JR RIBS AL
Rating
1505
peak 1522
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-03-23
latest 2022-11-12
Best ToY finish
#647
Master 2022
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.31
last 5 vs career avg 661.31 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±18.14
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.63 · weakest Pork (162.71)
Road miles
1670
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 1670 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Comparrillas in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.0228 | 160.5600 | 164.33 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7600 | 155.4172 | 165.05 | top 53% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 157.1312 | 162.71 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 163.9428 | 167.63 | top 47% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 1 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022 (2022-03-25)
- Wins it all in 20% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 661.31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 694.9028 | 671.15 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.5256 | 652.53 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.5484 | 640.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 61 / 61 (658.6860) | 59 (161.6572) | 36 (171.4288) | 60 (160.5028) | 57 (165.0972) |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 80 / 91 (659.8744) | 87 (162.2516) | 37 (170.2744) | 78 (163.4056) | 69 (163.9428) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022 San Jose, | 1 / 28 (694.9028) | 3 (172.0228) | 2 (177.7600) | 18 (166.2628) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2021-04-23 | Fuego y Humo 2021 San Jose, | 6 / 22 (652.5256) | 5 (165.1656) | 12 (157.1200) | 11 (166.2400) | 5 (165.7028) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQFest Costa Rica 2019 San Jose, 1000 | 13 / 22 (640.5484) | 14 (160.5600) | 18 (158.2972) | 15 (157.1312) | 8 (164.5600) |
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 | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #647 (278 pts) | #783 (228 pts) | #761 (253 pts) | #1247 (88 pts) | #710 (253 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #808 (162 pts) | #834 (172 pts) | #1189 (92 pts) | #1024 (117 pts) | #823 (172 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1679 (107 pts) | #1788 (102 pts) | #1893 (82 pts) | #1816 (97 pts) | #1448 (142 pts) |