Jims Smokin Que
Jims Smokin Que is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 25th of 25 at the York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) (2026). Also listed in KCBS results as “JIM'S SMOKIN' QUE”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jun 18, 2021
latest Jun 12, 2026 · 5 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.54 · weakest Brisket (127.35)
Road miles
230
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 230 mi
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
571.23 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0972 | 151.9772 | 154.54 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.6916 | 149.1428 | 149.42 | top 95% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8000 | 129.0512 | 139.93 | top 95% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137.0972 | 117.6116 | 127.35 | top 100% |
“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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
85
finished ahead 1 times, behind 86
Longest layoff
5 yrs
Jun 18, 2021 → Jun 12, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score572.9372 York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)157.0972 York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Most recent contest York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
20211 milestone
- First tracked contest Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 25 / 25 (572.9372) | 24 (157.0972) | 25 (149.6916) | 25 (129.0512) | 25 (137.0972) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 27 / 28 (569.5316) | 27 (151.9772) | 25 (149.1428) | 25 (150.8000) | 28 (117.6116) |