The comeback
7.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 7.7 years, then back at Smoke, Wind & Fire (Jul 10, 2021).
- last seen Oct 18, 2013
- back Jul 10, 2021
Bighead BBQ
Bighead BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 5th of 16 at the Smoke, Wind & Fire (2021). Also listed in KCBS results as “Big Head BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Oct 18, 2013
latest May 28, 2022 · 8.6 years on the trail
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.26 · weakest Brisket (148.30)
Road miles
1,557
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,396 mi
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Master avg
612.25 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
302.26 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 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.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 150.2628 | 154.26 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 158.8800 | 150.2628 | 153.71 | top 52% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9656 | 150.2628 | 153.11 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.7144 | 146.8800 | 148.30 | top 75% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
1 of 3 contests · 2 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
105
finished ahead 42 times, behind 71
Longest layoff
7.7 yrs
Oct 18, 2013 → Jul 10, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
20213 milestones
- First call Smoke, Wind & Fire
- First overall top-10 Smoke, Wind & Fire
- Peak power rating (1502) Smoke, Wind & Fire
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL)
- Career-best overall score613.6684 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)160.5600 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2022 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Sherwood Park, AB | 33 / 39 (610.8228) | 36 (151.9656) | 24 (158.8800) | 35 (150.2628) | 30 (149.7144) |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Smoke, Wind & Fire Lethbridge | 5 / 16 (302.2628) | 6 (150.2628) | 3 (152) | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL | 32 / 54 (613.6684) | 20 (160.5600) | 41 (150.2628) | 24 (155.9656) | 39 (146.8800) |