BIG O'S BBQ KS
Rating
1486
peak 1505
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-08-27
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#508
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.10
last 5 vs career avg 659.10 (-0.00)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.69
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.41 · weakest Brisket (160.54)
Road miles
5106
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 1473 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Kanned Heat in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 52% across 3 contests, versus top 67% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 166.2400 | 167.41 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 161.0972 | 166.84 | top 55% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 149.6112 | 164.32 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 146.8116 | 160.54 | top 59% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 662.2288 | 650.00 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 681.0512 | 672.75 |
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 - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 362 / 401 (636.9828) | 225 (169.1200) | 149 (171.4400) | 390 (149.6112) | 389 (146.8116) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 48 / 92 (662.2288) | 42 (167.4400) | 39 (168.5716) | 29 (170.8572) | 71 (155.3600) |
| 2025-05-16 | Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 17 / 19 (650.8000) | 15 (166.2628) | 14 (164.0000) | 10 (167.4288) | 17 (153.1084) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 125 / 249 (681.0512) | 205 (166.2400) | 164 (169.1084) | 101 (171.4400) | 51 (174.2628) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 276 / 505 (664.4572) | 239 (167.9772) | 390 (161.0972) | 364 (162.2400) | 67 (173.1428) |
| 2022-08-27 | Holy Smokes (ONE MEAT RIBS) Walnut Creek, CA | — | — | 5 (166.8228) | — | — |
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) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #508 (749 pts) | #397 (944 pts) | #639 (599 pts) | #449 (849 pts) | #511 (734 pts) |