The comeback
2.4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.4 years, then back at Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (Nov 5, 2021).
- last seen Jun 14, 2019
- back Nov 5, 2021
BigBoysQue
BigBoysQue is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 8th of 18 at the Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (2021). They finished #1342 in the 2019 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Big Boys Que”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1502
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 21 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2019
latest Nov 5, 2021 · 2.5 years on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.71 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.41)
Road miles
743
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 694 mi
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
650.46 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1342 (155 pts) | #924 (315 pts) | #1575 (120 pts) | #1453 (145 pts) | #1155 (225 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 164.5716 | 169.71 | top 27% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 148.5716 | 155.41 | top 81% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 158.2628 | 160.83 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 163.3828 | 164.81 | top 40% |
“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
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
76
finished ahead 41 times, behind 48
Longest layoff
2.4 yrs
Jun 14, 2019 → Nov 5, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20213 milestones
- First overall top-10 Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- Career-best overall score661.6460 Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- Most recent contest Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
20194 milestones
- First tracked contest Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival
- First call Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.5772 Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2744 Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2021 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL | 8 / 18 (661.6460) | 7 (164.5716) | 11 (161.1316) | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 25 / 38 (643.3488) | 11 (170.2744) | 37 (148.5716) | 26 (158.2628) | 10 (166.2400) |
| May 17, 2019 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC | 18 / 36 (657.5772) | 5 (174.2744) | 30 (156.5144) | 20 (163.4056) | 19 (163.3828) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.