A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Justice BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Justice BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BBQ Fellas
BBQ Fellas is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 8th of 13 at the BBQ Fest Market Plaza (2026). They are ranked #4095 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1481
peak 1502 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jan 28, 2023
latest Jul 12, 2026 · 3.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
33% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
608.53 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 614.63 (-6.10)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.24
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 158.58 · weakest Pork (148.00)
Road miles
375
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 177 mi
Schedule strength
7%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Master avg
614.63 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BBQ Fellas, each with one reason worth a look.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,102 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1481
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before BBQ Fellas's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,114 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1481
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,101 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1481
They were already cooking in 2013, 10 years before BBQ Fellas's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,088 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1481
Level with BBQ Fellas on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,116 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1511
They've been 1511 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,084 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1481
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before BBQ Fellas's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Belen Grill and Chill | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157.0856 | 146.2400 | 152.46 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 166.9144 | 140.5600 | 155.60 | top 51% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 138.9028 | 148.00 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 163.4628 | 142.8228 | 158.58 | top 31% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 69% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Fest Panama | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 67% | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Panama BBQ Fest | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 51% | Mar 2, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PO
1 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
79
finished ahead 44 times, behind 81
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Mar 2, 2024 → Apr 26, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ Fest Market Plaza
20236 milestones
- First tracked contest Panama BBQ Fest
- First call Panama BBQ Fest
- First overall top-10 Panama BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score645.1544 Panama BBQ Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.9144 Panama BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1502) Panama BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.9 | Panama BBQ Fest | Jan 28, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional | Jan 24, 2026 |
| -8.5 | BBQ Fest Panama | Apr 26, 2025 |
| -0.8 | BBQ Fest Market Plaza | Jul 12, 2026 |
| -0.6 | Panama BBQ Fest | Mar 2, 2024 |
| -0.4 | BBQ Fest Panama | Mar 21, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 68% | 88% | 85.4% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | BBQ Fest Market Plaza La Chorrera, PO | 8 / 13 (633.7256) | 12 (153.6800) | 9 (157.7028) | 9 (158.8800) | 4 (163.4628) |
| Mar 21, 2026 | BBQ Fest Panama Panama, Pa | 13 / 23 (609.1084) | 14 (150.2856) | 7 (157.7028) | 19 (140) | 2 (161.1200) |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional Chiriqui | 27 / 31 (602.1828) | 25 (153.1544) | 16 (158.8000) | 27 (147.4056) | 27 (142.8228) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | BBQ Fest Panama Panama, Pa | 18 / 23 (596.0684) | 13 (154.2856) | 20 (140.5600) | 21 (138.9028) | 3 (162.3200) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Panama BBQ Fest Panama City | 12 / 22 (601.5656) | 15 (146.2400) | 10 (151.9428) | 16 (143.3828) | 6 (160) |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Panama BBQ Fest Panama City | 9 / 19 (645.1544) | 10 (157.0856) | 4 (166.9144) | 8 (159.4172) | 4 (161.7372) |