The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
LEFLER'S PIT CREW has finished one call ahead of JAY'S SMOKIN REDNECK BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
JAY'S SMOKIN REDNECK BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1462
peak 1462 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2013-09-27
latest 2018-09-21
Best ToY finish
#2158
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.97 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 631.86 (-3.89)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.87
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.27 · weakest Brisket (146.89)
Road miles
11
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Master avg
631.86 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (4 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.
A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The weak link
−17.4
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 17.39 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.
- Brisket avg 146.89
- Chicken avg 164.27
- 0 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
5–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Up in Smoke in 5 of their 5 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.
125 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4994 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5021 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 11 years after JAY'S SMOKIN REDNECK BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Head-to-head#4990 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
No shared contest yet.
Level with JAY'S SMOKIN REDNECK BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5007 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5011 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1462
No shared contest yet.
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Sauced Up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| DOLF'S BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SON SEEKERS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Z SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Up in Smoke | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 156.5140 | 164.27 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 155.9428 | 162.35 | top 56% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 151.3944 | 158.35 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6688 | 139.9544 | 146.89 | top 91% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grilling & Chillin BBQ | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 88% | 2018-09-21 |
| Grillin N Chillin BBQ | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 78% | 2015-09-25 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5 yrs
2013-09-27 → 2018-09-21
Busiest season
2018
1 contest
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KY
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 164.27 · weakest Brisket (146.89)
Walk rate
33%
a top-10 call in 2 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
631.86
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
121
52–186 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
11
6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1559
average field rating faced — tougher than 46% of rated contests
Power rating
1462
peak 1462 · #5004 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Grillin and Chillin BBQ
- First call Grillin and Chillin BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3372 Grillin and Chillin BBQ
- Career-best overall score651.3372 Grillin and Chillin BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7028 Grillin and Chillin BBQ
- Peak power rating (1499) Grillin and Chillin BBQ
- 2018
- Most recent contest Grilling & Chillin BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ | 2017-09-22 |
| -7.8 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ | 2015-09-25 |
| -7.1 | Grillin and Chillin | 2016-09-23 |
| -6.3 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ | 2018-09-21 |
| -6.3 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ | 2014-09-26 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 86% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 85% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 87% | 87% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-21 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 32 / 37 (618.6168) | 29 (157.6800) | 27 (155.9428) | 29 (157.6568) | 32 (147.3372) |
| 2017-09-22 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 38 / 42 (615.7712) | 36 (156.5140) | 20 (163.3828) | 40 (151.3944) | 40 (144.4800) |
| 2016-09-23 | Grillin and Chillin Owensboro, KY | 33 / 39 (635.9200) | 9 (172.5828) | 31 (159.4172) | 36 (153.1200) | 36 (150.8000) |
| 2015-09-25 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 31 / 38 (626.2056) | 28 (161.7256) | 33 (155.9772) | 21 (163.4284) | 36 (145.0744) |
| 2014-09-26 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 32 / 43 (643.3264) | 20 (165.7144) | 17 (165.6916) | 35 (158.2516) | 33 (153.6688) |
| 2013-09-27 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 26 / 45 (651.3372) | 13 (171.4172) | 5 (173.7028) | 19 (166.2628) | 44 (139.9544) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2116 (80 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2414 (70 pts) | #1736 (130 pts) | #1391 (195 pts) | #1942 (100 pts) | #2455 (70 pts) |