The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
No Butts About It has finished one call ahead of J Adams Rib 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
J Adams Rib
J Adams Rib is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 34th of 65 at the VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) (2014). They are ranked #5111 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “J. ADAMS RIB”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 13.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.79 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.89 (+0.90)
Walk rate
7%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.52
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.10 · weakest Brisket (154.88)
Road miles
27
across 14 mapped stops
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Purse competed for
$85K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.89 / 720
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #1699 (130 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1589 (150 pts) | #1666 (150 pts) | #1653 (150 pts) | #1668 (150 pts) | #1664 (150 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #1551 (150 pts) | #1571 (150 pts) | #1154 (255 pts) | #1506 (150 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to J Adams Rib, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,131 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,112 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,127 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#5,124 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1518
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,137 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1500
Level with J Adams Rib on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before J Adams Rib's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Clue BBQ | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Beware of the Hog BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Animal House BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 145.7144 | 159.25 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 136.0344 | 155.66 | top 67% |
| Pork | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 146.2628 | 161.10 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 139.4284 | 154.88 | top 61% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 5 | 61 | 0 | top 69% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 48 | 0 | top 47% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
14 of 14 contests
Contests visited
7
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
653
finished ahead 839 times, behind 1,351
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Jun 22, 2018 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20231 milestone
- Career-best overall score649.5888 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20161 milestone
- Peak power rating (1499) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20152 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.1544 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.1544 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- First call 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| +4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
| +1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +0.9 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) | Apr 25, 2014 |
| +0.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
| -10.8 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -8.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
| -8.3 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) | Apr 19, 2013 |
| -6.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 42% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 26% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 89.8% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 87.4% | 86% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 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) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 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) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 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) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 87 / 167 (649.5888) | 102 (161.0972) | 81 (163.9544) | 79 (165.7028) | 102 (158.8344) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 117 / 164 (636.4228) | 135 (154.7772) | 128 (154.7656) | 82 (165.1428) | 78 (161.7372) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 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) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 106 / 185 (628.4920) | 107 (157.6916) | 141 (153.6688) | 91 (159.4172) | 88 (157.7144) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 156 / 184 (605.1888) | 105 (156.5600) | 177 (136.0344) | 52 (165.2116) | 143 (147.3828) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 89 / 183 (634.2516) | 50 (164.5944) | 147 (150.8344) | 71 (162.2628) | 99 (156.5600) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 48 / 183 (649.1544) | 102 (158.8684) | 117 (155.9888) | 80 (161.1428) | 11 (173.1544) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 112 / 184 (622.1824) | 91 (161.1312) | 108 (156.0116) | 131 (151.9540) | 108 (153.0856) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS | 34 / 65 (646.8916) | 43 (161.7144) | 37 (158.8800) | 26 (165.7028) | 30 (160.5944) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 95 / 183 (629.1426) | 64 (162.2856) | 63 (162.2858) | 43 (165.1428) | 164 (139.4284) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS | 56 / 73 (608.5718) | 66 (148.5712) | 65 (145.1432) | 7 (169.7144) | 61 (145.1430) |