A tough matchup
3–1
behind in the head-to-head
JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ ahead in 75% of their meetings
JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
PROUD AMERICAN BBQ
PROUD AMERICAN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 16th of 27 at the 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff (2019). They are ranked #5376 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1454
peak 1454 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 30, 2014
latest Aug 17, 2019 · 4.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.84
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 156.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.50)
Road miles
1,030
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 973 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
617.66 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2568 (52 pts) | #1919 (77 pts) | #1966 (67 pts) | #2561 (52 pts) | #1957 (67 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2076 (83 pts) | #2104 (88 pts) | #2211 (78 pts) | #2109 (88 pts) | #1972 (113 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PROUD AMERICAN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
131 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,385 of the rated field
- Contests
- 79
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1526
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to PROUD AMERICAN BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PROUD AMERICAN BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,393 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,390 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
They turned up 7 years after PROUD AMERICAN BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#5,366 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Level with PROUD AMERICAN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,400 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,380 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
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 | 162.8228 | 142.7884 | 155.95 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9888 | 144.5256 | 151.50 | top 90% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.3200 | 145.1544 | 153.81 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 148.5144 | 156.41 | 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
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 96% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WA
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
181
finished ahead 21 times, behind 207
Longest layoff
2.5 yrs
Feb 27, 2015 → Aug 19, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20195 milestones
- First call 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4572 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best overall score648.4572 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best single call (Brisket)167.9772 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- Most recent contest 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest USA Barbecue Championship
- Peak power rating (1490) USA Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.4 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff | Aug 17, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off | Aug 19, 2017 |
| -12.3 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Feb 27, 2015 |
| -11.2 | 2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off | Aug 18, 2018 |
| -10.3 | USA Barbecue Championship | Oct 30, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 59% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 81.4% | 81.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2019 | 3rd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 16 / 27 (648.4572) | 18 (162.8228) | 19 (159.9888) | 16 (157.6684) | 7 (167.9772) |
| Aug 18, 2018 | 2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off DuPont, WA | 25 / 27 (621.4976) | 20 (161.7032) | 22 (158.2172) | 26 (145.6572) | 22 (155.9200) |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off DuPont, WA | 17 / 18 (618.0800) | 16 (157.6456) | 18 (148.5372) | 16 (154.2284) | 11 (157.6688) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 79 / 82 (586.1484) | 81 (142.7884) | 79 (146.2400) | 78 (145.1544) | 67 (151.9656) |
| Oct 30, 2014 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 75 / 79 (614.1372) | 73 (154.7772) | 79 (144.5256) | 35 (166.3200) | 73 (148.5144) |