A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
Risky Brisket ahead in 100% of their meetings
Risky Brisket has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
LOG JAMMIN' BBQ
LOG JAMMIN' BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 19th of 26 at the Pig in the Park (2014). They are ranked #4971 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1463
peak 1463 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Sep 7, 2018 · 5.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.97
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.88 · weakest Brisket (150.72)
Road miles
206
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Master avg
613.56 / 720
5 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 LOG JAMMIN' BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
142 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,952 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,975 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,969 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Level with LOG JAMMIN' BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,976 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,981 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,967 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7144 | 143.9884 | 153.14 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 141.1428 | 153.82 | top 68% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8916 | 148.5372 | 155.88 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 165.1428 | 144.5256 | 150.72 | top 69% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pig in the Park | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 80% | Jun 20, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
111
finished ahead 28 times, behind 115
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
Jun 24, 2016 → Sep 7, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Puckaway Pigfest
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.4172 Heritage Days BBQ Showdown
20141 milestone
- Career-best overall score628.6172 Pig in the Park
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Pig in the Park
- First call Pig in the Park
- Peak power rating (1489) Pig in the Park
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | Pig in the Park | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 11, 2014 |
| -6.5 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -5.3 | Pig in the Park | Jun 20, 2014 |
| -4.6 | Puckaway Pigfest | Sep 7, 2018 |
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 74% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 81% | 87.3% | 85.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 86% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2018 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 23 / 31 (611.3144) | 24 (156.5600) | 19 (154.8228) | 26 (151.9544) | 25 (147.9772) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Belvidere, IL | 27 / 33 (619.9084) | 29 (157.7028) | 12 (167.4172) | 31 (148.5372) | 28 (146.2512) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI | 26 / 29 (608.5260) | 24 (157.7144) | 26 (149.1316) | 21 (157.1544) | 29 (144.5256) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI | 19 / 26 (628.6172) | 25 (143.9884) | 17 (156.5944) | 11 (162.8916) | 3 (165.1428) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI | 25 / 29 (599.4282) | 27 (149.7140) | 26 (141.1428) | 9 (158.8572) | 19 (149.7142) |