BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE FL
Rating
1474
peak 1474
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2020-01-24
Best ToY finish
#754
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.27
last 4 vs career avg 643.27 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.57
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.67 · weakest Brisket (156.83)
Road miles
2119
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 960 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 160.5028 | 163.67 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 154.2400 | 160.53 | top 73% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 161.0972 | 162.24 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 140.5028 | 156.83 | top 67% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 643.27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.6972 | 642.70 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 653.6456 | 643.46 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 42 / 53 (642.6972) | 44 (160.5028) | 47 (157.6572) | 41 (161.0972) | 28 (163.4400) |
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 48 / 58 (630.0568) | 38 (165.1200) | 48 (160.4912) | 39 (163.9428) | 54 (140.5028) |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 41 / 54 (646.6628) | 36 (162.8116) | 48 (154.2400) | 38 (162.7884) | 26 (166.8228) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 35 / 58 (653.6456) | 25 (166.2400) | 19 (169.7256) | 38 (161.1200) | 43 (156.5600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1201 (210 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #1283 (180 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1230 (215 pts) | #1397 (175 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1363 (215 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1707 (135 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #986 (330 pts) | #973 (370 pts) | #1025 (345 pts) | #893 (435 pts) | #1105 (300 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #754 (465 pts) | #504 (770 pts) | #899 (395 pts) | #662 (570 pts) | #804 (455 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #841 (401 pts) | #596 (656 pts) | #950 (376 pts) | #927 (386 pts) | #820 (431 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #992 (292 pts) | #1097 (277 pts) | #975 (317 pts) | #793 (417 pts) | #950 (322 pts) |