They almost always walk
90%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 9 of 10 contests
A top-10 category call in 90% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Big Daddy G's
Big Daddy G's is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 58 at the Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (2019). They are ranked #1705 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1552
peak 1555 · rated over 9 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jun 27, 2014
latest Nov 21, 2020 · 6.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
3
30% of 10 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
683.93 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 676.03 (+7.89)
Walk rate
90%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
177.7144
Consistency
±16.13
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.75 · weakest Pork (167.40)
Road miles
2,359
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 552 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)
Purse competed for
$161K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.03 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
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)
The teams rated closest to Big Daddy G's, each with one reason worth a look.
59 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,699 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1560
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Big Daddy G's)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Big Daddy G's has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,708 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1552
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,706 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1552
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 3 years before Big Daddy G's's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,697 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1552
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,703 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 88%
- Peak
- 1558
5 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careers#1,701 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1552
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 50% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas-car-b-que | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisper | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 159.4056 | 169.75 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 159.4172 | 169.70 | top 34% |
| Pork | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 151.9312 | 167.40 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 160.5600 | 169.18 | top 33% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 28% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 65% | Nov 21, 2020 |
| Smokin' On The Pecos | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 47% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
6 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TX
4 of 10 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
698
finished ahead 561 times, behind 413
Longest layoff
3.1 yrs
Jun 24, 2016 → Jul 26, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20203 milestones
- Peak power rating (1555) McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1)
- 10th tracked contest McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2)
- Most recent contest McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2)
20194 milestones
- First overall top-10 Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition
- First overall podium Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score697.6916 Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' On The Pecos
- First call Smokin' On The Pecos
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4800 Smokin' On The Pecos
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.7 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | Aug 2, 2019 |
| +15.6 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Aug 30, 2019 |
| +10 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition | Jul 26, 2019 |
| +6 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | Aug 23, 2019 |
| +4.2 | Smokin' On The Pecos | Jun 27, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.1 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) | Nov 21, 2020 |
| -1.7 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 94.9% | 94.5% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 83% | top 21% | 96.9% | 94.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2020 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Waco, TX | 19 / 25 (677.0856) | 23 (168) | 12 (170.8228) | 20 (164.5600) | 6 (173.7028) |
| Nov 20, 2020 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Waco, TX | 14 / 26 (683.3252) | 11 (170.8112) | 4 (174.2972) | 10 (173.1428) | 18 (165.0740) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 174 / 468 (668.4568) | 283 (163.3712) | 203 (166.2972) | 108 (170.8228) | 165 (167.9656) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 24 / 135 (693.0856) | 45 (173.7144) | 5 (177.7144) | 104 (166.8112) | 27 (174.8456) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Bedford, TX | 3 / 58 (697.6916) | 8 (176.5600) | 8 (173.7144) | 4 (177.7144) | 16 (169.7028) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 22 / 62 (665.0856) | 41 (159.4056) | 14 (169.1200) | 28 (163.9772) | 7 (172.5828) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 5 / 54 (690.2056) | 8 (174.8572) | 6 (174.8456) | 7 (174.2628) | 27 (166.2400) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 8 / 39 (683.9312) | 9 (172.5600) | 21 (167.9772) | 14 (170.8456) | 11 (172.5484) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 24 / 44 (644.9940) | 29 (161.6684) | 25 (162.8344) | 29 (151.9312) | 10 (168.5600) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 24 / 60 (656.4800) | 2 (176.5600) | 42 (159.4172) | 39 (159.9428) | 27 (160.5600) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.