The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
THE GOOD CUE CREW has finished one call ahead of J & J Backyard BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
J & J Backyard BBQ
J & J Backyard BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 9th of 52 at the Oinktoberfest (2015). They are ranked #4407 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “J + J Backyard BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1475
peak 1475 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 20, 2013
latest Sep 23, 2016 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
615.20 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 613.24 (+1.96)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.85
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.62 · weakest Pork (146.56)
Road miles
104
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
9%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1513)
Master avg
613.24 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to J & J Backyard BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
143 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,395 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1475
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to J & J Backyard BBQ)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — REBEL YELL BBQ ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,404 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,421 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1514
They've been 1514 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,387 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with J & J Backyard BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,408 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1475
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,401 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| KISS MY BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| TRANQUIL CARNIVORES | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BEHIND BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GOOD CUE CREW | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced to Pork | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| JUST WINGIN' IT | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTTS & LINKS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| JUST 4 FUN BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Sweet Heat BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM EATAPEDIA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE 5TH ARTERY | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4284 | 141.1200 | 152.57 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.1772 | 140.5028 | 157.62 | top 42% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8112 | 127.4172 | 146.56 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1772 | 145.6684 | 156.49 | top 49% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oinktoberfest | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 57% | Sep 19, 2015 |
| Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 69% | Jun 19, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
142
finished ahead 107 times, behind 224
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Sep 19, 2015 → Sep 23, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff
20153 milestones
- First overall top-10 Oinktoberfest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.4512 Oinktoberfest
- Career-best overall score651.4512 Oinktoberfest
20142 milestones
- First call Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1772 Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Oinktoberfest
- Peak power rating (1493) Oinktoberfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.7 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 19, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -9.2 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 20, 2014 |
| -9 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que | Jun 19, 2015 |
| -7.1 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 20, 2013 |
| -0.7 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que | Jun 13, 2014 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 90.5% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 87.6% | 85.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 83.8% | 83.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2016 | Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff Clarence, NY | 50 / 54 (595.9200) | 46 (149.1200) | 44 (148.5832) | 41 (152.5484) | 50 (145.6684) |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 9 / 52 (651.4512) | 15 (163.4284) | 5 (168.0572) | 17 (162.8112) | 22 (157.1544) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY | 39 / 47 (595.3600) | 38 (151.3712) | 11 (161.7144) | 46 (127.4172) | 22 (154.8572) |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 54 / 66 (602.3316) | 51 (153.2000) | 36 (153.7144) | 65 (130.2400) | 12 (165.1772) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY | 26 / 47 (630.9604) | 33 (157.1656) | 3 (173.1772) | 39 (148.5944) | 31 (152.0232) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 52 / 71 (603.4172) | 67 (141.1200) | 56 (140.5028) | 32 (157.7372) | 18 (164.0572) |