UNCLE J'S CO
Rating
1558
peak 1617
Contests
64
in the data
First seen
2019-01-11
latest 2023-06-30
Best ToY finish
#43
Master 2020
Grand champs
1
2 reserve
Category wins
6
16 podiums
Overall top-10s
19
of 64 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
669.25 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 671.77 (-2.52)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±24.73
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.05 · weakest Pork (167.66)
Road miles
25433
mi across 64 mapped stops · furthest 1544 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
UTAH BBQ COMPANY has finished one call ahead of UNCLE J'S 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
KISS MY RACK has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS has come out ahead in 25 of their 33 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN ELVISES in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 24% across 4 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival (2019-09-20) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 29-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, B-S BBQ OUTLAWS.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 63 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 177.7372 | 152.4912 | 170.05 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 64 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 178.2972 | 157.0972 | 168.64 | top 45% |
| Pork | 63 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 149.6112 | 167.66 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 62 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 147.3256 | 167.96 | top 41% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 18 | 1 | top 38% |
| KS | 10 | 0 | top 29% |
| OK | 10 | 0 | top 62% |
| SD | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
| WY | 5 | 0 | top 43% |
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 35% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| UT | 2 | 0 | top 27% |
| NM | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| Medium (20–39) | 26 | 1 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 35 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (23 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (18 of 64 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (64 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival (2019-09-20)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 671.77
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 684.5028 | 669.25 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 689.0512 | 668.24 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 685.5884 | 656.33 |
| 2020 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 695.3600 | 678.92 |
| 2019 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 698.2172 | 672.51 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO | 22 / 35 (670.1140) | 18 (169.6684) | 23 (166.2400) | 10 (173.7028) | 30 (160.5028) |
| 2023-06-16 | Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 21 / 42 (665.6572) | 23 (167.3828) | 14 (169.7372) | 5 (175.4172) | 35 (153.1200) |
| 2023-06-09 | Montana BBQ Cookoff Absarokee, MT | 25 / 36 (651.2456) | 33 (152.4912) | 6 (174.8572) | 25 (161.6572) | 24 (162.2400) |
| 2023-05-27 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest Castle Rock, CO | 10 / 37 (684.5028) | 25 (168.5256) | 9 (173.7144) | 8 (173.1544) | 19 (169.1084) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 61 / 103 (674.7428) | 79 (164.5256) | 29 (173.1200) | 27 (172.5600) | 72 (164.5372) |
| 2022-08-26 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 14 / 28 (682.1828) | 15 (169.6800) | 10 (172.5600) | 20 (166.8228) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2022-06-16 | Frisco BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 13 / 37 (673.5656) | 17 (169.6684) | 20 (163.9544) | 7 (174.2628) | 14 (165.6800) |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 23 / 33 (656.3768) | 26 (164.5372) | 12 (171.4172) | 29 (149.6112) | 8 (170.8112) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 13 / 94 (689.0512) | 57 (167.4172) | 17 (174.2628) | 34 (171.9656) | 7 (175.4056) |
| 2022-03-19 | Inaugural Yellow City BBQ Shootout Amarillo, TX | 14 / 17 (641.5200) | 15 (158.8116) | 14 (161.0972) | 10 (163.4056) | 14 (158.2056) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 31 / 59 (666.7312) | 22 (169.6800) | 23 (168.0000) | 39 (162.7884) | 21 (166.2628) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 86 / 92 (671.3260) | 63 (170.8228) | 84 (165.6916) | 91 (158.2516) | 10 (176.5600) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 96 / 111 (659.8284) | 63 (168.5372) | 65 (167.3944) | 73 (168.5600) | 106 (155.3368) |
| 2021-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 Casper, WY | 6 / 26 (685.5884) | 19 (166.2168) | 9 (170.8344) | 1 (177.7144) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2021-10-01 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 Casper, WY | 18 / 27 (669.0172) | 7 (174.2628) | 8 (170.2628) | 27 (151.3716) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 131 / 185 (674.7196) | 80 (171.9656) | 154 (163.9428) | 39 (174.2628) | 141 (164.5484) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 111 / 467 (674.8000) | 193 (167.9656) | 163 (168.5944) | 67 (172.5600) | 207 (165.6800) |
| 2021-08-27 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 13 / 31 (685.0628) | 15 (172.5600) | 22 (165.6916) | 8 (173.1084) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 42 / 42 (509.0512) | 6 (174.8572) | 21 (163.9428) | 8 (170.2512) | — |
| 2021-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam Greeley, CO | 6 / 33 (677.6000) | 6 (173.1084) | 9 (167.3944) | 15 (163.9544) | 5 (173.1428) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition Mayetta, KS | 14 / 94 (695.3600) | 36 (172.5600) | 9 (176.5716) | 65 (168.5256) | 6 (177.7028) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 22 / 93 (685.6000) | 30 (171.9656) | 60 (166.2400) | 6 (176.5600) | 32 (170.8344) |
| 2020-10-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 33 / 58 (682.7540) | 48 (167.3828) | 26 (171.4056) | 16 (173.7144) | 34 (170.2512) |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 9 / 64 (695.3600) | 7 (176.5600) | 29 (169.6800) | 21 (174.2744) | 12 (174.8456) |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 Casper, WY | 37 / 41 (652.4344) | 27 (167.3828) | 28 (166.2516) | 40 (154.2744) | 29 (164.5256) |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 Casper, WY | 8 / 41 (681.0172) | 21 (170.8228) | 27 (163.9544) | 10 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 50 / 56 (665.6000) | 17 (174.2628) | 46 (163.9772) | 38 (166.8344) | 51 (160.5256) |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 45 / 56 (668.4340) | 47 (164.5140) | 50 (159.9544) | 16 (172.5600) | 24 (171.4056) |
| 2020-09-11 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 14 / 29 (673.6460) | 10 (170.2628) | 6 (174.8572) | 21 (163.9544) | 15 (164.5716) |
| 2020-09-05 | S.T.A.R Brews & Q Lake City, CO | 4 / 19 (689.1432) | 1 (177.7372) | 3 (174.8688) | 14 (161.6800) | 5 (174.8572) |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off Nevada, MO | 25 / 37 (678.7084) | 9 (176.5600) | 29 (167.3828) | 28 (168.5256) | 26 (166.2400) |
| 2020-08-21 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 7 / 43 (682.8344) | 19 (171.4056) | 11 (171.4172) | 17 (168.5944) | 8 (171.4172) |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival Kanab, UT | 6 / 42 (686.2516) | 5 (177.1544) | 11 (173.1200) | 31 (166.2744) | 11 (169.7028) |
| 2020-08-07 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 29 / 54 (661.6228) | 23 (168.5256) | 13 (170.2972) | 44 (157.6800) | 25 (165.1200) |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Cameron, MO | 9 / 32 (688.4800) | 20 (169.6800) | 11 (172.5600) | 2 (177.7144) | 17 (168.5256) |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Single Meat - Rib Contest Cameron, MO | — | — | 21 (161.1316) | — | — |
| 2020-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Cameron, MO | 16 / 42 (684.4684) | 11 (173.1200) | 27 (167.9772) | 20 (171.4056) | 17 (171.9656) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 10 / 61 (690.2172) | 12 (174.2628) | 8 (176.0116) | 44 (163.3828) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2020-06-26 | Grillin and Chillin Chillicothe, MO | 2 / 34 (694.7772) | 4 (176.5600) | 18 (168.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2020-06-19 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship Riverdale, UT | 13 / 32 (679.3600) | 4 (176.5600) | 24 (162.8572) | 18 (167.9772) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2020-06-12 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ Wagoner, OK | 28 / 55 (671.9544) | 53 (158.8112) | 30 (165.7260) | 12 (173.7144) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 35 / 68 (667.2452) | 20 (170.8228) | 39 (166.8228) | 53 (162.2284) | 29 (167.3712) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 30 / 53 (661.0056) | 29 (168.5256) | 35 (163.9772) | 37 (162.2744) | 26 (166.2284) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 30 / 44 (667.8740) | 30 (165.6684) | 26 (167.9772) | 15 (170.2628) | 25 (163.9656) |
| 2019-09-20 | Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival Grand Lake, CO | 1 / 25 (698.2172) | 4 (174.2628) | 2 (173.1200) | 2 (174.2744) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2019-09-06 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO | 8 / 28 (668.5148) | 11 (166.8572) | 10 (164.5488) | 6 (170.8344) | 8 (166.2744) |
| 2019-08-23 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 25 / 31 (654.6856) | 13 (171.4056) | 23 (166.2516) | 30 (156.5144) | 21 (160.5140) |
| 2019-08-16 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 4 / 30 (681.0740) | 5 (172.5484) | 6 (173.1428) | 11 (164.5372) | 8 (170.8456) |
| 2019-08-09 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 4 / 30 (686.7772) | 3 (177.7028) | 5 (173.1200) | 1 (176.5600) | 17 (159.3944) |
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 20 / 54 (674.7772) | 11 (174.2628) | 8 (173.7144) | 37 (160.5372) | 25 (166.2628) |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition Dodge City, KS | 5 / 39 (689.6916) | 8 (173.1200) | 15 (170.2972) | 7 (174.8572) | 13 (171.4172) |
| 2019-06-29 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) Artesia, NM | 17 / 34 (675.8856) | 25 (162.7884) | 2 (178.2972) | 16 (169.1200) | 20 (165.6800) |
| 2019-06-28 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM | 19 / 41 (670.1712) | 10 (173.7028) | 18 (168.5256) | 23 (166.8228) | 26 (161.1200) |
| 2019-06-21 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest Leadville, CO | 16 / 26 (640.4344) | 12 (165.1200) | 11 (164.0116) | 10 (163.9772) | 20 (147.3256) |
| 2019-06-14 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 17 / 55 (673.1088) | 22 (168.5600) | 12 (168.5716) | 25 (166.2400) | 10 (169.7372) |
| 2019-06-07 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ Aurora, CO | 2 / 38 (690.8344) | 14 (169.7028) | 17 (169.7144) | 1 (179.4400) | 2 (171.9772) |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 Westmont, IL | 16 / 48 (665.0404) | 2 (175.4400) | 38 (157.0972) | 26 (160.5144) | 7 (171.9888) |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 Westmont, IL | 28 / 40 (637.5884) | 26 (161.6684) | 27 (158.2516) | 23 (163.4172) | 31 (154.2512) |
| 2019-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 10 / 28 (666.2400) | 2 (176.0000) | 18 (161.1544) | 20 (162.2628) | 9 (166.8228) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 11 / 40 (679.3256) | 7 (174.2628) | 7 (172.5600) | 20 (165.6800) | 15 (166.8228) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 5 / 104 (695.9428) | 15 (174.8572) | 11 (174.8456) | 20 (171.9772) | 23 (174.2628) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 41 / 62 (668.9824) | 54 (162.8228) | 40 (166.8228) | 51 (163.9312) | 11 (175.4056) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 23 / 74 (675.3600) | 6 (174.2972) | 23 (169.6800) | 53 (163.3828) | 30 (168.0000) |
| 2019-01-11 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 24 / 38 (662.1368) | 36 (159.9428) | 2 (173.1428) | 34 (157.0856) | 6 (171.9656) |
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 | #470 (410 pts) | #561 (345 pts) | #430 (565 pts) | #360 (595 pts) | #555 (335 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #332 (693 pts) | #393 (608 pts) | #355 (723 pts) | #360 (658 pts) | #241 (953 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #269 (722 pts) | #250 (812 pts) | #301 (697 pts) | #223 (862 pts) | #261 (757 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #43 (1596 pts) | #24 (1664 pts) | #64 (1273 pts) | #37 (1495 pts) | #46 (1424 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #102 (1826 pts) | #65 (1883 pts) | #72 (1822 pts) | #104 (1673 pts) | #100 (1696 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #270 (1173 pts) | #296 (1092 pts) | #207 (1325 pts) | #158 (1495 pts) | #281 (1128 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #586 (672 pts) | #566 (707 pts) | #544 (742 pts) | #620 (652 pts) | #559 (702 pts) |