A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Wabash BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Wabash BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
JIM BOB'S BBQ
JIM BOB'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 14th of 18 at the Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest (2017). They are ranked #4785 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
peak 1467 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 5, 2017
latest Jul 5, 2019 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.73 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 640.03 (+1.70)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.60
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.92 · weakest Brisket (154.24)
Road miles
743
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 127 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
640.03 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #1736 (110 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #790 (413 pts) | #749 (463 pts) | #514 (728 pts) | #720 (503 pts) | #748 (473 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1997 (98 pts) | #2163 (78 pts) | #2023 (108 pts) | #1353 (218 pts) | #2018 (103 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JIM BOB'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,784 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1514
They've been 1514 at their best, 46 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,774 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,803 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Level with JIM BOB'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,786 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,783 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,771 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
They turned up 8 years after JIM BOB'S BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 146.2284 | 160.05 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 148 | 162.92 | top 59% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 169.6800 | 153.7144 | 162.82 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 143.8972 | 154.24 | top 75% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County BBQ Challenge | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 78% | Jul 5, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
6 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
207
finished ahead 69 times, behind 190
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Johnson County BBQ Challenge
20185 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5028 Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest
- Career-best overall score656.5028 Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest
- Peak power rating (1493) Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Johnson County BBQ Challenge (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.8572 Johnson County BBQ Challenge (JUDGES FULL)
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest
- First call Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.7 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest | Apr 20, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q | May 4, 2018 |
| -7.3 | Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest | May 5, 2017 |
| -6.8 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge | Jul 5, 2019 |
| -6.8 | 7th Annual Smokin on the Lake | Jun 1, 2018 |
| -1.7 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 14, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 72% | 91.2% | 89.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2019 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge 🏅 Warrensburg, MO | 33 / 37 (627.4172) | 15 (169.7028) | 35 (148) | 36 (153.7144) | 27 (156) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 23 / 35 (654.1828) | 12 (170.8800) | 10 (171.4400) | 16 (165.0856) | 34 (146.7772) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 1st Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) Cameron, MO | 16 / 24 (651.8624) | 16 (162.8228) | 16 (163.4056) | 18 (156.5140) | 7 (169.1200) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge (JUDGES FULL) Warrensburg, MO | 31 / 47 (645.5660) | 44 (151.9888) | 1 (178.8572) | 22 (166.8228) | 43 (147.8972) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | 7th Annual Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 24 / 29 (629.6456) | 26 (154.8456) | 22 (158.2972) | 17 (163.4056) | 26 (153.0972) |
| May 4, 2018 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO | 34 / 37 (622.6512) | 29 (160.5484) | 32 (155.3944) | 29 (162.8112) | 36 (143.8972) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO | 23 / 40 (656.5028) | 23 (163.4056) | 20 (163.9540) | 20 (164.5600) | 20 (164.5832) |
| May 5, 2017 | Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 14 / 18 (632.4224) | 18 (146.2284) | 12 (163.9884) | 3 (169.6800) | 13 (152.5256) |