A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ
J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 29th of 34 at the Tri City BBQ Fest (2016). They are ranked #5360 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 16, 2016
latest May 11, 2018 · 1.6 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 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±72.27
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.44 · weakest Brisket (148.75)
Road miles
191
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Master avg
581.32 / 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 | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | — | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1493 (180 pts) | #1506 (180 pts) | #1489 (180 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2841 (59 pts) | #2170 (94 pts) | #2866 (59 pts) | #2256 (74 pts) | #2864 (59 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,341 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,349 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,366 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Level with J&J'S WICK'D SMOKE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,354 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,376 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#5,359 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 151.3484 | 157.44 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6912 | 139.9316 | 150.02 | top 87% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 148.5256 | 156.38 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2628 | 138.2516 | 148.75 | top 85% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ in the Bluffs | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 92% | May 11, 2018 |
| Tri City BBQ Fest | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 87% | Sep 22, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
118
finished ahead 20 times, behind 170
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ in the Bluffs
20171 milestone
- Career-best overall score630.7540 BBQ in the Bluffs
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest Tri City BBQ Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)163.4400 Tri City BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1492) Tri City BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | BBQ in the Bluffs | May 11, 2018 |
| -9.2 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -8.9 | Riverfest Community Festival | Jul 21, 2017 |
| -8.3 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Sep 16, 2016 |
| -7.2 | BBQ in the Bluffs | May 12, 2017 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 60.8% | 60.8% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.6% | 85.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2018 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 39 / 39 (437.6004) | 35 (157.6800) | 38 (141.6688) | — | 39 (138.2516) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 33 / 37 (616.9596) | 29 (160.5256) | 32 (157.6912) | 34 (148.5256) | 32 (150.2172) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Riverfest Community Festival Bellevue, NE | 41 / 46 (607.1312) | 43 (151.3484) | 37 (154.8116) | 38 (154.1940) | 36 (146.7772) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 33 / 39 (630.7540) | 34 (154.2284) | 28 (156) | 25 (162.2628) | 29 (158.2628) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 29 / 34 (614.1716) | 18 (163.4400) | 34 (139.9316) | 22 (160.5372) | 29 (150.2628) |