High-water mark
672.0456
career-best overall
93.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 672.0456 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship — 93.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 25, 2021
Jurassic Pork
Jurassic Pork is a competition barbecue team with 23 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 12 at the UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series (2022). They are ranked #4266 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “JURASSIC PORK - PA”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 18 contests
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 13.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
4% of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.37 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 636.15 (+10.21)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.00
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.03 · weakest Brisket (155.52)
Road miles
6,097
across 23 mapped stops · furthest 1,244 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$131K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
636.15 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #1768 (140 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Jurassic Pork, each with one reason worth a look.
135 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,273 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1477
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Jurassic Pork)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Jurassic Pork has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,277 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Jurassic Pork)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,270 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Jurassic Pork)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Jurassic Pork's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,252 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Jurassic Pork)
Fewer contests behind them than Jurassic Pork has cooked, 9 to 23, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,293 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1477
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Jurassic Pork)
Level with Jurassic Pork on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,295 of the rated field
- Contests
- 50
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 2%
- Peak
- 1542
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Jurassic Pork)
50 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 2% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Rib doctor | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| This is Nice | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| RIB I'S | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Velvet Swine | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs For Her Pleasure | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Broken Bottle BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Cow Angry Beaver | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Fork BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| No Butts About It | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0344 | 149.0856 | 160.07 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 141.7140 | 159.53 | top 57% |
| Pork | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 141.0512 | 161.03 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 135.9998 | 155.52 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 0 | top 62% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 4 | 33 | 0 | top 71% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 4 | 25 | 0 | top 43% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Que for the Troops | 4 | 35 | 0 | top 78% | Jun 1, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
11 of 23 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
9
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
610
finished ahead 790 times, behind 928
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers
20251 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.2972 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20231 milestone
- Peak power rating (1498) Shawnee Great Grillers
20222 milestones
- First overall top-10 UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series
- 10th tracked contest UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series
20214 milestones
- First call The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- First category win (Pork) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.0456 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score672.0456 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Que for the Troops
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
| +10.6 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series | May 6, 2022 |
| +7.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| +4.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| +3.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 26, 2025 |
| -12.1 | Que for the Troops | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -10.5 | Que for the Troops | Jun 1, 2018 |
| -8 | Que for the Troops | May 31, 2013 |
| -7 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 25, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 72% | 91.7% | 88.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 63% | 90% | 90% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 92.2% | 91.7% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 42% | 91.6% | 91.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 17% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 89.7% | 86.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 81.6% | 81.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 51 / 65 (645.5656) | 60 (153.1084) | 20 (170.2628) | 53 (162.2516) | 45 (159.9428) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 65 / 67 (614.6052) | 46 (163.9540) | 67 (144.5028) | 39 (165.0856) | 67 (141.0628) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 76 / 159 (659.8856) | 123 (158.2400) | 63 (168.5372) | 6 (178.2972) | 122 (154.8112) |
| May 17, 2025 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Weekend of Giving 🏅 Wrentham, MA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 46 / 73 (647.8860) | 7 (176.0344) | 61 (155.9428) | 44 (163.3828) | 62 (152.5260) |
| May 18, 2024 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 17, 2024 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 33 / 73 (663.8856) | 36 (166.2628) | 46 (163.3828) | 38 (166.2744) | 26 (167.9656) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 69 / 167 (657.0516) | 107 (160.5372) | 69 (166.2744) | 78 (165.7144) | 64 (164.5256) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 44 / 87 (655.3256) | 37 (168) | 45 (163.3944) | 66 (158.8112) | 32 (165.1200) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 67 / 164 (655.9428) | 98 (161.1544) | 6 (175.4056) | 112 (159.9884) | 102 (159.3944) |
| May 6, 2022 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series Kansas City, MO | 4 / 12 (659.8628) | 4 (166.2856) | 4 (169.6800) | 5 (162.8000) | 5 (161.0972) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 25 / 145 (672.0456) | 54 (164.0228) | 59 (165.1084) | 1 (177.7600) | 52 (165.1544) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 121 / 183 (632.5372) | 125 (157.1200) | 81 (162.2972) | 84 (162.8800) | 146 (150.2400) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 62 / 185 (645.6688) | 146 (152.5144) | 75 (162.2972) | 29 (169.1772) | 63 (161.6800) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 58 / 61 (596.9600) | 55 (149.0856) | 55 (150.2400) | 52 (151.9772) | 58 (145.6572) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 42 / 63 (623.2684) | 37 (161.0856) | 56 (146.8000) | 47 (153.6456) | 25 (161.7372) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 49 / 67 (618.8228) | 52 (155.4172) | 50 (153.7372) | 56 (150.8456) | 29 (158.8228) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 52 / 54 (607.8284) | 28 (164.5828) | 52 (150.2744) | 53 (141.0512) | 46 (151.9200) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 47 / 65 (606.1600) | 53 (150.2284) | 12 (161.7144) | 44 (152.5144) | 53 (141.7028) |
| May 31, 2013 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 35 / 46 (587.4282) | 29 (153.7144) | 36 (141.7140) | 21 (156) | 40 (135.9998) |