Big Horn Cookers KS
Rating
1540
peak 1546 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2021-06-04
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.34 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 679.86 (-0.52)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.95
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.90 · weakest Pork (169.31)
Road miles
1890
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 631 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$430K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.86 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TEXAS WARPIG BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LA PASADITA has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared chicken entries.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 48 at their very first tracked contest, Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off (2021-06-04).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff (2023-09-08).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| JCs GOOD OL BOYS | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Justice BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BULLHORN BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| InTheRedZoneBBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 166.2400 | 170.90 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 161.6916 | 169.39 | top 49% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 162.2744 | 169.31 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 162.2284 | 170.26 | top 35% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 49% |
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 12% |
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 - Invitational Contest | 2 | 130 | 0 | top 89% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 44 | 0 | top 21% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 85 | 0 | top 25% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 679.86 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-06-04 — First tracked contest · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off
- 📣 2021-06-04 — First call · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off
- ⭐ 2025-11-05 — Career-best overall score (695.3828) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 📈 2025-11-05 — Peak power rating (1546) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off | 2021-06-04 |
| +13.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| +11.6 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2023-09-08 |
| +7.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| +7.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -6.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| -3.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
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 47% | 96.6% | 95% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 95.1% | 93.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 23% | 94.8% | 94.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 34% | 95.5% | 94.4% |
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 - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 130 / 158 (672.4344) | 135 (166.2400) | 103 (169.6916) | 81 (170.8228) | 123 (165.6800) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 44 / 401 (695.3828) | 86 (174.2744) | 138 (171.9772) | 74 (175.4056) | 79 (173.7256) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 163 / 169 (662.7548) | 148 (166.2400) | 140 (166.8460) | 155 (162.2744) | 128 (167.3944) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 137 / 444 (684.5144) | 97 (174.8572) | 266 (167.4288) | 307 (164.5140) | 12 (177.7144) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 154 / 487 (681.6116) | 125 (173.1200) | 224 (169.6800) | 270 (166.8344) | 102 (171.9772) |
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 14 / 99 (682.2972) | 23 (171.4516) | 39 (168.6172) | 25 (171.9656) | 22 (170.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 134 / 185 (674.1712) | 139 (167.3828) | 162 (161.6916) | 97 (170.2512) | 36 (174.8456) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 85 / 467 (677.6912) | 80 (172.5828) | 24 (176.5944) | 197 (166.2856) | 271 (162.2284) |
| 2021-06-04 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 5 / 48 (687.9196) | 11 (171.9884) | 8 (172.0000) | 4 (175.4056) | 9 (168.5256) |