BIG KEV'S BBQ NM
Rating
1467
peak 1467
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-02-22
latest 2020-01-17
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.96 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 624.85 (+1.11)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.03
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.81 · weakest Brisket (149.79)
Road miles
5139
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 1812 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TIN CUP BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NM first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1084 | 143.9428 | 151.28 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 144.5372 | 157.81 | top 75% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174.8456 | 144.0112 | 157.47 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 134.2056 | 149.79 | top 82% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NM | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 9% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NM (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 624.85
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 623.2568 | 623.26 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 667.3940 | 632.77 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 53 / 59 (623.2568) | 44 (161.1084) | 54 (155.9772) | 56 (150.7884) | 44 (155.3828) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 5 / 53 (667.3940) | 42 (157.1200) | 49 (144.5372) | 48 (147.4056) | 45 (145.7028) |
| 2019-03-15 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2 Ruidoso, NM | 19 / 21 (630.8456) | 19 (149.1088) | 7 (171.4400) | 20 (144.0112) | 13 (166.2856) |
| 2019-03-14 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 1 Ruidoso, NM | 15 / 18 (613.5424) | 17 (143.9428) | 12 (160.5484) | 1 (174.8456) | 17 (134.2056) |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off Montgomery, AL | 26 / 27 (619.3144) | 27 (145.1200) | 25 (156.5372) | 10 (170.2744) | 25 (147.3828) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #964 (281 pts) | #1021 (271 pts) | #858 (371 pts) | #640 (526 pts) | #974 (301 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1558 (157 pts) | #1689 (142 pts) | #1681 (147 pts) | #1573 (167 pts) | #1054 (327 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2166 (90 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1589 (150 pts) | #1234 (255 pts) | #1653 (150 pts) | #1586 (170 pts) | #1518 (180 pts) |