Big Fork BBQ KS
Rating
1508
peak 1508
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.62 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 653.73 (+7.88)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.62
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.58 · weakest Chicken (160.16)
Road miles
45
mi across 9 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Shell Rock Smokers in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 147.9772 | 160.16 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 143.9200 | 164.73 | top 45% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 155.9200 | 166.58 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 150.2400 | 162.27 | top 49% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 653.73
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.2684 | 663.27 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 680.4684 | 672.46 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 657.6800 | 649.95 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.8736 | 658.17 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.1712 | 638.17 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 621.0056 | 621.01 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 59 / 157 (663.2684) | 73 (165.6684) | 109 (159.3828) | 19 (174.2744) | 74 (163.9428) |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 31 / 67 (664.4456) | 29 (167.9884) | 43 (162.2400) | 61 (155.9200) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 31 / 159 (680.4684) | 41 (170.2744) | 28 (174.2628) | 87 (164.5256) | 35 (171.4056) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 36 / 73 (657.6800) | 64 (156.5488) | 10 (173.7144) | 25 (170.2628) | 46 (157.1540) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 106 / 167 (642.2284) | 151 (147.9772) | 19 (173.1428) | 74 (166.2628) | 117 (154.8456) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 32 / 87 (663.8736) | 75 (155.3828) | 29 (168.5484) | 31 (167.3940) | 12 (172.5484) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 78 / 164 (652.4680) | 80 (163.9428) | 69 (164.5484) | 35 (170.8456) | 140 (153.1312) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 66 / 86 (638.1712) | 72 (156.0000) | 54 (162.8228) | 67 (160.5256) | 49 (158.8228) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 144 / 183 (621.0056) | 121 (157.6684) | 170 (143.9200) | 36 (169.1772) | 148 (150.2400) |