The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Big BarQ BBQ has finished one call ahead of BARBEDUDES 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
BARBEDUDES
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1461
peak 1461 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2017-06-03
latest 2019-09-07
Best ToY finish
#1466
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
616.43 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 619.01 (-2.58)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.68
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.28 · weakest Pork (151.20)
Road miles
618
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 175 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$32K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
619.01 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (4 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The weak link
−9.1
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.09 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Pork avg 151.20
- Chicken avg 160.28
- 0 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of SLALOM SMOKERS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5054 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5021 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 7 years after BARBEDUDES did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Head-to-head#5038 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
No shared contest yet.
Level with BARBEDUDES on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5036 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5049 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5035 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADDY MCQ'S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RAZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 153.6572 | 160.28 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 149.0972 | 156.05 | top 73% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 137.0516 | 151.20 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9544 | 142.8344 | 151.48 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
| VT | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 83% | 2019-09-07 |
| Sun BBQ Fest | 2 | 45 | 0 | top 78% | 2018-06-02 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2.3 yrs
2017-06-03 → 2019-09-07
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CT
3 of 6 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 160.28 · weakest Pork (151.20)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
619.01
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
141
56–225 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
618
6 mapped stops · furthest 175 mi
Schedule strength
1573
average field rating faced — tougher than 57% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$32,325
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Power rating
1461
peak 1461 · #5033 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2017
- First tracked contest Sun BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1499) Sun BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score635.9432 Bay State BBQ Championship
- 2018
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.2972 Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 2019
- Most recent contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Sun BBQ Fest | 2018-06-02 |
| -8.7 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2018-09-08 |
| -7 | Sun BBQFest | 2019-06-01 |
| -6.7 | Bay State BBQ Championship | 2017-10-14 |
| -3.8 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2019-09-07 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 88.2% | 86.9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85.1% | 83% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88.3% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 24 / 31 (635.3488) | 25 (158.2972) | 15 (162.8344) | 17 (161.7028) | 28 (152.5144) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 52 / 61 (615.3144) | 49 (158.8340) | 49 (152.5260) | 53 (153.7144) | 55 (150.2400) |
| 2018-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Randolph, VT | 29 / 33 (612.9032) | 12 (166.2972) | 30 (150.7772) | 31 (148.4916) | 29 (147.3372) |
| 2018-06-02 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 56 / 59 (582.6404) | 52 (153.6572) | 53 (149.0972) | 58 (137.0516) | 52 (142.8344) |
| 2017-10-14 | Bay State BBQ Championship Monson, MA | 25 / 30 (635.9432) | 23 (162.3200) | 24 (156.5372) | 22 (161.0856) | 25 (156.0004) |
| 2017-06-03 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 45 / 73 (631.9084) | 37 (162.2856) | 34 (164.5372) | 68 (145.1312) | 41 (159.9544) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1466 (121 pts) | #1693 (116 pts) | #1363 (166 pts) | #1411 (156 pts) | #1657 (116 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1677 (118 pts) | #1312 (183 pts) | #1730 (118 pts) | #1733 (118 pts) | #1703 (118 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1890 (115 pts) | #1768 (125 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1743 (130 pts) | #1949 (115 pts) |