BIG MO FROM AHO

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#2536

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1518

peak 1521 · rated over 20 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-19

latest 2018-03-23

Best ToY finish

#749

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 20 contests

Avg finish

top 57%

overall standings

Best overall

673.6460 / 720

Master · Flames on the Flint

Perfect 180s

Current form

665.82 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 658.94 (+6.87)

Walk rate

60%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Chicken · Smokin In the Square

Consistency

±10.69

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.37 · weakest Pork (162.08)

Road miles

3,584

mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 612 mi

Schedule strength

63%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)

Master avg

658.94 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (12 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

They almost always walk

60% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 12 of 20 contests

A top-10 category call in 60% of their 20 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

673.6460 career-best overall

93.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 673.6460 at Flames on the Flint — 93.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
2018-03-09

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

MIDNIGHT BURN has finished one call ahead of BIG MO FROM AHO 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 35%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 35%

A tough matchup

15–1 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKE THIS ahead in 94% of their meetings

SMOKE THIS has come out ahead in 15 of their 16 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.3 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.29 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 15% of the time against 20%.

Pork avg 162.08
Chicken avg 167.37
3 calls in 20 entries

A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PIG ON FIRE in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

11 of 15 shared chicken entries lost

MIDNIGHT BURN ahead 73% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, MIDNIGHT BURN has out-cooked them in 11 of 15 shared chicken entries.

A June team

Top 48% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 48% across 5 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.

5 June contests
top 57% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,584 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,584 miles across 20 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 612 miles to Hamond BBQ.

20 mapped stops
furthest 612 mi

The metronome

±1.49% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.49% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.5% of a perfect score
20 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 20th

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

86 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

CABIN CREEK BBQ

#2529 of the rated field

1519 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1532

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BIG MO FROM AHO)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BIG MO FROM AHO has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 5 contests
last seen 2018-04-20

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ

#2534 of the rated field

1518 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1534

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2022-05-13

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SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN

#2539 of the rated field

1518 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1559

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1559 at their best, 40 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2019-10-11

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SAUCE BOSSES

#2532 of the rated field

1519 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1525

No shared contest yet.

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

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SKY BLUE THIGHS

#2550 of the rated field

1518 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1523

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2024-09-27

⚔ Head-to-head

HOG-IT-UP BBQ

#2549 of the rated field

1518 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1565

No shared contest yet.

Level with BIG MO FROM AHO on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 23 contests
last seen 2017-05-12

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKE THIS	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED PIG	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
THE BLUE BLOODS	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
BOOTYQUE	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
E.T.'S BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Serial Griller	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
CONTAGIOUS Q	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	4	1	3	177.7028	155.3600	167.37	top 48%
Pork Ribs	20	2	0	1	175.4056	148.5712	164.58	top 50%
Pork	20	3	0	0	173.1544	149.7028	162.08	top 64%
Brisket	20	4	0	0	176.5714	151.9200	164.91	top 50%

“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
NC	7	top 47%
GA	6	top 52%
LA	3	top 70%
FL	3	top 76%
TN	1	top 49%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	2	0	top 51%
Large (40+)	18	0	top 57%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	4	20	top 50%	2016-06-10
Smokin In the Square	3	24	top 76%	2018-03-16
Flames on the Flint	3	22	top 47%	2018-03-09
Hammond BBQ	2	25	top 66%	2018-03-23
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	2	28	top 47%	2018-03-02

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.9 yrs 2013-04-19 → 2018-03-23

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in NC 7 of 20 contests · 5 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 11 5 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 20 entries · 1 win · 4 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 167.37 · weakest Pork (162.08)

Walk rate 60% a top-10 call in 12 of 20 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 20 contests

Master average 658.94 out of 720 · 20 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 571 538–630 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,584 20 mapped stops · furthest 612 mi

Schedule strength 1579 average field rating faced — tougher than 63% of rated contests

Power rating 1518 peak 1521 · #2536 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Apr 19 First tracked contest Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
Apr 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.4282 Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
May 17 First call Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
Jun 14 Peak power rating (1521) Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
2016
Mar 18 10th tracked contest Smokin In The Square
2018
Mar 9 Career-best overall score673.6460 Flames on the Flint
Mar 16 First category win (Chicken) Smokin In the Square
Mar 16 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 Smokin In the Square
Mar 23 Most recent contest Hammond BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.8	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	2013-06-14
+6.8	Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier)	2016-03-11
+5.9	Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off	2013-04-19
+5.3	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	2017-03-03
+4.5	Lincolnton Hog Happenin'	2013-06-07

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.1	Smokin In The Square	2016-03-18
-6.8	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)	2016-03-04
-6	Hammond BBQ	2017-03-24
-5.8	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	2014-06-13
-4.7	Hamond BBQ	2016-03-25

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	4	1	75%	top 56%	93.6%	92.9%
2017	4	0	50%	top 60%	93.2%	92.3%
2016	5	0	60%	top 70%	92.6%	90.5%
2015	2	0	50%	top 54%	90.9%	90.8%
2014	1	0	0%	top 71%	89.3%	89.3%
2013	4	0	75%	top 35%	92.1%	91.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-03-23	Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA	25 / 48 (665.5652)	34 (165.0856)	16 (170.2628)	34 (164.5256)	28 (165.6912)
2018-03-16	Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL	35 / 49 (672.4340)	1 (177.7028)	21 (168.5372)	38 (166.2284)	42 (159.9656)
2018-03-09	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	22 / 42 (673.6460)	18 (170.8112)	25 (166.8688)	32 (161.6572)	8 (174.3088)
2018-03-02	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA	28 / 59 (665.0628)	3 (177.1428)	48 (158.2628)	45 (161.1200)	15 (168.5372)
2017-03-24	Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA	44 / 55 (652.3768)	51 (158.2284)	16 (170.8228)	29 (167.3828)	50 (155.9428)
2017-03-17	Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL	24 / 38 (666.7428)	33 (161.6456)	23 (164.5600)	9 (173.1544)	18 (167.3828)
2017-03-10	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	33 / 67 (671.2796)	30 (169.1084)	21 (169.6684)	30 (167.4056)	43 (165.0972)
2017-03-03	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA	29 / 63 (667.2684)	23 (171.4056)	10 (171.4172)	51 (159.3484)	32 (165.0972)
2016-06-10	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	45 / 76 (656.4796)	41 (167.4056)	30 (169.1428)	71 (154.8228)	36 (165.1084)
2016-03-25	Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA	45 / 58 (656.3768)	2 (177.7028)	45 (162.2516)	55 (153.6112)	45 (162.8112)
2016-03-18	Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL	40 / 43 (628.8912)	31 (166.8112)	41 (154.8000)	40 (151.9200)	39 (155.3600)
2016-03-11	Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA	36 / 89 (666.7316)	5 (177.1428)	54 (164.5372)	69 (160.5144)	43 (164.5372)
2016-03-04	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA	46 / 59 (648.4456)	56 (155.3600)	2 (175.4056)	58 (149.7028)	24 (167.9772)
2015-06-12	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	38 / 78 (652.9940)	18 (171.9656)	48 (159.9544)	54 (157.1084)	33 (163.9656)
2015-04-24	BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC	36 / 60 (654.7656)	23 (167.9656)	30 (164.5716)	58 (150.2284)	9 (172.0000)
2014-06-13	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	52 / 73 (643.2456)	59 (158.2400)	30 (165.7028)	28 (167.3828)	61 (151.9200)
2013-06-14	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	20 / 97 (661.7138)	63 (157.7142)	11 (170.2856)	8 (170.8570)	35 (162.8570)
2013-06-07	Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC	13 / 34 (650.8566)	23 (161.1426)	27 (148.5712)	6 (170.8572)	8 (170.2856)
2013-05-17	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN	23 / 47 (660.5706)	20 (167.4282)	44 (149.1426)	26 (167.4284)	4 (176.5714)
2013-04-19	Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC	18 / 55 (663.4282)	19 (167.4286)	21 (166.8570)	18 (166.2856)	29 (162.8570)

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1456 (135 pts)	#958 (330 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1610 (120 pts)	#1086 (265 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1745 (130 pts)	#1380 (215 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1775 (120 pts)	#1293 (245 pts)	#1073 (320 pts)	#1872 (120 pts)	#1799 (125 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#749 (411 pts)	#930 (346 pts)	#861 (371 pts)	#627 (526 pts)	#620 (526 pts)