The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1432 points of the Grand Championship at Sutherlin Throwdown (Jul 19, 2025).
Big Boys BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 66 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 35 at the Sutherlin Throwdown (2025), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #953 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BIG BOYS BBQ - CT”, “BIG BOYS BBQ - SC” and “BIG BOYS BBQ - CA”.
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #59 (1,894 pts) | #84 (1,643 pts) | #76 (1,773 pts) | #42 (1,931 pts) | #90 (1,599 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #137 (1,296 pts) | #118 (1,366 pts) | #102 (1,490 pts) | #111 (1,355 pts) | #105 (1,419 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #319 (668 pts) | #343 (658 pts) | #296 (838 pts) | #308 (693 pts) | #383 (543 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #1790 (135 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2779 (55 pts) | #2779 (55 pts) | #2142 (70 pts) | #2171 (70 pts) | #2783 (55 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1672 (146 pts) | #1047 (324 pts) | #1629 (155 pts) | #1741 (146 pts) | #1729 (146 pts) |
The teams rated closest to Big Boys BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
28 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Big Boys BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headThey've been 1673 at their best, 63 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2021, 4 years before Big Boys BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersCareers of much the same size, 63 contests to 66, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 69 contests, alongside a 33% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Candy Q | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 21 | 6 | 15 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 20 | 16 | 4 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Bears BBQ | 19 | 10 | 9 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Cat BBQ | 19 | 10 | 9 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | 17 | 3 | 14 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 56 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 178.8572 | 134.2628 | 165.79 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 57 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 178.2972 | 141.6344 | 164.21 | top 53% |
| Pork | 53 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 180 🔥 | 138.2400 | 164.71 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 58 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 178.8572 | 126.2516 | 161.01 | top 58% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 36 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 72% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 30% | Aug 9, 2025 |
| The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 30% | May 31, 2025 |
| Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 37% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 22% | Mar 14, 2025 |
| The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 36% | Jan 25, 2025 |
| BBQ Boots & Brew | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 59% | Apr 12, 2024 |
| LuLu's Brew & Que | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 98% | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 88% | Mar 13, 2015 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +22.5 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | Aug 4, 2023 |
| +16.9 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | Mar 14, 2025 |
| +16.5 | The Golden State Battle VI | Mar 1, 2024 |
| +15.7 | Q's & Brews | Mar 28, 2025 |
| +14.5 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) | May 31, 2025 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -13.7 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown | Oct 24, 2025 |
| -11.6 | LuLu's Brew & Que | Sep 29, 2017 |
| -11.3 | WNC BBQ Festival | Jul 25, 2014 |
| -11.2 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 82% | top 38% | 98.1% | 94.5% |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 67% | top 48% | 97.6% | 92.7% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 63% | top 54% | 95.9% | 93.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 81.8% | 81.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 85% | 90.1% | 85.8% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 71% | 89.3% | 85.6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 100% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 74% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 81% | 89.4% | 83.5% |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36% | top 76% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 118 / 401 (687.3256) | 22 (177.7028) | 107 (173.1200) | 170 (171.4056) | 257 (165.0972) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 148 / 158 (657.5768) | 91 (171.4284) | 150 (160.5028) | 105 (169.6684) | 156 (155.9772) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 41 / 45 (583.8512) | 42 (146.8000) | 39 (152.5600) | 45 (140.5256) | 42 (143.9656) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 18 / 35 (693.0744) | 17 (174.8456) | 16 (174.2744) | 26 (167.3828) | 4 (176.5716) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 16 / 55 (683.9544) | 7 (176) | 24 (169.1432) | 12 (174.2628) | 25 (164.5484) |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Felton, CA | 10 / 21 (681.6228) | 15 (169.1084) | 11 (167.9772) | 5 (174.8572) | 9 (169.6800) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA | 3 / 25 (696.4912) | 5 (174.8456) | 2 (175.4172) | 6 (175.4056) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 2 / 35 (706.2512) | 18 (172.5484) | 3 (177.7028) | 4 (177.1428) | 2 (178.8572) |
| May 31, 2025 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 3 / 28 (699.4060) | 14 (173.1200) | 2 (178.2972) | 18 (170.2744) | 3 (177.7144) |
| May 30, 2025 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 15 / 30 (673.5884) | 23 (163.9772) | 9 (174.2628) | 19 (167.3828) | 15 (167.9656) |
| May 16, 2025 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition 🏅 Temecula, CA | 5 / 19 (689.0744) | 3 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1200) | 3 (174.2744) | 10 (166.2628) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 5 / 31 (692.5488) | 4 (177.7372) | 4 (175.4516) | 11 (169.6800) | 12 (169.6800) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Q's & Brews 🏅 Lake Havasu, AZ | 4 / 26 (690.7884) | 15 (170.8228) | 6 (173.7144) | 9 (174.2628) | 7 (171.9884) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 2 / 26 (698.2284) | 2 (177.7028) | 9 (174.2972) | 1 (180) | 18 (166.2284) |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 24 / 29 (666.0912) | 23 (167.3712) | 28 (158.2172) | 21 (168.5256) | 9 (171.9772) |
| Jan 25, 2025 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 9 / 27 (694.2400) | 7 (176) | 11 (174.2972) | — | 17 (169.6800) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 12 / 31 (677.6000) | 7 (173.7028) | 22 (166.8228) | 3 (178.8572) | 28 (158.2172) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 20 / 74 (686.1828) | 37 (169.6684) | 57 (164.5488) | 2 (177.7028) | 15 (174.2628) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 25 / 26 (591.2572) | 25 (149.6916) | 25 (152.5028) | 25 (142.2400) | 24 (146.8228) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | The Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 5 / 30 (702.8572) | 3 (178.3200) | 7 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1200) | 6 (174.8572) |
| Jul 6, 2024 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 15 / 37 (685.5880) | 14 (174.2628) | 18 (169.6912) | 13 (173.1084) | 21 (168.5256) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 12 / 35 (690.7888) | 5 (176.5600) | 13 (172.5716) | 12 (173.1200) | 20 (168.5372) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) 🏅 Clayton, CA | 8 / 25 (683.9196) | 17 (163.3940) | 6 (169.7028) | 4 (176.5600) | 3 (174.2628) |
| May 31, 2024 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 17 / 39 (668.9596) | 23 (165.6684) | 20 (163.9428) | 5 (173.1200) | 19 (166.2284) |
| May 24, 2024 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Felton, CA | 8 / 21 (683.3372) | 12 (170.8228) | 14 (164.5372) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (174.8572) |
| May 10, 2024 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 15 / 29 (671.8396) | 20 (166.2284) | 6 (174.2628) | 24 (163.3712) | 14 (167.9772) |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 42 / 58 (282.7768) | 43 (138.8112) | 41 (143.9656) | 11 (161.1772) | — |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 20 / 34 (676.4568) | 21 (169.7028) | 23 (167.3828) | 22 (169.1084) | 15 (170.2628) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 27 / 39 (670.7316) | 3 (178.8572) | 26 (167.9656) | 14 (172.5600) | 38 (151.3488) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 10 / 27 (681.6232) | 17 (166.2400) | 8 (173.1200) | 19 (166.8344) | 3 (175.4288) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA | 7 / 33 (687.9428) | 20 (170.8456) | 7 (173.7144) | 11 (171.4056) | 11 (171.9772) |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 46 / 58 (659.3028) | 44 (168.5140) | 42 (165.0972) | 49 (157.7144) | 27 (167.9772) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 31 / 40 (679.3256) | 28 (170.8112) | 18 (172.5600) | — | 36 (162.8344) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic 🏅 Mesa, AZ | 15 / 26 (665.6344) | 8 (173.1200) | 15 (166.8344) | 11 (169.1544) | 20 (156.5256) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Mesa, AZ | — | — | 1 (176.6172) | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Field, Fire Fork! 🏅 Los Banos, CA | 11 / 19 (670.7196) | 14 (165.0972) | 15 (158.2284) | 1 (179.4400) | 9 (167.9540) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 2 / 29 (690.8344) | 4 (176.0116) | 1 (178.2972) | 12 (169.1084) | 12 (167.4172) |
| May 26, 2023 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 8 / 19 (682.8116) | 10 (169.1772) | 1 (177.7144) | 8 (169.6800) | 10 (166.2400) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 16 / 33 (679.8972) | 11 (174.2744) | 19 (168.5372) | 22 (166.2284) | 12 (170.8572) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | The Golden State Battle V 🏅 Hollister, CA | 24 / 28 (649.0288) | 14 (171.4056) | 14 (166.8456) | 17 (166.8344) | 28 (143.9432) |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 59 / 59 (588.9828) | 59 (134.2628) | 55 (153.6800) | 54 (150.8228) | 55 (150.2172) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Harrodsburg, KY | 9 / 12 (649.0512) | — | — | — | 7 (166.8572) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | LuLu's Brew & Que 🏅 Brighton, CO | 38 / 40 (586.0916) | 37 (156.5716) | 39 (141.6572) | 39 (149.6684) | 38 (138.1944) |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen | 21 / 40 (642.7660) | 13 (166.8456) | 27 (157.1200) | 9 (169.1544) | 31 (149.6460) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Harrodsburg, KY | — | — | — | — | 4 (167.4744) |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Hog Wild BBQ Contest Corinth, MS | 32 / 36 (590.0572) | 34 (150.8228) | 32 (141.6344) | 35 (145.0972) | 33 (152.5028) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 25 / 25 (592.9484) | 25 (153.6800) | 25 (142.1944) | 25 (149.0856) | 21 (147.9884) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Harrodsburg, KY | — | — | — | — | 9 (161.1200) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | KY Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Harrodsburg, KY | — | — | — | — | 10 (145.6916) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 29 / 39 (609.1316) | 34 (148.5600) | 10 (164) | 33 (148.5828) | 31 (147.9888) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Plant City, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Bear's Smokehouse New England BBQ Championships Hartford, CT | 10 / 17 (643.3488) | 9 (163.4400) | 12 (159.4060) | 4 (170.8572) | 13 (149.6456) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition Morris, OK | 28 / 31 (557.5544) | 31 (135.3600) | 23 (157.7028) | 29 (138.2400) | 28 (126.2516) |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX | 28 / 30 (603.7368) | 26 (154.2056) | 22 (153.6684) | 22 (154.8000) | 30 (141.0628) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2014 | The Best BBQ Chef Competition New London, CT | 11 / 15 (633.6572) | 9 (158.8572) | 6 (166.2856) | 11 (153.1200) | 8 (155.3944) |
| Aug 29, 2014 | Blues, Views and BBQ (Competitor's Series) Westport, CT | — | 4 (159.3944) | 7 (151.3712) | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA | 36 / 45 (629.6228) | 39 (158.8456) | 43 (151.3716) | 37 (157.1200) | 26 (162.2856) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Frankllin, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 25, 2014 | WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 44 / 46 (589.6924) | 43 (150.8916) | 43 (149.1432) | 42 (154.2744) | 44 (135.3832) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off Dodge City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 30 / 30 (623.4168) | 11 (168.5712) | 28 (152.5372) | 27 (156.0228) | 28 (146.2856) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 65 / 73 (615.8516) | 43 (163.9656) | 70 (143.9544) | 61 (155.3716) | 60 (152.5600) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 5 / 37 (642.2972) | 9 (164) | 4 (165.7372) | 27 (148.5600) | 2 (164) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX | 24 / 29 (607.3144) | 2 (169.1200) | 27 (143.9656) | 24 (150.2400) | 26 (143.9888) |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.