J&C BBQ OR
Rating
1569
peak 1569 · rated over 31 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
31
in the data
First seen
2019-02-15
latest 2026-07-18
Best ToY finish
#438
Master 2022
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
of 31 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
689.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.44 (+13.62)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±17.58
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.92 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.02)
Road miles
18995
mi across 31 mapped stops · furthest 2187 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Purse competed for
$400K
listed at 27 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 29 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.44 / 720
29 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
317.09 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SinBin BBQ has finished one call ahead of J&C BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
RJs Smokehouse has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Small Axe BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 18 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Old Dirty Basters in 12 of their 16 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, RJs Smokehouse has out-cooked them in 13 of 20 shared pork entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 20% across 4 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Willamette Sportsman Show Cookoff 2022 (2022-01-08).
Teams like this (closest power rating, OR first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJs Smokehouse | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Small Axe BBQ | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Dirty Basters | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| CROOKED PIGS | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| SLO.MO.QUE | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| LAKE HOUSE BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| 503BACKYARDBBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| DND BBQ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PRISON BREAK BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Alderfire BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 31 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 178.8572 | 151.9656 | 168.48 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 149.1088 | 167.02 | top 50% |
| Pork | 30 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 179.4400 | 154.2628 | 169.92 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 30 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 179.4400 | 153.0972 | 169.45 | top 39% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 16 | 0 | top 46% |
| CA | 8 | 0 | top 51% |
| WA | 4 | 1 | top 20% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 21 | 1 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 6 | 9 | 0 | top 57% | 2026-05-23 |
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 63% | 2023-06-02 |
| Sutherlin Throwdown | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 21% | 2026-07-18 |
| The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 31% | 2025-05-31 |
| 2024 Icebox Cookoff | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 51% | 2024-07-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OR (16 of 31 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (31 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition (2024-08-24)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 675.44 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 317.09 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-15 — First tracked contest · The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- 📣 2019-02-15 — First call · The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- 🏆 2024-08-24 — First Grand Championship · 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2024-08-24 — Career-best overall score (703.4748) · 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition
- 🎖️ 2025-05-30 — 25th tracked contest · The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1)
- 📈 2026-07-18 — Peak power rating (1569) · Sutherlin Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.8 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | 2024-08-24 |
| +14.3 | 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff | 2022-08-20 |
| +13 | Sutherlin Throwdown | 2026-07-18 |
| +10.7 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) | 2025-05-30 |
| +7.5 | Icebox Cookoff | 2023-07-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2022-05-28 |
| -9.3 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 2023-06-02 |
| -9.2 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-05-31 |
| -9.2 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 2025-10-16 |
| -7.4 | Queen Mary Waterfront Cook-Off | 2019-05-10 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 97.1% | 95.5% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71% | top 44% | 95.9% | 95% |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 97.7% | 95.4% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 49% | 94.9% | 93.4% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 50% | 97.4% | 93.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 94.2% | 94.2% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 52% | 94% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 4 / 29 (698.8000) | 15 (171.9772) | 8 (176.0000) | 7 (175.4056) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 18 / 33 (676.4572) | 22 (163.9544) | 8 (175.4172) | 23 (165.6800) | 14 (171.4056) |
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 33 / 36 (676.4112) | 28 (171.9772) | 27 (170.8228) | 33 (167.3828) | 33 (166.2284) |
| 2025-08-16 | 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 11 / 30 (689.6456) | 15 (171.9656) | 13 (171.9772) | 23 (166.2628) | 2 (179.4400) |
| 2025-07-19 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 10 / 35 (690.7656) | 5 (178.8572) | 10 (173.7028) | 25 (163.9428) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-31 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 11 / 28 (689.6572) | 12 (173.1316) | 6 (174.2856) | 16 (170.2744) | 13 (171.9656) |
| 2025-05-30 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 7 / 30 (683.3488) | 3 (178.2972) | 22 (166.2400) | 18 (167.3944) | 7 (171.4172) |
| 2025-05-24 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 12 / 26 (679.3252) | 6 (171.9884) | 12 (171.4056) | 10 (171.4056) | 20 (164.5256) |
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 19 / 48 (671.8628) | 27 (164.5372) | 26 (164.5256) | 15 (173.1200) | 11 (169.6800) |
| 2024-08-24 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 1 / 27 (703.4748) | 3 (175.4288) | 7 (172.0116) | 2 (179.4400) | 3 (176.5944) |
| 2024-07-20 | The Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 10 / 30 (689.0972) | 20 (167.3828) | 12 (170.2744) | 4 (176.5828) | 7 (174.8572) |
| 2024-07-06 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 26 / 37 (676.5032) | 30 (165.6800) | 11 (173.7144) | 2 (176.5600) | 33 (160.5488) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 8 / 39 (679.3484) | 4 (177.7028) | 30 (159.3828) | 11 (171.4056) | 10 (170.8572) |
| 2024-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 9 / 27 (686.2512) | 8 (173.7028) | 18 (163.4172) | 9 (174.2856) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2023-08-19 | DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 9 / 30 (678.7540) | 8 (172.5600) | 11 (169.6800) | 5 (174.8456) | 19 (161.6684) |
| 2023-07-01 | Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 12 / 38 (683.3256) | 15 (171.4056) | 22 (166.8344) | 20 (167.3828) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 36 / 43 (651.3144) | 42 (151.9656) | 40 (154.7772) | 24 (170.2744) | 6 (174.2972) |
| 2023-05-27 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 13 / 25 (675.4288) | 20 (163.9884) | 17 (165.1432) | 1 (176.5828) | 8 (169.7144) |
| 2022-08-20 | 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 3 / 29 (701.0972) | 6 (176.5600) | 7 (175.4172) | 4 (176.0000) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2022-07-02 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 17 / 34 (671.8512) | 5 (175.4056) | 19 (165.0972) | 22 (161.6800) | 14 (169.6684) |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 12 / 37 (687.3832) | 9 (173.7144) | 14 (172.5716) | 22 (167.3944) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2022-05-28 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 24 / 27 (648.4684) | 20 (164.5484) | 19 (162.2972) | 23 (162.2284) | 17 (159.3944) |
| 2022-01-08 | Willamette Sportsman Show Cookoff 2022 🏅 Albany, OR | 11 / 16 (646.7772) | 14 (159.3940) | 15 (151.9888) | 11 (164.5372) | 5 (170.8572) |
| 2020-02-15 | Albany Bacon Championship 🏅 Albany, OR | 6 / 16 (678.2748) | 3 (169.6916) | 10 (164.5832) | 3 (174.8456) | 6 (169.1544) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 36 / 49 (632.3772) | 41 (153.0744) | 15 (167.9772) | 40 (154.2628) | 31 (157.0628) |
| 2019-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 23 / 34 (636.9028) | 21 (160.5028) | 26 (157.0744) | 18 (166.2284) | 24 (153.0972) |
| 2019-05-10 | Queen Mary Waterfront Cook-Off 🏅 Long Beach, CA | 9 / 12 (664.4340) | 9 (163.4056) | 9 (161.0972) | 7 (165.6684) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 13 / 57 (317.0860) | 3 (167.9772) | 24 (149.1088) | — | — |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 22 / 47 (677.0744) | 26 (170.3088) | 9 (174.2628) | 14 (171.9772) | 40 (160.5256) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 33 / 70 (666.1944) | 60 (158.8572) | 24 (167.9772) | 14 (171.9772) | 28 (167.3828) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 16 / 49 (673.6452) | 34 (162.8340) | 23 (168.5600) | 10 (172.5484) | 20 (169.7028) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #453 (297 pts) | #672 (177 pts) | #532 (302 pts) | #573 (227 pts) | #494 (292 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #579 (283 pts) | #568 (348 pts) | #740 (238 pts) | #756 (188 pts) | #609 (273 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #728 (197 pts) | #755 (210 pts) | #785 (217 pts) | #505 (397 pts) | #658 (262 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #878 (140 pts) | #925 (150 pts) | #1100 (125 pts) | #802 (180 pts) | #840 (175 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #438 (496 pts) | #438 (526 pts) | #560 (421 pts) | #496 (451 pts) | #433 (531 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #589 (156 pts) | #509 (216 pts) | #753 (116 pts) | #504 (216 pts) | #613 (156 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #733 (422 pts) | #864 (362 pts) | #666 (512 pts) | #605 (567 pts) | #767 (427 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #929 (316 pts) | #1035 (291 pts) | #986 (326 pts) | #814 (421 pts) | #1153 (241 pts) |