JK Smokin BBQ IA
Rating
1466
peak 1466
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2025-04-04
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#274
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
458.62
last 4 vs career avg 458.62 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±148.93
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.42 · weakest Pork (112.55)
Road miles
566
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 151 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bramble BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8344 | 147.3828 | 152.68 | top 110% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0116 | 146.8228 | 156.42 | top 104% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 20.0000 | 112.55 | top 114% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.9544 | 136.4800 | 140.22 | top 141% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 458.62
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619.8404 | 619.84 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 594.7084 | 404.88 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) Cambridge, IA | 12 / 17 (619.8404) | 28 (158.8344) | 28 (159.3944) | 24 (165.1316) | 31 (136.4800) |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig Shenandoah, IA | 30 / 30 (594.7084) | 30 (151.4056) | 30 (146.8228) | 30 (152.5256) | 30 (143.9544) |
| 2025-07-11 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 17 / 18 (313.1200) | 18 (153.1084) | 16 (160.0116) | 18 (20.0000) | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 35 / 49 (306.8228) | 36 (147.3828) | 31 (159.4400) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #302 (56 pts) | #303 (56 pts) | #300 (56 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #274 (143 pts) | #284 (138 pts) | #284 (148 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1440 (55 pts) | #1476 (55 pts) | #1535 (55 pts) | #1451 (55 pts) | #1453 (55 pts) |