQ Cook-off | Jul 5, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2014 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 26 / 33 (611.2228) | 22 (157.6568) | 28 (146.8000) | 24 (153.6800) | 21 (153.0860) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 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) |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Crossroads BBQ Cook-off Cameron, MO | 25 / 40 (650.8570) | 28 (162.2858) | 25 (161.7142) | 29 (161.7140) | 16 (165.1430) |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN | 35 / 68 (662.2856) | 21 (170.8572) | 17 (172.5714) | 58 (158.8570) | 43 (160) |
| May 3, 2013 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 26 / 39 (634.2856) | 17 (165.1428) | 26 (157.1428) | 28 (154.2856) | 23 (157.7144) |