High-water mark
689.0744
career-best overall
95.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 689.0744 at All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2) — 95.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 17, 2026
AJ's Smokehouse BBQ
AJ's Smokehouse BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 19th of 34 at the All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2) (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1497
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Oct 16, 2026
latest Oct 17, 2026
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 174.56 · weakest Pork (164.81)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$75K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
678.47 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 174.56 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 169.6800 | 171.41 | top 49% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 157.6456 | 164.81 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 164.5256 | 167.69 | top 71% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 72% | Oct 17, 2026 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First tracked contest All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.8628 All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1)
- First call All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2)
- Career-best overall score689.0744 All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2)
- Most recent contest All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2) Sunland Park, NM | 19 / 34 (689.0744) | 8 (176.5600) | 22 (169.6800) | 18 (171.9772) | 21 (170.8572) |
| Oct 16, 2026 | All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1) Sunland Park, NM | 31 / 35 (667.8628) | 18 (172.5600) | 12 (173.1316) | 34 (157.6456) | 28 (164.5256) |