A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
BIGG'NS BBQ
BIGG'NS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 18th of 38 at the Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival (2013). They are ranked #5162 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Biggn's BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1502 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Oct 11, 2013
latest May 6, 2022 · 8.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
602.71 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 611.91 (-9.20)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.86
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.53 · weakest Chicken (150.11)
Road miles
99
across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$24K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
611.91 / 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 BIGG'NS 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.
#5,163 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,151 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,152 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,161 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
Level with BIGG'NS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,164 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,158 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GRISWOLDS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| RIB CRIB PIGMEN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOOCHEWSOOEY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BC'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OSOSLOW BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Dirty Sanchez Cue & Brue Crue | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Men On Fire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Bonemaker Outdoors | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IRON WHEEL COOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1432 | 132.0228 | 150.11 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 150.8000 | 158.53 | top 65% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 141.6684 | 152.31 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 135.9428 | 150.95 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 71% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 81% | May 6, 2022 |
| Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | 2 | 41 | 0 | top 75% | May 3, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
7 of 8 contests
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
249
finished ahead 128 times, behind 316
Longest layoff
3 yrs
May 3, 2019 → May 6, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival
- First call Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score643.2804 Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)167.9772 Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1502) Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.4 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 1, 2015 |
| +2.3 | Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival | Oct 11, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival | Apr 7, 2017 |
| -8.5 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 6, 2022 |
| -8.5 | Chillin & Grillin | Apr 8, 2016 |
| -7.9 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 2, 2014 |
| -5.8 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 6, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 79.5% | 79.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 85.9% | 84.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2022 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK | 34 / 38 (599.2112) | 37 (142.8000) | 33 (157.0856) | 33 (147.9428) | 31 (151.3828) |
| May 3, 2019 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival 🏅 | 41 / 56 (623.2804) | 41 (157.1432) | 31 (161.6800) | 51 (145.6572) | 35 (158.8000) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival Sands Springs, OK | 33 / 33 (572.5140) | 33 (132.0228) | 29 (155.4400) | 32 (141.6684) | 31 (143.3828) |
| May 6, 2016 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 61 / 83 (600.3656) | 52 (154.8000) | 46 (161.0972) | 72 (148.5256) | 74 (135.9428) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Chillin & Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 37 / 43 (618.1712) | 39 (154.8456) | 28 (160.5256) | 37 (156.5600) | 36 (146.2400) |
| May 1, 2015 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 39 / 81 (638.1372) | 62 (151.9544) | 28 (163.9772) | 49 (160.5256) | 33 (161.6800) |
| May 2, 2014 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 61 / 80 (600.3084) | 58 (151.3828) | 59 (150.8000) | 62 (149.6456) | 59 (148.4800) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival Sand Springs, OK | 18 / 38 (643.2804) | 21 (155.9428) | 24 (157.6688) | 7 (167.9772) | 13 (161.6916) |