JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ MO
Rating
1506
peak 1508
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2020-08-14
latest 2023-08-18
Best ToY finish
#698
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.69
last 5 vs career avg 665.69 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.23
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.26 · weakest Brisket (163.61)
Road miles
40
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
4 LEGS UP BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Atlas Saloon Brewery in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4288 | 155.3600 | 164.65 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 160.5028 | 170.26 | top 40% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 163.9772 | 167.16 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 154.7888 | 163.61 | top 59% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.69
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.0680 | 658.07 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 684.4916 | 684.49 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 687.9656 | 669.91 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.0572 | 646.06 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 37 / 57 (658.0680) | 39 (165.0856) | 38 (165.1084) | 41 (165.0856) | 38 (162.7884) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 19 / 54 (684.4916) | 22 (171.4288) | 11 (173.7144) | 33 (169.6684) | 23 (169.6800) |
| 2021-10-15 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 18 / 27 (651.8628) | 22 (155.3600) | 6 (173.1200) | 17 (163.9772) | 19 (159.4056) |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 Excelsior Springs, MO | 13 / 40 (687.9656) | 26 (169.1428) | 1 (178.8572) | 22 (168.5600) | 11 (171.4056) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 48 / 55 (646.0572) | 49 (162.2400) | 48 (160.5028) | 35 (168.5256) | 47 (154.7888) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1190 (90 pts) | #1286 (75 pts) | #1075 (130 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1291 (70 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #698 (207 pts) | #949 (127 pts) | #459 (452 pts) | #822 (167 pts) | #735 (212 pts) |