Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×1
Big Juicy BBQ
Big Juicy BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 12 at the NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship (2026). They are ranked #1851 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1545
peak 1545 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
Dec 6, 2024
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 1.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
18% of 17 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
691.26 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 681.85 (+9.41)
Walk rate
59%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.00
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.75 · weakest Brisket (168.62)
Road miles
3,764
across 17 mapped stops · furthest 528 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)
Purse competed for
$199K
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
681.85 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 Juicy BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
69 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,841 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1548
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,850 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1545
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Big Juicy BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,846 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1556
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1556
20 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 30% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,861 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1554
They were already cooking in 2016, 8 years before Big Juicy BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,843 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1556
Level with Big Juicy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Candy Q | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| SinBin BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Tuffy's BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| SLINGIN MEATS | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Wild West BBQ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| 1 Bite BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Bombin BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| RACK CITY BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| 5XL BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| GIRLS CAN GRILL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 162.8572 | 170.87 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 155.9544 | 170.74 | top 51% |
| Pork | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 160.5600 | 171.75 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 157.6456 | 168.62 | top 54% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 54% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Dam BBQ | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 43% | May 23, 2026 |
| BBQ Jackpot | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 51% | Nov 21, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
9 contests
Contests a season
5.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NV
5 of 17 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
14
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
17 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls
Opponents faced
262
finished ahead 298 times, behind 332
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score710.8572 NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1545) NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship
20253 milestones
- First call Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest
- First overall top-10 Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest BBQ Jackpot
20242 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ Jackpot
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.6688 BBQ Jackpot
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.3 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Sep 4, 2026 |
| +12.8 | BBQ Jackpot | Nov 21, 2025 |
| +9 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown | Apr 17, 2026 |
| +8.7 | Best Dam BBQ | May 23, 2026 |
| +8.7 | NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship | Sep 18, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.2 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | Jan 17, 2025 |
| -4.5 | BBQ Jackpot | Dec 6, 2024 |
| -4.3 | The Golden State Battle VIII | Jan 30, 2026 |
| -3.7 | Blaze of 47 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| -3.4 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | Mar 14, 2025 |
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 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57% | top 41% | 98.7% | 95.7% |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 60% | 96.7% | 94.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship 🏅 Ogden, UT | 4 / 12 (710.8572) | 2 (180) | 4 (177.7144) | 7 (177.7028) | 6 (175.4400) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 6 / 52 (699.9772) | 12 (177.7028) | 16 (174.8572) | 10 (175.4172) | 22 (172) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Meridian, ID | — | — | 19 (170.8228) | — | — |
| May 23, 2026 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 11 / 33 (690.2400) | 4 (178.8572) | 8 (176) | 7 (175.4172) | 27 (159.9656) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 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) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 29 / 41 (670.1372) | 29 (169.6684) | 31 (166.8344) | — | 32 (163.9428) |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 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) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 21 / 90 (690.2400) | 32 (173.1428) | 10 (175.4172) | 55 (169.1200) | 28 (172.5600) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 22 / 35 (685.5996) | 26 (171.9656) | 11 (176.5600) | 22 (171.9656) | 28 (165.1084) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 25 / 39 (678.1596) | 26 (169.6912) | 9 (176.5600) | 11 (174.2628) | 34 (157.6456) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Blaze of 47 🏅 Salt Lake City, UT | 20 / 26 (682.1712) | 24 (163.9656) | 18 (170.8344) | 23 (169.6684) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 19 / 32 (682.1368) | 24 (163.9428) | 2 (178.8572) | 19 (169.6684) | 21 (169.6684) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship 🏅 Ogden, UT | 7 / 16 (695.9544) | 10 (175.4172) | 16 (167.9772) | 6 (176) | 5 (176.5600) |
| May 23, 2025 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 15 / 29 (678.7540) | 17 (167.3828) | 16 (169.7028) | 16 (170.8228) | 11 (170.8456) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 19 / 26 (675.4172) | 10 (172.5828) | 22 (161.0972) | 10 (170.8800) | 12 (170.8572) |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 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) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 58 / 74 (665.6688) | 60 (162.8572) | 68 (161.1316) | 11 (176.5600) | 57 (165.1200) |