They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 5 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ
CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 8th of 38 at the Poor Que (2014). They are ranked #2585 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1517
peak 1517 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest May 11, 2018 · 4.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
25% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.44 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.01 (+10.43)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.05
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.84 · weakest Brisket (157.05)
Road miles
1,153
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 214 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Master avg
644.01 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1950 (70 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1753 (110 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1351 (189 pts) | #1330 (229 pts) | #1016 (359 pts) | #1325 (229 pts) | #1644 (154 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1082 (280 pts) | #1034 (330 pts) | #1024 (330 pts) | #1158 (280 pts) | #1142 (275 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1903 (89 pts) | #2474 (69 pts) | #1629 (149 pts) | #2043 (84 pts) | #2551 (64 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
76 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,583 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,591 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1517
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,589 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1523
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,578 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1525
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 10 contests, alongside a 30% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,590 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1529
Level with CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,594 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.9884 | 152.5600 | 161.91 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 175.4400 | 148.5144 | 162.20 | top 44% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 152.5256 | 162.84 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 142.8228 | 157.05 | top 60% |
“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 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 48% | May 11, 2018 |
| Poor Que | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 36% | Jun 6, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
5 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
225
finished ahead 177 times, behind 151
Longest layoff
2.8 yrs
Jul 11, 2014 → May 12, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Peak power rating (1517) Minnesota in May
- Most recent contest Minnesota in May
20172 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4400 Minnesota in May
- Career-best overall score670.2168 Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash
20142 milestones
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.9 | Poor Que | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +6.9 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | Jul 11, 2014 |
| +5.6 | Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash | Oct 6, 2017 |
| +3 | Minnesota in May | May 11, 2018 |
| +1.5 | Minnesota in May | May 12, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 12, 2013 |
| -3.4 | Death's Door Barbecue | Aug 23, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 92% | 92% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 93.1% | 91.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 90.6% | 89.8% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 64% | 87.8% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2018 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 32 / 70 (662.2516) | 52 (161.6800) | 23 (167.4288) | 34 (165.1428) | 15 (168) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash Turtle Lake, WI | 9 / 19 (670.2168) | 5 (171.9884) | 14 (165.1428) | 5 (172.5600) | 15 (160.5256) |
| May 12, 2017 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 36 / 71 (646.7432) | 56 (156.5028) | 2 (175.4400) | 62 (153.6916) | 38 (161.1088) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 14 / 42 (640.4916) | 29 (152.5600) | 33 (148.5144) | 4 (172.5600) | 8 (166.8572) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 8 / 38 (652.4916) | 2 (171.4400) | 2 (170.2744) | 35 (152.5256) | 15 (158.2516) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Death's Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI | 18 / 28 (623.9316) | 17 (162.2744) | 15 (157.1316) | 11 (161.7028) | 27 (142.8228) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 22 / 29 (631.9200) | 16 (162.2972) | 23 (151.9656) | 12 (165.1428) | 24 (152.5144) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 20 / 39 (624) | 24 (156.5714) | 9 (161.7142) | 21 (159.4286) | 34 (146.2858) |