JDQ BBQ KS
Rating
1668
peak 1668 · rated over 21 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2023-07-28
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#128
Master 2026
Grand champs
3
1 reserve
Category wins
2
15 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
702.03 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 692.69 (+9.34)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
and counting
Consistency
±9.35
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.93 · weakest Pork (172.44)
Road miles
1294
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 290 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$334K
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
692.69 / 720
19 Master contests · 2 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Dr. Squealgood BBQ has finished one call ahead of JDQ BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
JANKY LEG BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LOVE 2 Q in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 2% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1196 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke on the River (Day 2) (2025-08-30).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 68-team field at 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 11% across 3 contests, versus top 25% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (2026-03-20) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 19-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SLAPS BBQ.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Bocephus BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| Blind Fox BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 178.8572 | 160.5144 | 173.48 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 177.7144 | 159.3828 | 172.75 | top 34% |
| Pork | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 164.5600 | 172.44 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 20 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 166.2400 | 173.93 | top 24% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 16 | 2 | top 21% |
| MO | 4 | 1 | top 25% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 1 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 1 | top 17% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 2% | 2026-06-26 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 4% | 2025-11-05 |
| Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 42% | 2025-08-30 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (19 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (21 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2025-10-03)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 692.69 / 720
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-07-28 — First tracked contest · Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
- 📣 2023-07-28 — First call · Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
- 🔥 2025-03-21 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2025-08-30 — Career-best overall score (706.2516) · Smoke on the River (Day 2)
- 🏆 2025-10-03 — First Grand Championship · Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 📈 2026-07-24 — Peak power rating (1668) · Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.6 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 2025-08-30 |
| +14.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| +14 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
| +13.6 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| +13.5 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2025-03-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Trekking for CDH | 2025-09-13 |
| -7 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) | 2025-08-29 |
| -2.6 | Smoke in the Spring | 2025-04-11 |
| -0.3 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 2024-07-19 |
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 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 4% | 98.1% | 97.5% |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 63% | top 34% | 98.1% | 95.8% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86% | top 21% | 97.1% | 96.2% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 95.7% | 95.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship 🏅 Gardner, KS | 1 / 29 (702.8344) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (174.2744) | 4 (173.1428) |
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 3 / 157 (706.2400) | 5 (177.7144) | 10 (177.7028) | 22 (174.2628) | 10 (176.5600) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smokin in the Valley 🏅 Linn Valley, KS | 3 / 31 (695.9660) | 3 (178.8572) | 3 (175.4516) | 20 (166.2400) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 1 / 68 (703.9656) | 3 (178.2972) | 17 (173.7028) | 8 (176.5600) | 11 (175.4056) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 13 / 401 (701.1200) | 114 (173.7028) | 18 (177.7028) | 62 (175.4172) | 62 (174.2972) |
| 2025-10-03 | Carnivore Carnival (COMPETITOR SERIES) Platte City, MO | 1 / 14 (689.0400) | 2 (175.4172) | — | 1 (178.8572) | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 23 / 27 (673.5768) | 6 (175.4172) | 25 (159.3828) | 25 (165.6684) | 13 (173.1084) |
| 2025-08-30 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 2 / 24 (706.2516) | 11 (175.4172) | 13 (173.1316) | 6 (177.7028) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2025-08-29 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 19 / 25 (675.8744) | 6 (174.2744) | 20 (169.1200) | 21 (165.0972) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 44 / 92 (682.7312) | 38 (173.1200) | 56 (169.1084) | 26 (174.2628) | 60 (166.2400) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 6 / 70 (699.3716) | 7 (176.5716) | 32 (170.8344) | 1 (180.0000) | 21 (171.9656) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 20 / 444 (698.8684) | 10 (178.8572) | 263 (167.9656) | 96 (173.1656) | 10 (178.8800) |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO | 7 / 38 (683.3144) | 29 (168.5256) | 17 (170.8228) | 24 (168.5372) | 3 (175.4288) |
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship 🏅 Paola, KS | 17 / 42 (686.7312) | 10 (174.2628) | 20 (170.8228) | 29 (165.0856) | 9 (176.5600) |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 14 / 37 (693.0744) | 31 (167.9772) | 6 (176.5600) | 21 (171.9656) | 6 (176.5716) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 5 / 172 (692.0116) | 20 (175.4172) | 5 (174.8572) | 82 (164.5600) | 2 (177.1772) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 13 / 58 (692.4684) | 46 (163.9312) | 17 (173.1200) | 4 (177.7144) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2023-10-06 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 7 / 19 (685.6460) | 13 (171.9772) | 3 (174.2744) | 11 (170.2744) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2023-10-06 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 5 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 12 / 38 (689.0516) | 21 (170.8344) | 11 (173.1200) | 5 (175.4172) | 16 (169.6800) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 20 / 57 (687.8972) | 46 (160.5144) | 3 (177.7144) | 14 (174.2628) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2023-07-28 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 8 / 25 (687.3372) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (173.7144) | 5 (171.9656) | 11 (168.5372) |
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 | #128 (1030 pts) | #177 (905 pts) | #262 (720 pts) | #323 (480 pts) | #214 (725 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #296 (746 pts) | #307 (736 pts) | #502 (451 pts) | #322 (691 pts) | #355 (646 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #462 (420 pts) | #523 (390 pts) | #545 (420 pts) | #493 (410 pts) | #320 (715 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #391 (504 pts) | #511 (399 pts) | #250 (941 pts) | #362 (589 pts) | #401 (519 pts) |