The comeback
7.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 7.2 years, then back at Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) (Jul 25, 2025).
- last seen May 4, 2018
- back Jul 25, 2025
B&J BBQ
B&J BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 7th of 18 at the Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) (2025). Also listed in KCBS results as “B & J BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1499
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 4, 2018
latest Jul 26, 2025 · 7.2 years on the trail
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.62 · weakest Brisket (159.38)
Road miles
560
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 560 mi
Schedule strength
84%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1613)
Purse competed for
$19K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
653.57 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
317.62 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 155.9316 | 161.88 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 156.5028 | 162.62 | top 60% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 147.3488 | 161.38 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 149.6572 | 159.38 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 67% | Jul 26, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
49
finished ahead 25 times, behind 41
Longest layoff
7.2 yrs
May 4, 2018 → Jul 25, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- First overall top-10 Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1508) Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1)
- Most recent contest Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2)
20186 milestones
- First tracked contest 37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's
- First call 37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's
- First category win (Pork) 37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.8860 37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's
- Career-best overall score659.8860 37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's
- Career-best single call (Pork)175.4172 37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 18 / 19 (647.2460) | 13 (170.2744) | 14 (169.6800) | 19 (147.3488) | 17 (159.9428) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 7 / 18 (317.6232) | 7 (155.9316) | 4 (161.6916) | — | 4 (149.6572) |
| May 4, 2018 | 37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Kennett, MO | 13 / 25 (659.8860) | 22 (159.4288) | 21 (156.5028) | 1 (175.4172) | 8 (168.5372) |