J & M BBQ MO
Rating
1425
peak 1425 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2025-10-03
Best ToY finish
#249
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
307.91 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 305.52 (+2.39)
Walk rate
9%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.54
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 154.40 · weakest Brisket (139.07)
Road miles
1965
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 632 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$41K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
562.97 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
305.52 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bushwood BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.4 years, then back at East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship (BACKYARD) - Paola Roots Festival (2023-08-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushwood BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Aww Shucks BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 143.9656 | 153.67 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 134.7432 | 153.36 | top 78% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 149.0744 | 154.40 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144.5488 | 126.6972 | 139.07 | top 96% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 98% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 98% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 97% | 2025-10-03 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (5 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 562.97 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 305.52 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-05 — First tracked contest · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2019-04-05 — Career-best overall score (623.9208) · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- 📈 2019-04-05 — Peak power rating (1493) · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- 📣 2023-08-25 — First call · East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship (BACKYARD) - Paola Roots Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.2 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 2025-07-11 |
| +4.5 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-10-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship (BACKYARD) - Paola Roots Festival | 2023-08-25 |
| -12.8 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-08 |
| -10.9 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff | 2025-08-22 |
| -10.7 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-10-04 |
| -10.5 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2025-03-21 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 83.6% | 76.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 87.8% | 87.1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 81% | 91.2% | 85.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 23 / 23 (301.0060) | 22 (157.6572) | 23 (143.3488) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Paola, KS | 27 / 27 (576.7888) | 27 (147.9200) | 24 (153.0972) | 27 (149.0744) | 27 (126.6972) |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 12 / 36 (295.9544) | 12 (143.9656) | 11 (151.9888) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 25 (158.8232) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 70 / 70 (428.9376) | — | 70 (134.7432) | 68 (151.9772) | 69 (142.2172) |
| 2024-10-04 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 18 / 19 (315.9316) | 17 (162.2628) | 18 (153.6688) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 29 / 31 (622.2176) | 29 (160.5600) | 29 (156.5488) | 27 (162.2972) | 30 (142.8116) |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 22 / 50 (328.4568) | 41 (157.0512) | 11 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Belton, MO | 11 / 11 (298.1828) | 11 (145.6456) | 11 (152.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship (BACKYARD) - Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 9 / 9 (293.5660) | 9 (148.5144) | 9 (145.0516) | — | — |
| 2019-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 45 / 61 (623.9208) | 36 (159.4172) | 24 (165.7032) | 48 (154.2516) | 55 (144.5488) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #249 (160 pts) | #245 (165 pts) | #218 (217 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #963 (112 pts) | #1504 (52 pts) | #879 (169 pts) | #1009 (112 pts) | #1000 (112 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #360 (79 pts) | #353 (84 pts) | #360 (79 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1499 (56 pts) | #1539 (56 pts) | #1588 (56 pts) | #1510 (56 pts) | #1504 (56 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #290 (106 pts) | #296 (106 pts) | — | — |