A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS ahead in 100% of their meetings
JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
BIG BAD DAD'S BBQ
BIG BAD DAD'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 28th of 30 at the Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest (2017). They are ranked #5921 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1438
peak 1438 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Oct 13, 2017 · 4.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
584.53 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 586.39 (-1.86)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.05
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 149.58 · weakest Brisket (141.09)
Road miles
209
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 50 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Master avg
586.39 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2852 (55 pts) | #2856 (55 pts) | #2862 (55 pts) | #2851 (55 pts) | #2840 (55 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2265 (75 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2166 (90 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BIG BAD DAD'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
77 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,930 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,914 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,922 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
They turned up 10 years after BIG BAD DAD'S BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#5,920 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
Level with BIG BAD DAD'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,923 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,918 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOOS SMOKIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG PEN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0116 | 131.9540 | 146.59 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8800 | 129.0744 | 149.12 | top 77% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8570 | 142.8228 | 149.58 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 122.7200 | 141.09 | top 83% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | 4 | 28 | 0 | top 89% | Oct 13, 2017 |
| BBQ Jamboree | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 80% | May 8, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
170
finished ahead 41 times, behind 261
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score599.9200 Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)164.0116 Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ Jamboree
- Peak power rating (1496) BBQ Jamboree
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Autumnfest | Oct 18, 2013 |
| -12.3 | BBQ Jamboree | May 8, 2015 |
| -11.9 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | Oct 17, 2014 |
| -7.8 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | Oct 13, 2017 |
| -6.2 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | Oct 14, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 83.3% | 79.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 82% | 82% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2017 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 28 / 30 (591.2800) | 30 (133.7028) | 25 (154.2400) | 27 (153.6572) | 27 (149.6800) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 33 / 38 (595.9196) | 38 (131.9540) | 22 (158.8800) | 35 (142.8228) | 19 (162.2628) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 30 / 37 (599.9200) | 32 (153.1084) | 29 (151.9772) | 34 (146.8228) | 28 (148.0116) |
| May 8, 2015 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 63 / 65 (545.3944) | 60 (147.3944) | 65 (129.0744) | 53 (146.2056) | 65 (122.7200) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 38 / 40 (590.1372) | 13 (164.0116) | 34 (150.8572) | 34 (150.2168) | 40 (125.0516) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Autumnfest Woodstock, VA | 39 / 40 (590.6288) | 34 (150.8344) | 27 (152.5144) | 35 (148.5028) | 38 (138.7772) |
| May 10, 2013 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 38 / 60 (591.4284) | 47 (145.1430) | 41 (146.2858) | 17 (158.8570) | 42 (141.1426) |