Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×1
BIG GUYS Q
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1462
peak 1462 · rated over 19 contests ⓘ
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2014-09-12
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#553
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
669.99 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 643.45 (+26.54)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.92
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.44 · weakest Brisket (160.40)
Road miles
1,890
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 224 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$83K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
643.45 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 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.
High-water mark
685.6800
career-best overall
95.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 685.6800 at GLBBQA Spring Fling — 95.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2026-04-17
A tough matchup
18–1
behind in the head-to-head
iBQ'n ahead in 95% of their meetings
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 18 of their 19 shared contests.
The weak link
−7.0
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.04 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 16% of the time against 22%.
- Brisket avg 160.40
- Chicken avg 167.44
- 3 calls in 19 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of FLAT BOTTOM BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at *Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival (2017-09-08).
- last seen 2015-09-11
- back 2017-09-08
Chicken nemesis
13 of 18
shared chicken entries lost
iBQ'n ahead 72% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, iBQ'n has out-cooked them in 13 of 18 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
Smokin Good Time BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
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.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4991 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1507 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5005 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before BIG GUYS Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5016 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1523
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4995 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1462
No shared contest yet.
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#4989 of the rated field
- Contests
- 32
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Level with BIG GUYS Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4996 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1515
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1515 at their best, 53 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| JAYBIRD'S BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| PapaDads BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DAT'S BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 148.4912 | 167.44 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 146.8228 | 163.34 | top 58% |
| Pork | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 149.0628 | 161.09 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 143.9428 | 160.40 | top 66% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 13 | 0 | top 73% |
| IN | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 66% | 2022-05-14 |
| *Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 78% | 2018-09-14 |
| Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 77% | 2015-09-11 |
The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
11.7 yrs
2014-09-12 → 2026-05-15
Busiest season
2022
4 contests
Contests a season
1.9
across 10 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MI
13 of 19 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
16
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
19 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 167.44 · weakest Brisket (160.40)
Walk rate
58%
a top-10 call in 11 of 19 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 19 contests
Master average
643.45
out of 720 · 19 contests · 0 GCs
Perfect 180s
1
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
304
212–506 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,890
19 mapped stops · furthest 224 mi
Schedule strength
1577
average field rating faced — tougher than 61% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$82,890
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 15 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2 yrs
2015-09-11 → 2017-09-08
Power rating
1462
peak 1462 · #5010 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1494) Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
- 2015
- First call Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
- 2022
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.0740 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1)
- First category win (Chicken) 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2)
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2)
- 10th tracked contest 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2)
- 2026
- Career-best overall score685.6800 GLBBQA Spring Fling
- Most recent contest Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw | 2023-05-19 |
| +9.4 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2026-04-17 |
| +4.8 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) | 2022-05-14 |
| +4.3 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 2023-05-05 |
| +3.5 | Smoke in the Mitten | 2026-05-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | *Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | 2017-09-08 |
| -10.2 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival | 2019-09-13 |
| -9.5 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | 2026-05-15 |
| -8.4 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | 2021-09-24 |
| -8 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | 2015-09-11 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 64% | 95.2% | 93% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 73% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 94.7% | 94.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 63% | 93.6% | 92.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 88.8% | 87.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 65.5% | 65.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 82% | 86% | 86% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 33 / 35 (655.3256) | 24 (169.1428) | 32 (163.4172) | 32 (159.9428) | 29 (162.8228) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 20 / 34 (668.5484) | 23 (165.6684) | 7 (173.7372) | 17 (166.8456) | 30 (162.2972) |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 18 / 48 (685.6800) | 37 (167.3828) | 8 (177.1544) | 30 (168.5600) | 15 (172.5828) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 25 / 34 (670.1828) | 8 (176.5600) | 28 (162.8228) | 17 (169.1200) | 26 (161.6800) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 41 / 56 (670.2056) | 41 (167.9772) | 25 (169.7028) | 41 (167.9656) | 43 (164.5600) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 11 / 35 (681.6344) | 14 (171.9656) | 16 (170.2744) | 28 (163.9772) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 15 / 25 (676.5260) | 3 (177.7144) | 9 (171.9772) | 4 (173.7144) | 24 (153.1200) |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 17 / 36 (660.4572) | 17 (169.6684) | 20 (163.3944) | 30 (157.0744) | 10 (170.3200) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 36 / 50 (651.3028) | 47 (154.7768) | 7 (172.0344) | 43 (158.2172) | 26 (166.2744) |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 14 / 25 (674.2288) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (168.5828) | 21 (159.4060) | 15 (166.2400) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 27 / 36 (665.0740) | 5 (177.7028) | 20 (165.7144) | 28 (163.9656) | 30 (157.6912) |
| 2021-09-24 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 27 / 28 (617.6228) | 23 (163.4056) | 26 (148.5488) | 26 (157.7028) | 27 (147.9656) |
| 2021-09-10 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition 🏅 Mears, MI | 20 / 25 (634.7772) | 14 (169.1084) | 15 (163.4516) | 19 (157.6800) | 24 (144.5372) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 21 / 27 (639.3484) | 15 (168.5372) | 18 (156.6400) | 25 (149.0628) | 13 (165.1084) |
| 2019-09-13 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival 🏅 Mears, MI | 30 / 35 (620.4916) | 26 (161.7028) | 27 (158.8572) | 29 (155.9888) | 33 (143.9428) |
| 2018-09-14 | *Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 27 / 48 (628.0116) | 21 (160.6172) | 26 (154.2744) | 28 (153.6912) | 23 (159.4288) |
| 2017-09-08 | *Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Silver Lake, MI | 28 / 28 (471.4512) | — | 27 (146.8228) | 10 (168.6400) | 22 (155.9884) |
| 2015-09-11 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 28 / 34 (619.2912) | 31 (148.4912) | 32 (151.3944) | 28 (153.7256) | 9 (165.6800) |
| 2014-09-12 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 31 / 43 (635.3828) | 20 (163.4400) | 20 (164.5828) | 34 (155.4172) | 34 (151.9428) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #553 (239 pts) | #672 (194 pts) | #476 (379 pts) | #610 (219 pts) | #586 (229 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #924 (119 pts) | #748 (214 pts) | #1071 (119 pts) | #833 (159 pts) | #964 (119 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #675 (230 pts) | #568 (340 pts) | #788 (240 pts) | #653 (260 pts) | #651 (265 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #588 (325 pts) | #383 (620 pts) | #543 (445 pts) | #716 (250 pts) | #576 (355 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #712 (200 pts) | #620 (270 pts) | #693 (240 pts) | #766 (185 pts) | #725 (220 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1898 (80 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1939 (70 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2922 (53 pts) | — | #2912 (53 pts) | #1762 (128 pts) | #2220 (68 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2713 (59 pts) | #2714 (59 pts) | #2716 (59 pts) | #2733 (59 pts) | #1640 (144 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2542 (68 pts) | #2079 (93 pts) | #2063 (93 pts) | #2588 (68 pts) | #2563 (68 pts) |