DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ

DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 8th of 25 at the Smokin on the Dock of the Bay (2019). They are ranked #1624 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,624

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1557

peak 1559 · rated over 22 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 10, 2015

latest May 13, 2022 · 7.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#527

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

9% of 22 contests

Avg finish

top 45%

overall standings

Best overall

675.3944 / 720

Master · Boo-B-Que

Perfect 180s

Current form

658.27 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 649.49 (+8.78)

Walk rate

64%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Chicken · Smokin on the Dock of the Bay

Consistency

±16.35

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.40 · weakest Brisket (161.19)

Road miles

1,559

across 22 mapped stops · furthest 126 mi

Schedule strength

53%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)

Purse competed for

$34K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

649.49 / 720

22 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

64% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 14 of 22 contests

A top-10 category call in 64% of their 22 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

675.3944 career-best overall

93.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 675.3944 at Boo-B-Que — 93.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 20, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SMOKETASTIC BBQ has finished one call ahead of DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

17–0 behind in the head-to-head

SAUCE THIS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SAUCE THIS BBQ has come out ahead in 17 of their 17 shared contests.

A strong matchup

11–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 79% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HOG STREET BULLIES in 11 of their 14 shared contests.

The comeback

2.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (May 13, 2022).

last seen Oct 18, 2019
back May 13, 2022

Chicken nemesis

12 of 17 shared chicken entries lost

SAUCE THIS BBQ ahead 71% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SAUCE THIS BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 17 shared chicken entries.

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An October team

Top 35% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 35% across 5 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.

5 October contests
top 45% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.27% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.27% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.2% of a perfect score
22 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
2019 ↗	Master	#859 (330 pts)	#695 (490 pts)	#1087 (255 pts)	#1020 (275 pts)	#747 (440 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#803 (407 pts)	#591 (632 pts)	#555 (682 pts)	#813 (422 pts)	#934 (342 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1163 (255 pts)	#1189 (275 pts)	#886 (440 pts)	#1349 (220 pts)	#1424 (195 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#527 (748 pts)	#584 (693 pts)	#579 (708 pts)	#460 (888 pts)	#415 (968 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

PORKS & REC

#1,613 of the rated field

1557 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1557

3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Oct 20, 2017

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RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ

#1,626 of the rated field

1557 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 48%
Peak: 1610

They've been 1610 at their best, 53 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Jun 19, 2026

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RESCUE SMOKERS

#1,616 of the rated field

1557 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1563

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 21, 2022

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THE SNORTIN' BOAR

#1,629 of the rated field

1557 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1557

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 17 contests

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Que N Cue

#1,621 of the rated field

1557 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1557

30 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 33% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 30 contests
last seen Mar 20, 2026

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TRANQUIL CARNIVORES

#1,608 of the rated field

1557 power rating

Contests: 34
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 41%
Peak: 1582

Level with DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 34 contests
last seen Jun 19, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SAUCE THIS BBQ	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
PIGHEADED BBQ	16	6	10	38%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	15	6	9	40%	⚔ compare
HOG STREET BULLIES	14	11	3	79%	⚔ compare
WEEKEND SMOKERS	13	5	8	38%	⚔ compare
BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
3 EYZ BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
DRILLING & GRILLING	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
SLOWER LOWER BBQ	12	9	3	75%	⚔ compare
GUZZY-Q	12	7	5	58%	⚔ compare
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
APORKALYPSE NOW	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
ASTRO PIGS BBQ	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
FINN'S FINEST BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	22	7	1	1	179.4400	134.2172	163.40	top 45%
Pork Ribs	22	4	0	2	174.2856	146.8000	162.65	top 43%
Pork	22	5	0	1	177.7028	149.6572	162.26	top 47%
Brisket	22	3	0	1	173.7028	144.5600	161.19	top 47%

“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)	9	0	top 43%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 47%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
DE	11	top 44%
MD	5	top 47%
VA	4	top 42%
PA	2	top 54%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Boo-B-Que	3	11	top 33%	Oct 19, 2018
Smokin on the Dock of the Bay	2	8	top 38%	Aug 16, 2019
Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition	2	24	top 65%	Jun 8, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 8 contests

Contests a season 3.7 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in DE 11 of 22 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 18 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 472 finished ahead 620 times, behind 535

Longest layoff 2.6 yrs Oct 18, 2019 → May 13, 2022

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

20221 milestone

May 13 Most recent contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke

20192 milestones

Aug 16 First category win (Chicken) Smokin on the Dock of the Bay
Aug 16 Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 Smokin on the Dock of the Bay

20181 milestone

May 5 Peak power rating (1559) Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest

20171 milestone

Oct 20 Career-best overall score675.3944 Boo-B-Que

20163 milestones

Apr 8 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0512 Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval
Sep 23 First overall top-10 Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too!
Oct 21 10th tracked contest Boo-B-Que

20152 milestones

Apr 10 First tracked contest Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival
Oct 30 First call Boo B Que By the Sea

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.4	Boo-B-Que	Oct 20, 2017
+10	Boo-B-Que	Oct 21, 2016
+9.2	Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval	Apr 8, 2016
+9	Boo B Que By the Sea	Oct 30, 2015
+8.4	BBQ Jamboree	May 13, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.5	Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival	Apr 10, 2015
-7.6	Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition	Jun 8, 2018
-3.2	Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE	Sep 10, 2016
-3	Boo-B-Que	Oct 18, 2019
-2.7	Boo-B-Que	Oct 19, 2018

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)
2022	1	0	0	100%	top 36%	93.8%	93.8%
2019	3	1	1	100%	top 36%	92.6%	91.5%
2018	5	0	0	60%	top 53%	92.2%	90.1%
2017	3	0	0	33%	top 43%	93.8%	91.2%
2016	8	1	0	63%	top 43%	92%	89.9%
2015	2	0	0	50%	top 58%	89.5%	86.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 13, 2022	Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA	14 / 39 (675.2912)	23 (168.5256)	22 (164.5256)	2 (177.7028)	18 (164.5372)
Oct 18, 2019	Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE	27 / 63 (648.9484)	32 (164.5256)	48 (154.7772)	46 (155.9428)	4 (173.7028)
Aug 16, 2019	Smokin on the Dock of the Bay 🏅 Chrisfield, MD	8 / 25 (661.6800)	1 (179.4400)	15 (162.2744)	19 (157.1200)	11 (162.8456)
Jun 7, 2019	Separation Colonial BBQ Competition 🏅 New Castle, DE	12 / 36 (666.7660)	8 (169.7144)	18 (162.8344)	10 (169.1200)	15 (165.0972)
Oct 19, 2018	Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE	45 / 73 (638.6744)	5 (172.5600)	60 (150.2172)	46 (158.2172)	49 (157.6800)
Aug 17, 2018	Smokin on The Dock of the Bay Crisfield, MD	14 / 32 (652.4228)	7 (168.5372)	5 (169.7028)	12 (165.1200)	23 (149.0628)
Jun 8, 2018	Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE	33 / 42 (630.0684)	27 (159.3712)	39 (146.8000)	26 (159.9544)	18 (163.9428)
May 5, 2018	Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD	14 / 37 (663.8396)	7 (170.8228)	2 (173.1428)	23 (161.0856)	26 (158.7884)
Mar 23, 2018	BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA	31 / 75 (659.3028)	37 (165.6800)	13 (169.7144)	15 (168.5256)	58 (155.3828)
Oct 20, 2017	Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE	11 / 69 (675.3944)	11 (171.9772)	13 (170.8572)	17 (169.1200)	32 (163.4400)
Jun 9, 2017	Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE	24 / 46 (650.7428)	20 (165.1200)	2 (174.2856)	43 (149.6572)	27 (161.6800)
Apr 7, 2017	Boss Frogs BBQ Hurlock, MD	28 / 45 (643.3712)	27 (162.2744)	28 (157.7028)	25 (161.1428)	22 (162.2512)
Oct 21, 2016	Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE	15 / 67 (658.7428)	24 (164.5600)	28 (161.0972)	9 (169.1428)	17 (163.9428)
Sep 23, 2016	Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too! Cape Charles, VA	8 / 22 (646.8232)	4 (167.9772)	15 (151.9772)	13 (160.5716)	3 (166.2972)
Sep 10, 2016	Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE Devon, PA	24 / 33 (632.9944)	28 (149.6460)	15 (165.6800)	27 (154.2284)	15 (163.4400)
Jun 10, 2016	The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park New Castle, DE	13 / 39 (651.8512)	29 (155.4056)	18 (162.8344)	13 (165.0856)	5 (168.5256)
May 20, 2016	Saltwater Brew 'N' Que Chincoteague, VA	14 / 23 (634.7888)	9 (163.9888)	12 (159.3944)	5 (166.8456)	21 (144.5600)
May 13, 2016	BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA	21 / 72 (662.6968)	43 (158.7884)	16 (167.4056)	19 (165.0856)	11 (171.4172)
May 6, 2016	Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD	29 / 51 (634.6968)	34 (156.5256)	23 (161.0972)	33 (154.8228)	18 (162.2512)
Apr 8, 2016	Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval Harrington, DE	23 / 75 (653.0512)	25 (166.8228)	34 (161.1200)	10 (167.4400)	41 (157.6684)
Oct 30, 2015	Boo B Que By the Sea Rehobeth Beach, DE	19 / 59 (644.5028)	33 (158.2744)	6 (166.8456)	24 (160.5600)	26 (158.8228)
Apr 10, 2015	Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Harrington, DE	82 / 99 (602.1712)	95 (134.2172)	27 (164)	73 (153.1656)	68 (150.7884)

DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

An October team

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)