A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Poppa Pig ahead in 100% of their meetings
Poppa Pig has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Big Stanky's BBQ
Big Stanky's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 9th of 11 at the Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (2024). They are ranked #4624 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1470
peak 1470 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Dec 2, 2021
latest Dec 5, 2025 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.59 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 620.28 (+7.31)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.99
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.39 · weakest Brisket (151.37)
Road miles
297
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 124 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1605)
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
620.28 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1263 (57 pts) | #1353 (52 pts) | #1408 (52 pts) | #1041 (67 pts) | #1016 (72 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #738 (177 pts) | #774 (197 pts) | #857 (177 pts) | #810 (167 pts) | #803 (167 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1048 (92 pts) | #1145 (87 pts) | #1203 (87 pts) | #1098 (92 pts) | #1073 (92 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1110 (98 pts) | #1165 (98 pts) | #1285 (98 pts) | #1129 (103 pts) | #1158 (98 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1255 (74 pts) | #1295 (74 pts) | #1334 (79 pts) | #1299 (74 pts) | #1276 (74 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Big Stanky's BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,618 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1470
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,610 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
They've been 1501 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,633 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 9 years before Big Stanky's BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,613 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
They were already cooking in 2016, 5 years before Big Stanky's BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,616 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with Big Stanky's BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,615 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 10 years before Big Stanky's BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppa Pig | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 146.8000 | 156.53 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 146.2172 | 154.98 | top 99% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 138.1828 | 157.39 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9884 | 137.0288 | 151.37 | top 96% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 93% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) | 5 | 9 | 0 | top 91% | Dec 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
142
finished ahead 38 times, behind 183
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Dec 1, 2023 → Dec 6, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.1544 Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT)
20243 milestones
- First call Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
- First overall top-10 Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
- Career-best overall score645.6568 Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
20212 milestones
- First tracked contest Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
- Peak power rating (1488) Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.3 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | Dec 6, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | Dec 2, 2021 |
| -7.4 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition | Apr 11, 2025 |
| -6 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) | Dec 5, 2025 |
| -5.5 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | Dec 1, 2023 |
| -3.5 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | Dec 1, 2022 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 88.9% | 87.6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 82% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 81.1% | 81.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 18 / 21 (620.8800) | 26 (152.4800) | 26 (151.3372) | 22 (158.2400) | 21 (158.8228) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 29 / 31 (639.8512) | 23 (169.1544) | 30 (155.9084) | 28 (162.2512) | 30 (152.5372) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 9 / 11 (645.6568) | 8 (164.5600) | 9 (157.1084) | 10 (160) | 10 (163.9884) |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 15 / 17 (638.6968) | 16 (155.9428) | 16 (161.0972) | 15 (162.8456) | 15 (158.8112) |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 13 / 13 (592.8804) | 13 (146.8000) | 13 (146.2172) | 12 (162.8344) | 13 (137.0288) |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 19 / 19 (583.7140) | 19 (150.2628) | 18 (158.2284) | 19 (138.1828) | 19 (137.0400) |