They almost always walk
75%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 75% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
JAYRHEA BBQ
JAYRHEA BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 7th of 14 at the Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest (2026). They are ranked #3621 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
peak 1491 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Apr 24, 2026
latest Sep 11, 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
25% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.46 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 671.63 (+3.83)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.11
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.56 · weakest Chicken (163.31)
Road miles
696
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 207 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.63 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
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 | #325 (595 pts) | #315 (671 pts) | #195 (1,036 pts) | #344 (590 pts) | #266 (744 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JAYRHEA BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
152 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,640 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1517
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,632 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1491
They were already cooking in 2019, 7 years before JAYRHEA BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#3,643 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before JAYRHEA BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,609 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Level with JAYRHEA BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,591 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before JAYRHEA BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,647 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1490
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before JAYRHEA BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 154.7772 | 163.31 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.7372 | 169.1200 | 172.56 | top 39% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 160.5372 | 166.73 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.6172 | 162.8456 | 168.47 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
OH
4 of 8 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
119
finished ahead 65 times, behind 105
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20268 milestones
- First tracked contest Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- First call Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4800 Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)
- Peak power rating (1492) Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)
- First overall top-10 Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest
- Career-best overall score683.9428 September Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7372 September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Most recent contest September Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.1 | City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) | Aug 21, 2026 |
| +0.8 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | Jun 26, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.3 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) | Apr 24, 2026 |
| -5.3 | Buckeye BBQ Classic | Jul 17, 2026 |
| -2.1 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest | May 22, 2026 |
| -0.6 | September Fest | Sep 11, 2026 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 9 / 16 (683.9428) | 8 (170.2744) | 4 (173.7372) | 6 (173.1084) | 11 (166.8228) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Coldwater, MI | — | — | 2 (177.7372) | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) 🏅 Madison, IN | 17 / 39 (678.7544) | 20 (167.3944) | 13 (172.5600) | 21 (167.3944) | 14 (171.4056) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 24 / 30 (663.3600) | 28 (157.0972) | 8 (174.2744) | 21 (167.4400) | 25 (164.5484) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 23 / 39 (669.6572) | 30 (164.5372) | 21 (169.1200) | 29 (163.3828) | 10 (172.6172) |
| May 22, 2026 | Big Knob BBQ & Cash Fest 🏅 Rochester, PA | 7 / 14 (681.6000) | 7 (169.6800) | 8 (170.8228) | 9 (168.5256) | 4 (172.5716) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Marietta, OH | 12 / 15 (652.4800) | 17 (159.4172) | 10 (169.6800) | 15 (160.5372) | 8 (162.8456) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Marietta, OH | — | 11 (154.7772) | — | — | — |