BIG MONEY BBQ NC
Rating
1484
peak 1503
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2020-06-26
Best ToY finish
#384
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.95 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 658.99 (+3.95)
Walk rate
54%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.39
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.19 · weakest Pork (162.56)
Road miles
1442
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 165 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BUD WISER'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of BIG MONEY BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKING STUDS BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 158.2172 | 168.19 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 156.5260 | 165.12 | top 53% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 153.6800 | 162.56 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 150.2628 | 163.13 | top 56% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 10 | 0 | top 57% |
| SC | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (10 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 658.99
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.7432 | 654.42 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 677.6000 | 659.83 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge Roebuck, SC | 19 / 25 (658.7432) | 20 (163.9660) | 19 (163.9772) | 10 (168.5372) | 19 (162.2628) |
| 2020-03-13 | Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show Darlington, SC | 25 / 29 (650.1028) | 27 (158.2172) | 15 (168.5600) | 19 (164.5372) | 22 (158.7884) |
| 2019-11-09 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) Concord, NC | 18 / 33 (677.6000) | 29 (163.9428) | 7 (173.7028) | 13 (170.2744) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2019-11-08 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) Concord, NC | 30 / 47 (662.1252) | 25 (169.1084) | 32 (163.3828) | 44 (159.9312) | 17 (169.7028) |
| 2019-10-18 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B Lenoir, NC | 12 / 22 (666.1600) | 7 (169.6800) | 12 (170.2744) | 17 (161.6800) | 12 (164.5256) |
| 2019-10-11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 10 / 32 (669.6344) | 11 (168.5372) | 10 (167.9772) | 16 (163.9772) | 7 (169.1428) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 35 / 56 (652.4460) | 30 (166.8228) | 20 (169.1316) | 40 (158.8116) | 43 (157.6800) |
| 2019-08-30 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival West Jefferson, NC | 18 / 24 (650.0800) | 11 (167.3828) | 20 (156.5260) | 17 (162.2400) | 13 (163.9312) |
| 2019-08-02 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 18 / 40 (666.8004) | 7 (173.7144) | 10 (169.1316) | 24 (164.5716) | 33 (159.3828) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 36 / 83 (665.6112) | 12 (172.5484) | 50 (161.1200) | 52 (162.2628) | 21 (169.6800) |
| 2019-06-14 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 21 / 38 (649.5316) | 5 (175.4056) | 27 (157.6572) | 28 (156.5144) | 19 (159.9544) |
| 2019-05-17 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival Ayden, NC | 31 / 36 (637.0400) | 31 (162.2516) | 27 (158.2400) | 14 (166.2856) | 31 (150.2628) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 26 / 60 (661.0512) | 3 (174.8456) | 24 (166.8228) | 56 (153.6800) | 26 (165.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #384 (287 pts) | #459 (247 pts) | #309 (407 pts) | #322 (387 pts) | #337 (362 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #392 (836 pts) | #197 (1288 pts) | #339 (946 pts) | #416 (816 pts) | #349 (946 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #1298 (195 pts) | #1342 (180 pts) | #1280 (195 pts) |