A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
Big Wigs BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Big Wigs BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
SMOKIN' ASS BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2013-06-07
latest 2022-08-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
624.66 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 621.89 (+2.77)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.99
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.95 · weakest Brisket (146.55)
Road miles
183
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$9K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
621.89 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−15.4
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 15.39 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 18%.
- Brisket avg 146.55
- Pork avg 161.95
- 0 calls in 11 entries
A strong matchup
6–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 86% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Two Fat Guys Burning Meat in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
The comeback
3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival (2022-08-26).
- last seen 2019-08-23
- back 2022-08-26
Pork nemesis
7 of 8
shared pork entries lost
Big Wigs BBQ ahead 88% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Big Wigs BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork entries.
A standing appointment
7
years running at one contest
They've cooked East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival every year from 2013 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.
- 8 visits in all
- best finish 22nd
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
97 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5667 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKIN' ASS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN' ASS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5688 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5680 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5686 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1445
No shared contest yet.
Level with SMOKIN' ASS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5685 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 6 years before SMOKIN' ASS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5671 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
No shared contest yet.
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNN UP BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Royal Smoke | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BEAUX HAWG BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BEWILDERED BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Double Stack BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Wigs BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Fat Guys Burning Meat | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Knights of the Holy Grill | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| FUNNY FARM BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Pullers | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK EYE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK 'N MINDY | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7260 | 141.1428 | 155.40 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 147.9200 | 157.99 | top 65% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 153.6344 | 161.95 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 131.3372 | 146.55 | top 83% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | 8 | 22 | 0 | top 75% | 2022-08-26 |
| Smokin on the Summit | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 70% | 2014-06-06 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
9.2 yrs
2013-06-07 → 2022-08-26
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 8 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
8 of 11 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
3
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
11 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 161.95 · weakest Brisket (146.55)
Walk rate
18%
a top-10 call in 2 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 11 contests
Master average
621.89
out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
372
195–519 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
183
11 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
1536
average field rating faced — tougher than 26% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$8,600
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
3 yrs
2019-08-23 → 2022-08-26
Power rating
1446
peak 1446 · #5674 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest SMOKIN on the Summit
- Peak power rating (1500) SMOKIN on the Summit
- 2014
- First call East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival
- 2016
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3716 East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- Career-best overall score655.3716 East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4172 East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- 2019
- 10th tracked contest East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- 2022
- Most recent contest East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.5 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 2016-08-26 |
| +0.2 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 2019-08-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | 2013-08-23 |
| -11.1 | Smokin on the Summit | 2014-06-06 |
| -10.3 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | 2022-08-26 |
| -10.1 | *East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 2017-08-25 |
| -5.8 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival | 2014-08-22 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 81.9% | 81.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 91% | 89.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 88% | 88% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 82% | 85.8% | 84.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88.3% | 85.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 44 / 45 (589.5200) | 43 (143.3828) | 43 (147.9428) | 38 (156.5600) | 43 (141.6344) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 43 / 66 (643.9316) | 36 (165.7260) | 47 (161.1200) | 46 (161.6800) | 52 (155.4056) |
| 2018-08-24 | *East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 51 / 67 (620.3888) | 36 (159.9772) | 55 (155.9544) | 55 (153.6344) | 51 (150.8228) |
| 2017-08-25 | *East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 52 / 57 (614.0916) | 54 (149.0628) | 56 (149.0972) | 33 (162.8228) | 49 (153.1088) |
| 2016-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 22 / 61 (655.3716) | 41 (159.3944) | 2 (175.4172) | 5 (173.7028) | 55 (146.8572) |
| 2016-06-03 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 47 / 67 (635.2916) | 53 (154.2400) | 13 (170.3088) | 34 (164.5256) | 59 (146.2172) |
| 2015-08-28 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 44 / 65 (633.5888) | 55 (151.3600) | 36 (162.2744) | 47 (158.8344) | 31 (161.1200) |
| 2014-08-22 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 52 / 69 (617.5316) | 33 (162.2628) | 53 (153.6572) | 8 (170.2744) | 66 (131.3372) |
| 2014-06-06 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 70 / 79 (598.0116) | 39 (159.9772) | 68 (147.9200) | 52 (155.9428) | 78 (134.1716) |
| 2013-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 63 / 68 (597.6232) | 68 (141.1428) | 50 (154.7772) | 28 (162.8572) | 64 (138.8460) |
| 2013-06-07 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 42 / 81 (635.4284) | 30 (162.8572) | 41 (159.4286) | 40 (160.5712) | 52 (152.5714) |