The comeback
2.4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.4 years, then back at Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down (Oct 13, 2017).
- last seen May 29, 2015
- back Oct 13, 2017
BIG T SMOKERS BBQ
BIG T SMOKERS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 21st of 27 at the Rockin' BBQ for Riley (2015). They finished #1605 in the 2015 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1484
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 8, 2015
latest Oct 13, 2017 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±3.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.47 · weakest Brisket (147.98)
Road miles
677
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 538 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Master avg
641.11 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 162.2400 | 166.47 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1656 | 155.9772 | 161.52 | top 64% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0116 | 159.9772 | 165.14 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5256 | 145.6800 | 147.98 | top 92% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
2 of 4 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
95
finished ahead 25 times, behind 76
Longest layoff
2.4 yrs
May 29, 2015 → Oct 13, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- Career-best overall score645.6344 Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.7144 Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
- Most recent contest Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1495) Rockin' BBQ for Riley
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.4 | PigMania Lima | May 29, 2015 |
| -4.9 | Rockin' BBQ for Riley | May 8, 2015 |
| -2.6 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | Oct 13, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2017 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 35 / 50 (645.6344) | 20 (169.7144) | 28 (163.4172) | 35 (159.9772) | 42 (152.5256) |
| May 29, 2015 | PigMania Lima Lima, OH | 23 / 27 (637.1204) | 14 (167.4516) | 24 (155.9772) | 14 (168.0116) | 26 (145.6800) |
| May 8, 2015 | Rockin' BBQ for Riley Warsaw, IN | 21 / 27 (640.5716) | 14 (162.2400) | 13 (165.1656) | 11 (167.4400) | 26 (145.7260) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN | — | — | — | — | — |