TJ'S BBQ KS
Rating
1472
peak 1472
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2023-06-09
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
300.16
last 5 vs career avg 300.16 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.47
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.84 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.32)
Road miles
320
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 64 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ALWAYS SAUCED in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 42% across 3 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 123.3600 | 151.84 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1088 | 144.5944 | 148.32 | top 64% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 300.16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 313.6912 | 302.83 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 311.9084 | 311.91 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 311.9088 | 291.62 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-09 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 14 / 32 (313.6912) | 10 (162.8456) | 13 (150.8456) | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 103 / 103 (291.9772) | 99 (147.3828) | 101 (144.5944) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 13 / 28 (311.9084) | 6 (166.8228) | 14 (145.0856) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 14 / 39 (311.9088) | 12 (158.8000) | 13 (153.1088) | — | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 104 / 104 (271.3372) | 104 (123.3600) | 102 (147.9772) | — | — |