High-water mark
674.1484
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.1484 at Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) — 93.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 2, 2013
BIG BAD WOLF BBQ
BIG BAD WOLF BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 6th of 16 at the Smoke, Wind & Fire (2021). They are ranked #4004 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
peak 1506 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Aug 2, 2013
latest Jul 10, 2021 · 7.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
13% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.18 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 649.72 (-5.54)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±28.02
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.55 · weakest Brisket (155.69)
Road miles
4,008
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 1,795 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Master avg
649.72 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
298.38 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1431 (165 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2090 (80 pts) | #2257 (65 pts) | #2097 (95 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2109 (85 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1954 (78 pts) | #1929 (98 pts) | #2410 (73 pts) | #1837 (118 pts) | #2481 (68 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BIG BAD WOLF BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
151 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,987 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
They've been 1514 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,009 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,020 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,000 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Level with BIG BAD WOLF BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,990 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,019 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before BIG BAD WOLF BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEEP SOUTH BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 148.5828 | 163.48 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 149.7944 | 162.98 | top 49% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 141.0856 | 163.55 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 134.2056 | 155.69 | top 74% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
4 of 8 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
282
finished ahead 126 times, behind 212
Longest layoff
3.7 yrs
Sep 13, 2013 → May 12, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- First overall top-10 Smoke, Wind & Fire
- Most recent contest Smoke, Wind & Fire
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.1484 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score674.1484 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4172 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1506) Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.2 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 2, 2013 |
| +2.3 | Smoke, Wind & Fire | Jul 10, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 14, 2018 |
| -6.1 | Boots and BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 1, 2018 |
| -5.5 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Aug 9, 2013 |
| -4.2 | Roman Roast on the River | May 11, 2018 |
| -0.3 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Sep 13, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 81% | 93.6% | 87.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 92% | 92% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 54% | 93.6% | 92% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2021 | Smoke, Wind & Fire Lethbridge | 6 / 16 (298.3772) | 7 (148.5828) | 6 (149.7944) | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2018 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 53 / 64 (587.2568) | 33 (157.1084) | 36 (154.8572) | 57 (141.0856) | 57 (134.2056) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Boots and BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Claremore, OK | 25 / 30 (637.4968) | 24 (160.5372) | 14 (164.5256) | 24 (160.5140) | 26 (151.9200) |
| May 11, 2018 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 30 / 39 (673.6112) | 37 (165.6684) | 28 (166.2628) | 7 (174.8572) | 26 (166.8228) |
| May 12, 2017 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 21 / 37 (662.1028) | 24 (166.8228) | 18 (165.0972) | 26 (166.2400) | 20 (163.9428) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA | 23 / 43 (660.4112) | 19 (170.2628) | 24 (163.3828) | 15 (167.9656) | 31 (158.8000) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 35 / 49 (653.0060) | 33 (163.4172) | 18 (170.2744) | 11 (169.6800) | 44 (149.6344) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 22 / 61 (674.1484) | 4 (175.4172) | 22 (169.6800) | 44 (164.5256) | 37 (164.5256) |