A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
Killer B's BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Killer B's BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
JO JO BBQ
JO JO BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 24th of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2014). They are ranked #4669 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1470
peak 1470 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jul 11, 2013
latest Mar 4, 2016 · 2.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.58 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.45 (+5.13)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.28
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.03 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.25)
Road miles
898
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 335 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Master avg
645.45 / 720
6 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 JO JO BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
141 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,657 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to JO JO BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team JO JO BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,691 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,684 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Level with JO JO BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,694 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,689 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1515
They've been 1515 at their best, 46 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,672 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, 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 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 157.0744 | 169.03 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4516 | 145.0744 | 158.25 | top 67% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 154.8228 | 159.09 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 150.7656 | 159.09 | top 70% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 75% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
4 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
217
finished ahead 77 times, behind 207
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
20151 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier)
20143 milestones
- First call Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.4228 Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)
- Career-best overall score660.4228 Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest SC Festival of Discovery
- Peak power rating (1493) SC Festival of Discovery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | Peak City Pig Fest | Jun 20, 2014 |
| -8.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 30, 2014 |
| -7.1 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 11, 2013 |
| -4.6 | Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) | May 9, 2014 |
| -1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Mar 4, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 79% | 91.7% | 89.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2016 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA | 39 / 59 (655.9088) | 38 (165.1084) | 11 (171.4516) | 49 (159.3944) | 38 (159.9544) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA | 25 / 38 (659.8628) | 3 (177.1428) | 31 (157.6456) | 25 (163.3828) | 28 (161.6916) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 40 / 48 (631.2340) | 12 (170.2744) | 47 (146.7884) | 20 (163.3828) | 39 (150.7884) |
| May 30, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 24 / 29 (645.4856) | 27 (157.0744) | 11 (167.4172) | 23 (157.0512) | 17 (163.9428) |
| May 9, 2014 | Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA | 27 / 38 (660.4228) | 8 (175.4172) | 28 (161.0972) | 36 (156.5256) | 21 (167.3828) |
| Jul 11, 2013 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 58 / 78 (619.8056) | 12 (169.1428) | 73 (145.0744) | 56 (154.8228) | 66 (150.7656) |