High-water mark
679.4284
career-best overall
94.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 679.4284 at Treasure Island International BBQ Championship — 94.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 15, 2013
JED'S HOT MESS
JED'S HOT MESS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 4th of 22 at the Great Northern Barbeque (2013). They are ranked #2021 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1538
peak 1538 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 15, 2013
latest Aug 28, 2015 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
33% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.38 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 667.72 (-2.34)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.33
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.50 · weakest Brisket (161.31)
Road miles
716
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 118 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Master avg
667.72 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2037 (95 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #1834 (135 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #700 (447 pts) | #916 (352 pts) | #660 (502 pts) | #577 (577 pts) | #1144 (252 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JED'S HOT MESS, each with one reason worth a look.
81 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,032 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1537
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,033 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1537
Level with JED'S HOT MESS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,026 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1538
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,031 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1537
They turned up 11 years after JED'S HOT MESS did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#2,008 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1538
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,012 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1538
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYASSIS SMOKIN | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 160.5256 | 168.83 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 159.4288 | 168.09 | top 38% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4288 | 165.0972 | 169.50 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5714 | 155.3940 | 161.31 | top 58% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 24% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
168
finished ahead 179 times, behind 90
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- Peak power rating (1538) 8th Annual Big Island BBQ
- Most recent contest 8th Annual Big Island BBQ
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- First call Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score679.4284 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score679.4284 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)175.4288 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Great Northern Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | Great Northern Barbeque | Aug 2, 2013 |
| +9 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship | Jun 15, 2013 |
| +8 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +7.2 | Great Northern BBQ | Jul 31, 2015 |
| +2.1 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 28, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.3 | Big Island BBQ | Aug 22, 2014 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 38% | 93.2% | 91.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 94.4% | 93.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2015 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 25 / 55 (652.4340) | 39 (160.5256) | 29 (164.5256) | 18 (166.2744) | 32 (161.1084) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Great Northern BBQ Brainerd, MN | 8 / 26 (670.8112) | 4 (173.7028) | 8 (168) | 12 (166.8228) | 12 (162.2856) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 29 / 54 (658.1716) | 13 (172.5484) | 46 (159.4288) | 27 (165.0972) | 30 (161.0972) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 13 / 50 (673.0624) | 11 (170.2628) | 5 (174.2972) | 9 (173.1084) | 34 (155.3940) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Great Northern Barbeque Brainerd, MN | 4 / 22 (672.4340) | 9 (167.3828) | 3 (171.4056) | 2 (170.2628) | 14 (163.3828) |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN | 17 / 68 (679.4284) | 33 (168.5712) | 24 (170.8570) | 8 (175.4288) | 38 (164.5714) |