A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BIG O'S LOW N SLOW BBQ
BIG O'S LOW N SLOW BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 14th of 28 at the Boydton's Big Bad BBQ (2016). They are ranked #4364 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
peak 1476 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Apr 17, 2015
latest Sep 30, 2016 · 1.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.56 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 623.98 (+4.59)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.82
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.81 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.88)
Road miles
1,414
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 341 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Master avg
623.98 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BIG O'S LOW N SLOW BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,366 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BIG O'S LOW N SLOW BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BIG O'S LOW N SLOW BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,362 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1476
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,393 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,361 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with BIG O'S LOW N SLOW BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,386 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1475
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,378 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRESIDE ALCHEMY | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke-A-Holics | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 145.7144 | 154.97 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 137.0856 | 153.88 | top 70% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 172.0228 | 148.5484 | 160.81 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 144.5144 | 154.32 | top 60% |
“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 67% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
5 contests
Contests a season
4.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
6 of 9 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
211
finished ahead 111 times, behind 220
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score645.6116 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin
- Most recent contest Que & Cruz
20154 milestones
- First tracked contest 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition
- First call Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.0228 Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1498) Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.1 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off | May 15, 2015 |
| +3.4 | Boydton's Big Bad BBQ | Aug 26, 2016 |
| +3.3 | 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin | Apr 29, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 12, 2015 |
| -7.3 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -7.3 | 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition | Apr 17, 2015 |
| -4.6 | VA BBQ Championships | Aug 21, 2015 |
| -3.5 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | May 29, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 89.7% | 87.2% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 71% | 88.9% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2016 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 21 / 31 (637.0056) | 13 (164.5600) | 29 (153.0972) | 6 (168.5484) | 24 (150.8000) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Boydton's Big Bad BBQ Boydton, VA | 14 / 28 (623.3372) | 12 (162.8116) | 15 (155.4172) | 25 (148.5484) | 9 (156.5600) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Fort Washington, MD | 31 / 37 (604.4460) | 34 (147.4172) | 23 (157.1544) | 28 (155.3600) | 30 (144.5144) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin Lanexa, VA | 24 / 48 (645.6116) | 27 (162.2856) | 37 (154.7888) | 27 (160.5600) | 12 (167.9772) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA | 35 / 46 (632.4228) | 31 (157.1316) | 30 (158.2284) | 33 (159.9428) | 32 (157.1200) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 27 / 29 (626.1484) | 27 (153.6800) | 15 (161.6800) | 25 (154.2628) | 21 (156.5256) |
| May 29, 2015 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD | 26 / 39 (598.1600) | 31 (147.9656) | 35 (137.0856) | 5 (168.5944) | 27 (144.5144) |
| May 15, 2015 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA | 15 / 36 (639.9888) | 24 (153.1200) | 21 (155.9888) | 2 (172.0228) | 14 (158.8572) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition Lanexa, VA | 36 / 46 (608.6744) | 41 (145.7144) | 37 (151.4744) | 29 (159.4628) | 35 (152.0228) |