High-water mark
665.6684
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.6684 at Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 27, 2013
BIG JUICY BBQ CREW
BIG JUICY BBQ CREW is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 9th of 39 at the Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival (2013). They are ranked #5029 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1462
peak 1462 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 24, 2013
latest Apr 20, 2018 · 4.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.23 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 636.93 (+1.30)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.49
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.44 · weakest Brisket (152.38)
Road miles
527
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 270 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
636.93 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1325 (211 pts) | #1170 (276 pts) | #968 (366 pts) | #1429 (206 pts) | #1427 (201 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BIG JUICY BBQ CREW, each with one reason worth a look.
127 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,044 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,040 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
They've been 1501 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,043 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,008 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Level with BIG JUICY BBQ CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,028 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,033 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1462
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 15% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 156 | 163.44 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 143.3944 | 161.47 | top 57% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 148 | 159.65 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6456 | 141.1430 | 152.38 | top 78% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
200
finished ahead 69 times, behind 206
Longest layoff
3.6 yrs
Sep 26, 2014 → Apr 20, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.4400 Knights of Columbus
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Westmont Red, White & BBQ
- First call Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival
- First overall top-10 Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.6684 Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival
- Career-best overall score665.6684 Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival
- Peak power rating (1498) Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.3 | Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival | Sep 27, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ | May 24, 2013 |
| -10.8 | 6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -10.1 | Smokin on the Lake | May 17, 2014 |
| -6.5 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest | Apr 20, 2018 |
| -6.4 | Knights of Columbus | Jun 20, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 91.1% | 89.1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 92.5% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO | 33 / 40 (625.6572) | 27 (161.7372) | 27 (158.2744) | 29 (159.9884) | 38 (145.6572) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Hermann Bar-BQ and Brats Festival Hermann, MO | 24 / 37 (652.4912) | 17 (166.2856) | 23 (165.1200) | 16 (166.2284) | 30 (154.8572) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL | 20 / 25 (640.5372) | 21 (161.7256) | 5 (171.4400) | 20 (158.2400) | 23 (149.1316) |
| May 17, 2014 | Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 22 / 25 (656.0232) | 9 (169.1772) | 11 (169.7260) | 23 (160.5600) | 21 (156.5600) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 41 / 46 (616.4228) | 34 (157.7028) | 46 (143.3944) | 36 (157.6684) | 31 (157.6572) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Hermann BBQ & Brats Festival Hermann, MO | 9 / 39 (665.6684) | 5 (171.4400) | 15 (165.7372) | 14 (166.8456) | 14 (161.6456) |
| May 24, 2013 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL | 64 / 70 (601.7146) | 55 (156) | 46 (156.5716) | 65 (148) | 65 (141.1430) |