BIG MO FROM AHO

BIG MO FROM AHO is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 13th of 34 at the Lincolnton Hog Happenin' (2013). They are ranked #2559 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,559

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1518

peak 1521 · rated over 20 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Mar 23, 2018 · 4.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#749

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% 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

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.37 · weakest Pork (162.08)

Road miles

3,584

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

Storylines (12 found in their record)

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

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
Mar 9, 2018

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.

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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

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BIG MO FROM AHO, each with one reason worth a look.

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

WATER HAWGS BBQ

#2,562 of the rated field

1518 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1521

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% 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 15 contests
last seen Jul 19, 2019

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CABIN CREEK BBQ

#2,553 of the rated field

1519 power rating

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

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

Fewer contests behind them than BIG MO FROM AHO has cooked, 5 to 20, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 5 contests
last seen Apr 20, 2018

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SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN

#2,558 of the rated field

1518 power rating

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

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 Oct 11, 2019

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SAUCE BOSSES

#2,556 of the rated field

1518 power rating

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

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

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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SIPPIN ON SMOKE

#2,549 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1536

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

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jun 7, 2019

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MASTERTECH BBQ

#2,551 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1519

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 25, 2018

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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 field size and state

By contest size

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NC	7	top 47%
GA	6	top 52%
LA	3	top 70%
FL	3	top 76%
TN	1	top 49%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	4	20	top 50%	Jun 10, 2016
Smokin In the Square	3	24	top 76%	Mar 16, 2018
Flames on the Flint	3	22	top 47%	Mar 9, 2018
Hammond BBQ	2	25	top 66%	Mar 23, 2018
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	2	28	top 47%	Mar 2, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 7 of 20 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 11 5 of them more than once

Opponents faced 568 finished ahead 538 times, behind 630

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

20184 milestones

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

20161 milestone

Mar 18 10th tracked contest Smokin In The Square

20134 milestones

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.8	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	Jun 14, 2013
+6.8	Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier)	Mar 11, 2016
+5.9	Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off	Apr 19, 2013
+5.2	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	Mar 3, 2017
+4.5	Lincolnton Hog Happenin'	Jun 7, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.1	Smokin In The Square	Mar 18, 2016
-6.8	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Mar 4, 2016
-6	Hammond BBQ	Mar 24, 2017
-5.9	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	Jun 13, 2014
-4.6	Hamond BBQ	Mar 25, 2016

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	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
Mar 23, 2018	Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA	25 / 48 (665.5652)	34 (165.0856)	16 (170.2628)	34 (164.5256)	28 (165.6912)
Mar 16, 2018	Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL	35 / 49 (672.4340)	1 (177.7028)	21 (168.5372)	38 (166.2284)	42 (159.9656)
Mar 9, 2018	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	22 / 42 (673.6460)	18 (170.8112)	25 (166.8688)	32 (161.6572)	8 (174.3088)
Mar 2, 2018	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA	28 / 59 (665.0628)	3 (177.1428)	48 (158.2628)	45 (161.1200)	15 (168.5372)
Mar 24, 2017	Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA	44 / 55 (652.3768)	51 (158.2284)	16 (170.8228)	29 (167.3828)	50 (155.9428)
Mar 17, 2017	Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL	24 / 38 (666.7428)	33 (161.6456)	23 (164.5600)	9 (173.1544)	18 (167.3828)
Mar 10, 2017	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	33 / 67 (671.2796)	30 (169.1084)	21 (169.6684)	30 (167.4056)	43 (165.0972)
Mar 3, 2017	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA	29 / 63 (667.2684)	23 (171.4056)	10 (171.4172)	51 (159.3484)	32 (165.0972)
Jun 10, 2016	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	45 / 76 (656.4796)	41 (167.4056)	30 (169.1428)	71 (154.8228)	36 (165.1084)
Mar 25, 2016	Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA	45 / 58 (656.3768)	2 (177.7028)	45 (162.2516)	55 (153.6112)	45 (162.8112)
Mar 18, 2016	Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL	40 / 43 (628.8912)	31 (166.8112)	41 (154.8000)	40 (151.9200)	39 (155.3600)
Mar 11, 2016	Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA	36 / 89 (666.7316)	5 (177.1428)	54 (164.5372)	69 (160.5144)	43 (164.5372)
Mar 4, 2016	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA	46 / 59 (648.4456)	56 (155.3600)	2 (175.4056)	58 (149.7028)	24 (167.9772)
Jun 12, 2015	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	38 / 78 (652.9940)	18 (171.9656)	48 (159.9544)	54 (157.1084)	33 (163.9656)
Apr 24, 2015	BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC	36 / 60 (654.7656)	23 (167.9656)	30 (164.5716)	58 (150.2284)	9 (172)
Jun 13, 2014	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	52 / 73 (643.2456)	59 (158.2400)	30 (165.7028)	28 (167.3828)	61 (151.9200)
Jun 14, 2013	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	20 / 97 (661.7138)	63 (157.7142)	11 (170.2856)	8 (170.8570)	35 (162.8570)
Jun 7, 2013	Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC	13 / 34 (650.8566)	23 (161.1426)	27 (148.5712)	6 (170.8572)	8 (170.2856)
May 17, 2013	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN	23 / 47 (660.5706)	20 (167.4282)	44 (149.1426)	26 (167.4284)	4 (176.5714)
Apr 19, 2013	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)

BIG MO FROM AHO

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (12 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

A June 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

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

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