Jonesing for BBQ MO
Rating
1474
peak 1474 · rated over 2 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2026-07-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.45 · weakest Pork Ribs (149.66)
Road miles
32
mi across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$7K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
619.79 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
318.24 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 7.2 years, then back at Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) (2026-07-10).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 159.9656 | 162.45 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2744 | 143.3716 | 149.66 | top 96% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 158.2516 | 158.82 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0628 | 146.7884 | 151.93 | top 95% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MO (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 619.79 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 318.24 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Dadfest BBQ Cookoff(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Dadfest BBQ Cookoff(BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2026-07-10 — Career-best overall score (624.3200) · Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 37 / 37 (624.3200) | 34 (161.6572) | 37 (147.3484) | 37 (158.2516) | 34 (157.0628) |
| 2019-05-03 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character 🏅 St. Joseph, MO | 37 / 39 (615.2572) | 19 (165.7144) | 38 (143.3716) | 33 (159.3828) | 38 (146.7884) |
| Dadfest BBQ Cookoff(BACKYARD ONLY) Kansas City, MO | 9 / 12 (318.2400) | 8 (159.9656) | 11 (158.2744) | — | — |