OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ

OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 30 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 31 at the 16th Annual Bordertown Bash (2017). They are ranked #1002 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,002

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1606

peak 1606 · rated over 30 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 27, 2014

latest Aug 11, 2017 · 3.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#417

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

30% of 30 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s, still running

Avg finish

top 48%

overall standings

Best overall

694.2284 / 720

Master · 16th Annual Bordertown Bash

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

Current form

681.95 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 656.28 (+25.67)

Walk rate

73%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork · Casa Grab, Root & Growl

Consistency

±62.76

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 170.18 · weakest Brisket (163.00)

Road miles

4,309

across 30 mapped stops · furthest 374 mi

Schedule strength

71%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)

Master avg

656.28 / 720

30 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (15 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

2 perfect 180s

2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.

Pork Ribs ×1
Pork ×1

On the rise

+43 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 43 points across 7 contests since Aug 19, 2016 — from 1562 up to 1606.

7 contests since Aug 19, 2016
now 1606

They almost always walk

73% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 22 of 30 contests

A top-10 category call in 73% of their 30 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

694.2284 career-best overall

96.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 694.2284 at 16th Annual Bordertown Bash — 96.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 7, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Smok'n Louie has finished one call ahead of OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2017 their best year

2017 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 35%.

6 contests
3 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 35%

A tough matchup

20–3 behind in the head-to-head

BUFFALO'S BBQ ahead in 87% of their meetings

BUFFALO'S BBQ has come out ahead in 20 of their 23 shared contests.

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The weak link

−7.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.18 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 21% of the time against 50%.

Brisket avg 163.00
Chicken avg 170.18
6 calls in 29 entries

A strong matchup

7–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 78% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DIVINE SWINE in 7 of their 9 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

15 of 23 shared chicken entries lost

BUFFALO'S BBQ ahead 65% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BUFFALO'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 15 of 23 shared chicken entries.

Built for the big stage

Top 48% average finish in large fields

Field size changes the story: they average a top 48% finish in large fields against top 63% in small ones.

Large (40+): top 48% (8)
Small (<20 teams): top 63% (4)

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

RIB CRIB PIGMEN has landed one call behind them 2 times.

Boom or bust

±8.72% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±8.72% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 91.2% of a perfect score
best 96.4%

A June team

Top 40% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 40% across 5 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.

5 June contests
top 48% the rest of the year

The long haul

4,309 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,309 miles across 30 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 374 miles to Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown.

30 mapped stops
furthest 374 mi

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
2017 ↗	Master	#431 (877 pts)	#471 (822 pts)	#367 (1,022 pts)	#430 (892 pts)	#647 (612 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#495 (809 pts)	#497 (819 pts)	#482 (839 pts)	#551 (739 pts)	#574 (699 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#417 (905 pts)	#214 (1,385 pts)	#280 (1,200 pts)	#423 (883 pts)	#436 (865 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#845 (400 pts)	#887 (405 pts)	#891 (410 pts)	#1087 (303 pts)	#837 (413 pts)

Overall rank by season

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GCs: 1
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1635

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#1,007 of the rated field

1605 power rating

Contests: 32
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1605

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GRAND SLAM BBQ

#1,003 of the rated field

1606 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 32%
Peak: 1606

28 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 32% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Mar 1, 2024

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Marty Party BBQ

#1,006 of the rated field

1605 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 59%
Peak: 1620

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2 CASE BBQ

#1,005 of the rated field

1605 power rating

Contests: 42
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 31%
Peak: 1631

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EATIN AINT CHEATIN

#997 of the rated field

1606 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 65%
Peak: 1611

Fewer contests behind them than OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK BBQ has cooked, 17 to 30, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Aug 26, 2016

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BUFFALO'S BBQ	23	3	20	13%	⚔ compare
Three Hog Night Smokers	20	5	15	25%	⚔ compare
BUTCHER BBQ	19	5	14	26%	⚔ compare
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	18	5	13	28%	⚔ compare
MOOCHEWSOOEY	17	8	9	47%	⚔ compare
Rise N Swine	17	6	11	35%	⚔ compare
SPICY SPITFIRE	16	7	9	44%	⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BC'S	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
CAVEMAN CUISINE	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
THE OUTLAWS	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
OKIEQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	30	15	0	2	177.7372	157.1200	170.18	top 39%
Pork Ribs	30	12	1	1	180 🔥	150.8456	167.64	top 43%
Pork	29	6	1	1	180 🔥	155.9428	166.45	top 52%
Brisket	29	6	0	0	174.2628	145.6572	163.00	top 56%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	4	top 63%
Medium (20–39)	18	top 45%
Large (40+)	8	top 48%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
OK	17	top 48%
KS	7	top 46%
AR	5	top 57%
TX	1	top 31%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest	2	7	0	top 63%	Jun 26, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 12 contests

Contests a season 7.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in OK 17 of 30 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 29 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 539 finished ahead 621 times, behind 548

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

20175 milestones

Apr 7 25th tracked contest Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival
Jul 7 First overall podium 16th Annual Bordertown Bash
Jul 7 Career-best overall score694.2284 16th Annual Bordertown Bash
Aug 11 Peak power rating (1606) Casa Grab, Root & Growl
Aug 11 Most recent contest Casa Grab, Root & Growl

20153 milestones

May 1 10th tracked contest Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
Oct 9 First category win (Pork Ribs) Chillin and Grillin
Oct 9 First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Chillin and Grillin

20144 milestones

Jun 27 First tracked contest Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
Jul 25 First call Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off
Jul 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.9656 Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off
Sep 5 First overall top-10 Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.7	16th Annual Bordertown Bash	Jul 7, 2017
+13.7	Boots and BBQ Festival	Jun 2, 2017
+12.6	Hog Wild BBQ Festival	Jun 24, 2016
+11.7	Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival	May 6, 2016
+10.4	Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ	Jul 29, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.1	Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest	Jun 27, 2014
-5	10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ	Apr 17, 2015
-4.5	14th Annual Bordertown Bash	Jul 10, 2015
-3.5	Hot Pursuit BBQ Cookoff	Jul 24, 2015
-2.9	15th Annual Bordertown Bash	Jul 8, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
2017	6	3	1	100%	top 35%	96.4%	94.6%
2016	7	3	0	71%	top 37%	95.3%	93%
2015	12	1	1	67%	top 56%	94.4%	92%
2014	5	2	0	60%	top 63%	93.2%	82.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 11, 2017	Casa Grab, Root & Growl Woodward, OK	6 / 25 (692.4684)	7 (174.2628)	4 (174.2744)	1 (180)	20 (163.9312)
Jul 7, 2017	16th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	3 / 31 (694.2284)	10 (173.1084)	4 (175.4400)	4 (177.1544)	9 (168.5256)
Jun 2, 2017	Boots and BBQ Festival Claremore, OK	4 / 28 (686.2056)	3 (174.2628)	6 (170.8344)	7 (172)	10 (169.1084)
May 19, 2017	Grand Lake BBQ & Festival Langley, OK	24 / 36 (670.7196)	20 (169.6684)	7 (174.2628)	26 (164.5256)	31 (162.2628)
Apr 28, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS	15 / 30 (666.1252)	22 (162.8228)	8 (170.8112)	14 (169.1200)	20 (163.3712)
Apr 7, 2017	Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival Sands Springs, OK	15 / 33 (678.2288)	8 (173.7144)	10 (168.5600)	20 (165.6800)	11 (170.2744)
Aug 19, 2016	Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Emporia, KS	21 / 33 (667.2684)	25 (164.5256)	23 (163.9544)	7 (174.2628)	21 (164.5256)
Jul 29, 2016	Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS	10 / 36 (667.9084)	10 (169.7028)	11 (168)	14 (167.3828)	18 (162.8228)
Jul 8, 2016	15th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	26 / 39 (647.8400)	19 (169.1316)	15 (169.1200)	33 (155.9428)	29 (153.6456)
Jul 1, 2016	Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off Hutchinson, KS	10 / 38 (675.3944)	4 (174.8800)	9 (170.8572)	22 (164.5600)	23 (165.0972)
Jun 24, 2016	Hog Wild BBQ Festival Chandler, OK	5 / 26 (686.2056)	6 (174.2628)	4 (174.2628)	8 (171.4172)	11 (166.2628)
Jun 10, 2016	Mocklahoma Ribs & Roll BBQ Championship Okmulgee, OK	16 / 41 (663.9656)	17 (170.2628)	18 (166.8572)	13 (168.5712)	24 (158.2744)
May 6, 2016	Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK	13 / 83 (678.2400)	29 (167.3828)	19 (169.1316)	25 (168.0228)	4 (173.7028)
Oct 9, 2015	Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK	15 / 28 (660.4456)	16 (166.2284)	1 (180)	17 (165.1428)	23 (149.0744)
Aug 22, 2015	Bass & BBQ at the Forrest Wood Cup Day 2 Hot Springs, AR	11 / 18 (677.0056)	9 (173.1200)	14 (165.6800)	14 (163.9428)	5 (174.2628)
Aug 21, 2015	Bass & BBQ at the Forrest Wood Cup Day 1 Hot Springs, AR	14 / 19 (662.7200)	5 (173.1200)	15 (161.6916)	17 (159.3712)	11 (168.5372)
Jul 24, 2015	Hot Pursuit BBQ Cookoff Shawnee, OK	23 / 32 (657.0632)	15 (170.2972)	23 (162.8116)	26 (160.5372)	17 (163.4172)
Jul 10, 2015	14th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	33 / 44 (647.3144)	7 (172.5600)	29 (161.0972)	15 (168)	40 (145.6572)
Jun 26, 2015	Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK	7 / 28 (671.4512)	5 (174.8800)	5 (174.3200)	17 (164.5712)	17 (157.6800)
May 15, 2015	Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK	18 / 35 (671.9548)	7 (175.4172)	20 (163.9888)	7 (173.1316)	26 (159.4172)
May 1, 2015	Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK	29 / 81 (653.5656)	24 (167.9772)	29 (163.9544)	31 (165.6912)	42 (155.9428)
Apr 17, 2015	10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK	55 / 75 (637.6456)	33 (166.2856)	62 (154.2400)	32 (168.0344)	65 (149.0856)
Mar 21, 2015	2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK	41 / 82 (679.3368)	36 (173.7372)	12 (174.2628)	59 (166.8228)	67 (164.5140)
Mar 20, 2015	3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK	59 / 87 (665.0628)	3 (177.7372)	68 (162.2400)	66 (162.2628)	58 (162.8228)
Feb 26, 2015	Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX	19 / 61 (662.3316)	22 (165.1428)	8 (172)	37 (160.0116)	19 (165.1772)
Oct 24, 2014	Smokin' the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Fort Gibson, OK	21 / 34 (640.5140)	15 (169.7028)	24 (150.8456)	18 (163.4400)	23 (156.5256)
Sep 6, 2014	Sky's The Limit BBQ Classic Part Two Garden City, KS	8 / 15 (671.3372)	9 (169.1316)	10 (166.2628)	12 (161.6800)	4 (174.2628)
Sep 5, 2014	Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic Garden City, KS	9 / 14 (661.6572)	11 (166.2628)	11 (164.5488)	12 (159.4056)	6 (171.4400)
Jul 25, 2014	Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off Dodge City, KS	11 / 30 (667.9656)	10 (168.5716)	18 (165.7028)	14 (166.2856)	14 (167.4056)
Jun 27, 2014	Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK	37 / 37 (326.2744)	30 (157.1200)	13 (169.1544)	—	—

OKLAHOMA JAYHAWK 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 (15 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

On the rise

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Built for the big stage

Looking over their shoulder

Boom or bust

A June team

The long haul

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, averaged over 5 contests — 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)