Big Bear's BBQ SC
Rating
1450
peak 1450
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
latest 2021-08-27
Best ToY finish
#417
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.24 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 653.82 (+9.41)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
173.1428
Consistency
±16.03
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.27 · weakest Brisket (158.32)
Road miles
956
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 264 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Swine-O's has finished one call ahead of Big Bear's BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BUD WISER'S BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4516 | 151.3716 | 164.80 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 154.8344 | 164.61 | top 71% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 162.8228 | 166.27 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 146.7772 | 158.32 | top 78% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 5 | 0 | top 75% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 653.82
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 673.6000 | 653.82 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-27 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park Myrtle Beach, SC | 12 / 22 (672.5260) | 8 (170.8800) | 11 (168.5372) | 18 (162.8344) | 7 (170.2744) |
| 2021-08-20 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland Myrtle Beach, SC | 21 / 26 (665.0744) | 19 (170.2628) | 11 (173.1428) | 12 (171.9772) | 26 (149.6916) |
| 2021-04-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pine Ridge Roebuck, SC | 20 / 27 (673.6000) | 18 (170.2628) | 11 (171.9772) | 25 (163.9772) | 20 (167.3828) |
| 2021-04-09 | Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival Jacksonville, FL | 28 / 40 (656.4800) | 29 (161.1084) | 27 (165.1200) | 21 (168.5600) | 23 (161.6916) |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club Summerville, SC | 23 / 26 (648.5148) | 15 (171.4516) | 23 (161.1088) | 16 (168.0000) | 26 (147.9544) |
| 2021-03-12 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland Myrtle Beach, SC | 30 / 39 (654.1140) | 34 (159.9656) | 34 (162.8000) | 28 (165.1200) | 25 (166.2284) |
| 2021-02-20 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 Raleigh, NC | 21 / 21 (634.1604) | 21 (151.3716) | 20 (159.3600) | 15 (166.8572) | 21 (156.5716) |
| 2021-02-19 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 Raleigh, NC | 21 / 21 (626.1260) | 21 (161.6916) | 21 (154.8344) | 19 (162.8228) | 21 (146.7772) |
| BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland - One Meat Chicken Challenge Myrtle Beach, SC | — | 12 (166.2400) | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #417 (441 pts) | #417 (481 pts) | #421 (496 pts) | #425 (446 pts) | #409 (491 pts) |