The comeback
4.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.3 years, then back at Holmes Drywall Supply BBQ Cook-off (INVITATIONAL ONLY GRILLING SERIES) (Oct 2, 2018).
- last seen Jun 27, 2014
- back Oct 2, 2018
Big D's
Big D's is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 7th of 8 at the Holmes Drywall Supply BBQ Cook-off (INVITATIONAL ONLY GRILLING SERIES) (2018).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1499
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 21 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 20, 2013
latest Oct 2, 2018 · 5 years on the trail
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.04
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.75 · weakest Brisket (148.31)
Road miles
1,076
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,021 mi
Master avg
639.31 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 154.7884 | 159.58 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1772 | 153.6572 | 162.66 | top 56% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 173.1544 | 162.8456 | 168.75 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 135.3372 | 148.31 | top 89% |
“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
MO
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
82
finished ahead 37 times, behind 45
Longest layoff
4.3 yrs
Jun 27, 2014 → Oct 2, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- First overall top-10 Holmes Drywall Supply BBQ Cook-off (INVITATIONAL ONLY GRILLING SERIES)
- Most recent contest Holmes Drywall Supply BBQ Cook-off (INVITATIONAL ONLY GRILLING SERIES)
20141 milestone
- Career-best overall score645.0168 Super City Blues & Ques
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Hogs & Hops Dover
- First call Hogs & Hops Dover
- First category win (Pork) Hogs & Hops Dover
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1544 Hogs & Hops Dover
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | Holmes Drywall Supply BBQ Cook-off (INVITATIONAL ONLY GRILLING SERIES) unrated Kansas City, MO | 7 / 8 (636.4000) | 7 (165.1200) | 8 (153.6572) | 3 (170.2628) | 8 (147.3600) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL | 23 / 33 (645.0168) | 31 (154.7884) | 19 (165.1544) | 19 (162.8456) | 24 (162.2284) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Hogs & Hops Dover Dover, DE | 18 / 45 (636.5144) | 28 (158.8456) | 5 (169.1772) | 1 (173.1544) | 43 (135.3372) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.