The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Big Daddy's Texas BBQ has finished one call ahead of BILLY GOMERS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
BILLY GOMERS BBQ
BILLY GOMERS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 21st of 27 at the Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival (2015). They are ranked #5548 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BILLY GOMER'S BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Jun 14, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
555.95 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 562.72 (-6.77)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±55.75
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 148.16 · weakest Brisket (145.29)
Road miles
49
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
562.72 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BILLY GOMERS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
115 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,556 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,526 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,569 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Level with BILLY GOMERS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,528 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,553 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,542 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CARNIVORES | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY'S PIT CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q/TANG CLAN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 303 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNTOUT BBQ CO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8000 | 137.1424 | 148.16 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9200 | 139.3828 | 146.60 | top 81% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2856 | 129.0400 | 147.10 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9312 | 129.6572 | 145.29 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 85% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
177
finished ahead 45 times, behind 271
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 14, 2013 → Jun 26, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score599.8172 Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Colorado Barbecue Challenge
- Career-best single call (Pork)162.2856 Colorado Barbecue Challenge
- Peak power rating (1491) Colorado Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 17, 2016 |
| -8.9 | Colorado Barbecue Challenge | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -8.8 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 15, 2018 |
| -8.6 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 14, 2019 |
| -7.5 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival | Jun 26, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 61.2% | 61.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 78.8% | 78.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 82.2% | 82.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 80.6% | 80.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2019 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 51 / 55 (440.4796) | 49 (147.4056) | — | 41 (154.2628) | 50 (138.8112) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 56 / 62 (567.2000) | 51 (148.5028) | 53 (145.1316) | 61 (129.0400) | 52 (144.5256) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 46 / 59 (591.8168) | 52 (146.8800) | 44 (151.9200) | 58 (137.0856) | 33 (155.9312) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 55 / 58 (580.4456) | 48 (154.8000) | 50 (149.1428) | 55 (146.8456) | 57 (129.6572) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO | 21 / 27 (599.8172) | 20 (154.2288) | 25 (139.3828) | 22 (153.1084) | 14 (153.0972) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Colorado Barbecue Challenge Frisco, CO | 48 / 68 (596.5708) | 56 (137.1424) | 46 (147.4286) | 17 (162.2856) | 40 (149.7142) |