High-water mark
667.3368
career-best overall
92.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.3368 at Benton County Fair BBQ Contest — 92.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 23, 2013
BIG ED'S MSU BBQ
BIG ED'S MSU BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 13th of 29 at the Mississippi Springfest (2013). They are ranked #5231 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1457
peak 1457 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Aug 14, 2015 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.78 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 647.04 (+2.74)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.77
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.98 · weakest Pork (157.62)
Road miles
338
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 58 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Master avg
647.04 / 720
8 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) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #1730 (145 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #875 (340 pts) | #745 (440 pts) | #699 (475 pts) | #1086 (280 pts) | #794 (400 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BIG ED'S MSU BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
117 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,229 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BIG ED'S MSU BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BIG ED'S MSU BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,226 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1458
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,237 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,240 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Level with BIG ED'S MSU BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,232 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
They turned up 9 years after BIG ED'S MSU BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#5,236 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILLER HOGS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PE LITTLE THRIGS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sultans of Smoke | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEAN BANDITS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 1709 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BLUE BLOODS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 171.9998 | 151.4284 | 162.12 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 151.9316 | 165.98 | top 44% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 143.9996 | 157.62 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 154.8000 | 161.33 | top 66% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 77% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stand By Your Grill | 3 | 40 | 0 | top 75% | Aug 14, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
237
finished ahead 112 times, behind 338
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Stand By Your Grill
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.5600 Stand By Your Grill
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- Peak power rating (1491) Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First call Grilling on the River '13
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1424 Mississippi Springfest
- Career-best overall score667.3368 Benton County Fair BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.3 | Mississippi Springfest | May 10, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel | Mar 15, 2013 |
| -8.8 | Benton County Fair BBQ Contest | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -8.7 | Stand By Your Grill | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -7.8 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre | Mar 14, 2014 |
| -6.6 | Grilling on the River '13 | Apr 12, 2013 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 90.4% | 88.8% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 73% | 92.7% | 90% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 40 / 57 (658.1712) | 35 (166.8228) | 43 (162.2400) | 38 (163.9884) | 39 (165.1200) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 47 / 65 (650.7428) | 52 (162.8228) | 11 (172.5600) | 52 (160) | 58 (155.3600) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS | 77 / 95 (628.2968) | 71 (158.7884) | 75 (151.9316) | 77 (158.7884) | 60 (158.7884) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Benton County Fair BBQ Contest Ashland, MS | 17 / 20 (667.3368) | 18 (162.2512) | 8 (170.2628) | 15 (166.8228) | 11 (168) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 51 / 62 (644.3768) | 43 (164.5256) | 21 (168.5600) | 60 (156.4912) | 52 (154.8000) |
| May 10, 2013 | Mississippi Springfest Ashland, MS | 13 / 29 (657.1424) | 3 (171.9998) | 10 (168) | 25 (153.7140) | 17 (163.4286) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Grilling on the River '13 Columbus, MS | 23 / 31 (645.7140) | 28 (151.4284) | 10 (169.7142) | 25 (157.1428) | 13 (167.4286) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS | 79 / 100 (624.5708) | 77 (158.2858) | 44 (164.5712) | 98 (143.9996) | 69 (157.7142) |