AJAK BBQ KS
Rating
1475
peak 1475
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2021-06-04
Best ToY finish
#1025
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.75
last 4 vs career avg 648.75 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.21
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.55 · weakest Brisket (156.09)
Road miles
61
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PIG NEWTON has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUSTY ROADS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 155.4056 | 163.83 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 156.5028 | 164.55 | top 52% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 155.4172 | 164.28 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 147.9200 | 156.09 | top 78% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 648.75
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 628.4112 | 628.41 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 670.2972 | 655.52 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual Mclouth, KS | 40 / 42 (628.4112) | 40 (155.4056) | 33 (160.5372) | 37 (155.4172) | 36 (157.0512) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 327 / 468 (643.3140) | 391 (156.5028) | 93 (170.8800) | 339 (159.4056) | 345 (156.5256) |
| 2019-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual McLouth, KS | 9 / 25 (670.2972) | 6 (171.4516) | 6 (170.2628) | 16 (165.7372) | 14 (162.8456) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 DeSoto, KS | 41 / 53 (652.9600) | 22 (171.9772) | 46 (156.5028) | 5 (176.5600) | 51 (147.9200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1025 (255 pts) | #957 (300 pts) | #1013 (285 pts) | #906 (340 pts) | #1162 (225 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #1110 (260 pts) | #1324 (185 pts) | #1241 (215 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1351 (189 pts) | #1278 (244 pts) | #1225 (264 pts) | #1171 (284 pts) | #1571 (169 pts) |