The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM has finished one call ahead of Big Stacks BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Big Stacks BBQ
Big Stacks BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 11th of 30 at the 2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival (2014). They are ranked #2869 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1509
peak 1509 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2013
latest Oct 29, 2016 · 3.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.86
last 5 Master vs avg 649.73 (+0.13)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.27
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.67 · weakest Brisket (158.83)
Road miles
189
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 159 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Master avg
649.73 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Big Stacks BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
98 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,871 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,878 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1509
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,873 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1518
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 8 contests, alongside a 25% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,863 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Level with Big Stacks BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,874 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,862 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1519
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELPING U BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK PATROL BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 147.3600 | 160.55 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 153.0856 | 161.68 | top 53% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1656 | 161.6916 | 168.67 | top 27% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 148.5028 | 158.83 | top 62% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 59% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
667
finished ahead 403 times, behind 389
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Jun 27, 2014 → Aug 14, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1656 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Peak power rating (1509) 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Most recent contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20142 milestones
- First call 2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score658.8112 2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0748 Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6 | 2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +4.4 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| +3.3 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Sep 3, 2016 |
| +1 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | Sep 27, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.5 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska | Aug 5, 2016 |
| -1.1 | 23rd Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska | Aug 14, 2015 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 59% | 91.3% | 89.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 249 / 557 (657.7024) | 194 (167.4284) | 277 (165.1200) | 51 (173.1656) | 443 (151.9884) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 25 / 45 (655.3944) | 39 (158.2744) | 18 (163.9428) | 5 (172.5828) | 33 (160.5944) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 54 / 70 (628.4224) | 56 (158.2628) | 58 (153.0856) | 18 (168.5712) | 61 (148.5028) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 23rd Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 27 / 42 (648.9940) | 39 (147.3600) | 20 (162.8228) | 18 (166.8456) | 13 (171.9656) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival Omaha, NE | 11 / 30 (658.8112) | 11 (168) | 18 (159.9656) | 5 (169.1544) | 12 (161.6912) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 29 / 56 (649.0748) | 33 (163.9772) | 20 (165.1428) | 31 (161.6916) | 33 (158.2632) |