BIG BAD WOLVES KS
Rating
1410
peak 1410
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
493.15 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 514.51 (-21.36)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±138.79
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 154.99 · weakest Brisket (150.10)
Road miles
10878
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 1067 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHUNKY BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 141.1084 | 154.82 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 134.2056 | 154.99 | top 70% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 133.6456 | 152.78 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 124.4800 | 150.10 | top 76% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 77% |
| NJ | 6 | 0 | top 95% |
| IL | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 84% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 514.51
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 318.7656 | 309.94 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 664.4572 | 620.69 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 604.4800 | 452.67 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 635.9088 | 519.89 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 659.3368 | 514.37 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 560.9940 | 560.99 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 655.3600 | 621.19 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 273 / 401 (664.4572) | 289 (165.7028) | 292 (165.0972) | 314 (163.9428) | 148 (169.7144) |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 59 / 63 (576.9256) | 38 (162.2744) | 62 (134.2056) | 47 (155.9656) | 61 (124.4800) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 427 / 444 (604.4800) | 439 (141.1084) | 395 (157.0972) | 438 (140.0000) | 242 (166.2744) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-24 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 11 / 36 (328.0000) | 7 (170.2628) | 20 (157.7372) | — | — |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 62 / 62 (425.5428) | — | 47 (155.4056) | 61 (138.8000) | 61 (131.3372) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 416 / 487 (635.9088) | 357 (163.4056) | 445 (153.6688) | 388 (159.4400) | 371 (159.3944) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-16 | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 21 / 35 (321.0856) | 30 (150.2400) | 10 (170.8456) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 57 / 64 (602.6744) | 60 (142.8000) | 54 (151.9316) | 40 (160.5944) | 54 (147.3484) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 314 / 505 (659.3368) | 447 (156.5028) | 187 (169.6912) | 156 (170.8456) | 311 (162.2972) |
| 2022-08-20 | Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 26 / 41 (306.7428) | 31 (149.0856) | 21 (157.6572) | — | — |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 58 / 61 (577.0172) | 55 (152.5372) | 53 (146.8344) | 60 (138.8228) | 58 (138.8228) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 56 / 59 (560.9940) | 53 (145.1200) | 54 (137.1428) | 57 (133.6456) | 47 (145.0856) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 414 / 468 (618.1028) | 452 (146.2400) | 406 (154.2056) | 295 (162.2972) | 369 (155.3600) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 61 / 64 (590.1136) | 56 (147.9312) | 34 (158.2740) | 57 (148.4912) | 63 (135.4172) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 29 / 46 (655.3600) | 21 (167.4172) | 32 (161.6916) | 35 (160.5484) | 22 (165.7028) |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 11 / 38 (318.7656) | 14 (159.3828) | 12 (159.3828) | — | — | |
| Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 20 / 39 (301.1088) | 8 (157.1200) | 31 (143.9888) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1489 (140 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1468 (135 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |