BIG DADDY'S Q'N CREW

BIG DADDY'S Q'N CREW is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 14th of 69 at the 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship (2014). They are ranked #3125 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,125

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1503

peak 1512 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 4, 2013

latest Jul 15, 2016 · 2.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1775

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 54%

overall standings

Best overall

671.3828 / 720

Master · Dana Point State BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

659.13 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 653.10 (+6.04)

Walk rate

38%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.3200

Chicken · Dana Point State BBQ Championship

Consistency

±12.11

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 171.71 · weakest Brisket (159.34)

Road miles

327

across 8 mapped stops · furthest 62 mi

Schedule strength

28%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)

Master avg

653.10 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

671.3828 career-best overall

93.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.3828 at Dana Point State BBQ Championship — 93.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 2, 2014

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

MOSSY ROCK BBQ has finished one call ahead of BIG DADDY'S Q'N CREW 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 40%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 40%

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

Burnin and Lootin ahead in 100% of their meetings

Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−12.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 12.37 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 25%.

Brisket avg 159.34
Chicken avg 171.71
0 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DESPERADO in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The metronome

±1.68% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.68% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.7% of a perfect score
8 contests

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1775 (120 pts)	#1791 (135 pts)	#1884 (120 pts)	#1697 (160 pts)	#1839 (120 pts)

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BIG DADDY'S Q'N CREW, each with one reason worth a look.

121 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

WHAT WOOD JESUS QUE?

#3,116 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1503

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BIG DADDY'S Q'N CREW)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BIG DADDY'S Q'N CREW has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Nov 11, 2016

⚔ Head-to-head

Wilbur's Last Ride BBQ

#3,119 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1515

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Apr 29, 2022

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Smoke Syndicate

#3,106 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1531

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 6, 2024

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Black Stack BBQ

#3,103 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1513

Level with BIG DADDY'S Q'N CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Jun 12, 2026

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SMOKED IGUANA BBQ & SAUCE COMPANY

#3,127 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1517

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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E Z Q

#3,113 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1509

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Oct 4, 2024

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
COOL GRILLING	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
Sharpe's Woodshed	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Rooftop BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
FUNTIME BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
LEFT COAST Q	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
VICIOUS SMOKE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' HART'S	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	2	1	2	178.3200	168.0228	171.71	top 27%
Pork Ribs	8	1	1	1	176.6172	151.9888	162.35	top 57%
Pork	8	0	0	0	170.8572	139.9428	159.70	top 57%
Brisket	8	0	0	0	164.5600	154.2516	159.34	top 62%

“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 69%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 52%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Dana Point State BBQ Championship	2	32	0	top 45%	Oct 2, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 2 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 8 of 8 contests

Contests visited 7 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 263 finished ahead 283 times, behind 281

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20161 milestone

Jul 15 Most recent contest Del Mar BBQ Championship

20151 milestone

Mar 20 Peak power rating (1512) 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship

20142 milestones

Mar 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5600 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Oct 2 Career-best overall score671.3828 Dana Point State BBQ Championship

20134 milestones

Oct 4 First tracked contest Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Oct 4 First call Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Oct 4 First category win (Chicken) Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Oct 4 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.3200 Dana Point State BBQ Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.1	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 21, 2014
+6.3	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 2, 2014
+1.6	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Apr 1, 2016
+0.3	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 20, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6.8	Del Mar BBQ Championship	Jul 15, 2016
-4.4	Newport Beach Barbecue Contest	Jun 26, 2015
-4.4	West Coast BBQ Classic	May 9, 2014
-1.1	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 4, 2013

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	2	0	0%	top 65%	91.5%	90.5%
2015	2	1	50%	top 61%	92.5%	91.7%
2014	3	0	33%	top 40%	93.2%	90.9%
2013	1	1	100%	top 57%	88.4%	88.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 15, 2016	Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	38 / 47 (645.0060)	22 (169.7028)	32 (165.7032)	46 (150.8000)	39 (158.8000)
Apr 1, 2016	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	36 / 72 (658.8116)	28 (168.5600)	64 (155.3944)	17 (170.8572)	38 (164)
Jun 26, 2015	Newport Beach Barbecue Contest Newport Beach, CA	20 / 29 (654.7428)	17 (168.5256)	12 (168)	16 (163.4288)	25 (154.7884)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	53 / 100 (665.7256)	28 (172.5484)	1 (176.6172)	85 (157.0972)	74 (159.4628)
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	32 / 97 (671.3828)	12 (174.2628)	61 (162.8456)	25 (169.7144)	36 (164.5600)
May 9, 2014	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	40 / 59 (636.0004)	13 (168.0228)	48 (151.9888)	32 (161.7372)	42 (154.2516)
Mar 21, 2014	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	14 / 69 (656.5600)	3 (173.7372)	30 (160.5372)	15 (164.0228)	31 (158.2628)
Oct 4, 2013	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	56 / 99 (636.5600)	1 (178.3200)	66 (157.7144)	94 (139.9428)	44 (160.5828)

BIG DADDY'S Q'N CREW

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The metronome

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)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)