High-water mark
671.3716
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 671.3716 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 26, 2026
JayHawgs BBQ
JayHawgs BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 34th of 38 at the 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails (2023). They are ranked #4277 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Mar 17, 2023
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 3.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.64 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.62 (+12.01)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.38
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.95 · weakest Brisket (155.71)
Road miles
87
across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$103K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
645.62 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #814 (120 pts) | #692 (215 pts) | #954 (120 pts) | #837 (120 pts) | #838 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #778 (195 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #919 (140 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #871 (145 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #771 (180 pts) | #834 (180 pts) | #913 (180 pts) | #716 (225 pts) | #815 (180 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JayHawgs BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
136 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,271 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to JayHawgs BBQ)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — JayHawgs BBQ ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,266 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1477
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to JayHawgs BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,254 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1502
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before JayHawgs BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,299 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,270 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
They were already cooking in 2013, 10 years before JayHawgs BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,256 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with JayHawgs BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Legged Pig BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Que or be Qued | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Aww Shucks BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GEO SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JDQ BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Shell Rock Smokers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 148.5144 | 165.95 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 154.8460 | 163.68 | top 63% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 148.5600 | 160.29 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 137.0400 | 155.71 | top 71% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 66% |
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 | 4 | 44 | 0 | top 47% | Jun 26, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
410
finished ahead 387 times, behind 561
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best overall score671.3716 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20252 milestones
- First call The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20241 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3028 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
20232 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1489) 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
| +3.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | Mar 17, 2023 |
| -7.8 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails | Sep 9, 2023 |
| -5.9 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |
| -5.5 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | Mar 21, 2025 |
| -4.6 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 93.2% | 92.1% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 91.9% | 91.5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 90.5% | 89.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 89.7% | 86.6% |
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 | 44 / 157 (671.3716) | 33 (170.8684) | 69 (166.8688) | 70 (167.3944) | 63 (166.2400) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 56 / 68 (655.2916) | 8 (175.4288) | 44 (166.2628) | 65 (151.3600) | 52 (162.2400) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 73 / 159 (661.6572) | 10 (176.5600) | 91 (163.4172) | 147 (153.1200) | 50 (168.5600) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 59 / 70 (656.4344) | 46 (168.5256) | 40 (169.1316) | 69 (149.6572) | 36 (169.1200) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 100 / 172 (643.4288) | 95 (161.6800) | 99 (161.1888) | 20 (173.1428) | 151 (147.4172) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 45 / 58 (651.3028) | 21 (172) | 49 (161.6800) | 48 (162.8228) | 48 (154.8000) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 34 / 38 (615.4060) | 30 (163.9888) | 33 (158.3088) | 36 (148.5600) | 36 (144.5484) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 94 / 167 (646.1716) | 149 (148.5144) | 30 (171.4172) | 16 (174.8456) | 131 (151.3944) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 65 / 68 (609.5544) | 61 (155.9428) | 63 (154.8460) | 58 (161.7256) | 66 (137.0400) |