JP BBQ and Catering FL
Rating
1535
peak 1537 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2022-11-18
latest 2026-01-22
Best ToY finish
#169
Backyard 2025
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 Backyard vs 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 Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.68 · weakest Brisket (160.10)
Road miles
35
mi across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$143K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
412.41 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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 SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Nuts & Butts has out-cooked them in 5 of 7 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQmyway | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Tillman's BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Belly Bustin Bistro | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Nuts & Butts | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Tarheel Cookers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle G's BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| K-Dubs BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Slapulator BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Cool Guys BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 44% | 2026-01-22 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 31% | 2025-11-21 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 412.41 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-11-18 — First tracked contest · Plant City Pig Jam
- 📣 2022-11-18 — First call · Plant City Pig Jam
- ⭐ 2023-01-27 — Career-best overall score (655.8628) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2025-11-21 — Peak power rating (1537) · Plant City Pig Jam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2024-01-26 |
| +12.7 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2024-11-22 |
| +6.2 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2022-11-18 |
| +5.3 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2025-11-21 |
| +1.4 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2025-01-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.2 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2026-01-22 |
| -1.4 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2023-11-17 |
| -0.1 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2023-01-27 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 90% | 90% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 41% | 94.9% | 93.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 94.7% | 93.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 182.2% | 135.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 180.6% | 180.6% |
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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #178 (190 pts) | #172 (215 pts) | #170 (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) | — | — |