The comeback
3.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.1 years, then back at 3rd Annual St. Louis Kosher BBQ Competition (KOSHER SERIES) (Oct 20, 2018).
- last seen Sep 19, 2015
- back Oct 20, 2018
BIG TIME BBQ
BIG TIME BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 33 at the Table Rock Boats and Bones (2015). They finished #2578 in the 2013 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest Sep 19, 2015 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.89
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.28 · weakest Brisket (146.42)
Road miles
2,143
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 859 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Master avg
609.83 / 720
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2578 (59 pts) | #2596 (59 pts) | #2600 (59 pts) | #2598 (59 pts) | #2609 (59 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 148.5712 | 160.28 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 145.1426 | 151.39 | top 80% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 148 | 154.67 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 151.4172 | 141.1312 | 146.42 | 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
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
2 of 4 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
98
finished ahead 19 times, behind 81
Longest layoff
3.1 yrs
Sep 19, 2015 → Oct 20, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- First call 3rd Annual St. Louis Kosher BBQ Competition (KOSHER SERIES)
- Most recent contest 3rd Annual St. Louis Kosher BBQ Competition (KOSHER SERIES)
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score643.8968 Table Rock Boats and Bones
- Career-best single call (Pork)166.2856 Table Rock Boats and Bones
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' in the Ozarks
- Peak power rating (1484) Smokin' in the Ozarks
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.6 | Smokin' in the Ozarks | Apr 26, 2013 |
| -6.4 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off | May 15, 2015 |
| -0.7 | Table Rock Boats and Bones | Sep 19, 2015 |
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 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 89.4% | 86.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | 3rd Annual St. Louis Kosher BBQ Competition (KOSHER SERIES) Olivette, MO | — | 5 (164.0572) | — | — | 5 (151.4172) |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO | 22 / 33 (643.8968) | 24 (163.9656) | 20 (162.2284) | 15 (166.2856) | 28 (151.4172) |
| May 15, 2015 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA | 28 / 36 (600.4568) | 13 (164.5256) | 31 (146.8000) | 30 (148) | 28 (141.1312) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Smokin' in the Ozarks Rogers, AR | 34 / 34 (585.1424) | 32 (148.5712) | 32 (145.1426) | 34 (149.7144) | 32 (141.7142) |