The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
AM & PM SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of Circle Z BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Circle Z BBQ
Circle Z BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 26 at the 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1470
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 15, 2023
latest Sep 19, 2025 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Consistency
±13.28
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.04 · weakest Brisket (148.12)
Road miles
2
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
621.95 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 151.3944 | 156.73 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 153.6456 | 158.06 | top 82% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0228 | 150.8000 | 159.04 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6456 | 136.5144 | 148.12 | top 94% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
59
finished ahead 7 times, behind 78
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Sep 15, 2023 → Sep 20, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
20241 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.2744 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
20233 milestones
- First tracked contest 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- Career-best overall score638.6740 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- Peak power rating (1493) 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 30 / 30 (606.1948) | 30 (151.3944) | 29 (154.2632) | 21 (164.0228) | 30 (136.5144) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 29 / 32 (620.9828) | 29 (153.7028) | 19 (166.2744) | 32 (150.8000) | 29 (150.2056) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 22 / 26 (638.6740) | 20 (165.0856) | 23 (153.6456) | 18 (162.2972) | 24 (157.6456) |