They almost always walk
83%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 10 of 12 contests
A top-10 category call in 83% of their 12 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Jailbreak BBQ
Jailbreak BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 6th of 21 at the Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff (2024). They are ranked #2476 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1521
peak 1521 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Jun 12, 2021
latest Sep 14, 2024 · 3.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
33% of 12 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.71 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.83 (+4.88)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.61
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.28 · weakest Chicken (163.34)
Road miles
527
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 129 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$37K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.83 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #411 (496 pts) | #350 (662 pts) | #391 (617 pts) | #559 (346 pts) | #293 (781 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #898 (154 pts) | #1005 (134 pts) | #677 (316 pts) | #731 (244 pts) | #885 (169 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #461 (394 pts) | #711 (229 pts) | #393 (524 pts) | #402 (479 pts) | #495 (389 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Jailbreak BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
78 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,464 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1527
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,468 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1521
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,461 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1542
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 9 years before Jailbreak BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,458 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1522
Level with Jailbreak BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,481 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1522
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before Jailbreak BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#2,466 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1521
Fewer contests behind them than Jailbreak BBQ has cooked, 7 to 12, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up-2 BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUWHEE Q | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Matt's Backyard BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| What the Pork? | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CycloneBBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 148.4684 | 163.34 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 156.5372 | 166.20 | top 49% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 158.8456 | 165.12 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 154.8000 | 167.28 | top 40% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 50% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | 5 | 7 | 0 | top 59% | Sep 14, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
6 contests
Contests a season
4
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VT
8 of 12 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
11 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls
Opponents faced
96
finished ahead 108 times, behind 109
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Sep 17, 2022 → Jun 1, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20245 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5600 Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff
- 10th tracked contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- Career-best overall score681.6456 Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 )
- Peak power rating (1521) Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2)
- Most recent contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2)
20214 milestones
- First tracked contest Granite State BBQ Championship
- First call Granite State BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Granite State BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.7772 Granite State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Jun 12, 2021 |
| +10.6 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff | Jun 22, 2024 |
| +9.3 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) | Sep 13, 2024 |
| +5.2 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Oct 2, 2021 |
| +3.5 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | Sep 14, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | Sep 17, 2022 |
| -7.2 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | Sep 16, 2022 |
| -3.2 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown | Sep 25, 2021 |
| -0.6 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Jun 1, 2024 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 94.7% | 93.7% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 86% | 89.6% | 88.6% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 93.7% | 91.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 12 / 25 (675.8972) | 15 (167.9772) | 10 (168.5372) | 22 (163.3828) | 4 (176) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 8 / 25 (681.6456) | 6 (176) | 9 (170.2744) | 20 (163.9656) | 5 (171.4056) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 5 (169.1544) | — | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 4 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 6 / 21 (676.4916) | 6 (173.1200) | 12 (163.3944) | 12 (163.4172) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 22 / 37 (663.3140) | 22 (167.4056) | 36 (156.5372) | 18 (166.8228) | 5 (172.5484) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 23 / 26 (631.2112) | 26 (148.4684) | 17 (162.2400) | 18 (162.8456) | 18 (157.6572) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 11 (165.6800) | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 15 / 18 (644.9600) | 17 (156.5144) | 11 (165.1200) | 6 (168.5256) | 17 (154.8000) |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 7 / 16 (667.3028) | 11 (162.8344) | 6 (166.8228) | 6 (166.8228) | 7 (170.8228) |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown 🏅 Southwick, MA | 18 / 26 (631.8624) | 23 (153.0856) | 9 (164.5256) | 17 (158.8456) | 17 (155.4056) |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 7 / 32 (674.7772) | 25 (158.8116) | 3 (174.2628) | 3 (171.4172) | 8 (170.2856) |