JUSTCUZ BBQ MO
Rating
1491
peak 1513
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2014-10-02
latest 2022-05-06
Best ToY finish
#846
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.98 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 567.69 (+94.29)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±172.56
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.46 · weakest Pork (162.06)
Road miles
449
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 121 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Wabash BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Junkyard Hog in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 160.5140 | 166.29 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 155.3828 | 166.28 | top 54% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 154.2056 | 162.06 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.1772 | 163.9656 | 168.46 | top 45% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 567.69
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 651.2796 | 651.28 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 675.4172 | 658.50 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 677.6684 | 670.81 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 493.0740 | 493.07 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff Columbia, MO | 24 / 25 (651.2796) | 24 (160.5140) | 14 (169.7144) | 24 (154.2056) | 15 (166.8456) |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff - One Meat Ribs Columbia, MO | — | — | 8 (170.8800) | — | — |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 22 / 26 (641.5880) | 21 (161.7256) | 25 (155.3828) | 25 (155.3712) | 11 (169.1084) |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff Columbia, MO | 21 / 39 (675.4172) | 29 (164.0116) | 21 (167.9656) | 27 (166.2628) | 3 (177.1772) |
| 2019-08-02 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 14 / 30 (677.6684) | 15 (169.7028) | 6 (173.1544) | 8 (170.8456) | 24 (163.9656) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 10 / 25 (663.9540) | 7 (170.8800) | 14 (163.4284) | 15 (162.8228) | 9 (166.8228) |
| 2014-10-02 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | 11 (493.0740) | 7 (170.8800) | 14 (163.4284) | 15 (162.8228) | 9 (166.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #846 (146 pts) | #937 (131 pts) | #982 (131 pts) | #1061 (111 pts) | #526 (356 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1079 (235 pts) | #1046 (260 pts) | #1035 (275 pts) | #1088 (250 pts) | #1234 (195 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #983 (285 pts) | #1001 (310 pts) | #889 (380 pts) | #1286 (195 pts) | #1086 (265 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2090 (80 pts) | #2257 (65 pts) | #2059 (100 pts) | #2199 (70 pts) | #2109 (85 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1263 (228 pts) | #939 (388 pts) | #1434 (208 pts) | #1365 (233 pts) | #1180 (273 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2737 (58 pts) | #2735 (58 pts) | #2016 (93 pts) | #2754 (58 pts) | #2755 (58 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2689 (61 pts) | #2141 (81 pts) | #2708 (61 pts) | #2706 (61 pts) | #2698 (61 pts) |