BIG BULLY BBQ

BIG BULLY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 11th of 25 at the 4th Annual High Point BBQ Battle (2014). They are ranked #4835 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,835

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1466

peak 1466 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 25, 2013

latest Aug 10, 2018 · 5.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1616

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 69%

overall standings

Best overall

647.3488 / 720

Master · 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash

Perfect 180s

Current form

627.29 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 628.16 (-0.87)

Walk rate

27%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

170.2628

Pork · Maryland State BBQ Bash

Consistency

±13.70

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 159.05 · weakest Brisket (155.03)

Road miles

331

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 71 mi

Schedule strength

38%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)

Master avg

628.16 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

JUST SMOKIN' AROUND has finished one call ahead of BIG BULLY BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

3 EYZ BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.0 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.02 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 18%.

Brisket avg 155.03
Chicken avg 159.05
1 call in 11 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of RIBS BY ANDY in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

7 of 7 shared chicken entries lost

PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.

A June team

Top 61% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 61% across 3 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 69% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.90% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.90% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.2% of a perfect score
11 contests

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)	#1891 (85 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2319 (65 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2143 (95 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1616 (130 pts)	#1520 (175 pts)	#1776 (120 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#1601 (150 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2726 (59 pts)	#1989 (109 pts)	#2794 (54 pts)	#2153 (79 pts)	#2651 (64 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#2527 (63 pts)	#2568 (63 pts)	#2558 (63 pts)	#1900 (108 pts)	#1995 (83 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BIG BULLY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

The Smokin' B.A.R.

#4,818 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1467

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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L" If I Know

#4,830 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1467

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 29, 2023

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STINKY D'S BBQ

#4,829 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1467

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 21, 2019

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GREAT WHITE BBQ

#4,824 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

Level with BIG BULLY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 17, 2019

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BULL SLAP BBQ

#4,827 of the rated field

1467 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1467

They turned up 10 years after BIG BULLY BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 9, 2024

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KCBEER'S SMOKE SHACK

#4,850 of the rated field

1466 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1466

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 12, 2018

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
3 EYZ BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
4:20 Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
APORKALYPSE NOW	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Team Meat Coma	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
PORK BARREL BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
BONE TO BARK BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
DRILLING & GRILLING	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	2	168.5600	149.1088	159.05	top 61%
Pork Ribs	11	0	166.2972	143.3600	156.76	top 68%
Pork	11	1	170.2628	149.6456	157.31	top 63%
Brisket	11	1	165.1200	140.5600	155.03	top 63%

“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)	6	0	top 73%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 65%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MD	7	top 71%
DC	3	top 61%
WV	1	top 84%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Maryland State BBQ Bash	2	29	0	top 76%	Aug 10, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MD 7 of 11 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 10 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 239 finished ahead 128 times, behind 280

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20181 milestone

Aug 10 Most recent contest Maryland State BBQ Bash

20172 milestones

Aug 11 10th tracked contest Maryland State BBQ Bash
Aug 11 Career-best single call (Pork)170.2628 Maryland State BBQ Bash

20151 milestone

Aug 14 Career-best overall score647.3488 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash

20133 milestones

May 25 First tracked contest The Memorial Day Pignic
May 25 Peak power rating (1492) The Memorial Day Pignic
Sep 6 First call Pickin' in the Panhandle

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.3	4th Annual High Point BBQ Battle	Oct 10, 2014
+2	Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle	Jun 21, 2014
+1.2	National Capital Barbecue Battle	Jun 27, 2015
+0.9	14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash	Aug 14, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.4	Pickin' in the Panhandle	Sep 6, 2013
-8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Aug 22, 2014
-7.6	The Memorial Day Pignic	May 25, 2013
-6.8	Maryland State BBQ Bash	Aug 12, 2016
-4.4	Maryland State BBQ Bash	Aug 11, 2017

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0%	top 76%	85.3%	85.3%
2017	1	100%	top 77%	86%	86%
2016	2	0%	top 79%	88.3%	87.2%
2015	2	0%	top 56%	89.9%	89.6%
2014	3	33%	top 60%	89.3%	87.8%
2013	2	50%	top 80%	86.6%	85.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 10, 2018	Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	29 / 38 (614.1028)	35 (149.1088)	20 (164.0116)	32 (150.7768)	28 (150.2056)
Aug 11, 2017	Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	36 / 47 (619.3028)	27 (165.1200)	43 (143.3600)	7 (170.2628)	40 (140.5600)
Aug 12, 2016	Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	35 / 42 (619.7712)	41 (151.9772)	31 (160.5256)	34 (157.0512)	35 (150.2172)
Jun 25, 2016	Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	26 / 35 (635.9204)	32 (151.9772)	24 (159.9888)	27 (158.8344)	18 (165.1200)
Aug 14, 2015	14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	26 / 46 (647.3488)	28 (161.7144)	27 (162.8344)	27 (161.1200)	21 (161.6800)
Jun 27, 2015	National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	23 / 42 (642.8228)	14 (168)	27 (161.1544)	35 (151.9540)	23 (161.7144)
Oct 10, 2014	4th Annual High Point BBQ Battle Clarksburg, MD	11 / 25 (642.8456)	7 (166.8456)	11 (161.7488)	16 (154.2512)	8 (160)
Aug 22, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD	24 / 29 (610.7084)	14 (161.7372)	26 (146.2400)	20 (151.9428)	23 (150.7884)
Jun 21, 2014	Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	22 / 41 (642.8688)	29 (154.2628)	14 (166.2972)	11 (164.0116)	21 (158.2972)
Sep 6, 2013	Pickin' in the Panhandle Inwood, WV	31 / 37 (623.8172)	4 (168.5600)	31 (153.6688)	35 (149.6456)	29 (151.9428)
May 25, 2013	The Memorial Day Pignic Fort Ritchie, MD	29 / 38 (610.2860)	31 (150.2856)	32 (144.5714)	16 (160.5714)	21 (154.8576)

BIG BULLY BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

A June team

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)