Big Horn Cookers KS
Rating
1540
peak 1546
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 vs career avg 679.86 (-0.52)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.95
std dev of 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
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TEXAS WARPIG BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 48 at their very first tracked contest, Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off (2021-06-04).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 679.86
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 695.3828 | 683.91 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 684.5144 | 673.63 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682.2972 | 681.95 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 687.9196 | 679.93 |
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) |