Big Smoke BBQ Australia KS
Rating
1576
peak 1576 · rated over 9 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-02-15
latest 2022-09-29
Best ToY finish
#231
Master 2020
Grand champs
3
1 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 23%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
683.71 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 678.90 (+4.80)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.63
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.60 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.66)
Road miles
37472
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 10648 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$117K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.90 / 720
9 Master contests · 2 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoking OCD in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.2740 points of the Grand Championship at Northeast Beerbq Festival (2020-01-24).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 32-team field at Burleigh BBQ Championships.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has out-cooked them in 4 of 5 shared brisket entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Brew N Que-Perth 2019 (2019-10-04) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 30-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Burnin and Lootin.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (2022-09-29).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 175.4400 | 161.0740 | 169.82 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 170.8456 | 158.8000 | 167.66 | top 45% |
| Pork | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.8456 | 163.9544 | 170.13 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 178.2972 | 162.2628 | 171.60 | top 23% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 3 | top 3% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (10 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Burleigh BBQ Championships (2019-08-03)
- Wins it all in 33% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 678.90 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-15 — First tracked contest · The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- 📣 2019-02-15 — First call · The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- 🏆 2019-08-03 — First Grand Championship · Burleigh BBQ Championships
- ⭐ 2019-11-04 — Career-best overall score (687.3484) · Heatbeads BBQ Turf Wars
- 📈 2022-09-29 — Peak power rating (1576) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | Brew N Que-Perth 2019 | 2019-10-04 |
| +14.4 | Burleigh BBQ Championships | 2019-08-03 |
| +14.4 | Heatbeads BBQ Turf Wars | 2019-11-04 |
| +10.3 | Northeast Beerbq Festival | 2020-01-24 |
| +9.5 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2019-02-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.4 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 33% | 95% | 94.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 20% | 95.2% | 95.2% |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 67% | top 20% | 95.5% | 94.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 99 / 249 (683.8972) | 77 (173.7144) | 176 (167.3944) | 125 (170.8228) | 85 (171.9656) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 133 / 505 (681.0856) | 60 (175.4056) | 213 (168.5372) | 228 (168.5256) | 168 (168.6172) |
| 2020-01-24 | Northeast Beerbq Festival Bundalong, Vic, 3730 | 2 / 10 (685.7144) | 10 (165.1428) | 6 (167.4288) | 2 (174.8456) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2019-11-04 | Heatbeads BBQ Turf Wars Cranbourne Melbourne, 3950 | 1 / 28 (687.3484) | 1 (175.4400) | 3 (169.6684) | 5 (170.8228) | 4 (171.4172) |
| 2019-10-04 | Brew N Que-Perth 2019 Ascot WA, 6104 | 1 / 30 (680.4912) | 12 (165.1084) | 2 (170.8456) | 4 (170.8344) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 90 / 135 (675.8972) | 108 (166.8228) | 70 (169.7260) | 115 (165.0856) | 33 (174.2628) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 96 / 468 (678.2400) | 74 (172.5600) | 110 (170.2744) | 54 (173.1428) | 257 (162.2628) |
| 2019-08-03 | Burleigh BBQ Championships Queensland, 4220 | 1 / 32 (517.1312) | 24 (161.0740) | 18 (166.2516) | 15 (163.9544) | 1 (174.2856) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 11 / 49 (677.6000) | 9 (173.1200) | 42 (158.8000) | 6 (173.1200) | 8 (172.5600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #231 (513 pts) | #324 (388 pts) | #330 (378 pts) | #299 (413 pts) | #254 (463 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #355 (900 pts) | #473 (725 pts) | #457 (755 pts) | #438 (785 pts) | #400 (835 pts) |