A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
Backdraft BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
RESQUE JOES BBQ
RESQUE JOES BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 20th of 28 at the Wild West BBQ Cook-Off (2019). They are ranked #4583 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “RESQUE JOE'S BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jul 22, 2016
latest Jun 14, 2019 · 2.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.17 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 638.43 (+2.74)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.96
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.07 · weakest Brisket (155.84)
Road miles
1,379
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 531 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
638.43 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RESQUE JOES BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,573 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,574 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1472
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,596 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before RESQUE JOES BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,561 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1505
Level with RESQUE JOES BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,567 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,572 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They turned up 5 years after RESQUE JOES BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE J'S | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Frank's BBQ Trading Post | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HONEYMAN BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SHB Customs | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNTOUT BBQ CO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0456 | 157.1200 | 164.07 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 173.7716 | 151.3600 | 161.76 | top 60% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4628 | 144.5484 | 156.76 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 146.8000 | 155.84 | top 77% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
6 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
180
finished ahead 85 times, behind 267
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Jul 22, 2016 → Apr 28, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
20167 milestones
- First tracked contest Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest
- First call Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.5088 Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score655.5088 Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7716 Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1499) Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.4 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 14, 2019 |
| +0.2 | BBBrew For Hope | Jul 27, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -6.5 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | Mar 23, 2019 |
| -5.9 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | Mar 22, 2019 |
| -3.3 | LuLu's Brew & Que | Apr 28, 2018 |
| -3.1 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | May 10, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 79% | 89.8% | 89% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 71% | 89.8% | 87.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 63% | 91% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2019 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 35 / 55 (645.0056) | 34 (162.8572) | 36 (159.9772) | 38 (157.0512) | 23 (165.1200) |
| May 10, 2019 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 20 / 28 (638.8000) | 7 (171.4744) | 15 (163.4172) | 27 (149.6456) | 23 (154.2628) |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 58 / 62 (646.7996) | 56 (162.2512) | 48 (163.9656) | 36 (167.4628) | 61 (153.1200) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 65 / 74 (631.3256) | 68 (157.1200) | 60 (158.8116) | 72 (150.7884) | 42 (164.6056) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | BBBrew For Hope Fort Collins, CO | 21 / 35 (643.9200) | 8 (172.0456) | 25 (158.2400) | 24 (157.6800) | 27 (155.9544) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest Leadville, CO | 26 / 31 (599.8284) | 23 (157.1200) | 24 (151.3600) | 27 (144.5484) | 26 (146.8000) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 28 / 40 (646.2860) | 24 (163.4172) | 19 (164.5372) | 18 (166.8800) | 37 (151.4516) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 22 / 35 (655.5088) | 17 (166.2972) | 1 (173.7716) | 30 (160.0228) | 29 (155.4172) |