A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
Rudes BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Rudes BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Big Foot BBQ
Big Foot BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 7th of 18 at the Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026). They are ranked #4789 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BigFoot BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
peak 1467 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
Apr 7, 2017
latest Sep 19, 2026 · 9.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
13% of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
332.41 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 329.49 (+2.92)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.77
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.92 · weakest Brisket (145.66)
Road miles
3,765
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 626 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Purse competed for
$70K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
604.95 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
329.49 / 360
9 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Big Foot BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
135 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,786 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Big Foot BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Big Foot BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,791 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,806 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Big Foot BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,801 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,778 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1468
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#4,782 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Level with Big Foot BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| All Smoked Up BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Ishy Links BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Sermerstout BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Shmack Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T.J.D. Smokehouse | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Skinny Pig BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN E'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 172.5600 | 143.3600 | 161.92 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 144.5600 | 160.69 | top 65% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 144.5144 | 157.30 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.6344 | 143.3948 | 145.66 | top 95% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 76% | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 61% | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 94 | 0 | top 96% | Apr 5, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
4 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
10 of 16 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
8
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
412
finished ahead 136 times, behind 393
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Sep 17, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7028 Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY)
20241 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
20221 milestone
- Career-best overall score621.0408 Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition
20194 milestones
- First call Bring'n Home the Bacon
- First overall top-10 Bring'n Home the Bacon
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score333.7028 Bring'n Home the Bacon
- Peak power rating (1500) Bring'n Home the Bacon
20151 milestone
- First tracked contest Up In Smoke On The Square
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | Jun 21, 2019 |
| +9 | Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 19, 2026 |
| +2 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 14, 2024 |
| +0.5 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 19, 2026 |
| +0.2 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 17, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition | Apr 8, 2022 |
| -11.9 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) | Apr 7, 2017 |
| -9.4 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 5, 2024 |
| -7.4 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 22, 2026 |
| -7.4 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 28, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 94.6% | 92.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 92.8% | 89.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 80.8% | 80.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) Paxton, IL | 7 / 18 (340.5372) | 3 (171.4056) | 10 (169.1316) | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 14 / 16 (325.6688) | 7 (169.7144) | 15 (155.9544) | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 14 / 16 (329.6572) | 15 (157.6800) | 5 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 25 / 41 (333.0628) | 38 (155.3600) | 3 (177.7028) | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 22 / 36 (333.1200) | 22 (166.8228) | 24 (166.2972) | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 16 / 26 (334.2400) | 12 (169.7028) | 16 (164.5372) | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 21 / 40 (328.0112) | 25 (161.7256) | 19 (166.2856) | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 94 / 97 (611.7600) | 91 (157.0628) | 96 (146.2400) | 88 (158.8228) | 93 (149.6344) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 25 / 32 (307.4056) | 17 (162.8456) | 28 (144.5600) | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC | 35 / 36 (621.0408) | 33 (154.8344) | 36 (154.2400) | 17 (168.5716) | 35 (143.3948) |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 37 (333.7028) | 2 (172.5600) | 17 (161.1428) | — | — |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS | 96 / 100 (582.0576) | 97 (143.3600) | 89 (150.2288) | 97 (144.5144) | 93 (143.9544) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL | — | — | — | — | — |