A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
JAESTAR BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
JAESTAR BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Grandpa Smokeys
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1451
peak 1451 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2013-05-03
latest 2017-09-01
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.63 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 627.84 (+6.79)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.50
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.85 · weakest Brisket (152.03)
Road miles
389
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 62 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Master avg
627.84 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (4 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 weak link
−9.8
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.82 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 18%.
- Brisket avg 152.03
- Pork avg 161.85
- 0 calls in 11 entries
Pork nemesis
7 of 8
shared pork entries lost
JAESTAR BBQ ahead 88% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, JAESTAR BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork entries.
A September team
Top 63%
average finish in September
Something about September: average finish in the top 63% across 3 contests, versus top 75% the rest of the year.
- 3 September contests
- top 75% the rest of the year
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.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5481 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5477 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5494 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#5482 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#5495 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
Level with Grandpa Smokeys on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5507 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
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.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAESTAR BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| S&S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POLITICAL PORK | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK PATROL BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QSS SMOKIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| R BUTTS R SMOKIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5712 | 144.5712 | 154.83 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 142.2972 | 159.12 | top 65% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 177.1428 | 145.7142 | 161.85 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.3200 | 131.4172 | 152.03 | top 72% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 9 | 0 | top 75% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 87% | 2017-05-05 |
| BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2 | 40 | 0 | top 76% | 2016-08-19 |
| Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 58% | 2015-09-18 |
| Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 85% | 2014-05-02 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.3 yrs
2013-05-03 → 2017-09-01
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
9 of 11 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
7
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
11 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 161.85 · weakest Brisket (152.03)
Walk rate
18%
a top-10 call in 2 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 11 contests
Master average
627.84
out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
600
218–604 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
389
11 mapped stops · furthest 62 mi
Schedule strength
1559
average field rating faced — tougher than 45% of rated contests
Power rating
1451
peak 1451 · #5488 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest
- Peak power rating (1492) Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest
- 2015
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.3084 Apple Blossom BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score650.3084 Apple Blossom BBQ Contest
- First call Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 2016
- First category win (Pork) Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.1428 Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q
- 2017
- 10th tracked contest Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q
- Most recent contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.6 | Apple Blossom BBQ Contest | 2015-05-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | 2014-05-02 |
| -7.9 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | 2013-05-03 |
| -7.7 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q | 2016-05-06 |
| -7.3 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q | 2017-05-05 |
| -6.1 | BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2015-08-14 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 88.9% | 86.9% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 79% | 89.8% | 88.5% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 71% | 90.3% | 88.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 79.7% | 79.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 89.2% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-01 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 298 / 407 (639.8860) | 370 (152.5600) | 234 (163.9544) | 255 (162.8344) | 263 (160.5372) |
| 2017-05-05 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO | 34 / 39 (611.3596) | 34 (151.3712) | 37 (142.2972) | 17 (167.3712) | 34 (150.3200) |
| 2016-08-19 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 40 / 56 (646.7772) | 50 (155.9772) | 24 (169.7372) | 25 (167.9656) | 45 (153.0972) |
| 2016-05-06 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO | 27 / 31 (627.2688) | 27 (158.2172) | 24 (159.4172) | 1 (177.1428) | 31 (132.4916) |
| 2015-09-18 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 25 / 41 (647.8512) | 34 (155.9428) | 23 (163.4172) | 2 (173.1200) | 29 (155.3712) |
| 2015-08-14 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 54 / 67 (625.0972) | 65 (147.4056) | 40 (162.8688) | 23 (168.0000) | 55 (146.8228) |
| 2015-07-10 | Sauce & Cycles Falls City, NE | 25 / 31 (629.6344) | 27 (157.0856) | 30 (151.4172) | 17 (163.9772) | 22 (157.1544) |
| 2015-05-01 | Apple Blossom BBQ Contest St. Joseph, MO | 22 / 36 (650.3084) | 17 (168.5712) | 17 (167.4400) | 34 (147.9772) | 13 (166.3200) |
| 2014-05-02 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 31 / 33 (573.7144) | 30 (144.5712) | 25 (150.8688) | 28 (146.8572) | 32 (131.4172) |
| 2013-09-20 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 29 / 53 (642.3432) | 44 (157.1316) | 13 (168.0688) | 32 (159.4400) | 26 (157.7028) |
| 2013-05-03 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 30 / 39 (612.0000) | 33 (154.2856) | 31 (150.8572) | 33 (145.7142) | 19 (161.1430) |