High-water mark
687.9656
career-best overall
95.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 687.9656 at BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 — 95.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 20, 2021
JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ
JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2020 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 13th of 40 at the BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 (2021). They are ranked #2805 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “JJ's Bangin' BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1511
peak 1514 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 14, 2020
latest May 31, 2024 · 3.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.49 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 665.58 (+3.91)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.73
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.69 · weakest Chicken (163.68)
Road miles
94
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 51 mi
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1610)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.58 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1095 (80 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1126 (110 pts) | #1041 (105 pts) | #831 (165 pts) |
| 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
113 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,817 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1511
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,801 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1531
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ)
35 contests to 6: their number has had years to settle where JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,804 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1515
Level with JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,808 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,788 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1517
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,792 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1517
They were already cooking in 2013, 7 years before JJ’s Bangin’ BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Backyard Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND BUM BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4288 | 155.3600 | 163.68 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 160.5028 | 169.69 | top 40% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 163.9772 | 167.20 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 154.7888 | 165.01 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 62% | Aug 18, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
148
finished ahead 112 times, behind 150
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 14, 2020 → Aug 20, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual
20221 milestone
- Peak power rating (1514) BBQ & Fly-In on the River
20215 milestones
- First call BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1
- First category win (Pork Ribs) BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score687.9656 BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1
- Career-best overall score687.9656 BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.8572 BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1
20201 milestone
- First tracked contest BBQ & Fly in on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.8 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 | Aug 20, 2021 |
| +10.2 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 19, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.6 | BBQ & Fly in on the River | Aug 14, 2020 |
| -1.5 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual | May 31, 2024 |
| -1.3 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 18, 2023 |
| -0.5 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest | Oct 15, 2021 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 35% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 50% | 95.6% | 93% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2024 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 21 / 35 (665.0512) | 26 (158.8344) | 15 (166.8228) | 16 (167.4056) | 7 (171.9884) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 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) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | 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) |
| Oct 15, 2021 | 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) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | 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) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | 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) |