JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS VA
Rating
1481
peak 1546
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2023-06-02
Best ToY finish
#216
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.56 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 666.72 (-2.16)
Walk rate
72%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.37 · weakest Brisket (164.15)
Road miles
2852
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BLUE EYED BBQ has finished one call ahead of JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BIG DOG BBQ VA has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 23 of their 24 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 178.8572 | 161.0856 | 172.37 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 176.5716 | 155.3716 | 165.09 | top 53% |
| Pork | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 176.5716 | 151.3484 | 165.11 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 148.5144 | 164.15 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 14 | 0 | top 53% |
| PA | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
| NC | 4 | 0 | top 59% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (14 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (25 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 666.72
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 | 648.9256 | 648.93 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 683.3944 | 668.23 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 680.4572 | 666.18 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661.6000 | 661.57 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 684.5376 | 668.89 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-02 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 23 / 27 (648.9256) | 18 (165.6800) | 16 (164.5372) | 18 (166.2284) | 24 (152.4800) |
| 2022-09-09 | 18th Annual Recovery Fest and 12th Annual KCBS BBQ Cookoff Hanover, VA | 13 / 17 (673.0404) | 2 (177.7144) | 17 (158.8116) | 9 (169.6916) | 13 (166.8228) |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) Spring Grove, PA | 21 / 42 (683.3944) | 5 (177.7144) | 6 (174.8572) | 32 (163.4172) | 27 (167.4056) |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) Spring Grove, PA | 39 / 54 (650.7088) | 6 (177.1428) | 49 (155.3716) | 45 (157.6572) | 35 (160.5372) |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 40 / 50 (666.7200) | 21 (173.1200) | 21 (173.7028) | 43 (163.9656) | 45 (155.9316) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 41 / 53 (667.2800) | 22 (171.9772) | 13 (173.1200) | 52 (157.0856) | 41 (165.0972) |
| 2021-11-05 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ Powells Point, NC | 14 / 26 (680.4572) | 16 (169.1200) | 3 (176.5716) | 13 (170.8228) | 21 (163.9428) |
| 2021-10-08 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 17 / 26 (653.5432) | 9 (173.1200) | 20 (158.2288) | 21 (158.2056) | 12 (163.9888) |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 35 / 54 (651.2800) | 1 (178.8572) | 40 (161.6916) | 51 (151.3484) | 35 (159.3828) |
| 2021-06-11 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 21 / 30 (660.4912) | 24 (161.0856) | 15 (165.1200) | 7 (173.7028) | 21 (160.5828) |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Urbanna, VA | 13 / 40 (679.9204) | 3 (175.4288) | 7 (174.8572) | 37 (158.2172) | 8 (171.4172) |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 22 / 46 (671.3600) | 21 (169.6800) | 26 (163.9772) | 30 (167.3828) | 14 (170.3200) |
| 2020-11-06 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ Powells Point, NC | 19 / 28 (661.6000) | 22 (165.0972) | 18 (162.8572) | 11 (170.2628) | 20 (163.3828) |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 24 / 59 (661.5312) | 22 (167.3712) | 29 (163.3944) | 22 (168.5372) | 33 (162.2284) |
| 2019-11-01 | Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival Powells Point, NC | 12 / 25 (669.0400) | 14 (166.8228) | 21 (159.9772) | 5 (175.4172) | 12 (166.8228) |
| 2019-10-04 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 8 / 28 (678.2056) | 13 (167.4172) | 9 (167.9656) | 3 (174.8572) | 9 (167.9656) |
| 2019-09-06 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) Richmond, VA | 8 / 31 (678.7656) | 10 (172.5600) | 16 (163.9428) | 9 (169.1428) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 3 / 53 (684.5376) | 7 (173.7144) | 20 (165.1200) | 2 (176.5716) | 10 (169.1316) |
| 2019-06-21 | 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 6 / 32 (675.3260) | 10 (170.2744) | 2 (173.1200) | 13 (166.2516) | 12 (165.6800) |
| 2019-06-08 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 19 / 37 (645.6004) | 2 (177.1772) | 23 (157.6688) | 20 (162.2400) | 26 (148.5144) |
| 2019-05-04 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) Fredericksburg, VA | 13 / 33 (681.0516) | 8 (174.2744) | 14 (170.8344) | 26 (164.5372) | 11 (171.4056) |
| 2019-05-03 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) Fredericksburg, VA | 27 / 34 (646.6856) | 6 (174.2856) | 28 (158.2056) | 31 (153.6688) | 23 (160.5256) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 18 / 54 (669.6112) | 2 (177.7028) | 36 (161.0856) | 35 (163.9772) | 24 (166.8456) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) Urbanna, VA | 20 / 52 (669.5884) | 16 (173.1084) | 33 (162.2516) | 32 (163.4056) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 27 / 63 (659.3372) | 1 (178.8572) | 44 (159.9428) | 50 (161.1316) | 41 (159.4056) |
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 | #1243 (62 pts) | #1210 (87 pts) | #1292 (97 pts) | #1179 (87 pts) | #1577 (57 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #457 (468 pts) | #276 (853 pts) | #346 (743 pts) | #471 (478 pts) | #523 (413 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #379 (504 pts) | #226 (864 pts) | #376 (554 pts) | #375 (534 pts) | #339 (599 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #530 (180 pts) | #565 (180 pts) | #678 (130 pts) | #458 (250 pts) | #584 (175 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #216 (1274 pts) | #88 (1778 pts) | #295 (1014 pts) | #212 (1245 pts) | #267 (1128 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #219 (1330 pts) | #125 (1650 pts) | #199 (1340 pts) | #225 (1270 pts) | #250 (1220 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #298 (1220 pts) | #234 (1288 pts) | #289 (1175 pts) | #233 (1325 pts) | #243 (1350 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #434 (913 pts) | #274 (1213 pts) | #418 (958 pts) | #290 (1198 pts) | #483 (853 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #523 (720 pts) | #420 (910 pts) | #424 (880 pts) | #502 (770 pts) | #590 (640 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #553 (676 pts) | #545 (716 pts) | #505 (786 pts) | #397 (931 pts) | #664 (556 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #263 (1139 pts) | #484 (664 pts) | #379 (819 pts) | #174 (1389 pts) | #361 (864 pts) |