JK Smokin BBQ IA
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2025-04-04
latest 2026-07-31
Best ToY finish
#143
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Best overall
619.8404 / 360
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
376.74 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 365.09 (+11.65)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±114.10
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.10 · weakest Pork (112.55)
Road miles
890
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 174 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$38K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
594.71 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
365.09 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bramble BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramble BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Chester's Twisted Que | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Skinny Pig BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY GQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1772 | 147.3828 | 154.34 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0740 | 146.8228 | 158.10 | top 92% |
| 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) | 4 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 93% | 2026-07-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 594.71 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 365.09 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-04-04 — First tracked contest · Iowa State BBQ Championship
- 📈 2025-04-04 — Peak power rating (1493) · Iowa State BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2026-05-01 — Career-best overall score (619.8404) · SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.2 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 2026-07-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 2025-07-18 |
| -11.2 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 2025-07-11 |
| -8.5 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 2026-07-17 |
| -8.4 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 2026-07-18 |
| -6.9 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2025-04-04 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 172.2% | 109.1% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 87% | 84.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 13 / 26 (326.2512) | 13 (161.1772) | 13 (165.0740) | — | — |
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 26 / 28 (315.9772) | 25 (159.9656) | 25 (156.0116) | — | — |
| 2026-07-17 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 25 / 27 (308.5144) | 26 (148.5372) | 23 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #143 (261 pts) | #153 (261 pts) | #147 (271 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) |