JP BBQ and Catering FL
Rating
1535
peak 1537
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2022-11-18
latest 2026-01-22
Best ToY finish
#147
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
334.90 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 412.41 (-77.51)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±139.10
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.68 · weakest Brisket (160.10)
Road miles
35
mi across 8 mapped stops
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Belly Bustin Bistro has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 161.6800 | 166.68 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.1316 | 152.5260 | 163.75 | top 47% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 147.3488 | 163.75 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 167.9772 | 153.6572 | 160.10 | top 43% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 412.41
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 323.9200 | 323.92 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 341.6572 | 337.37 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 341.0972 | 337.93 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655.8628 | 487.32 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.1260 | 650.13 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 33 / 63 (323.9200) | 17 (167.9656) | 42 (155.9544) | 21 (166.2400) | 29 (160.5028) |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 9 / 31 (341.6572) | 11 (168.5256) | 6 (173.1316) | 4 (171.9884) | 15 (158.2400) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 21 / 40 (333.0744) | 17 (167.9656) | 31 (165.1088) | 37 (159.3716) | 35 (156.5604) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 3 / 26 (334.7656) | 5 (166.2284) | 3 (168.5372) | 4 (166.2972) | 2 (162.2744) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 9 / 61 (341.0972) | 6 (170.8228) | 10 (170.2744) | 5 (175.4056) | 38 (153.6572) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 13 / 25 (318.7772) | 13 (161.6800) | 15 (157.0972) | 17 (147.3488) | 10 (157.1084) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 29 / 51 (655.8628) | 24 (163.4056) | 49 (152.5260) | 5 (175.4172) | 22 (164.5140) |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 8 / 25 (650.1260) | 4 (166.8228) | 7 (167.3944) | 21 (147.9316) | 3 (167.9772) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #147 (190 pts) | #146 (215 pts) | #146 (220 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #169 (297 pts) | #186 (267 pts) | #188 (277 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #193 (252 pts) | #186 (282 pts) | #215 (232 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #180 (263 pts) | #200 (213 pts) | — | — |