J & B'S BBQ

J & B'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 88 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Dirty South-KOD (2018), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #436 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “JB'S BBQ” and “J&B'S BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#436

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1691

peak 1742 · rated over 84 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 27, 2013

latest Apr 9, 2021 · 7.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#115

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

3 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time

Category wins

38 podiums

Overall top-10s

47% of 88 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 37%

overall standings

Best overall

700.5372 / 720

Master · BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)

Perfect 180s

3 🔥

Current form

679.09 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 673.87 (+5.22)

Walk rate

69%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork · Barnesville BBQ & Blues

Consistency

±16.89

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 169.59 · weakest Brisket (167.67)

Road miles

20,922

across 88 mapped stops · furthest 2,176 mi

Schedule strength

67%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1584)

Purse competed for

$66K

listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 11 state-championship entries

Master avg

673.87 / 720

84 Master contests · 3 GCs

Storylines (19 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

1.2000 points from the title

Came within 1.2000 points of the Grand Championship at Piggin' in the Park (May 29, 2015).

Among the elite

#436 of 6,491 rated teams

In the top 7% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1691 puts them #436 of 6,491 rated teams — the top 7% of the field.

rating 1691
peak 1742
84 rated contests

Perfect scores on the board

3 perfect 180s

3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.

Pork ×2
Chicken ×1

Against the odds

19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 81 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier) (Oct 2, 2015) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 19-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, CHECKERED PIG.

Giant slayer

52 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 52-team field at Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier).

Oct 2, 2015

Happy hunting ground

Top 16% average finish here

Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 16% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 3rd
average top 16%

They almost always walk

69% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 61 of 88 contests

A top-10 category call in 69% of their 88 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

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High-water mark

700.5372 career-best overall

97.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 700.5372 at BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) — 97.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 29, 2016

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

ATLANTA BBQ STORE has finished one call ahead of J & B'S BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 1 Grand Championship

2015 was the year it came together: 16 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 4 category wins, at an average finish in the top 26%.

16 contests
10 overall top-10s
4 category wins
average top 26%

A tough matchup

34–13 behind in the head-to-head

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead in 72% of their meetings

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 34 of their 47 shared contests.

The drought

18 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Dirty South-KOD on Feb 16, 2018 — 18 contests and 8.7 years ago.

last GC Feb 16, 2018
8.7 years ago

A strong matchup

27–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ in 27 of their 27 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

31 of 47 shared chicken entries lost

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead 66% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has out-cooked them in 31 of 47 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

4× one call behind them

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has landed one call behind them 4 times.

An October team

Top 28% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 28% across 6 contests, versus top 37% the rest of the year.

6 October contests
top 37% the rest of the year

The long haul

20,922 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 20,922 miles across 88 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 2,176 miles to Sam's Club National BBQ Tour.

88 mapped stops
furthest 2,176 mi

The metronome

±2.35% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.35% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.6% of a perfect score
88 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked BBQ Boogie & Blues every year from 2015 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 1st

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
2019 ↗	Master	#939 (292 pts)	#1056 (257 pts)	#902 (342 pts)	#977 (297 pts)	#827 (382 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#249 (1,238 pts)	#240 (1,233 pts)	#234 (1,228 pts)	#324 (1,028 pts)	#269 (1,163 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#203 (1,467 pts)	#244 (1,272 pts)	#111 (1,787 pts)	#107 (1,792 pts)	#280 (1,247 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#115 (1,911 pts)	#79 (1,926 pts)	#100 (1,806 pts)	#44 (2,081 pts)	#208 (1,451 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#126 (1,899 pts)	#163 (1,552 pts)	#299 (1,152 pts)	#53 (2,034 pts)	#98 (1,883 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#291 (1,211 pts)	#331 (1,077 pts)	#211 (1,416 pts)	#340 (1,062 pts)	#301 (1,156 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to J & B'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

MEAT @ SLIMS

#433 of the rated field

1691 power rating

Contests: 42
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 55%
Peak: 1691

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to J & B'S BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team J & B'S BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 41 contests
last seen Jul 28, 2018

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BULL CREEK BBQ

#432 of the rated field

1692 power rating

Contests: 79
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 37%
Peak: 1746

They've been 1746 at their best, 55 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 72 contests
last seen Apr 11, 2025

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LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER

#435 of the rated field

1691 power rating

Contests: 67
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 39%
Peak: 1733

Careers of much the same size, 67 contests to 88, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 67 contests
last seen May 4, 2019

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TEAM WOODSHED

#434 of the rated field

1691 power rating

Contests: 54
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1706

54 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 35% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 54 contests
last seen May 28, 2021

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LEM'S MEAT VARNISH

#437 of the rated field

1690 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 64
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 75%
Peak: 1713

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to J & B'S BBQ)

They turned up 6 years after J & B'S BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 62 contests
last seen Apr 28, 2023

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ROAST BEAST BBQ

#429 of the rated field

1692 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 54
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 39%
Peak: 1716

17–13 in 30 shared contests (57% to J & B'S BBQ)

Level with J & B'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 54 contests
last seen Nov 17, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ATLANTA BBQ STORE	48	22	26	46%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	47	13	34	28%	⚔ compare
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	40	23	17	57%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	37	22	15	59%	⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ	35	17	18	49%	⚔ compare
Under the Radar	35	11	24	31%	⚔ compare
HICKORY PRIME	33	15	18	45%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW GA	33	13	20	39%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	32	12	20	38%	⚔ compare
ROAST BEAST BBQ	30	17	13	57%	⚔ compare
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	27	27	0	100%	⚔ compare
HOOTIE-Q	27	21	6	78%	⚔ compare
RUNWAY SMOKE	26	22	4	85%	⚔ compare
CRIMSON Q	26	20	6	77%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	26	8	18	31%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	84	26	6	10	180 🔥	158.8228	169.59	top 44%
Pork Ribs	84	30	2	6	178.8572	153.1084	167.96	top 43%
Pork	84	35	7	15	180 🔥	151.9656	168.65	top 39%
Brisket	84	30	3	7	179.4400	138.1828	167.67	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	1	top 6%
Medium (20–39)	49	1	top 35%
Large (40+)	34	1	top 39%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
GA	59	3	top 32%
AL	7	0	top 49%
SC	5	0	top 29%
MI	4	0	top 27%
MS	3	0	top 73%
TN	2	0	top 51%
FL	1	0	top 90%
VA	1	0	top 23%
WA	1	0	top 80%
NC	1	0	top 47%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ Boogie & Blues	4	1	1	top 24%	Apr 27, 2018
Rock'n Ribville	4	7	0	top 46%	Sep 21, 2018
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	3	4	0	top 21%	Mar 5, 2021
Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)	3	9	0	top 49%	Feb 1, 2019
Piggin In The Park (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)	3	2	0	top 23%	Jun 2, 2017
'Que at the View	3	19	0	top 73%	Apr 8, 2016
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	2	8	0	top 35%	Mar 1, 2019
Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival	2	10	0	top 31%	May 25, 2018
Barnesville BBQ & Blues	2	3	0	top 23%	Apr 20, 2018
Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2)	2	7	0	top 23%	Nov 18, 2017
World Barbecue Championship	2	14	0	top 22%	Nov 8, 2017
Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival	2	9	0	top 35%	Aug 4, 2017
SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)	2	23	0	top 37%	Jul 6, 2017
Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	2	2	0	top 25%	Jun 3, 2016
The National BBQ Cup	2	12	0	top 50%	Nov 20, 2015
Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival	2	7	0	top 26%	Oct 23, 2015
Roman Roast on the River	2	8	0	top 23%	May 8, 2015
Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival	2	3	0	top 16%	Apr 17, 2015
Flames on the Flint	2	22	0	top 47%	Mar 13, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 18 contests · 1 GC

Contests a season 9.8 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 61 of 88 contests · 10 states in all

Contests visited 57 19 of them more than once

First title Oct 2, 2015 Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier)

Opponents faced 1,233 finished ahead 2,333 times, behind 1,323

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20211 milestone

Apr 9 Most recent contest Smoke on the Falls

20181 milestone

May 11 Peak power rating (1742) Roman Roast on the River

20163 milestones

Apr 29 Career-best overall score700.5372 BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)
Sep 16 50th tracked contest Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier)
Nov 4 10th category win Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier)

20155 milestones

Apr 17 First perfect 180 (Pork) Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival
May 8 25th tracked contest Roman Roast on the River
May 29 First Reserve Championship Piggin' in the Park
Oct 2 First Grand Championship Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier)
Oct 2 Biggest field won (52 teams) Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier)

20146 milestones

Feb 7 First call Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
Feb 7 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.7888 Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
Apr 3 First overall top-10 Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)
Apr 18 First category win (Pork Ribs) Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA)
Apr 18 First overall podium Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA)
Apr 18 10th tracked contest Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA)

20131 milestone

Jul 11 First tracked contest SC Festival of Discovery

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.5	Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier)	Oct 2, 2015
+15.1	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA)	Apr 18, 2014
+14.1	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)	Apr 29, 2016
+13.6	Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier)	Mar 27, 2015
+13.5	Piggin' in the Park	May 29, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-16.8	'Que at the View	Apr 8, 2016
-15.9	Smokin In the Square	Mar 16, 2018
-15.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 1, 2016
-14	Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)	Aug 30, 2014
-12.7	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	Mar 1, 2019

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
2021	2	0	1	0	100%	top 27%	96.3%	94.6%
2020	1	0	0	1	100%	top 41%	94.1%	94.1%
2019	7	0	3	1	57%	top 47%	94.3%	93.2%
2018	10	1	7	2	70%	top 37%	96.7%	94.2%
2017	15	0	5	4	80%	top 34%	96.3%	93.9%
2016	18	1	11	5	78%	top 32%	97.3%	93.8%
2015	16	1	10	4	75%	top 26%	97%	94.6%
2014	14	0	4	1	64%	top 48%	96.3%	92.1%
2013	5	0	0	0	0%	top 90%	85.2%	85.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 9, 2021	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	19 / 38 (667.8856)	8 (173.7028)	24 (165.1200)	29 (161.6800)	20 (167.3828)
Mar 5, 2021	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	4 / 81 (693.6456)	14 (173.1200)	25 (169.7028)	3 (177.7028)	17 (173.1200)
Mar 6, 2020	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	25 / 61 (677.6228)	45 (163.3828)	42 (165.6800)	24 (169.1200)	1 (179.4400)
Nov 15, 2019	Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA	13 / 35 (679.2796)	31 (164.5256)	13 (170.8228)	8 (170.8228)	8 (173.1084)
Oct 4, 2019	Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest 🏅 Savannah, GA	10 / 24 (677.0056)	11 (170.8228)	13 (168.5372)	6 (171.4056)	13 (166.2400)
Aug 2, 2019	Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA	25 / 45 (671.3028)	28 (168.5256)	26 (167.3944)	25 (168.5256)	24 (166.8572)
Jun 21, 2019	11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Auburn Hills, MI	8 / 30 (669.1200)	20 (163.4172)	7 (169.1200)	11 (166.2628)	6 (170.3200)
May 31, 2019	Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 LaFayette, GA	8 / 22 (671.3140)	1 (178.8800)	11 (166.8228)	9 (166.2628)	16 (159.3484)
Mar 1, 2019	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	36 / 62 (666.1024)	12 (173.1200)	55 (155.9084)	35 (165.0856)	12 (171.9884)
Feb 1, 2019	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA	19 / 27 (665.5544)	25 (162.7884)	11 (169.6916)	13 (166.2400)	18 (166.8344)
Sep 21, 2018	Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA	20 / 33 (667.2336)	12 (171.9656)	20 (167.3828)	20 (165.6684)	21 (162.2168)
Jun 22, 2018	10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI	10 / 30 (662.1712)	18 (162.2628)	22 (157.0972)	7 (167.4056)	1 (175.4056)
May 25, 2018	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA	34 / 72 (673.0284)	44 (167.3828)	18 (172)	39 (165.6800)	36 (167.9656)
May 11, 2018	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	5 / 39 (694.1940)	30 (168.5256)	3 (176.5600)	15 (171.9656)	4 (177.1428)
Apr 28, 2018	Atlanta BBQ Classic Atlanta, GA	8 / 26 (689.0512)	7 (174.8456)	4 (176)	22 (167.3828)	12 (170.8228)
Apr 27, 2018	BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA	7 / 28 (686.7884)	6 (173.1428)	8 (171.4056)	8 (170.2744)	5 (171.9656)
Apr 20, 2018	Barnesville BBQ & Blues Barnesville, GA	9 / 25 (678.7540)	6 (170.8572)	12 (165.6800)	3 (171.4056)	12 (170.8112)
Mar 16, 2018	Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL	44 / 49 (650.0800)	47 (163.9428)	44 (158.2516)	44 (160.5028)	27 (167.3828)
Feb 16, 2018	Dirty South-KOD Powder Springs, GA	1 / 16 (695.9316)	1 (177.7028)	6 (170.8460)	3 (174.2628)	4 (173.1200)
Feb 2, 2018	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA	9 / 35 (684.4800)	6 (174.8456)	10 (171.9772)	25 (165.6800)	8 (171.9772)
Nov 18, 2017	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) Cumming, GA	7 / 58 (693.0744)	34 (171.9656)	31 (169.6800)	4 (177.1544)	8 (174.2744)
Nov 17, 2017	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel Cumming, GA	35 / 58 (675.8972)	15 (174.2628)	31 (168)	30 (168.5372)	42 (165.0972)
Nov 17, 2017	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA	21 / 62 (679.9088)	45 (167.9656)	54 (161.6804)	1 (177.7028)	13 (172.5600)
Nov 8, 2017	World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL	27 / 93 (677.5996)	81 (162.2168)	43 (167.9884)	11 (173.1200)	9 (174.2744)
Sep 15, 2017	Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) Lawrenceville, GA	15 / 39 (675.9200)	25 (165.6800)	6 (173.1544)	13 (169.6684)	13 (167.4172)
Aug 4, 2017	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA	9 / 57 (687.3140)	37 (166.2284)	12 (172.5600)	10 (174.2628)	6 (174.2628)
Jul 6, 2017	SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC	44 / 89 (659.8284)	47 (165.0856)	59 (162.2400)	54 (162.2400)	19 (170.2628)
Jun 23, 2017	9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI	3 / 32 (675.3828)	1 (177.1428)	6 (165.7028)	11 (165.1200)	7 (167.4172)
Jun 2, 2017	Piggin In The Park (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Woodruff, SC	13 / 44 (674.1716)	10 (174.2628)	4 (173.1316)	20 (166.8228)	32 (159.9544)
May 12, 2017	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	29 / 42 (645.4968)	15 (168.5256)	22 (163.3944)	34 (153.0856)	28 (160.4912)
Apr 28, 2017	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	11 / 26 (670.7316)	12 (167.3944)	4 (172.5600)	7 (168.5372)	19 (162.2400)
Apr 21, 2017	Barnesville BBQ & Blues Barnsville, GA	3 / 29 (691.3484)	7 (170.8228)	2 (176)	1 (180)	18 (164.5256)
Apr 7, 2017	Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash (GBC QUALIFIER) Brunswick, GA	13 / 25 (671.8856)	9 (172.5484)	8 (168.5372)	14 (165.6800)	13 (165.1200)
Mar 3, 2017	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA	8 / 63 (686.2056)	47 (163.9428)	1 (176.5600)	3 (177.1428)	24 (168.5600)
Feb 3, 2017	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (Teams & Judges Full) Young Harris, GA	21 / 41 (671.3028)	16 (171.4172)	9 (172.5600)	14 (169.6800)	38 (157.6456)
Nov 11, 2016	World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL	14 / 89 (687.9768)	41 (170.8112)	53 (165.7256)	2 (177.1428)	17 (174.2972)
Nov 4, 2016	Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA	2 / 33 (698.2516)	1 (178.8572)	9 (171.9888)	5 (174.2628)	11 (173.1428)
Sep 23, 2016	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	21 / 36 (662.7084)	16 (169.1200)	26 (163.9428)	15 (169.1084)	25 (160.5372)
Sep 16, 2016	Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA	7 / 39 (694.2056)	1 (178.8572)	6 (176)	3 (177.7144)	28 (161.6340)
Aug 19, 2016	Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA	4 / 39 (689.0516)	3 (175.4172)	2 (176.5716)	22 (167.3828)	18 (169.6800)
Aug 5, 2016	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	30 / 56 (677.0056)	35 (169.6800)	22 (169.1200)	22 (169.6800)	28 (168.5256)
Jul 8, 2016	Chillin & Grillin In The Glades Wise, VA	6 / 26 (669.6112)	8 (169.6912)	12 (164.5256)	11 (165.0972)	7 (170.2972)
Jun 24, 2016	8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff Auburn Hills, MI	12 / 30 (649.6684)	17 (159.9656)	2 (170.8800)	4 (169.1200)	24 (149.7028)
Jun 3, 2016	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	2 / 32 (695.3944)	3 (176.5600)	6 (173.7372)	1 (177.7144)	13 (167.3828)
May 27, 2016	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA	10 / 66 (688.4912)	32 (168.5256)	20 (170.8344)	4 (174.8456)	8 (174.2856)
May 20, 2016	Piggin In The Park Woodruff, SC	6 / 20 (666.2056)	10 (166.8228)	5 (166.8572)	7 (166.8228)	9 (165.7028)
Apr 29, 2016	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	1 / 35 (700.5372)	13 (171.9656)	4 (175.4172)	1 (179.4400)	7 (173.7144)
Apr 15, 2016	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival Cornelia, GA	9 / 30 (682.1484)	18 (167.3828)	25 (165.0972)	2 (174.2628)	3 (175.4056)
Apr 8, 2016	Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL	14 / 25 (669.5656)	19 (163.3712)	16 (163.9544)	7 (169.6800)	6 (172.5600)
Apr 8, 2016	'Que at the View Gulfport, MS	40 / 43 (632.4344)	31 (163.3828)	29 (165.6916)	43 (151.9656)	38 (151.3944)
Apr 1, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	24 / 30 (630.0912)	10 (167.9656)	27 (153.1084)	18 (161.6684)	27 (147.3488)
Mar 4, 2016	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA	10 / 59 (682.7772)	12 (173.1200)	33 (164.5372)	14 (173.1200)	15 (172)
Feb 5, 2016	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL Young Harris, GA	10 / 35 (679.3140)	1 (180)	4 (172.5484)	30 (161.6800)	21 (165.0856)
Dec 4, 2015	Calhoun KOA's Smokin Up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	7 / 39 (680.5372)	29 (164.5484)	7 (172.5600)	4 (175.4516)	23 (167.9772)
Nov 20, 2015	The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA	12 / 74 (687.3484)	22 (171.9772)	13 (173.1200)	29 (169.7028)	23 (172.5484)
Oct 23, 2015	Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival Cleveland, GA	7 / 27 (691.9316)	17 (168.5372)	14 (171.9656)	1 (177.7144)	7 (173.7144)
Oct 3, 2015	Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 2 (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA	4 / 41 (691.9428)	3 (176)	31 (165.1084)	9 (173.1316)	3 (177.7028)
Oct 2, 2015	Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA	1 / 52 (698.2172)	12 (174.2628)	15 (170.8344)	3 (175.4172)	4 (177.7028)
Aug 14, 2015	Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA	4 / 40 (687.8972)	6 (174.2628)	14 (167.3828)	19 (167.3944)	2 (178.8572)
Jul 24, 2015	Chattahoochee River BBQ Competition Carrollton, GA	16 / 28 (667.3372)	4 (176)	11 (169.6800)	23 (162.8344)	21 (158.8228)
Jul 9, 2015	SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC	23 / 90 (667.8516)	14 (173.1200)	56 (159.3600)	9 (172.5600)	39 (162.8116)
Jun 5, 2015	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	18 / 42 (673.0400)	13 (172.5600)	25 (166.2516)	34 (162.2628)	11 (171.9656)
May 29, 2015	Piggin' in the Park Woodruff, SC	2 / 23 (688)	2 (177.1544)	10 (165.1200)	1 (177.7028)	8 (168.0228)
May 8, 2015	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	10 / 41 (685.0516)	24 (168.5256)	27 (167.3944)	16 (171.9772)	1 (177.1544)
Apr 24, 2015	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	9 / 35 (677.6916)	13 (170.8800)	23 (162.8344)	11 (170.2744)	8 (173.7028)
Apr 17, 2015	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival Cornelia, GA	6 / 29 (681.6572)	12 (172.5600)	12 (167.9656)	1 (180)	23 (161.1316)
Apr 3, 2015	'Que at the View Gulfport, MS	29 / 40 (654.1484)	34 (158.8228)	31 (159.9772)	29 (165.6684)	13 (169.6800)
Mar 27, 2015	Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA	6 / 38 (686.2284)	20 (169.1084)	17 (167.9656)	4 (173.1544)	3 (176)
Mar 13, 2015	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	31 / 72 (679.3256)	35 (170.8228)	47 (167.3828)	11 (173.1428)	43 (167.9772)
Nov 21, 2014	The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA	72 / 86 (649.5312)	55 (167.4172)	62 (161.6456)	58 (165.0972)	78 (155.3712)
Oct 24, 2014	Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) Cleveland, GA	9 / 35 (674.1484)	13 (168.5372)	10 (169.1200)	9 (168.5256)	14 (167.9656)
Oct 10, 2014	Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA	13 / 20 (643.2916)	9 (166.8228)	9 (165.1200)	18 (153.6344)	14 (157.7144)
Sep 26, 2014	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	13 / 29 (654.7772)	17 (164.0116)	11 (165.6800)	26 (157.7028)	8 (167.3828)
Aug 30, 2014	Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Gainesville, GA	38 / 39 (634.5712)	33 (160.5028)	19 (167.3944)	39 (153.0512)	31 (153.6228)
Jul 25, 2014	Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN	36 / 49 (654.7084)	36 (161.7028)	32 (163.9428)	40 (161.6800)	26 (167.3828)
Jun 6, 2014	Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC	18 / 38 (658.1256)	17 (166.8228)	18 (163.9312)	29 (159.9544)	12 (167.4172)
May 30, 2014	The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off Knoxville, TN	14 / 48 (679.3028)	20 (169.6800)	7 (172.5600)	22 (167.3944)	13 (169.6684)
May 9, 2014	Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA	8 / 38 (688.4800)	6 (176)	15 (169.6800)	22 (166.2400)	5 (176.5600)
Apr 18, 2014	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA) Cornelia, GA	3 / 27 (693.0744)	13 (169.1200)	1 (178.8572)	4 (173.1200)	9 (171.9772)
Apr 4, 2014	'Que at the View Gulfport, MS	19 / 36 (656.4112)	24 (163.9656)	26 (158.7884)	23 (165.0972)	11 (168.5600)
Apr 3, 2014	Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Summerville, GA	8 / 30 (666.1716)	20 (163.3828)	5 (168.5600)	5 (168.5372)	11 (165.6916)
Mar 14, 2014	Flames on the Flint (SBBQA) Bainbridge, GA	22 / 43 (661.5540)	8 (170.8112)	9 (170.8344)	16 (167.3828)	38 (152.5256)
Feb 7, 2014	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA	13 / 28 (666.7888)	23 (165.1316)	12 (168.5716)	14 (165.1084)	10 (167.9772)
Nov 15, 2013	The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 25, 2013	Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) Cleveland, GA	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 27, 2013	PorktoberQue Dothan, AL	26 / 29 (613.5312)	16 (163.3828)	21 (158.8800)	26 (153.0856)	29 (138.1828)
Jul 26, 2013	Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN	—	—	—	—	—
Jul 11, 2013	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	—	—	—	—	—

J & B'S BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (19 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

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

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