The comeback
2.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) (May 3, 2024).
- last seen May 28, 2021
- back May 3, 2024
Jr's BBQ
Jr's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 7th of 10 at the IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2024).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 12 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 28, 2021
latest Jun 20, 2025 · 4.1 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.74 · weakest Brisket (143.75)
Road miles
99
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 152.5484 | 144.5256 | 148.73 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 145.6800 | 153.89 | top 75% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 151.9656 | 156.74 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 158.2512 | 118.7772 | 143.75 | 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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 85% | Jun 20, 2025 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
46
finished ahead 4 times, behind 45
Longest layoff
2.9 yrs
May 28, 2021 → May 3, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- Career-best overall score615.8624 IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Career-best single call (Pork)162.8228 IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Most recent contest IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
20242 milestones
- First call IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- First overall top-10 IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
20211 milestone
- First tracked contest Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated San Diego, CA | 15 / 15 (615.8624) | 13 (149.1084) | 14 (145.6800) | 10 (162.8228) | 6 (158.2512) |
| May 3, 2024 | IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated San Diego, CA | 7 / 10 (614.7312) | 8 (144.5256) | 5 (160.5600) | 7 (155.4284) | 5 (154.2172) |
| May 28, 2021 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 26 / 27 (578.7312) | 22 (152.5484) | 22 (155.4400) | 23 (151.9656) | 27 (118.7772) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.