A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
BIG ASS Q MASTERS
BIG ASS Q MASTERS is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 18th of 25 at the Roast N Boast (2019). They are ranked #5620 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1448
peak 1448 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jun 15, 2018
latest Oct 29, 2021 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.49 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 633.99 (+3.50)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.11
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.01 · weakest Pork (156.63)
Road miles
536
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 95 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Purse competed for
$55K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
633.99 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1114 (105 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1782 (85 pts) | #1593 (120 pts) | #1230 (200 pts) | #2529 (55 pts) | #1868 (80 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BIG ASS Q MASTERS, each with one reason worth a look.
100 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,631 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1448
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 13 contests to 7.
⚔ Compare careers#5,616 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Level with BIG ASS Q MASTERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,624 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,611 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 4 years before BIG ASS Q MASTERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,626 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,619 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before BIG ASS Q MASTERS's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER-B-QUE BOYS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE POOKIE & THE RIBLETS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| K & K KOOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2512 | 150.8344 | 162.01 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.3088 | 143.9888 | 156.95 | top 79% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4284 | 153.0512 | 156.63 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 139.3600 | 157.36 | top 74% |
“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 82% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roast-N-Boast | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 85% | Oct 9, 2020 |
| Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | 2 | 41 | 0 | top 92% | Jun 14, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
2 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
202
finished ahead 43 times, behind 276
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Southaven Springfest
20194 milestones
- First call Roast N Boast
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.0628 Roast N Boast
- Career-best overall score657.0628 Roast N Boast
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.3088 Roast N Boast
20182 milestones
- First tracked contest Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
- Peak power rating (1489) Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | Jun 14, 2019 |
| -10.7 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | Jun 15, 2018 |
| -10.4 | Roast-N-Boast | Oct 9, 2020 |
| -6.5 | Roast N Boast | Oct 4, 2019 |
| -5.9 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off | Jun 19, 2020 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 89.6% | 89.4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 90.1% | 86.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 83% | 91.3% | 88.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2021 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 28 / 36 (645.0400) | 16 (169.7144) | 29 (161.6916) | 36 (154.2284) | 26 (159.4056) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Nesbit, MS | 37 / 48 (642.1596) | 41 (158.2400) | 45 (156.5140) | 33 (163.4284) | 31 (163.9772) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 35 / 36 (594.6744) | 33 (150.8344) | 35 (143.9888) | 34 (153.0512) | 36 (146.8000) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hernando, MS | 38 / 47 (648.5032) | 34 (166.2972) | 47 (146.2288) | — | 19 (169.7144) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 18 / 25 (657.0628) | 11 (170.2512) | 4 (174.3088) | 24 (154.2284) | 19 (158.2744) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off 🏅 Hernado, MS | 46 / 49 (615.2000) | 45 (159.9428) | 37 (161.6800) | — | 48 (139.3600) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 41 / 45 (635.2684) | 40 (158.8228) | 42 (154.2172) | 41 (158.2284) | 29 (164) |