A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
BIG ACES BBQ
BIG ACES 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 19th of 25 at the 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) (2013). They are ranked #5023 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1462
peak 1503 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2013
latest Jun 5, 2015 · 1.8 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 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.10 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 635.95 (+4.14)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.64
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.14 · weakest Brisket (153.62)
Road miles
230
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 57 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Master avg
635.95 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BIG ACES BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
128 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,999 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1463
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BIG ACES BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BIG ACES BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,033 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1462
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,006 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,037 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Level with BIG ACES BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,005 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,014 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1500
They've been 1500 at their best, 38 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL GRILLING | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LEFT COAST Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| My Smokin' Grillfriend | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| All Sauced Up | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 152.5600 | 164.14 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1772 | 149.6916 | 157.48 | top 71% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7256 | 155.3828 | 160.71 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 146.2400 | 153.62 | top 75% |
“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 82% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 67% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Point State BBQ Championship | 2 | 68 | 0 | top 71% | Oct 2, 2014 |
| 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 83% | Dec 28, 2013 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
226
finished ahead 136 times, behind 302
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest 4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ
20142 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1544 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
- Career-best overall score657.1544 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
- First call Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
- Peak power rating (1503) Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.4 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | Aug 16, 2013 |
| +1 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic | Jul 25, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series | Feb 20, 2015 |
| -10 | 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship | Dec 27, 2013 |
| -5.8 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -5.1 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 4, 2013 |
| -4.8 | 4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ | Jun 5, 2015 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 89.6% | 87.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 91.3% | 90.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 89.7% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2015 | 4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA | 20 / 25 (645.1884) | 19 (164.6056) | 17 (161.6916) | 20 (162.2856) | 22 (156.6056) |
| Feb 20, 2015 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series Rancho Mirage, CA | 47 / 49 (609.6800) | 45 (152.5600) | 45 (151.4172) | 33 (159.4628) | 47 (146.2400) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 71 / 97 (642.7996) | 55 (165.7372) | 88 (152.4912) | 44 (165.7256) | 62 (158.8456) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA | 33 / 60 (657.1544) | 33 (167.9656) | 6 (173.1772) | 44 (160) | 47 (156.0116) |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) Lake Elsinore, CA | 19 / 25 (645.6572) | 2 (174.8572) | 20 (159.4172) | 18 (159.4400) | 20 (151.9428) |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship Lake Elsinore, CA | 25 / 28 (613.5772) | 20 (156) | 26 (152.5372) | 25 (155.3828) | 22 (149.6572) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 68 / 99 (630.1484) | 62 (159.9656) | 58 (159.4172) | 44 (161.0856) | 82 (149.6800) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA | 27 / 63 (643.4172) | 7 (171.4284) | 50 (149.6916) | 25 (162.3200) | 21 (159.9772) |