JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS VA

Power ranking

#2039

of 3077 rated · rankings

Rating

1482

peak 1546 · rated over 25 contests

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2019-03-22

latest 2023-06-02

Best ToY finish

#216

Master 2019

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

10 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 25 contests

Avg finish

top 52%

overall standings

Best overall

684.5376 / 720

Master · Smoke in the Grove

Perfect 180s

Current form

664.56 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 666.72 (-2.16)

Walk rate

72%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

178.8572

Chicken · Smoke in the Grove

Consistency

±11.96

std dev of Master 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

Schedule strength

42%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)

Purse competed for

$221K

listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 25 state-championship entries

Master avg

666.72 / 720

25 Master contests · 0 GCs

⚔ Compare with another team

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)

BLUE EYED BBQ #2036 · 1482 · VA Ribbin One Out #2068 · 1480 · VA Drewbie-Que #1997 · 1483 · VA Dyin Breed BBQ #2098 · 1478 · VA NEW RIVER BOYS #1906 · 1487 · VA FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE #2158 · 1475 · VA

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	24	1	23	4%	⚔ compare
BIG DOG BBQ VA	22	17	5	77%	⚔ compare
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	21	5	16	24%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	20	3	17	15%	⚔ compare
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	19	5	14	26%	⚔ compare
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	19	1	18	5%	⚔ compare
SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	15	12	3	80%	⚔ compare
SMOKECRAFT - MD	15	5	10	33%	⚔ compare
BLUE & GRAY BBQ	14	8	6	57%	⚔ compare
CHUNKY BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY DOG BBQ	12	5	7	42%	⚔ compare
BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
Smack That Butt BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
BOGGS HOG BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
LAKEVIEW BBQ	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare

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	Avg finish
VA	14	top 53%
PA	5	top 47%
NC	4	top 59%
MD	2	top 42%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 76%
Medium (20–39)	12	top 53%
Large (40+)	12	top 49%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke in the Grove (Day 2)	5	3	top 47%	2022-07-30
BBQ Jamboree	3	13	top 63%	2021-06-11
BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)	2	40	top 79%	2022-03-26
Currituck Bulls & BBQ	2	14	top 61%	2021-11-05
BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)	2	13	top 40%	2021-03-27

The story so far

Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
Cooks mostly in VA (14 of 25 contests)
Most-entered category: Chicken (25 entries)
Average Master overall score: 666.72 / 720

Milestones

🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1)
📣 2019-03-22 — First call · BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1)
⭐ 2019-07-26 — Career-best overall score (684.5376) · Smoke in the Grove
📈 2019-11-01 — Peak power rating (1546) · Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival
🎖️ 2023-06-02 — 25th tracked contest · Covington Cork & Pork Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.2	Smoke in the Grove	2019-07-26
+11.2	8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival	2019-06-21
+8.4	15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL)	2019-09-06
+6.7	Que & Cruz	2019-10-04
+4.6	BBQ Jamboree (Day 2)	2019-05-04

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.8	Smoke in the Grove	2021-07-30
-9.2	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)	2022-03-26
-9.1	BBQ Jamboree (Day 1)	2019-05-03
-9.1	Smoke in the Grove (Day 1)	2022-07-29
-9	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)	2022-03-25

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	1	0	0	0%	top 85%	90.1%	90.1%
2022	5	0	0	60%	top 71%	94.9%	92.8%
2021	6	0	1	83%	top 56%	94.5%	92.5%
2020	2	0	0	0%	top 54%	91.9%	91.9%
2019	11	4	1	91%	top 37%	95.1%	92.9%

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)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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)