A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
JAESTAR BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
JAESTAR BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
JUMPIN' JOE'S BAR B Q
JUMPIN' JOE'S BAR B Q is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 21st of 29 at the Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest (2014). They are ranked #4291 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2013
latest Sep 3, 2016 · 2.9 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 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.85
last 5 Master vs avg 638.45 (+0.40)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.99
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.46 · weakest Chicken (156.34)
Road miles
506
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 160 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
638.45 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2769 (56 pts) | #2148 (71 pts) | #2109 (76 pts) | #2220 (61 pts) | #2076 (81 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2798 (54 pts) | #2791 (54 pts) | #2096 (89 pts) | #2023 (104 pts) | #2793 (54 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JUMPIN' JOE'S BAR B Q, each with one reason worth a look.
144 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,316 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1477
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,313 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1477
Level with JUMPIN' JOE'S BAR B Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,315 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,303 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
They turned up 7 years after JUMPIN' JOE'S BAR B Q did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#4,284 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,299 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAESTAR BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 142.2512 | 156.34 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 155.9540 | 160.63 | top 60% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6912 | 158.8456 | 162.46 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.8572 | 146.7772 | 159.02 | top 53% |
“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 82% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 87% | Sep 5, 2015 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 44% | Sep 26, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
3 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
236
finished ahead 147 times, behind 207
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
20144 milestones
- First call Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)170.8572 Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.8860 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best overall score655.8860 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Peak power rating (1498) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 26, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Aug 30, 2014 |
| -6.9 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Sep 3, 2016 |
| -5.5 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest | Sep 12, 2014 |
| -5.5 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Sep 5, 2015 |
| -2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 66% | 91.1% | 88.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2016 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 40 / 45 (632.3884) | 27 (163.9656) | 30 (157.6800) | 25 (163.9656) | 44 (146.7772) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 25 / 31 (647.2568) | 22 (165.0856) | 21 (161.6456) | 24 (161.6800) | 20 (158.8456) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 35 / 112 (655.8860) | 57 (163.3828) | 23 (168.5372) | 67 (160.5600) | 40 (163.4060) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS | 21 / 29 (641.0628) | 27 (147.4056) | 23 (158.8000) | 14 (164) | 3 (170.8572) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 27 / 29 (617.6340) | 29 (142.2512) | 18 (161.1544) | 15 (165.6912) | 25 (148.5372) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 65 / 114 (636.4680) | 82 (155.9656) | 74 (155.9540) | 69 (158.8456) | 27 (165.7028) |