JaBs BBQ IL
Rating
1681
peak 1694 · rated over 42 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
47
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2024-09-20
Best ToY finish
#117
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
4 reserve
Category wins
8
27 podiums
Overall top-10s
25
of 47 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
654.09 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 679.59 (-25.50)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±30.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.20 · weakest Brisket (168.38)
Road miles
6787
mi across 47 mapped stops · furthest 535 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$402K
listed at 38 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 37 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.59 / 720
42 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Risky Brisket has finished one call ahead of JaBs BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Rusty Pig BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 13 of their 18 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DB BBQ in 15 of their 21 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke on the Ohio is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.6056 points of the Grand Championship at Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) (2019-10-11).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 33 | 10 | 23 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 30 | 14 | 16 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 29 | 11 | 18 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 27 | 15 | 12 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 27 | 15 | 12 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 21 | 15 | 6 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 21 | 13 | 8 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 21 | 12 | 9 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Risky Brisket | 18 | 11 | 7 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| Up From The Pits BBQ | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 42 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 178.2972 | 157.6800 | 172.15 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 45 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.9428 | 170.74 | top 32% |
| Pork | 42 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8228 | 172.20 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 42 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 177.1544 | 153.1544 | 168.38 | top 43% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 26 | 0 | top 32% |
| IN | 7 | 0 | top 30% |
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 27% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 20% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 18% |
| Medium (20–39) | 24 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 16 | 0 | top 30% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 34% | 2024-09-20 |
| EffingHAM-JAM | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 25% | 2022-07-22 |
| Smoke on the Ohio | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 14% | 2024-09-13 |
| Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 19% | 2024-03-23 |
| Smokin' for Garrett | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 24% | 2023-10-06 |
| Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 30% | 2023-07-14 |
| Harvest on Fire at the Winery | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 42% | 2022-07-08 |
| Route 66 Smoke Out | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 41% | 2022-05-06 |
| Smokin' For Garrett | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 40% | 2021-10-22 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 40% | 2020-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (29 of 47 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (45 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 679.59 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-14 — First tracked contest · Hog Capital Challenge
- 📣 2019-06-14 — First call · Hog Capital Challenge
- 🔥 2021-03-27 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Mother Road BBQ Competition
- 🎖️ 2021-11-11 — 25th tracked contest · 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open
- ⭐ 2024-03-23 — Career-best overall score (700.5144) · Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2)
- 📈 2024-07-27 — Peak power rating (1694) · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) | 2019-10-11 |
| +14.4 | Effingham -Jam | 2019-07-26 |
| +14.3 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 2021-11-13 |
| +13.7 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery | 2019-07-12 |
| +13.3 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 2021-07-09 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -20.2 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2024-08-17 |
| -8 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery | 2022-07-08 |
| -7.4 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -5.7 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2023-07-14 |
| -4.8 | Smokin' For Garrett | 2021-10-22 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 71% | top 37% | 97.3% | 91.8% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 23% | 97.1% | 95.9% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 88% | top 37% | 96.7% | 95% |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 77% | top 28% | 97.1% | 94.9% |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 35% | 95.4% | 94% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 100% | top 22% | 97.1% | 94.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 29 / 58 (684.4568) | 29 (174.2628) | 51 (162.8228) | 17 (174.2628) | 13 (173.1084) |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 2 / 28 (699.3600) | 4 (176.5600) | 4 (177.7144) | 7 (171.9772) | 5 (173.1084) |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 27 / 27 (497.5884) | 12 (171.9772) | — | 23 (167.9772) | 25 (157.6340) |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 9 / 34 (688.5256) | 18 (172.0000) | 18 (169.6800) | 8 (173.1428) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 8 / 34 (700.5144) | 15 (175.4172) | 25 (169.6916) | 1 (180.0000) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 10 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 5 / 35 (693.6572) | 11 (173.1316) | 2 (175.4172) | 8 (172.0000) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 13 / 49 (689.0396) | 23 (171.9656) | 2 (180.0000) | 30 (166.8228) | 18 (170.2512) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smokin' for Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 3 / 26 (699.3944) | 1 (178.2972) | 8 (171.9772) | 9 (173.7144) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 5 / 50 (697.7144) | 5 (176.0000) | 3 (177.7144) | 9 (174.2972) | 21 (169.7028) |
| 2023-09-08 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 5 / 25 (690.7656) | 13 (168.5372) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (171.9656) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 12 / 25 (676.4112) | 11 (170.8228) | 6 (168.5372) | 6 (174.2628) | 18 (162.7884) |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 10 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 6 / 47 (695.9084) | 18 (171.9656) | 4 (178.8572) | 17 (170.8228) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 20 / 46 (685.6228) | 11 (175.4172) | 21 (171.9772) | 25 (169.1084) | 19 (169.1200) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 10 / 27 (686.7884) | 2 (177.7028) | 2 (174.8800) | 14 (170.8228) | 21 (163.3828) |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM 🏅 Effingham, IL | 8 / 25 (678.8228) | 11 (171.4284) | 4 (173.1544) | 24 (158.8228) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 3 / 25 (694.2284) | 2 (177.1544) | 2 (176.5600) | 11 (169.6912) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 7 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 20 / 28 (674.1600) | 11 (174.2628) | 18 (167.9772) | 5 (174.2628) | 25 (157.6572) |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 17 / 33 (672.4224) | 14 (171.4056) | 4 (173.7028) | 16 (169.6684) | 28 (157.6456) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 8 / 92 (698.8340) | 12 (177.7028) | 13 (177.1428) | 23 (174.8572) | 60 (169.1312) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 32 / 111 (685.6456) | 33 (172.5600) | 23 (172.5600) | 47 (171.9772) | 57 (168.5484) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 13 / 27 (670.7884) | 21 (162.8456) | 8 (167.4172) | 7 (172.5600) | 14 (167.9656) |
| 2021-09-03 | A Celebration of Our Heroes 🏅 Madison, IL | 7 / 20 (682.1712) | 8 (171.9656) | 15 (165.0856) | 7 (171.9772) | 3 (173.1428) |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL | 10 / 29 (675.9200) | 18 (166.2744) | 8 (169.7028) | 2 (176.5600) | 19 (163.3828) |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 🏅 Eureka, IL | 2 / 19 (692.5028) | 4 (170.8228) | 6 (174.2744) | 2 (174.2628) | 1 (173.1428) |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 9 / 25 (678.7312) | 9 (171.4056) | 15 (163.3828) | 10 (170.8228) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Rib Contest Eureka, IL | — | — | 6 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 3 / 38 (686.8344) | 1 (176.5600) | 17 (166.8572) | 1 (175.4172) | 15 (168.0000) |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 13 / 44 (675.3028) | 2 (177.7028) | 26 (161.6572) | 9 (170.8228) | 25 (165.1200) |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition 🏅 Waynesville, MO | 7 / 32 (693.6340) | 14 (170.8572) | 16 (169.6684) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (173.1084) |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 25 / 52 (679.3368) | 29 (168.5600) | 5 (176.0000) | 27 (169.6684) | 34 (165.1084) |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 13 / 41 (675.8968) | 8 (171.4056) | 11 (167.9772) | 7 (173.1428) | 26 (163.3712) |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 🏅 Eureka, IL | 15 / 25 (671.9888) | 5 (173.1428) | 2 (173.1316) | 3 (172.5600) | 25 (153.1544) |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 3 / 30 (686.8116) | 5 (173.1200) | 7 (171.4172) | 9 (171.4172) | 7 (170.8572) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 15 / 53 (680.5716) | 9 (173.7372) | 21 (167.4400) | 15 (171.4172) | 28 (167.9772) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 38 / 63 (666.1368) | 33 (169.1316) | 23 (167.9656) | 52 (163.9312) | 40 (165.1084) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 13 / 69 (678.7772) | 15 (172.0116) | 12 (172.5600) | 40 (166.2400) | 32 (167.9656) |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) 🏅 Arthur, IL | 2 / 43 (698.8116) | 2 (175.4172) | 3 (174.2744) | 8 (173.7028) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 252 / 468 (657.0744) | 378 (157.6800) | 206 (166.2972) | 10 (177.1428) | 353 (155.9544) |
| 2019-08-16 | Evansville BBQ 🏅 Evansville, IN | 5 / 19 (682.8000) | 4 (172.5600) | 11 (159.9428) | 4 (174.8572) | 4 (175.4400) |
| 2019-07-26 | Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL | 2 / 26 (689.0972) | 12 (166.8228) | 10 (166.8228) | 1 (178.2972) | 1 (177.1544) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 9 / 40 (675.3600) | 18 (167.4172) | 5 (171.4400) | 7 (173.1200) | 27 (163.3828) |
| 2019-07-12 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 4 / 31 (684.5372) | 5 (176.0000) | 16 (164.5600) | 7 (169.6800) | 2 (174.2972) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge 🏅 Kewanee, IL | 7 / 25 (669.7032) | 10 (166.2628) | 3 (173.1888) | 4 (174.2972) | 16 (155.9544) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #256 (848 pts) | #331 (713 pts) | #317 (796 pts) | #243 (913 pts) | #279 (823 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #263 (821 pts) | #298 (761 pts) | #183 (1171 pts) | #320 (661 pts) | #370 (571 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #175 (1148 pts) | #149 (1268 pts) | #76 (1627 pts) | #285 (853 pts) | #244 (948 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #117 (1347 pts) | #114 (1347 pts) | #141 (1255 pts) | #59 (1702 pts) | #135 (1197 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #152 (740 pts) | #141 (825 pts) | #131 (815 pts) | #153 (760 pts) | #265 (450 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #217 (1271 pts) | #296 (1031 pts) | #283 (1046 pts) | #203 (1286 pts) | #268 (1126 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #983 (285 pts) | #1054 (280 pts) | #902 (370 pts) | #1005 (305 pts) | #976 (310 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2178 (75 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2259 (64 pts) | #1729 (149 pts) | #2954 (54 pts) | #2950 (54 pts) | #2239 (79 pts) |