Big Juicy BBQ NV
Rating
1510
peak 1510
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2024-12-06
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#255
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
682.54 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 678.48 (+4.06)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.73
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.92 · weakest Brisket (167.89)
Road miles
2950
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 525 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SoCal Outlaw BBQ has finished one call ahead of Big Juicy BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
5XL BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Meat Candy Q has come out ahead in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wild West BBQ in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NV first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 162.8572 | 169.73 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 155.9544 | 169.94 | top 54% |
| Pork | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 160.5600 | 170.92 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 157.6456 | 167.89 | top 55% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 5 | 0 | top 46% |
| CA | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
| ID | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| UT | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NV (5 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 678.48
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 690.2400 | 680.61 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 695.9544 | 678.95 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.6688 | 665.67 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 11 / 33 (690.2400) | 4 (178.8572) | 8 (176.0000) | 7 (175.4172) | 27 (159.9656) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown Las Vegas, NV | 12 / 29 (685.0856) | 12 (170.8572) | 15 (170.2744) | 11 (171.9656) | 10 (171.9884) |
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII Riverside, CA | 29 / 41 (670.1372) | 29 (169.6684) | 31 (166.8344) | 26 (169.6916) | 32 (163.9428) |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 29 / 53 (676.9940) | 33 (169.6684) | 18 (171.9772) | 38 (166.2400) | 24 (169.1084) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 21 / 90 (690.2400) | 32 (173.1428) | 10 (175.4172) | 55 (169.1200) | 28 (172.5600) |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA | 22 / 35 (685.5996) | 26 (171.9656) | 11 (176.5600) | 22 (171.9656) | 28 (165.1084) |
| 2025-08-29 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest Meridian, ID | 25 / 39 (678.1596) | 26 (169.6912) | 9 (176.5600) | 11 (174.2628) | 34 (157.6456) |
| 2025-07-18 | Blaze of 47 Salt Lake City, UT | 20 / 26 (682.1712) | 24 (163.9656) | 18 (170.8344) | 23 (169.6684) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2025-06-27 | Smoke-N-Wings Blackfoot, ID | 19 / 32 (682.1368) | 24 (163.9428) | 2 (178.8572) | 19 (169.6684) | 21 (169.6684) |
| 2025-06-20 | Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship Ogden, UT | 7 / 16 (695.9544) | 10 (175.4172) | 16 (167.9772) | 6 (176.0000) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 15 / 29 (678.7540) | 17 (167.3828) | 16 (169.7028) | 16 (170.8228) | 11 (170.8456) |
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA | 19 / 26 (675.4172) | 10 (172.5828) | 22 (161.0972) | 10 (170.8800) | 12 (170.8572) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 40 / 48 (642.1372) | 32 (166.2400) | 44 (155.9544) | 35 (160.5600) | 33 (159.3828) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 58 / 74 (665.6688) | 60 (162.8572) | 68 (161.1316) | 11 (176.5600) | 57 (165.1200) |
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 | #255 (447 pts) | #244 (507 pts) | #249 (547 pts) | #242 (467 pts) | #313 (372 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #293 (749 pts) | #329 (694 pts) | #256 (989 pts) | #238 (924 pts) | #241 (949 pts) |