The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Smokin it Up BBQ has finished one call ahead of BIG CHEW BAR-B-QUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
BIG CHEW BAR-B-QUE
BIG CHEW BAR-B-QUE is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 21st of 36 at the Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off (2015). They are ranked #5114 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Apr 17, 2015
latest Apr 27, 2018 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
620.92 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 619.41 (+1.51)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.88
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.35 · weakest Chicken (151.46)
Road miles
779
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 168 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
619.41 / 720
8 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) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1790 (135 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1167 (240 pts) | #1254 (240 pts) | #1266 (240 pts) | #1015 (335 pts) | #1198 (245 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BIG CHEW BAR-B-QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,140 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BIG CHEW BAR-B-QUE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BIG CHEW BAR-B-QUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,119 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,105 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,132 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with BIG CHEW BAR-B-QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,115 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,118 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Serial Griller | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke-A-Holics | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRESIDE ALCHEMY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POKE N SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NEW REVOLUTION Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5484 | 135.9656 | 151.46 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4288 | 150.2516 | 157.35 | top 63% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 149.0856 | 157.27 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 143.3600 | 153.34 | top 64% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 76% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Jamboree | 2 | 40 | 0 | top 67% | May 13, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
5 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
6 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
240
finished ahead 108 times, behind 295
Longest layoff
2 yrs
May 13, 2016 → Apr 27, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
20155 milestones
- First tracked contest 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1489) 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition
- First call Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best overall score644.4456 Peak City Pigfest
- Career-best single call (Pork)169.1200 Peak City Pigfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition | Apr 17, 2015 |
| -9 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition | Apr 27, 2018 |
| -6.2 | 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin | Apr 29, 2016 |
| -4.7 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ | Jul 31, 2015 |
| -4 | BBQ Jamboree | May 13, 2016 |
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 91% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 86.5% | 86% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 70% | 89.5% | 86.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2018 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lenexa, VA | 41 / 45 (613.0056) | 28 (160.5484) | 42 (150.2516) | 33 (158.8456) | 42 (143.3600) |
| May 13, 2016 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 52 / 72 (622.7544) | 65 (150.8000) | 29 (162.8572) | 61 (152.5600) | 41 (156.5372) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin Lanexa, VA | 38 / 48 (615.9548) | 47 (136.5372) | 22 (163.4288) | 30 (159.9772) | 31 (156.0116) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 41 / 54 (608.4348) | 41 (155.9544) | 40 (151.4288) | 49 (149.0856) | 35 (151.9660) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Peak City Pigfest Apex, NC | 29 / 45 (644.4456) | 42 (155.3828) | 27 (159.4056) | 8 (169.1200) | 27 (160.5372) |
| May 15, 2015 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA | 21 / 36 (632.5028) | 21 (157.6684) | 18 (160.0344) | 8 (168) | 26 (146.8000) |
| May 8, 2015 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 40 / 65 (622.2284) | 35 (158.8228) | 38 (158.2628) | 43 (150.2628) | 33 (154.8800) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition Lanexa, VA | 41 / 46 (595.9428) | 45 (135.9656) | 36 (153.0972) | 39 (150.2856) | 24 (156.5944) |