DUELIN' J'S

DUELIN' J'S is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 31 at the BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay (2014), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2477 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,477

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1521

peak 1526 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 25, 2013

latest Aug 18, 2018 · 5.6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#603

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

36% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 48%

overall standings

Best overall

690.8116 / 720

Master · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

Perfect 180s

Current form

650.21 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 648.50 (+1.71)

Walk rate

71%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Brisket · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

Consistency

±20.05

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 163.53 · weakest Chicken (161.09)

Road miles

5,836

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 987 mi

Schedule strength

14%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)

Master avg

648.50 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

2.2624 points from the title

Came within 2.2624 points of the Grand Championship at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay (May 24, 2014).

They almost always walk

71% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 10 of 14 contests

A top-10 category call in 71% of their 14 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

690.8116 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.8116 at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 24, 2014

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 35%.

4 contests
2 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 35%

A tough matchup

7–2 behind in the head-to-head

Wine Country Q ahead in 78% of their meetings

Wine Country Q has come out ahead in 7 of their 9 shared contests.

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Northwest Smokehouse in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) (May 26, 2018).

last seen May 28, 2016
back May 26, 2018

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Pork nemesis

6 of 9 shared pork entries lost

Wine Country Q ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Wine Country Q has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

MOVIN' THE CHAINS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A May team

Top 37% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 37% across 4 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.

4 May contests
top 48% the rest of the year

The long haul

5,836 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 5,836 miles across 14 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 987 miles to 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship.

14 mapped stops
furthest 987 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Sam's Club National BBQ Tour every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 8th

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1114 (237 pts)	#1052 (282 pts)	#1146 (247 pts)	#1251 (207 pts)	#1170 (237 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1674 (140 pts)	#1345 (230 pts)	#1346 (230 pts)	#1772 (140 pts)	#2015 (115 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1347 (188 pts)	#1682 (138 pts)	#1124 (288 pts)	#1608 (158 pts)	#1408 (188 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#603 (617 pts)	#845 (427 pts)	#600 (647 pts)	#748 (502 pts)	#584 (632 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1387 (169 pts)	#1703 (134 pts)	#1246 (234 pts)	#1186 (244 pts)	#1421 (174 pts)

Overall rank by season

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The teams rated closest to DUELIN' J'S, each with one reason worth a look.

78 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BBQ TEAM WEST COAST

#2,471 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1537

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen May 14, 2022

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Kanned Heat

#2,462 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1530

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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Smokin' O's

#2,472 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1537

Level with DUELIN' J'S on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2026

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GET SOME SALTWORKS BBQ

#2,481 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1522

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Feb 20, 2015

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UNCLE CHET'S BBQ

#2,483 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1545

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Mar 4, 2016

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Part Time BBQ

#2,473 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1521

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 13, 2019

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Wine Country Q	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
MADDDOG'S BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
LAKE HOUSE BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
PIGGY D'S BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BAD BONES BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Northwest Smokehouse	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
503BACKYARDBBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
SLOW PORKIN	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
Jumptown BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
MOVIN' THE CHAINS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	4	0	0	171.4284	148	161.09	top 57%
Pork Ribs	14	6	0	2	176	149.1426	162.56	top 46%
Pork	14	3	0	1	173.1428	151.3828	163.53	top 49%
Brisket	14	5	2	2	178.8572	143.4284	161.31	top 47%

“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)	10	0	top 41%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 67%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
WA	6	top 45%
OR	4	top 37%
AZ	2	top 76%
CA	1	top 59%
NV	1	top 54%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL)	4	2	0	top 37%	May 26, 2018
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	4	8	0	top 47%	Apr 1, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WA 6 of 14 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 8 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 350 finished ahead 268 times, behind 305

Longest layoff 2 yrs May 28, 2016 → May 26, 2018

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20181 milestone

Aug 18 Most recent contest 2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off

20151 milestone

Apr 3 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20145 milestones

May 24 First overall podium BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 24 First Reserve Championship BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 24 Career-best overall score690.8116 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 24 Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 24 Peak power rating (1526) BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

20135 milestones

Jan 25 First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Apr 12 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
May 25 First category win (Brisket) BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 25 First overall top-10 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.2856 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	May 24, 2014
+9.1	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	May 25, 2013
+8.7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 4, 2014
+7.4	2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off	Aug 18, 2018
+5.2	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 3, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.1	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship	Feb 27, 2015
-6.2	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship	Jan 25, 2013
-4.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 1, 2016
-2.4	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	May 28, 2016
-2	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 12, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	2	1	0	100%	top 42%	93.9%	92.6%
2016	2	0	0	50%	top 64%	88.2%	88.1%
2015	2	1	0	50%	top 59%	90.1%	88.8%
2014	4	2	1	100%	top 35%	95.9%	90.8%
2013	4	1	1	50%	top 52%	94.2%	89.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 18, 2018	2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off DuPont, WA	8 / 27 (675.8968)	9 (171.4284)	12 (166.2400)	15 (165.1200)	5 (173.1084)
May 26, 2018	BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR	19 / 35 (657.6112)	9 (168.5828)	11 (169.6916)	16 (166.2856)	30 (153.0512)
May 28, 2016	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	26 / 43 (634.7776)	25 (161.6916)	33 (152.5716)	20 (165.1316)	28 (155.3828)
Apr 1, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	20 / 30 (634.2400)	6 (169.1772)	6 (166.2972)	27 (151.3828)	26 (147.3828)
Apr 3, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	10 / 28 (648.5372)	20 (156)	3 (168.5600)	16 (158.8572)	10 (165.1200)
Feb 27, 2015	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	67 / 82 (630.7772)	58 (158.8456)	74 (150.2744)	57 (159.9772)	40 (161.6800)
May 24, 2014	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	2 / 31 (690.8116)	22 (162.8116)	4 (176)	3 (173.1428)	1 (178.8572)
Apr 25, 2014	Washington State Spring BBQ Championship Monroe, WA	11 / 22 (641.5772)	4 (166.8572)	18 (155.4172)	18 (156.5028)	7 (162.8000)
Apr 4, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	8 / 30 (649.6000)	16 (160.5600)	3 (170.8456)	17 (159.3944)	14 (158.8000)
Mar 28, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Sacramento, CA	17 / 29 (632.4344)	24 (153.6572)	10 (162.2744)	17 (160.5600)	18 (155.9428)
Oct 31, 2013	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	46 / 85 (653.5888)	64 (161.0972)	75 (153.1088)	21 (169.1200)	16 (170.2628)
May 25, 2013	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	8 / 31 (678.2856)	25 (156.5712)	11 (170.2858)	7 (172.5714)	1 (178.8572)
Apr 12, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	17 / 29 (622.8570)	24 (148)	7 (165.1430)	8 (166.2856)	25 (143.4284)
Jan 25, 2013	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	60 / 86 (627.9992)	49 (159.9998)	74 (149.1426)	33 (165.1428)	56 (153.7140)

DUELIN' J'S

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (12 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

They almost always walk

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A May team

The long haul

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)