The comeback
1.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Route 66 Smoke Out (May 3, 2019).
- last seen Jun 16, 2017
- back May 3, 2019
Big Fern's BBQ
Big Fern's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2019. Their best overall finish is 25th of 33 at the Route 66 Smoke Out (2019).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1495
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2019
latest May 3, 2019
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.57 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.69)
Road miles
158
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5144 | 160.5144 | 160.51 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6916 | 153.6916 | 153.69 | top 85% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 164.5716 | 164.57 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3944 | 159.3944 | 159.39 | top 64% |
“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
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Opponents faced
32
finished ahead 8 times, behind 24
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Jun 16, 2017 → May 3, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- Career-best overall score638.1720 Route 66 Smoke Out
- Career-best single call (Pork)164.5716 Route 66 Smoke Out
- Most recent contest Route 66 Smoke Out
20171 milestone
- First tracked contest Up In smoke on the Square
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2019 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 25 / 33 (638.1720) | 27 (160.5144) | 28 (153.6916) | 19 (164.5716) | 21 (159.3944) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Hog Capital Challenge (JUDGES FULL) Kewanee, IL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | — | — | — | — | — |