High-water mark
678.2516
career-best overall
94.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 678.2516 at Smokin on the Lake — 94.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 29, 2015
Jonnie O's
Jonnie O's is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 10th of 26 at the Smokin on the Lake (2015). They are ranked #5410 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1454
peak 1454 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jul 11, 2014
latest Jul 8, 2016 · 2 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 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.88
last 5 Master vs avg 619.99 (-0.11)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±28.62
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.80 · weakest Brisket (149.86)
Road miles
225
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Master avg
619.99 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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The teams rated closest to Jonnie O's, each with one reason worth a look.
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#5,402 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1454
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,394 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1454
They turned up 10 years after Jonnie O's did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#5,398 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Level with Jonnie O's on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,422 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,403 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,382 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 143.9884 | 161.80 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 142.2744 | 156.55 | top 76% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 143.4172 | 151.78 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4288 | 136.5144 | 149.86 | top 84% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 96% | May 6, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
102
finished ahead 25 times, behind 162
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest 9th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff
20155 milestones
- First call Smokin on the Lake
- First overall top-10 Smokin on the Lake
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.2516 Smokin on the Lake
- Career-best overall score678.2516 Smokin on the Lake
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 Smokin on the Lake
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff
- Peak power rating (1490) 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7 | Smokin on the Lake | May 29, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest | May 1, 2015 |
| -11.3 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest | May 6, 2016 |
| -10.6 | 8th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Jul 10, 2015 |
| -9.7 | 9th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Jul 8, 2016 |
| -9.6 | 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Jul 11, 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 85.8% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 78% | 94.2% | 87.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2016 | 9th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 26 / 26 (583.8632) | 25 (154.8344) | 26 (149.0972) | 26 (143.4172) | 26 (136.5144) |
| May 6, 2016 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 30 / 32 (617.6112) | 27 (159.9656) | 30 (155.3828) | 31 (150.2856) | 28 (151.9772) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 8th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 30 / 31 (608.9824) | 30 (143.9884) | 16 (163.9884) | 30 (147.9428) | 27 (153.0628) |
| May 29, 2015 | Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 10 / 26 (678.2516) | 2 (177.7028) | 8 (171.4400) | 16 (165.6800) | 15 (163.4288) |
| May 1, 2015 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 36 / 37 (610.6972) | 26 (162.2512) | 36 (142.2744) | 30 (155.9544) | 31 (150.2172) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 36 / 41 (620.5600) | 15 (172.0572) | 35 (157.1200) | 41 (147.4172) | 35 (143.9656) |