A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
BIG BROTHERS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BIG BROTHERS BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
MAD JACK'S BBQ
MAD JACK'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 13th of 39 at the Taste of Grand Rapids (2013). They are ranked #4807 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
peak 1506 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jul 19, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2015 · 1.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.06 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 627.25 (-1.18)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.02
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.86 · weakest Chicken (152.85)
Road miles
627
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 92 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Master avg
627.25 / 720
7 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 MAD JACK'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,829 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1467
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MAD JACK'S BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MAD JACK'S BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,793 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,828 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1511
They've been 1511 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,809 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1467
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,821 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1467
Level with MAD JACK'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,817 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1467
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Attack BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| AWW HELL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BROTHERS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kalamazoo Pit Posse | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' IN THE D | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 142.2056 | 152.85 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 146.8232 | 157.28 | top 62% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 173.1772 | 145.6684 | 158.86 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 145.0740 | 158.26 | top 55% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MI
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
136
finished ahead 82 times, behind 178
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)177.7372 Blues, Brews & Barbecue
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Taste of Grand Rapids
- First call Taste of Grand Rapids
- First category win (Pork) Taste of Grand Rapids
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5488 Taste of Grand Rapids
- Career-best overall score660.5488 Taste of Grand Rapids
- Peak power rating (1506) Taste of Grand Rapids
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.2 | Taste of Grand Rapids | Jul 19, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Dam Good BBQ Championship | Aug 9, 2013 |
| -8.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -6.8 | Blues, Brews & Barbecues | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -5.1 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 | Jul 25, 2014 |
| -4.6 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Sep 12, 2014 |
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 90% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33% | top 70% | 88.8% | 87.6% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 64% | 91.7% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ypsilanti, MI | 27 / 30 (612.4912) | 29 (142.2056) | 15 (159.4056) | 13 (162.3200) | 26 (148.5600) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 30 / 43 (638.1940) | 25 (162.8228) | 21 (163.9772) | 20 (166.3200) | 41 (145.0740) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Blues, Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 27 / 39 (639.4056) | 37 (149.1200) | 34 (153.6800) | 28 (158.8684) | 1 (177.7372) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 Grand Rapids, MI | 39 / 55 (613.5776) | 18 (163.9772) | 44 (146.8232) | 49 (151.4056) | 39 (151.3716) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Blues, Brews & Barbecues Birch Run, MI | 23 / 31 (626.6512) | 29 (150.7884) | 21 (154.2400) | 25 (154.2400) | 5 (167.3828) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Dam Good BBQ Championship Newaygo, MI | 26 / 31 (599.8512) | 30 (143.3484) | 21 (154.2628) | 29 (145.6684) | 21 (156.5716) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Taste of Grand Rapids Comstock Park, MI | 13 / 39 (660.5488) | 31 (157.6572) | 12 (168.5828) | 1 (173.1772) | 18 (161.1316) |