Uncle Jesse's BBQ UT
Rating
1517
peak 1517
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2020-06-19
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#210
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
604.38
last 4 vs career avg 604.38 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±156.01
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 174.66 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.69)
Road miles
510
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 431 mi
Storylines
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0004 points of the Grand Championship at 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (2026-01-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, UT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9884 | 173.56 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 165.1428 | 170.69 | top 48% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 167.4056 | 174.66 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 164.5600 | 172.18 | top 38% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 4% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 4% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in UT (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 604.38
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 706.2512 | 702.80 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 677.1084 | 677.11 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 334.7996 | 334.80 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 2 / 33 (699.3484) | 6 (177.7028) | 18 (170.8228) | 4 (176.5600) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 2 / 53 (706.2512) | 21 (172.5484) | 6 (176.0000) | 2 (180.0000) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2025-07-18 | Blaze of 47 Salt Lake City, UT | 22 / 26 (677.1084) | 1 (180.0000) | 24 (165.1428) | 24 (167.4056) | 22 (164.5600) |
| 2020-06-19 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship Riverdale, UT | 29 / 32 (334.7996) | 27 (163.9884) | 11 (170.8112) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #210 (518 pts) | #475 (253 pts) | #478 (268 pts) | #239 (468 pts) | #312 (373 pts) |