Jack9 BBQ-CA CA
Rating
1511
peak 1525
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2023-04-28
Best ToY finish
#335
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.26 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 667.90 (-3.64)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.43
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.72 · weakest Brisket (164.84)
Road miles
4082
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 481 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has come out ahead in 13 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN' AXE BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 37% across 3 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 162.8116 | 169.72 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 174.8688 | 149.1088 | 166.41 | top 48% |
| Pork | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 154.8228 | 166.93 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 146.2172 | 164.84 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 12 | 0 | top 54% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (12 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 667.90
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 665.6000 | 657.06 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 682.2172 | 669.05 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 682.7772 | 669.75 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 688.5372 | 669.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew Perris, CA | 23 / 33 (665.6000) | 23 (170.8228) | 14 (171.4400) | 23 (165.0972) | 26 (158.2400) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 35 / 45 (648.5260) | 31 (163.4172) | 37 (160.5488) | 27 (167.3828) | 34 (157.1772) |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 20 / 35 (674.7772) | 10 (175.4056) | 21 (166.2972) | 4 (176.5600) | 31 (156.5144) |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out Fresno, CA | 7 / 43 (682.2172) | 10 (170.8344) | 14 (168.5600) | 10 (170.2628) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 Santa Barbara, CA | 26 / 30 (650.1604) | 22 (165.0972) | 9 (172.5716) | 22 (166.2744) | 26 (146.2172) |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival Kanab, UT | 11 / 42 (682.7772) | 32 (163.3944) | 21 (167.9656) | 4 (176.0000) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial Coachella, CA | 31 / 50 (658.7200) | 23 (167.3944) | 22 (168.5372) | 37 (163.4056) | 39 (159.3828) |
| 2020-01-24 | The Golden State Battle II Hollister, CA | 20 / 46 (670.7544) | 6 (175.4172) | 8 (169.1544) | 38 (159.9544) | 27 (166.2284) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 25 / 59 (666.7540) | 6 (176.5600) | 37 (162.8456) | 27 (166.2628) | 32 (161.0856) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 22 / 37 (665.6004) | 22 (166.8344) | 3 (174.8688) | 23 (163.9428) | 27 (159.9544) |
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 19 / 44 (668.9596) | 24 (166.2284) | 10 (171.4056) | 31 (161.6456) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2019-08-23 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 13 / 37 (681.0628) | 7 (173.7144) | 25 (164.5600) | 13 (170.8228) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 17 / 35 (667.2912) | 11 (169.6684) | 27 (160.5256) | 26 (162.8228) | 3 (174.2744) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge Gilroy, CA | 19 / 36 (661.0404) | 21 (162.8116) | 4 (172.5716) | 18 (165.1200) | 22 (160.5372) |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA | 5 / 31 (688.5372) | 7 (174.2628) | 8 (169.7144) | 7 (173.7144) | 8 (170.8456) |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke & Hops Harmony, CA | 12 / 26 (678.2172) | 5 (174.2628) | 21 (158.2744) | 6 (173.7028) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle Santa Ynez, CA | 43 / 48 (643.3144) | 26 (169.1200) | 47 (149.1088) | 44 (154.8228) | 12 (170.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #749 (220 pts) | #814 (205 pts) | #759 (255 pts) | #802 (205 pts) | #759 (230 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #335 (335 pts) | #259 (480 pts) | #344 (370 pts) | #319 (390 pts) | #313 (390 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #419 (772 pts) | #381 (852 pts) | #350 (922 pts) | #473 (732 pts) | #365 (892 pts) |