Announced themselves early
5th
at their very first contest
Finished 5 of 23 at their very first tracked contest, Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest (May 24, 2024).
- May 24, 2024
- 23-team field
J & T BBQ
J & T BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 14 at the Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest (2026). Also listed in KCBS results as “J&T BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1514
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
May 24, 2024
latest May 22, 2026 · 2 years on the trail
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 2 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.57 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.86)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$7,200
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
321.43 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 175.4400 | 165.7028 | 170.57 | top 10% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 154.2744 | 147.4516 | 150.86 | top 41% |
“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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
46
finished ahead 34 times, behind 14
Longest layoff
2 yrs
May 24, 2024 → May 22, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score329.7144 Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest
- Career-best overall score329.7144 Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4400 Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest
- Most recent contest Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest
20243 milestones
- First tracked contest Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest
- First call Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest
- First overall top-10 Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest 🏅 Rochester, PA | 4 / 14 (329.7144) | 1 (175.4400) | 6 (154.2744) | — | — |
| May 24, 2024 | Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Rochester, PA | 5 / 23 (313.1544) | 3 (165.7028) | 9 (147.4516) | — | — |