JaBs BBQ IL

Power ranking

#201

of 2982 rated · rankings

Rating

1681

peak 1695

Contests

in the data

First seen

2019-06-14

latest 2024-09-20

Best ToY finish

#117

Master 2021

Grand champs

4 reserve

Category wins

27 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 47 contests

Avg finish

top 30%

overall standings

Best overall

700.5144

Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2)

Perfect 180s

3 🔥

Current form

654.09 ▼

last 5 vs career avg 679.59 (-25.50)

Walk rate

83%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

180.0000 🔥

Pork · Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2)

Consistency

±30.16

std dev of 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

⚔ Compare with another team

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

Carrol Lou's Smokehouse 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)

BBQ MIKE #211 · 1676 · IL Shmack Q #218 · 1674 · IL DB BBQ #145 · 1705 · IL SmokinGhost BBQ #143 · 1705 · IL Rusty Pig BBQ #135 · 1709 · IL Risky Brisket #308 · 1646 · IL

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	Avg finish
IL	26	top 32%
IN	7	top 30%
MO	4	top 27%
AR	2	top 20%
OK	2	top 19%
KS	1	top 54%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 18%
Medium (20–39)	24	top 32%
Large (40+)	16	top 30%

The story so far

Busiest season: 2021 (13 contests)
Cooks mostly in IL (29 of 47 contests)
Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (45 entries)
All-time average overall score: 679.59
3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥

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)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Category wins	Best overall	Avg overall
2024	7	1	700.5144	660.68
2023	6	1	699.3944	690.67
2022	8	0	695.9084	683.99
2021	13	4	698.8340	683.61
2020	6	0	686.8116	676.70
2019	7	2	698.8116	679.63

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)

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)