The comeback
4.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.5 years, then back at Lakeland Pig Festival (Jan 25, 2019).
- last seen Jul 25, 2014
- back Jan 25, 2019
TJ's Smokehouse
TJ's Smokehouse is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2014. Their best overall finish is 45th of 55 at the Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 (2014).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 25, 2014
latest Jul 25, 2014
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 151.44 · weakest Pork Ribs (146.25)
Road miles
1,062
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,062 mi
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.3944 | 147.3944 | 147.39 | top 93% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.2512 | 146.2512 | 146.25 | top 84% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.6172 | 148.6172 | 148.62 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.4400 | 151.4400 | 151.44 | top 69% |
“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
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Opponents faced
54
finished ahead 10 times, behind 44
Longest layoff
4.5 yrs
Jul 25, 2014 → Jan 25, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20201 milestone
- Most recent contest Lakeland Pig Festival
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Taste of Grand Rapids 2014
- Career-best overall score593.7028 Taste of Grand Rapids 2014
- Career-best single call (Brisket)151.4400 Taste of Grand Rapids 2014
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2020 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 Grand Rapids, MI | 45 / 55 (593.7028) | 51 (147.3944) | 46 (146.2512) | 50 (148.6172) | 38 (151.4400) |