A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Backdraft BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
BIGS MEAT WAGON
BIGS MEAT WAGON is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 25th of 26 at the Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest (2019). They are ranked #5460 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Big's Meat Wagon”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1452
peak 1452 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 30, 2015
latest Jun 21, 2019 · 4.1 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 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±125.77
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.97 · weakest Brisket (137.68)
Road miles
128
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 71 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
525.63 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BIGS MEAT WAGON, each with one reason worth a look.
103 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,472 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to BIGS MEAT WAGON)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BIGS MEAT WAGON has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,471 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,448 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Level with BIGS MEAT WAGON on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,457 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Compare careers#5,447 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,455 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before BIGS MEAT WAGON's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNTOUT BBQ CO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 129.6800 | 151.97 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0228 | 125.6228 | 142.72 | top 87% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4056 | 140.5600 | 150.99 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.4404 | 122.8000 | 137.68 | top 89% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
143
finished ahead 23 times, behind 212
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 16, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Colorado BBQ Challenge
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)162.8228 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest Rock'N Western Rendezvous
- Career-best overall score623.9772 Rock'N Western Rendezvous
- Peak power rating (1490) Rock'N Western Rendezvous
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 14, 2019 |
| -11.3 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest | Jun 21, 2019 |
| -9.8 | Rock'N Western Rendezvous | May 30, 2015 |
| -7.8 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 15, 2018 |
| -7.5 | 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 16, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 77.4% | 58% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 80.8% | 80.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 81.6% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2023 | Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Frisco BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest 🏅 Leadville, CO | 25 / 26 (557.5424) | 19 (154.8228) | 26 (125.6228) | 19 (154.2968) | 25 (122.8000) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 55 / 55 (277.7144) | 52 (129.6800) | 47 (148.0344) | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2018 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 53 / 62 (581.6000) | 43 (155.4056) | 55 (138.8228) | 53 (140.5600) | 48 (146.8116) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 49 / 59 (587.3140) | 31 (162.8228) | 50 (145.1084) | 50 (149.7028) | 54 (129.6800) |
| May 30, 2015 | Rock'N Western Rendezvous Loveland, CO | 35 / 38 (623.9772) | 33 (157.1084) | 29 (156.0228) | 27 (159.4056) | 35 (151.4404) |