Lazy J Smoke Show KS
Rating
1491
peak 1503
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-08-25
latest 2024-10-04
Best ToY finish
#754
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.70
last 4 vs career avg 665.70 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.53 · weakest Brisket (164.24)
Road miles
49
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of THIS BUTT'S FOR YOU - OLATHE, KS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 163.3828 | 166.82 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 165.0856 | 169.53 | top 50% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 163.9428 | 165.10 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 155.9084 | 164.24 | top 53% |
“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.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.70
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 664.4228 | 661.54 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 678.1712 | 678.17 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno Edgerton, KS | 32 / 38 (659.8400) | 32 (165.0972) | 12 (174.2628) | 30 (163.9428) | 33 (156.5372) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 30 / 46 (660.3540) | 21 (170.8228) | 31 (165.0856) | 24 (168.5372) | 39 (155.9084) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 40 / 58 (664.4228) | 47 (163.3828) | 36 (167.9656) | 45 (163.9544) | 18 (169.1200) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 21 / 44 (678.1712) | 25 (167.9772) | 18 (170.8228) | 29 (163.9656) | 4 (175.4056) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #754 (180 pts) | #773 (200 pts) | #738 (245 pts) | #788 (185 pts) | #737 (215 pts) |