The comeback
4.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.9 years, then back at Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition (Aug 24, 2019).
- last seen Oct 17, 2014
- back Aug 24, 2019
Double J's BBQ
Double J's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 12th of 27 at the Smokin' For Garrett (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1497
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Oct 17, 2014
latest Oct 22, 2021 · 7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.94 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.45)
Road miles
1,601
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 942 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
615.78 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
484.56 / 540
2 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 143.8968 | 157.11 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7256 | 150.2284 | 154.45 | top 58% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 161.0972 | 164.94 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3940 | 155.3940 | 155.39 | top 75% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' For Garrett | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 41% | Oct 22, 2021 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
2 of 4 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
125
finished ahead 64 times, behind 81
Longest layoff
4.9 yrs
Oct 17, 2014 → Aug 24, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20214 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score493.1656 Smokin' For Garrett
- Career-best single call (Pork)168.0228 Smokin' For Garrett
- Peak power rating (1497) Smokin' For Garrett
- Most recent contest Smokin' For Garrett
20201 milestone
- First call Smokin For Garrett
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score615.7824 Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.8 | Smokin For Garrett | Oct 23, 2020 |
| +2.9 | Smokin' For Garrett | Oct 22, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival | Oct 17, 2014 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 12 / 27 (493.1656) | 6 (167.4172) | 14 (157.7256) | 9 (168.0228) | — |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 15 / 41 (475.9544) | 11 (160.0116) | 21 (150.2284) | 7 (165.7144) | — |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 32 / 36 (615.7824) | 34 (143.8968) | 25 (155.3944) | 30 (161.0972) | 27 (155.3940) |