The comeback
5.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.8 years, then back at American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest (Mar 12, 2021).
- last seen Jun 12, 2015
- back Mar 12, 2021
JUSTICE FOR YOU BBQ
JUSTICE FOR YOU BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 24 at the American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest (2021).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 12, 2015
latest Sep 16, 2021 · 6.3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.62 · weakest Chicken (138.27)
Road miles
353
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 349 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$66K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
612.47 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
289.71 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7028 | 126.2172 | 138.27 | top 97% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1656 | 150.8456 | 159.62 | top 67% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 137.6228 | 152.81 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2744 | 157.1200 | 157.70 | top 78% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
534
finished ahead 25 times, behind 516
Longest layoff
5.8 yrs
Jun 12, 2015 → Mar 12, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
20155 milestones
- First tracked contest Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1428 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)
- Career-best overall score653.1428 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.1656 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)
- Peak power rating (1495) Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 449 / 467 (571.8056) | 459 (126.2172) | 432 (150.8456) | 453 (137.6228) | 340 (157.1200) |
| Mar 12, 2021 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest Kansas City, MO | 22 / 24 (289.7144) | 24 (130.8800) | 19 (158.8344) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL) Wynne, AR | 36 / 49 (653.1428) | 46 (157.7028) | 15 (169.1656) | 23 (168) | 41 (158.2744) |