BIG KEV'S BBQ NM
Rating
1445
peak 1445 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-02-22
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.31 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 612.77 (-1.46)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.77
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.05 · weakest Brisket (151.24)
Road miles
6872
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 1812 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Purse competed for
$81K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
612.77 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
334.22 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 6.3 years, then back at High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026-05-15).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NM first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 142.7772 | 151.82 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 143.3828 | 157.05 | top 78% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174.8456 | 143.9312 | 155.75 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 134.2056 | 151.24 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| NM | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
| 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) | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (2 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 612.77 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 334.22 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-22 — First tracked contest · Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
- 📣 2019-02-22 — First call · Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
- 📈 2019-02-22 — Peak power rating (1485) · Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2019-08-16 — Career-best overall score (667.3940) · Hudson Valley Ribfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | 2019-08-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.2 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off | 2019-02-22 |
| -12.3 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) | 2019-03-23 |
| -11.6 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) | 2019-03-22 |
| -11.2 | Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2 | 2019-03-15 |
| -9.3 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2020-01-17 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 78% | 87.6% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 19 / 29 (334.2172) | 20 (166.2516) | 17 (167.9656) | 19 (151.9200) | — |
| 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) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 50 / 52 (602.1600) | 51 (142.7772) | 47 (155.9772) | 52 (143.9312) | 32 (159.4744) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 58 / 63 (605.5312) | 60 (149.0972) | 63 (143.3828) | 41 (162.8228) | 56 (150.2284) |
| 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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) |