A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
KEVLAR BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
KEVLAR BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN
JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 29th of 32 at the Smoke & Ale Fall Festival (2017). They are ranked #5832 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1441
peak 1441 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 13, 2017
latest Aug 2, 2019 · 1.8 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 98%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±103.85
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 144.56 · weakest Brisket (133.27)
Road miles
135
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$6,500
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
507.17 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #1786 (100 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1331 (175 pts) | #1377 (175 pts) | #1397 (175 pts) | #1380 (175 pts) | #1388 (175 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2814 (57 pts) | #2208 (72 pts) | #2263 (67 pts) | — | — |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN, each with one reason worth a look.
82 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,835 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,827 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Level with JD'S SMOKIN BBQ - MICHIGAN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,830 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,819 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,840 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,831 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVLAR BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD HABIT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAMSHACKLE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUEFELLAS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AWW HELL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TWO CRACKERS Q-ING | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.0228 | 131.4512 | 142.17 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9772 | 137.6800 | 144.56 | top 92% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1656 | 115.9428 | 142.27 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139.9544 | 130.2972 | 133.27 | top 98% |
“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 97% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke & Ale Fall Festival | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 94% | Oct 12, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MI
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
91
finished ahead 4 times, behind 181
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- Career-best overall score594.2972 Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown
- Career-best single call (Pork)165.1656 Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown
- Most recent contest Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke & Ale Fall Festival
- Peak power rating (1490) Smoke & Ale Fall Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Westland Area Jaycee's All American BBQ Throwdown | Aug 3, 2018 |
| -12.2 | 10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -12 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown | Aug 2, 2019 |
| -11.5 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival | Oct 12, 2018 |
| -10.5 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival | Oct 13, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.5% | 82.5% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 76% | 75.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 42.1% | 42.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2019 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 40 / 40 (594.2972) | 35 (152.0228) | 39 (145.1316) | 17 (165.1656) | 40 (131.9772) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI | 37 / 38 (544.5260) | 38 (134.8228) | 37 (138.2744) | 36 (140.5600) | 37 (130.8688) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Westland Area Jaycee's All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 39 / 39 (547.3372) | 39 (141.6800) | 37 (149.7600) | 39 (115.9428) | 37 (139.9544) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 30 / 30 (546.8340) | 30 (131.4512) | 29 (137.6800) | 30 (147.4056) | 30 (130.2972) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI | 29 / 32 (302.8460) | 22 (150.8688) | 23 (151.9772) | — | — |