Their season
2013
their best year
2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 68%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 68%
JUST FOR FUN
JUST FOR FUN is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 25 at the 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off (2013). They are ranked #6179 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1422
peak 1422 · rated over 14 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Apr 26, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
617.18 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 626.81 (-9.63)
Walk rate
7%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.41
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.45 · weakest Brisket (153.21)
Road miles
1,944
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 598 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Purse competed for
$4,800
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
626.81 / 720
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1433 (175 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) | #1395 (200 pts) | #1338 (230 pts) | #1506 (170 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1558 (156 pts) | #1491 (191 pts) | #1602 (161 pts) | #1477 (196 pts) | #1729 (146 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1063 (269 pts) | #1145 (254 pts) | #935 (334 pts) | #971 (324 pts) | #1019 (294 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JUST FOR FUN, each with one reason worth a look.
31 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,181 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1422
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to JUST FOR FUN)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team JUST FOR FUN has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,175 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1423
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,178 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1422
Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,183 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1422
Level with JUST FOR FUN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,184 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1422
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,173 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1423
20 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 10% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Wigs BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK 'N MINDY | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Evening Wood | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 777 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU STYLE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke n' Things | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 148.5488 | 158.20 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 147.4286 | 159.45 | top 65% |
| Pork | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 142.2628 | 155.96 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8800 | 133.0856 | 153.21 | top 69% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sertoma 48 BBQ | 6 | 33 | 0 | top 83% | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 85% | Oct 16, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
12 of 15 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
779
finished ahead 273 times, behind 934
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Sertoma 48 BBQ
20151 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.8800 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Sertoma 48 BBQ
- First call 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5600 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best overall score660.5600 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off
- Peak power rating (1494) 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.4 | 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off | Sep 13, 2013 |
| +0.9 | Balloons Blues and Barbeque | Oct 14, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -9 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | May 10, 2013 |
| -8.9 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | May 9, 2014 |
| -8.6 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | Apr 26, 2019 |
| -8.5 | Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque | Oct 16, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 84.8% | 84.8% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 85.9% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86.4% | 86% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 89.1% | 88.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 68% | 91.7% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2019 | Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS | 36 / 38 (610.7432) | 35 (148.5488) | 12 (170.2744) | 28 (158.8344) | 38 (133.0856) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest Leadville, CO | 29 / 31 (588.4796) | 24 (156.5944) | 23 (153.1084) | 29 (142.8340) | 28 (135.9428) |
| May 4, 2018 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 33 / 41 (618.2060) | 28 (160.0116) | 33 (153.6916) | 31 (156.5600) | 38 (147.9428) |
| May 5, 2017 | Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) Lawrence, KS | 35 / 44 (617.5888) | 38 (152.5488) | 26 (163.9428) | 32 (157.7028) | 39 (143.3944) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Balloons Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS | 28 / 39 (650.8684) | 33 (158.2744) | 14 (169.1428) | 32 (158.2740) | 20 (165.1772) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS | 24 / 25 (614.2060) | 23 (155.4516) | 21 (150.8000) | 13 (166.8456) | 25 (141.1088) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 51 / 65 (620.5828) | 37 (157.6688) | 45 (158.2972) | 31 (162.3084) | 61 (142.3084) |
| May 8, 2015 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 37 / 45 (622.2856) | 41 (153.6684) | 23 (161.7144) | 44 (150.8684) | 28 (156.0344) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS | 19 / 26 (637.0396) | 23 (155.9540) | 18 (158.2284) | 11 (168.6056) | 21 (154.2516) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 152 / 165 (641.7140) | 142 (161.1772) | 130 (161.1428) | 164 (145.1084) | 30 (174.2856) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 391 / 552 (635.9084) | 361 (161.6456) | 405 (157.1200) | 534 (142.2628) | 31 (174.8800) |
| May 9, 2014 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 45 / 54 (625.1428) | 14 (167.4400) | 43 (157.7144) | 47 (152.5828) | 48 (147.4056) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Balloons Blues Bikes & BBQ Parsons, KS | 20 / 25 (641.6684) | 16 (165.7372) | 18 (159.3828) | 20 (158.8340) | 16 (157.7144) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off Yates Center, KS | 11 / 25 (660.5600) | 19 (156.5372) | 5 (169.7028) | 5 (170.2856) | 11 (164.0344) |
| May 10, 2013 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 39 / 49 (617.1426) | 24 (161.7140) | 47 (147.4286) | 44 (147.4286) | 24 (160.5714) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.