J & J BBQ AK
Rating
1475
peak 1475
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-11-19
latest 2024-05-31
Best ToY finish
#822
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.04
last 4 vs career avg 640.04 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±13.70
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.75 · weakest Chicken (157.85)
Road miles
9489
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 2811 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, AK first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 152.5256 | 157.85 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 172.5716 | 157.1200 | 163.75 | top 54% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.2512 | 158.7884 | 162.53 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 145.0856 | 158.11 | top 67% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AK (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 640.04
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 651.9312 | 651.93 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 654.8804 | 654.88 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.6740 | 622.67 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.6628 | 630.66 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | Kenai River BBQ Competition Soldotna, AK | 6 / 7 (651.9312) | 6 (162.2972) | 6 (157.1200) | 6 (166.2512) | 6 (166.2628) |
| 2023-08-25 | Woodward County Free Fair BBQ Rib Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) Woodward, OK | — | — | 1 (172.5716) | — | — |
| 2023-06-30 | Kenai River BBQ Competition Soldotna, AK | 7 / 9 (654.8804) | 9 (162.2972) | 6 (165.1544) | 7 (164.0000) | 5 (163.4288) |
| 2022-04-22 | 17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 22 / 26 (622.6740) | 22 (154.2744) | 17 (164.5256) | 22 (158.7884) | 24 (145.0856) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 15 / 37 (630.6628) | 18 (152.5256) | 14 (159.3944) | 11 (161.0972) | 13 (157.6456) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #822 (147 pts) | #900 (147 pts) | #928 (147 pts) | #868 (147 pts) | #857 (147 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #880 (139 pts) | #1074 (119 pts) | #1015 (149 pts) | #923 (139 pts) | #890 (159 pts) |