High-water mark
670.7544
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.7544 at Smoke on the Sound — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 25, 2026
Marcoe's Black Jack BBQ
Marcoe's Black Jack BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 9th of 17 at the Smoke on the Sound (2026). They are ranked #4405 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Marcoe's Blackjack BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1475
peak 1475 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 25, 2024
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.32 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 665.40 (+0.92)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.16
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.09 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.37)
Road miles
1,381
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 278 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$106K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.40 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Marcoe's Black Jack BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,385 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,414 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1475
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Marcoe's Black Jack BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,380 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1475
They were already cooking in 2015, 9 years before Marcoe's Black Jack BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,393 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1475
Level with Marcoe's Black Jack BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,382 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1475
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,406 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1475
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJs Smokehouse | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| J&C BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Small Axe BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Dirty Basters | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LAKE HOUSE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mr. Green's Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 161.7256 | 166.59 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 160.5484 | 165.37 | top 68% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 161.0972 | 166.35 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 158.8344 | 167.09 | top 54% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 73% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 69% | May 23, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WA
4 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
78
finished ahead 54 times, behind 126
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the Sound
- Career-best overall score670.7544 Smoke on the Sound
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Sound
20245 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- First call BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.3716 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- Peak power rating (1496) BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- Career-best single call (Brisket)177.1428 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.6 | Smoke on the Sound | Sep 25, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.8 | 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | Aug 16, 2025 |
| -5.7 | 9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | Aug 22, 2026 |
| -4.8 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | May 24, 2025 |
| -3.8 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | May 25, 2024 |
| -3.2 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | Aug 24, 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 66% | 93.2% | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 92.5% | 92.1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 92.6% | 92.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Smoke on the Sound 🏅 Redmond, WA | 9 / 17 (670.7544) | 14 (166.2516) | 7 (171.4056) | 16 (161.0972) | 3 (172) |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 21 / 27 (665.0628) | 12 (169.1200) | 26 (160.5484) | 17 (167.4288) | 15 (167.9656) |
| May 23, 2026 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 22 / 33 (670.1944) | 24 (162.8000) | 27 (165.6916) | 9 (174.8456) | 20 (166.8572) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 26 / 30 (659.8628) | 19 (169.6800) | 21 (163.3944) | 24 (165.1084) | 24 (161.6800) |
| May 24, 2025 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 19 / 26 (665.7028) | 14 (167.4400) | 17 (166.2856) | 17 (166.8456) | 19 (165.1316) |
| Aug 24, 2024 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 18 / 27 (666.8344) | 24 (161.7256) | 22 (162.2516) | 19 (165.7144) | 2 (177.1428) |
| May 25, 2024 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 18 / 27 (659.3716) | 19 (169.1200) | 10 (168.0116) | 20 (163.4056) | 22 (158.8344) |