.Smokin J's

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5927

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1436

peak 1436 · rated over 20 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-09-26

latest 2018-09-14

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 25 contests

Avg finish

top 71%

overall standings

Best overall

657.1428 / 720

Master · The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake

Perfect 180s

Current form

625.79 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 623.09 (+2.70)

Walk rate

24%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1544

Pork Ribs · Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship

Consistency

±19.52

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 158.73 · weakest Brisket (150.81)

Road miles

22,358

mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 1475 mi

Schedule strength

31%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

623.09 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (8 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Griswold Grillers has finished one call ahead of .Smokin J's 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

913 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

913 BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.92 points below their pork, and turns into a call 10% of the time against 10%.

Brisket avg 150.81
Pork avg 158.73
2 calls in 20 entries

A strong matchup

8–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Right Time BBQ in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

8 of 9 shared pork entries lost

913 BBQ ahead 89% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, 913 BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

A.F.U. - ALL FIRED UP has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A June team

Top 57% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 57% across 5 contests, versus top 71% the rest of the year.

5 June contests
top 71% the rest of the year

The long haul

22,358 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 22,358 miles across 25 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,475 miles to Silicon Valley BBQ Championship.

25 mapped stops
furthest 1,475 mi

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

57 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE

#5934 of the rated field

1435 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1435

1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to .Smokin J's)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 23 contests
last seen 2025-09-26

⚔ Head-to-head

Overland Pig Committee

#5923 of the rated field

1436 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1436

1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to .Smokin J's)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2025-09-26

⚔ Head-to-head

smokin good times ME

#5926 of the rated field

1436 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1436

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 25, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2026-08-15

⚔ Head-to-head

Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands

#5933 of the rated field

1436 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1436

No shared contest yet.

23 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 23 contests
last seen 2024-06-22

⚔ Head-to-head

Double D's BBQ

#5921 of the rated field

1436 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1436

No shared contest yet.

Level with .Smokin J's on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2024-10-11

⚔ Head-to-head

CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ

#5924 of the rated field

1436 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1436

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2026-03-20

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Dead Last BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Right Time BBQ	8	8	0	100%	⚔ compare
KC Rib doctor	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
PASSIONS OF THE PIT	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
Griswold Grillers	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
Big Fork BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
HIGH i QUE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
3 GUYS WITH WOOD	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Most Wanted BBQ	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
PORK 'N MINDY	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
SQUEAL OF APPROVAL	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKERS PURGATORY	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	2	0	172.0000	141.6228	157.05	top 69%
Pork Ribs	20	2	1	173.1544	132.5828	156.50	top 65%
Pork	20	2	0	170.9028	144.5256	158.73	top 66%
Brisket	20	2	0	172.5484	135.3716	150.81	top 71%

“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 state / province

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KS	10	top 66%
NY	3	top 67%
OH	1	top 84%
CA	1	top 94%
TN	1	top 68%
IA	1	top 84%
MO	1	top 47%
AL	1	top 94%
OK	1	top 91%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 79%
Medium (20–39)	8	top 83%
Large (40+)	11	top 62%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	3	77	top 72%	2016-09-23
Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues	2	13	top 61%	2018-07-21
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	2	79	top 47%	2016-06-24

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4 yrs 2014-09-26 → 2018-09-14

Busiest season 2016 9 contests

Contests a season 5 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in KS 10 of 25 contests · 9 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 16 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 20 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 158.73 · weakest Brisket (150.81)

Walk rate 24% a top-10 call in 6 of 25 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 25 contests

Master average 623.09 out of 720 · 20 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 1,139 669–1,415 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 22,358 25 mapped stops · furthest 1,475 mi

Schedule strength 1542 average field rating faced — tougher than 31% of rated contests

State championships 0 from 7 state-championship entries

Power rating 1436 peak 1436 · #5927 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2014
Jun 27 First tracked contest Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
Sep 26 Peak power rating (1494) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
2015
Jun 26 First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Jun 26 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1544 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
2016
Apr 8 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1428 The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Apr 8 Career-best overall score657.1428 The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Jun 24 10th tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
2018
Sep 14 25th tracked contest *Tunes, Brews & BBQ's
Sep 14 Most recent contest *Tunes, Brews & BBQ's

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.2	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	2016-04-08
+3.9	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	2015-06-26
+3.7	*Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues	2017-07-15
+3.3	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle	2018-06-22
+1.4	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	2016-06-24

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12	Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled	2015-01-17
-9.7	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons	2016-08-05
-9.3	Chillin and Grillin	2014-10-10
-8.2	Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ	2016-07-29
-7.5	Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams)	2017-09-22

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	4	25%	top 66%	88.3%	86.7%
2017	5	60%	top 64%	88.5%	86.9%
2016	9	11%	top 74%	91.3%	87.2%
2015	4	25%	top 71%	88.6%	85.8%
2014	3	0%	top 80%	87.3%	84%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-09-14	*Tunes, Brews & BBQ's Penn Yan, NY	11 / 14 (616.9604)	11 (153.0856)	2 (166.2744)	8 (159.3944)	14 (138.2060)
2018-07-21	Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY	22 / 31 (619.8744)	25 (155.3944)	15 (159.4172)	17 (161.1200)	23 (143.9428)
2018-06-22	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA	—	—	—	—	—
2018-06-22	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS	92 / 185 (635.8740)	92 (159.3712)	147 (152.5488)	90 (159.4284)	45 (164.5256)
2017-09-22	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	72 / 112 (637.5312)	87 (157.0856)	101 (148.5028)	81 (159.9428)	10 (172.0000)
2017-09-22	Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) Hillsboro, OH	21 / 25 (618.6856)	24 (141.6228)	20 (158.8228)	21 (158.8572)	15 (159.3828)
2017-07-15	*Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY	13 / 25 (615.3828)	10 (161.1200)	16 (154.2856)	8 (160.5944)	17 (139.3828)
2017-06-23	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA	—	—	—	—	—
2017-06-23	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	102 / 184 (630.7316)	10 (172.0000)	153 (147.9660)	90 (160.5256)	131 (150.2400)
2016-10-29	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) Kansas City, KS	476 / 557 (619.3144)	369 (160.5372)	311 (163.4172)	537 (144.5256)	458 (150.8344)
2016-09-23	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	77 / 111 (630.6284)	78 (158.2400)	57 (161.6800)	90 (157.0628)	78 (153.6456)
2016-08-05	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA	34 / 36 (592.5144)	28 (159.4172)	36 (142.2972)	33 (155.4284)	35 (135.3716)
2016-07-29	Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS	34 / 36 (598.1488)	35 (147.9772)	35 (151.3832)	30 (157.7256)	35 (141.0628)
2016-07-22	BBQ Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN	32 / 47 (652.9480)	47 (151.9084)	33 (161.6684)	24 (166.8228)	8 (172.5484)
2016-06-24	Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA	—	—	—	—	—
2016-06-24	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	94 / 183 (631.8628)	114 (155.9544)	114 (157.1200)	22 (169.7256)	140 (149.0628)
2016-06-17	State Center Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (Judges Full) State Center, IA	26 / 31 (642.2972)	25 (164.5828)	29 (156.5716)	20 (164.0228)	27 (157.1200)
2016-04-08	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	25 / 53 (657.1428)	21 (165.7372)	14 (168.5484)	13 (170.9028)	47 (151.9544)
2015-09-25	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	85 / 112 (622.1372)	83 (155.9428)	52 (163.9772)	81 (154.8228)	98 (147.3944)
2015-06-26	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	—	—	—	—	—
2015-06-26	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	79 / 183 (637.6116)	79 (161.6800)	8 (173.1544)	156 (151.4172)	124 (151.3600)
2015-01-17	Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Hartselle, AL	34 / 36 (592.5144)	28 (159.4172)	36 (142.2972)	33 (155.4284)	35 (135.3716)
2014-10-10	Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK	29 / 32 (581.1312)	29 (143.4284)	32 (132.5828)	27 (153.1428)	23 (151.9772)
2014-09-26	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	78 / 112 (628.4340)	88 (156.5256)	28 (167.4056)	90 (153.6912)	83 (150.8116)
2014-06-27	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	—	—	—	—	—

.Smokin J's

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in this team's record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A June team

The long haul

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By state / province

By contest size

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)