JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ

JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 33 at the Blues, Brews & Barbecue (2015), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1336 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,336

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1577

peak 1577 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 28, 2013

latest Oct 9, 2015 · 2.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#277

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

33% of 15 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s, still running

Avg finish

top 38%

overall standings

Best overall

687.4284 / 720

Master · Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

669.31 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 661.15 (+8.16)

Walk rate

87%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Pork Ribs · The River Grill before the Big Chill

Consistency

±16.53

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 167.42 · weakest Chicken (163.37)

Road miles

2,576

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 277 mi

Schedule strength

29%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)

Master avg

661.15 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

On the rise

+56 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 56 points across 9 contests since Oct 10, 2014 — from 1521 up to 1577.

9 contests since Oct 10, 2014
now 1577

They almost always walk

87% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 13 of 15 contests

A top-10 category call in 87% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

687.4284 career-best overall

95.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 687.4284 at Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival — 95.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 11, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Giggly Pig BBQ Team has finished one call ahead of JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

8–2 behind in the head-to-head

iBQ'n ahead in 80% of their meetings

iBQ'n has come out ahead in 8 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.0 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.04 points below their pork, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 40%.

Chicken avg 163.37
Pork avg 167.42
3 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

6–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of OMG-BBQ-TX in 6 of their 8 shared contests.

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Pork nemesis

7 of 11 shared pork entries lost

SMOKIN' IN THE D ahead 64% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN' IN THE D has out-cooked them in 7 of 11 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Mac Attack BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.30% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.30% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.8% of a perfect score
15 contests

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
2015 ↗	Master	#277 (1,221 pts)	#500 (776 pts)	#338 (1,051 pts)	#265 (1,196 pts)	#252 (1,306 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#575 (652 pts)	#555 (707 pts)	#517 (762 pts)	#518 (742 pts)	#617 (597 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

40 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BO B Q BBQ

#1,325 of the rated field

1578 power rating

Contests: 67
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1604

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 67 contests
last seen Jul 31, 2026

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Big Bang BBQ

#1,337 of the rated field

1577 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1577

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 11, 2019

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Flat Tire BBQ

#1,323 of the rated field

1578 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 67%
Peak: 1591

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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RobbieQ

#1,332 of the rated field

1577 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1577

They turned up 12 years after JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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New Pigs on the Block

#1,333 of the rated field

1577 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1577

26 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 38% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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LION 'BOUT THE Q

#1,329 of the rated field

1577 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1583

Level with JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Jun 21, 2019

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN' IN THE D	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
iBQ'n	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
OMG-BBQ-TX	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
HOLY SMOKERS MI	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
Mac Attack BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
AWW HELL	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
MOTLEY QUE CREW	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
FIREHOUSE SMOKE	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BIG BROTHERS BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
YELLOW RIVER BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
40 CALIBER BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	3	0	0	174.8572	152.5256	163.37	top 55%
Pork Ribs	15	8	0	0	177.7144	153.6684	165.69	top 40%
Pork	15	6	1	2	177.1428	157.6572	167.42	top 36%
Brisket	15	7	0	3	175.4516	148.4800	164.67	top 40%

“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)	10	0	top 39%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 36%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MI	10	top 38%
OH	4	top 40%
IN	1	top 28%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
The River Grill before the Big Chill	2	8	top 20%	Oct 9, 2015
Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival	2	4	top 26%	Sep 11, 2015
Blues, Brews & Barbecue	2	2	top 31%	Aug 21, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 8 contests

Contests a season 5 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MI 10 of 15 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 12 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 253 finished ahead 330 times, behind 178

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20158 milestones

May 15 First overall top-10 WBA Pork In The Park
Jun 19 10th tracked contest 7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off
Aug 21 First category win (Pork) Blues, Brews & Barbecue
Aug 21 First overall podium Blues, Brews & Barbecue
Aug 21 First Reserve Championship Blues, Brews & Barbecue
Sep 11 Career-best overall score687.4284 Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
Oct 9 Peak power rating (1577) The River Grill before the Big Chill
Oct 9 Most recent contest The River Grill before the Big Chill

20142 milestones

May 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.8344 Smokin' On The Water
Oct 10 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 The River Grill before the Big Chill

20132 milestones

Jun 28 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jun 28 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15	Blues, Brews & Barbecue	Aug 21, 2015
+12.5	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival	Sep 11, 2015
+9.9	The River Grill before the Big Chill	Oct 9, 2015
+9.8	The River Grill before the Big Chill	Oct 10, 2014
+9.3	Smokin' On The Water	May 3, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-5.5	8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff	Jul 11, 2014
-1.6	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 17, 2015
-1.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jun 28, 2013
-0.8	Blues, Brews & Barbecue	Aug 22, 2014

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2015	8	5	1	88%	top 32%	95.5%	92.6%
2014	6	0	0	83%	top 43%	95.4%	91.3%
2013	1	0	0	100%	top 58%	88.4%	88.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 9, 2015	The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH	8 / 45 (685.0628)	33 (163.9772)	14 (170.8228)	3 (177.1428)	10 (173.1200)
Sep 11, 2015	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI	4 / 34 (687.4284)	7 (173.1428)	6 (171.9884)	13 (169.1544)	3 (173.1428)
Aug 21, 2015	Blues, Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI	2 / 33 (670.8344)	30 (152.5256)	7 (167.4172)	1 (175.4400)	3 (175.4516)
Jul 17, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Auburn Hills, MI	17 / 28 (651.3372)	13 (166.2744)	25 (157.0856)	15 (164)	14 (163.9772)
Jun 26, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ypsilanti, MI	9 / 30 (651.8968)	16 (162.8456)	4 (169.6684)	17 (158.8228)	17 (160.5600)
Jun 19, 2015	7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI	12 / 32 (661.0860)	14 (165.0972)	13 (167.9772)	18 (162.2744)	10 (165.7372)
May 29, 2015	PigMania Lima Lima, OH	13 / 27 (673.0856)	21 (161.1084)	15 (166.8344)	8 (172.5600)	8 (172.5828)
May 15, 2015	WBA Pork In The Park Wyandotte, MI	9 / 22 (654.7652)	15 (159.3940)	10 (163.4400)	10 (162.8112)	3 (169.1200)
Oct 10, 2014	The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH	11 / 49 (686.8232)	5 (174.8572)	4 (177.7144)	20 (169.1544)	22 (165.0972)
Sep 12, 2014	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI	17 / 43 (653.6228)	32 (158.2628)	28 (158.8344)	11 (170.2972)	18 (166.2284)
Aug 22, 2014	Blues, Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI	22 / 39 (653.0168)	26 (161.1312)	9 (169.7028)	6 (173.7028)	36 (148.4800)
Jul 11, 2014	8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH	30 / 42 (635.8284)	33 (156.5256)	37 (153.6684)	28 (157.6572)	8 (167.9772)
Jun 20, 2014	6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI	12 / 31 (645.1200)	4 (172.0228)	16 (158.2516)	12 (165.1428)	22 (149.7028)
May 3, 2014	Smokin' On The Water Liberty, IN	12 / 43 (670.8344)	18 (168.0228)	9 (170.8572)	11 (169.1200)	17 (162.8344)
Jun 28, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI	15 / 26 (636.5708)	19 (155.4282)	9 (161.1430)	9 (163.9998)	17 (155.9998)

JAMBRIE SMOKE BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

On the rise

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)