Big Salinas Barbecue KS
Rating
1482
peak 1482 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-09-27
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.54
last 3 Master vs avg 611.54 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±72.44
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.32 · weakest Chicken (118.84)
Road miles
10
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$226K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
611.54 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 20.0000 | 118.84 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 159.3600 | 165.30 | top 62% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 153.6800 | 162.08 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2860 | 162.2744 | 165.32 | top 57% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 280 | 0 | top 69% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 611.54 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-27 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 📈 2023-09-27 — Peak power rating (1487) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- ⭐ 2025-11-05 — Career-best overall score (663.2800) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| -2.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
Category scores over time
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 70% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 92% | 92% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 70.7% | 70.7% |
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 | 280 / 401 (663.2800) | 184 (170.8344) | 352 (159.3600) | 199 (169.6800) | 284 (163.4056) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 299 / 444 (662.2516) | 294 (165.6800) | 340 (163.3944) | 326 (162.8912) | 142 (170.2860) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 481 / 487 (509.0972) | 483 (20.0000) | 104 (173.1428) | 448 (153.6800) | 333 (162.2744) |