A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
BIG SKY BBQ
BIG SKY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 15th of 53 at the Battle of the Brisket (2013). They are ranked #3147 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1502
peak 1507 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Jun 2, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.76
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.51 · weakest Brisket (156.67)
Road miles
2,503
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 1,226 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Master avg
643.47 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2079 (76 pts) | #1901 (126 pts) | #2537 (71 pts) | #1815 (136 pts) | #2525 (71 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1286 (199 pts) | #1126 (264 pts) | #1301 (219 pts) | #1340 (199 pts) | #1341 (194 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BIG SKY 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.
#3,158 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1518
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,149 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1511
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,141 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with BIG SKY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,157 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,148 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,137 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4286 | 165.1084 | 166.51 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 155.9772 | 160.09 | top 59% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 143.9544 | 160.20 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2858 | 150.8000 | 156.67 | top 52% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of the Brisket | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 40% | Sep 19, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
203
finished ahead 119 times, behind 121
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Sep 19, 2014 → May 14, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin' On The Summit
20161 milestone
- First call Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7540 Battle of the Brisket
- Career-best overall score658.7540 Battle of the Brisket
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2628 Battle of the Brisket
- Peak power rating (1507) Battle of the Brisket
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.9 | Battle of the Brisket | Sep 13, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.7 | Smokin' On The Summit | Jun 2, 2017 |
| -1.6 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | May 14, 2016 |
| -0.6 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout | Jun 7, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 91.5% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 43 / 65 (639.2684) | 34 (165.1084) | 43 (155.9772) | 29 (167.3828) | 50 (150.8000) |
| May 14, 2016 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Aldersyde, Alberta Canada | 19 / 34 (631.9772) | 13 (166.3544) | 19 (159.4056) | 31 (143.9544) | 8 (162.2628) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 24 / 46 (643.3484) | 14 (167.4172) | 32 (157.6800) | 12 (167.4056) | 34 (150.8456) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 15 / 53 (658.7540) | 16 (166.2284) | 11 (170.2628) | 15 (165.1200) | 29 (157.1428) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS | 26 / 49 (644) | 11 (167.4286) | 41 (157.1428) | 38 (157.1428) | 16 (162.2858) |