Big Ernie's BBQ
Big Ernie's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 29th of 30 at the High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown (2014). They finished #2879 in the 2016 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jun 26, 2014
latest Apr 15, 2016 · 1.8 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 151.95 · weakest Brisket (137.97)
Road miles
61
across 2 mapped stops
Master avg
582.71 / 720
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2879 (57 pts) | #2890 (57 pts) | #2103 (107 pts) | #2896 (57 pts) | #2892 (57 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5484 | 138.2516 | 147.40 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 134.7660 | 151.95 | top 72% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.2512 | 144.5256 | 145.39 | top 98% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144.5488 | 131.3944 | 137.97 | top 93% |
“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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
50
finished ahead 1 times, behind 59
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Jun 26, 2014 → Apr 15, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- Career-best overall score598.1832 The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.1316 The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII
- Most recent contest The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2016 | The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII Wildomar, CA | 32 / 32 (598.1832) | 32 (138.2516) | 15 (169.1316) | 32 (146.2512) | 32 (144.5488) |
| Jun 26, 2014 | High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA | 29 / 30 (567.2344) | 23 (156.5484) | 29 (134.7660) | 29 (144.5256) | 26 (131.3944) |