The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ has finished one call ahead of CADILLAC JACK'S 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
CADILLAC JACK'S
CADILLAC JACK'S is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 24th of 41 at the Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) (2015). They are ranked #4743 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 11, 2014
latest May 26, 2018 · 3.9 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 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.83
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 155.77 · weakest Chicken (151.30)
Road miles
19
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Master avg
614.45 / 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 | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1636 (125 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1644 (150 pts) | #1695 (135 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2726 (59 pts) | #2729 (59 pts) | #2569 (69 pts) | #2662 (64 pts) | #2729 (59 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CADILLAC JACK'S, each with one reason worth a look.
153 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,770 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to CADILLAC JACK'S)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CADILLAC JACK'S has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,746 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,755 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1468
They turned up 9 years after CADILLAC JACK'S did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#4,729 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Level with CADILLAC JACK'S on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,737 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,761 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACK MASTERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5944 | 141.6912 | 151.30 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0344 | 142.8344 | 155.77 | top 70% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 146.8572 | 154.61 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7028 | 148 | 152.77 | top 80% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) | 2 | 46 | 0 | top 94% | May 26, 2018 |
| Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 71% | May 23, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
117
finished ahead 41 times, behind 196
Longest layoff
3 yrs
May 23, 2015 → May 25, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)
20153 milestones
- Career-best overall score638.2744 Red, White and BBQ (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1494) Red, White and BBQ (Day 1)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)164.0344 Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.5 | Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) | May 22, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) | May 26, 2018 |
| -8.6 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) | May 25, 2018 |
| -7.7 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest | Jul 11, 2014 |
| -7.6 | Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) | May 23, 2015 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 83.9% | 82.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 88.6% | 88.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 85% | 85% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2018 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL | 57 / 60 (603.8856) | 60 (146.8112) | 60 (142.8344) | 53 (156.5372) | 41 (157.7028) |
| May 25, 2018 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL | 46 / 49 (588.5140) | 49 (141.6912) | 45 (151.9656) | 48 (146.8572) | 44 (148) |
| May 23, 2015 | Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL | 48 / 58 (629.6460) | 47 (158.2628) | 25 (164.0344) | 54 (150.2628) | 40 (157.0860) |
| May 22, 2015 | Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL | 24 / 41 (638.2744) | 26 (160.5944) | 19 (164.0344) | 22 (162.8572) | 35 (150.7884) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL | 26 / 34 (611.9316) | 29 (149.1200) | 23 (155.9772) | 24 (156.5600) | 29 (150.2744) |