A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
F.O.M.S.B. ahead in 100% of their meetings
F.O.M.S.B. has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
JACKS OR BETTER
JACKS OR BETTER is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 18th of 25 at the Autumn Blaze BBQ Smoke Off State Championship Contest (2013).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Apr 25, 2014 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Best overall
642.8456 / 720
Best single call
164.6172
Consistency
±19.31
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.69 · weakest Pork (148)
Road miles
115
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 38 mi
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Master avg
621.30 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 153.1428 | 156.75 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 159.9544 | 161.69 | top 43% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.6172 | 138.8572 | 148 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 141.1428 | 154.85 | top 60% |
“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
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
133
finished ahead 40 times, behind 120
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20143 milestones
- Career-best overall score642.8456 VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
- Career-best single call (Pork)164.6172 VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
- Most recent contest VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- Peak power rating (1487) 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2014 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS | 39 / 65 (642.8456) | 52 (154.8228) | 29 (162.2628) | 30 (164.6172) | 28 (161.1428) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Autumn Blaze BBQ Smoke Off State Championship Contest 🏅 Garnett, KS | 18 / 25 (625.0400) | 19 (162.2972) | 15 (159.9544) | 24 (140.5256) | 12 (162.2628) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS | 66 / 73 (596) | 55 (153.1428) | 17 (162.8572) | 72 (138.8572) | 66 (141.1428) |