J & M BBQ MO
Rating
1427
peak 1427
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2023-08-25
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 9 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
383.72 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 391.57 (-7.85)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±127.62
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 154.45 · weakest Brisket (137.24)
Road miles
407
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bushwood BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 143.9656 | 152.36 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.8232 | 134.7432 | 149.98 | top 89% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 149.0744 | 154.45 | top 95% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.8116 | 126.6972 | 137.24 | top 98% |
“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% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 98% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 391.57
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 576.7888 | 400.67 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 622.2176 | 469.07 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 298.1828 | 295.87 |
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) |
| 2023-09-08 | 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) | — | — |
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) | — | — |