BIG LOG BBQ

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

Power ranking

#5072

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1461

peak 1461 · rated over 9 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-17

latest 2018-04-20

Best ToY finish

#1444

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 73%

overall standings

Best overall

654.8112 / 720

Master · Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

630.24 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 629.71 (+0.53)

Walk rate

22%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.7028

Chicken · 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest

Consistency

±16.37

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 161.63 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.78)

Road miles

1,274

mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 160 mi

Schedule strength

41%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)

Master avg

629.71 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (5 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.

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.8 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.85 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 11%.

Pork Ribs avg 152.78
Chicken avg 161.63
0 calls in 9 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Splitlog Smokers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

5 of 6 shared chicken entries lost

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±2.27% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.27% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.5% of a perfect score
9 contests

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.

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

BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE

#5067 of the rated field

1461 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1461

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to BIG LOG BBQ)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2018-05-18

⚔ Head-to-head

TEAM BACON

#5089 of the rated field

1460 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1460

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2021-05-14

⚔ Head-to-head

THE ROOSTER CREW

#5079 of the rated field

1460 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1460

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2016-10-21

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKIN' REJECTS!

#5066 of the rated field

1461 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1461

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2016-10-07

⚔ Head-to-head

THREE TEN BBQ

#5065 of the rated field

1461 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1508

No shared contest yet.

Level with BIG LOG BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2016-04-01

⚔ Head-to-head

FLAMIN YAWNS

#5081 of the rated field

1460 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1510

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1510 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2021-06-11

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Behind	Win rate
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	6	6	0%	⚔ compare
MOKAN MEATHEADS	5	5	0%	⚔ compare
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	5	5	0%	⚔ compare
ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	5	5	0%	⚔ compare
RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT	5	5	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	5	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	1	173.7028	151.9996	161.63	top 62%
Pork Ribs	9	0	162.2744	143.9200	152.78	top 79%
Pork	9	1	168.0228	146.2284	160.55	top 58%
Brisket	9	0	166.8228	147.3944	154.75	top 70%

“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
MO	7	0	top 71%
IL	2	0	top 81%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	1	0	top 76%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 73%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
*Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest	2	32	0	top 84%	2018-04-20

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.9 yrs 2013-05-17 → 2018-04-20

Busiest season 2017 2 contests

Contests a season 1.5 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MO 7 of 9 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 8 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 9 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 161.63 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.78)

Walk rate 22% a top-10 call in 2 of 9 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 9 contests

Master average 629.71 out of 720 · 9 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 316 148–318 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,274 9 mapped stops · furthest 160 mi

Schedule strength 1554 average field rating faced — tougher than 41% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs 2013-09-06 → 2014-10-17

Power rating 1461 peak 1461 · #5072 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
May 17 First tracked contest Randolph County Pig Party
May 17 First call Randolph County Pig Party
Sep 6 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.8112 Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off
Sep 6 Career-best overall score654.8112 Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off
Sep 6 Peak power rating (1497) Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off
2015
Apr 17 Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7028 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
2018
Apr 20 Most recent contest *Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.8	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ	2015-09-11
+4.1	Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off	2013-09-06

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.1	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	2016-04-15
-9.7	7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	2015-04-17
-8.3	Casino Queen BBQ Competition	2014-10-17
-8	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest	2017-04-21
-7.3	Randolph County Pig Party	2013-05-17

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0%	top 80%	87.4%	87.4%
2017	2	0%	top 75%	88.3%	88%
2016	1	0%	top 94%	83.5%	83.5%
2015	2	50%	top 65%	90.9%	88.3%
2014	1	0%	top 86%	87%	87%
2013	2	50%	top 59%	90.9%	88.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-04-20	*Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO	32 / 40 (629.5088)	26 (162.2512)	34 (155.3832)	24 (162.2400)	36 (149.6344)
2017-10-06	*Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	48 / 76 (630.7312)	42 (162.8344)	60 (152.5140)	57 (158.2400)	46 (157.1428)
2017-04-21	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO	35 / 40 (635.8288)	28 (162.2400)	36 (155.9316)	21 (164.0000)	31 (153.6572)
2016-04-15	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	50 / 53 (600.9372)	49 (153.7144)	52 (143.9200)	52 (146.2284)	37 (157.0744)
2015-09-11	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	32 / 76 (654.2056)	52 (157.6684)	36 (162.2628)	22 (167.4516)	21 (166.8228)
2015-04-17	7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	43 / 49 (617.0056)	4 (173.7028)	44 (147.9544)	48 (147.9540)	44 (147.3944)
2014-10-17	Casino Queen BBQ Competition Greater St. Louis, IL	38 / 44 (626.6632)	37 (159.3832)	37 (149.0744)	19 (166.2744)	37 (151.9312)
2013-09-06	Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO	30 / 72 (654.8112)	17 (170.8456)	35 (162.2744)	27 (168.0228)	49 (153.6684)
2013-05-17	Randolph County Pig Party Steeleville, IL	19 / 25 (617.7136)	23 (151.9996)	22 (145.7140)	7 (164.5714)	15 (155.4286)

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	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#1997 (65 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1802 (120 pts)	#1822 (120 pts)	#1682 (140 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1150 (270 pts)	#1776 (120 pts)	#1695 (135 pts)	#1655 (140 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2530 (69 pts)	#2563 (69 pts)	#2569 (69 pts)	#2052 (99 pts)	#2553 (69 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1444 (155 pts)	#1438 (175 pts)	#1683 (140 pts)	#1215 (230 pts)	#1413 (175 pts)