JACKS PIT SHACK IN
Rating
1496
peak 1505 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2022-10-14
Best ToY finish
#306
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.81 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 653.87 (+19.94)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±44.45
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.71 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.14)
Road miles
1915
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 286 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$84K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
653.87 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 45% across 5 contests, versus top 55% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Risky Brisket | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Up From The Pits BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 153.6800 | 166.02 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 150.2632 | 162.14 | top 65% |
| Pork | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 158.7884 | 168.71 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 146.2172 | 166.49 | top 47% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 8 | 0 | top 52% |
| IL | 6 | 0 | top 56% |
| WI | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 59% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 81% | 2022-10-14 |
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 62% | 2022-06-25 |
| 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 25% | 2022-05-14 |
| Rockin BBQ | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 62% | 2020-05-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (10 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (19 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 653.87 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-05 — First tracked contest · CCSFest
- 📣 2019-04-05 — First call · CCSFest
- ⭐ 2022-05-13 — Career-best overall score (689.0976) · 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1)
- 📈 2022-05-14 — Peak power rating (1505) · 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.9 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) | 2022-05-13 |
| +9.2 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | 2019-09-20 |
| +8.2 | Best of the Midwest | 2019-10-18 |
| +6.9 | Rockin BBQ | 2020-05-29 |
| +5.1 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 | 2020-09-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2020-10-16 |
| -11.9 | Rockin BBQ | 2019-05-10 |
| -8.4 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2019-07-19 |
| -6.6 | Hog Capital Challenge | 2019-06-14 |
| -6.5 | Big Blue Barbecue | 2020-08-14 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43% | top 47% | 95.7% | 93.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 66% | 92.8% | 87.1% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83% | top 54% | 94.4% | 91.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 23 / 36 (655.2340) | 24 (167.3940) | 21 (163.3828) | 27 (159.3600) | 18 (165.0972) |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 21 / 32 (671.2684) | 11 (174.2628) | 30 (160.5028) | 17 (168.5256) | 18 (167.9772) |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 21 / 36 (671.8972) | 23 (168.5256) | 25 (164.5716) | 20 (168.5372) | 16 (170.2628) |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown - One Meat ribs Belvidere, IL | — | — | 10 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 11 / 25 (681.5768) | 15 (171.9656) | 17 (165.0856) | 1 (176.0000) | 11 (168.5256) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 2 / 36 (689.0976) | 6 (176.5600) | 15 (167.4172) | 4 (174.2860) | 14 (170.8344) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 24 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 22 / 44 (663.8740) | 34 (162.7884) | 18 (165.7028) | 28 (163.4056) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 49 / 50 (483.2912) | 48 (153.6800) | — | 38 (158.7884) | 7 (170.8228) |
| 2020-09-12 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 19 / 26 (668.5032) | 22 (166.8688) | 11 (170.8688) | 12 (169.1200) | 23 (161.6456) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 16 / 36 (667.9656) | 21 (166.8800) | 17 (166.8572) | 22 (166.8112) | 13 (167.4172) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 30 (154.2172) | — | — |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 39 / 50 (657.0172) | 46 (160.4912) | 31 (164.0116) | 13 (172.5600) | 45 (159.9544) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 24 / 66 (660.4800) | 25 (166.8456) | 55 (155.9544) | 14 (168.5600) | 16 (169.1200) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 16 / 52 (659.3488) | 27 (163.3944) | 26 (159.9772) | 15 (166.8344) | 11 (169.1428) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 16 / 54 (679.3832) | 23 (167.3944) | 12 (172.5944) | 3 (178.8572) | 37 (160.5372) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 28 / 40 (652.4344) | 31 (159.9656) | 37 (151.9544) | 27 (162.8000) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge 🏅 Kewanee, IL | 15 / 25 (647.8520) | 14 (163.9660) | 22 (150.2632) | 10 (166.2400) | 8 (167.3828) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 37 / 42 (636.4116) | 32 (161.6572) | 36 (153.0744) | 2 (175.4628) | 42 (146.2172) |
| 2019-04-05 | CCSFest 🏅 Indianapois, IN | 19 / 40 (670.1828) | 15 (169.7028) | 30 (162.8228) | 7 (171.9772) | 25 (165.6800) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #377 (607 pts) | #433 (537 pts) | #434 (581 pts) | #334 (727 pts) | #437 (527 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #306 (371 pts) | #366 (326 pts) | #314 (399 pts) | #257 (486 pts) | #230 (511 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #627 (520 pts) | #733 (465 pts) | #769 (430 pts) | #335 (955 pts) | #475 (715 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1412 (148 pts) | #1764 (113 pts) | #914 (363 pts) | #1045 (288 pts) | #1572 (123 pts) |