J Adams Rib KS
Rating
1475
peak 1503
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-06-25
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
630.63
last 4 vs career avg 630.63 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.47
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.54 · weakest Brisket (153.67)
Road miles
5
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of All Fired Up in 4 of their 4 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 | 167.9656 | 145.7144 | 160.54 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4628 | 155.4060 | 160.43 | top 63% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0228 | 146.2628 | 155.99 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 146.8000 | 153.67 | top 72% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 630.63
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 614.8228 | 614.82 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.5144 | 636.51 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 621.6116 | 621.61 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.5884 | 649.59 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 144 / 157 (614.8228) | 152 (145.7144) | 89 (163.4628) | 156 (146.2628) | 99 (159.3828) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 119 / 159 (636.5144) | 72 (166.8228) | 108 (161.1316) | 114 (160.0228) | 137 (148.5372) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 141 / 172 (621.6116) | 96 (161.6684) | 131 (155.4060) | 123 (157.7372) | 153 (146.8000) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 61 / 145 (649.5884) | 30 (167.9656) | 74 (161.7028) | 91 (159.9428) | 73 (159.9772) |