High-water mark
667.3484
career-best overall
92.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.3484 at 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship — 92.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 20, 2019
RedJaz BBQ
RedJaz BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 18th of 20 at the Throwdown in the Vineyards (2019). They are ranked #5475 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Red Jaz BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1452
peak 1452 · rated over 7 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jul 7, 2017
latest Jun 4, 2021 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
617.90 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 612.20 (+5.70)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.10
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.83 · weakest Brisket (148.02)
Road miles
621
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 114 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$90K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
612.20 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RedJaz BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
104 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,476 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to RedJaz BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team RedJaz BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,473 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,471 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 4 years before RedJaz BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,459 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,460 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Level with RedJaz BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,486 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKED SEDUCTION | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 145.0628 | 155.62 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 143.3944 | 152.74 | top 83% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7256 | 145.6456 | 155.83 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 135.9316 | 148.02 | top 82% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 91% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
5 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
7 of 8 contests
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
188
finished ahead 50 times, behind 270
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Sep 20, 2019 → Jun 4, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards
20193 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.3484 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score667.3484 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.2628 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
- Peak power rating (1494) Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Sep 20, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 29, 2017 |
| -11.1 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off | Jul 12, 2019 |
| -11 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | Jul 26, 2019 |
| -8.7 | Throwdown in the Vineyards | May 31, 2019 |
| -6.3 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | Jul 7, 2017 |
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 | 0% | top 79% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 92.7% | 85.1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 85.8% | 83.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2021 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 23 / 29 (632.4340) | 20 (165.1200) | 26 (151.3484) | 23 (157.7028) | 22 (158.2628) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅 | 22 / 44 (667.3484) | 14 (170.2628) | 18 (168.5716) | 36 (159.3712) | 15 (169.1428) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 36 / 36 (599.2688) | 35 (148.5600) | 30 (155.3716) | 28 (156.5144) | 36 (138.8228) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 27 / 31 (594.0688) | 28 (145.0628) | 27 (154.2516) | 24 (158.8228) | 30 (135.9316) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 unrated Santa Clara, CA | 43 (596.3772) | 41 (152.5488) | 42 (150.2056) | 44 (146.2744) | 40 (147.3484) |
| May 31, 2019 | Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 18 / 20 (606.1712) | 18 (155.4284) | 19 (150.8228) | 11 (160.5484) | 19 (139.3716) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Sonora, CA | 29 / 30 (584.3540) | 29 (146.8112) | 28 (147.9544) | 30 (145.6456) | 28 (143.9428) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 38 / 50 (617.6112) | 33 (161.1312) | 46 (143.3944) | 28 (161.7256) | 40 (151.3600) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.