Big Reds Backyard BBQ MO
Rating
1591
peak 1616 · rated over 46 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
65
in the data
First seen
2022-07-15
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#27
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
23
of 65 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
330.31 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 342.61 (-12.30)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±34.79
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.43 · weakest Pork (158.98)
Road miles
6933
mi across 65 mapped stops · furthest 468 mi
Schedule strength
84%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)
Purse competed for
$211K
listed at 41 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 31 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.42 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
342.61 / 360
44 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MAN MEAT BBQ has finished one call ahead of Big Reds Backyard BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Too Sauced BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Too Sauced BBQ has come out ahead in 19 of their 27 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Ambition Que in 12 of their 16 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) is their spot: an average finish in the top 13% across 2 visits.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Too Sauced BBQ has out-cooked them in 19 of 30 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 35% across 3 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026-05-15) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 29-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Too Sauced BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too Sauced BBQ | 27 | 8 | 19 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 24 | 10 | 13 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Dawg BBQ | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Swine-O-licious BBQ | 21 | 2 | 19 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 19 | 12 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 19 | 12 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushwood BBQ | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'n Magic | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Breaking Slabs BBQ | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke This Drink That BBQ | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppin Smoke BBQ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 48 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 146.7884 | 167.30 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 61 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 178.8572 | 141.1084 | 167.43 | top 46% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4284 | 154.8456 | 158.98 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 154.8000 | 159.38 | top 91% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 33 | 1 | top 43% |
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 44% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 37% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 10 | 1 | top 64% |
| Medium (20–39) | 25 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 39% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) | 7 | 3 | 0 | top 51% | 2026-07-10 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 6 | 9 | 0 | top 41% | 2025-10-31 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 44% | 2026-03-20 |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 31% | 2024-07-20 |
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 62% | 2026-08-15 |
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 28% | 2026-07-18 |
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 13% | 2025-07-19 |
| Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 65% | 2023-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (47 of 65 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (61 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026-05-15)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 656.42 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 342.61 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-06-17 — First tracked contest · Clay County Juneteenth BBQ Contest (One Meat Ribs)
- 📣 2022-07-15 — First call · 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
- 🔥 2023-04-21 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition
- 🎖️ 2024-04-05 — 25th tracked contest · Lake Views & BBQ
- 🎖️ 2025-10-31 — 50th tracked contest · Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)
- ⭐ 2025-10-31 — Career-best overall score (656.9944) · Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)
- 🏆 2026-05-15 — First Grand Championship · West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2026-06-12 — Peak power rating (1616) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2022-07-16 |
| +14.1 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 2026-05-24 |
| +14 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-05-15 |
| +13 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2026-03-20 |
| +12.7 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) | 2025-07-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 2025-07-11 |
| -12.2 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) | 2026-07-10 |
| -12 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 2025-10-31 |
| -11.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2023-03-24 |
| -10.9 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-09-09 |
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 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 47% | top 34% | 98.3% | 94.1% |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 57% | top 49% | 97.1% | 93.7% |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 79% | top 47% | 95.1% | 93.1% |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 60% | top 48% | 138.2% | 100.9% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57% | top 37% | 92.9% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 19 / 32 (319.3028) | 19 (156.5028) | 17 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 17 / 26 (326.1828) | 11 (166.2400) | 18 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 7 / 32 (341.0972) | 8 (171.9656) | 9 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 11 / 32 (337.0512) | 12 (169.6800) | 11 (167.3712) | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 13 / 16 (327.9200) | 7 (170.8572) | 15 (157.0628) | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 14 / 37 (327.9084) | 13 (166.2628) | 14 (161.6456) | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 20 (164.5256) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 3 / 36 (353.7144) | 4 (178.2972) | 4 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 11 / 82 (349.7032) | 19 (173.1316) | 6 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 30 (174.2744) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) Kansas City, MO | 1 / 16 (353.7028) | 4 (175.4056) | 3 (178.2972) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS Contest #2) Kansas City, MO | — | — | 14 (160.5832) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Kansas City, MO | — | — | 9 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 3 / 33 (349.6800) | 14 (170.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 51 / 53 (656.9944) | 42 (169.1084) | 48 (165.6800) | 53 (158.2516) | 48 (163.9544) |
| 2025-10-03 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 11 / 23 (339.3368) | 11 (170.8112) | 13 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Buds Blues and BBQ 🏅 Columbia, MO | 8 / 9 (331.9772) | 7 (166.8572) | 8 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Buds Blues and BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Columbia, MO | — | — | 7 (164.5488) | — | — |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 4 / 28 (343.3828) | 6 (168.5256) | 2 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 4 / 32 (343.3828) | 4 (174.2628) | 6 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO | — | — | 6 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 32 / 36 (655.8512) | 16 (171.9656) | 23 (169.6800) | 34 (159.4056) | 33 (154.8000) |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 6 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 15 / 36 (328.5144) | 1 (177.7144) | 22 (150.8000) | — | — |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 29 / 70 (341.6572) | 20 (171.9772) | 31 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 18 / 49 (337.6912) | 14 (170.8456) | 22 (166.8456) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 7 / 33 (349.7256) | 5 (175.4400) | 7 (174.2856) | — | — |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 9 / 56 (342.2400) | 9 (169.6800) | 4 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 12 / 53 (330.7884) | 15 (158.2400) | 5 (172.5484) | — | — |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 9 / 33 (338.8116) | 11 (164.5372) | 6 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 10 / 37 (329.1312) | 8 (167.4284) | 8 (161.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO | — | — | 4 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard B Cameron, MO | 6 / 7 (324.4800) | 7 (156.5028) | 5 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard A Cameron, MO | 6 / 10 (341.6916) | 8 (170.2744) | 6 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Cameron, MO | — | — | 15 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 26 / 47 (341.7144) | 27 (171.4172) | 27 (170.2972) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | RTrowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (BACKYARD) Derby, KS | 10 / 14 (335.3828) | 13 (162.2400) | 5 (173.1428) | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Lake Views & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 10 / 21 (329.0856) | 8 (166.2400) | 12 (162.8456) | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Lake Views & BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wagoner, OK | — | — | 8 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 18 / 31 (337.0856) | 21 (165.6684) | 9 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Oak Grove, MO | — | 14 (171.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 16 / 40 (329.6800) | 14 (166.2400) | 16 (163.4400) | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 7 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 16 / 47 (332.4916) | 17 (163.9544) | 9 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 6 / 16 (493.1540) | 6 (161.7256) | 5 (168.0000) | 8 (163.4284) | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Belton, MO | 5 / 11 (339.3944) | 5 (169.1200) | 6 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 23 / 29 (338.8116) | 26 (165.0856) | 13 (173.7260) | — | — |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Osceola, MO | — | — | 3 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 12 / 31 (497.6912) | 10 (170.2856) | 4 (172.5600) | 15 (154.8456) | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 9 / 12 (333.6688) | 11 (163.9888) | 8 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 10 / 30 (338.2860) | 15 (164.5600) | 5 (173.7260) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 12 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 20 / 59 (326.8116) | 24 (161.6800) | 16 (165.1316) | — | — |
| 2023-04-21 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition 🏅 Derby, KS | 6 / 28 (352.0000) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 32 / 37 (313.6344) | 35 (149.0856) | 24 (164.5488) | — | — |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 7 / 32 (334.2632) | 8 (165.6916) | 7 (168.5716) | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 16 / 40 (318.8804) | 16 (160.6288) | 15 (158.2516) | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 33 (159.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-09-09 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Belton, MO | 11 / 13 (332.0344) | 11 (162.3200) | 9 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 3 / 25 (333.7944) | 5 (164.5944) | 3 (169.2000) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 7 / 27 (307.9544) | 7 (146.7884) | 6 (161.1660) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Clay County Juneteenth BBQ Contest (One Meat Ribs) Liberty, MO | — | — | 14 (141.1084) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #27 (992 pts) | #48 (783 pts) | #24 (992 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #974 (60 pts) | #545 (291 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #63 (783 pts) | #51 (933 pts) | #62 (866 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #850 (165 pts) | #421 (583 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #93 (658 pts) | #93 (658 pts) | #57 (863 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #549 (412 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #71 (806 pts) | #70 (900 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | #1133 (108 pts) | #618 (347 pts) | — | — |