The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
OTAKU SMOKE N BREW has finished one call ahead of BIG BEE'S BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
BIG BEE'S BBQ
BIG BEE'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 15th of 17 at the Smokin' Summer Kick-off (2015). They are ranked #6046 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1432
peak 1432 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Mar 7, 2014
latest Aug 24, 2018 · 4.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.26 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 628.14 (-2.88)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.65
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.56 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.41)
Road miles
1,734
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 544 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Master avg
628.14 / 720
10 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) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2898 (54 pts) | #2162 (79 pts) | #2895 (54 pts) | #2883 (54 pts) | #2879 (54 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2951 (54 pts) | #2304 (69 pts) | #2228 (84 pts) | #2950 (54 pts) | #2955 (54 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #883 (370 pts) | #893 (400 pts) | #996 (345 pts) | #573 (675 pts) | #839 (430 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2458 (73 pts) | #2572 (68 pts) | #2104 (88 pts) | #1973 (113 pts) | #2135 (78 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BIG BEE'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
62 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,037 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,045 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,038 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before BIG BEE'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,040 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Level with BIG BEE'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,048 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,044 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| A Good Rub BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLEEPY HOLLOW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG WOODIE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 153.6228 | 159.91 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6684 | 135.9428 | 152.41 | top 84% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.1544 | 150.2400 | 162.56 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 135.9428 | 153.28 | top 81% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 90% | Mar 3, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
6 contests
Contests a season
2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 10 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
211
finished ahead 48 times, behind 249
Longest layoff
1.5 yrs
Mar 3, 2017 → Aug 24, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- Most recent contest Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
20153 milestones
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1544 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score646.8572 Table Rock Boats and Bones
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1490) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.1 | Table Rock Boats and Bones | Sep 19, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 11, 2016 |
| -10.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 7, 2014 |
| -9.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 3, 2017 |
| -9.1 | Rock'n Freedom | Jun 19, 2015 |
| -8.6 | Table Rock and Ribs (GC receives Golden Ticket to the World Food Championship) | May 22, 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 | 0% | top 80% | 86% | 86% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 81% | 89.8% | 88.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 88% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 43 / 54 (619.3140) | 34 (159.9544) | 50 (135.9428) | 30 (162.3084) | 32 (161.1084) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Shreveport, LA | 29 / 29 (614.7316) | 20 (163.3944) | 29 (143.9772) | 26 (153.1200) | 27 (154.2400) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX | 29 / 29 (600.4344) | 22 (154.2744) | 19 (159.9772) | 29 (150.2400) | 29 (135.9428) |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO | 20 / 33 (646.8572) | 20 (165.1544) | 23 (161.6684) | 11 (169.7028) | 29 (150.3316) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 22 / 31 (644.9828) | 24 (158.2400) | 25 (151.3600) | 18 (163.3828) | 7 (172) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO | 34 / 36 (624.2856) | 31 (162.8000) | 34 (154.2172) | 33 (156.5028) | 34 (150.7656) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Smokin' Summer Kick-off Branson, MO | 15 / 17 (639.2228) | 17 (153.6228) | 12 (161.0972) | 5 (167.9656) | 15 (156.5372) |
| May 22, 2015 | Table Rock and Ribs (GC receives Golden Ticket to the World Food Championship) Kimberling City, MO | 24 / 26 (616.4116) | 23 (158.2744) | 24 (150.2172) | 19 (162.2628) | 25 (145.6572) |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Shreveport, LA | 23 / 29 (641.6112) | 13 (167.9884) | 28 (145.6228) | 3 (173.1544) | 24 (154.8456) |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Baton Rouge, LA | 20 / 23 (633.5772) | 21 (155.3600) | 17 (159.9772) | 12 (166.9144) | 19 (151.3256) |