High-water mark
666.2400
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.2400 at 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2015-12-11
Jessie Rae's Barbecue
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2013-01-25
latest 2017-03-24
Best ToY finish
#2414
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.89 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.43 (+6.46)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.01 · weakest Brisket (151.32)
Road miles
636
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 292 mi
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Master avg
642.43 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
The BBQ Asylum has finished one call ahead of Jessie Rae's Barbecue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The weak link
−15.7
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 15.69 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 151.32
- Chicken avg 167.01
- 0 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
135 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4280 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1507 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4277 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4270 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
Level with Jessie Rae's Barbecue on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4269 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 11 years after Jessie Rae's Barbecue did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Head-to-head#4284 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4287 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FUNTIME BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 159.4172 | 167.01 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4744 | 146.7888 | 158.20 | top 63% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 162.3316 | 165.90 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 128.5714 | 151.32 | top 77% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 6 | 0 | top 71% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.2 yrs
2013-01-25 → 2017-03-24
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NV
6 of 7 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
7
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 167.01 · weakest Brisket (151.32)
Walk rate
57%
a top-10 call in 4 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
642.43
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
170
63–190 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
636
7 mapped stops · furthest 292 mi
Schedule strength
1579
average field rating faced — tougher than 63% of rated contests
Power rating
1477
peak 1477 · #4271 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1489) 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- 2014
- First call 2014 Down Town Throw Down
- 2015
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.2400 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown
- Career-best overall score666.2400 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown
- 2016
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5828 Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship
- 2017
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2017-03-24 |
| +2.3 | 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown | 2015-12-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | 2013-01-25 |
| -8.4 | Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships | 2016-12-09 |
| -7.2 | Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship | 2013-12-13 |
| -4.5 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | 2016-05-06 |
| -1.4 | 2014 Down Town Throw Down | 2014-12-12 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 91% | 91% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 90% | 89.3% | 88.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 90% | 90% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.5% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-24 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 14 / 30 (654.9032) | 13 (166.2628) | 5 (171.4744) | 17 (162.3316) | 25 (154.8344) |
| 2016-12-09 | Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships Las Vegas, NV | 27 / 28 (632.5032) | 28 (159.4172) | 8 (171.4400) | 22 (163.9888) | 28 (137.6572) |
| 2016-05-06 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 29 / 35 (642.8460) | 12 (172.5828) | 32 (153.7032) | 25 (162.8800) | 29 (153.6800) |
| 2015-12-11 | 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 16 / 30 (666.2400) | 16 (169.1428) | 12 (165.7144) | 10 (169.7028) | 19 (161.6800) |
| 2014-12-12 | 2014 Down Town Throw Down Las Vegas, NV | 17 / 26 (647.9428) | 16 (166.2512) | 24 (146.7888) | 5 (169.2228) | 12 (165.6800) |
| 2013-12-13 | Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship Las Vegas, NV | 21 / 25 (637.1432) | 11 (168.5716) | 23 (147.4288) | 17 (164.0228) | 17 (157.1200) |
| 2013-01-25 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 73 / 86 (615.4288) | 26 (166.8572) | 69 (150.8572) | 15 (169.1430) | 84 (128.5714) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2414 (70 pts) | #1800 (120 pts) | #2584 (60 pts) | #2003 (90 pts) | #1940 (90 pts) |