The comeback
1.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (May 6, 2016).
- last seen Jul 11, 2014
- back May 6, 2016
BIG JIM'S BBQ
BIG JIM'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 44 at the Wine Country Big Q (2014).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1484
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 12, 2013
latest May 6, 2016 · 2.8 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.09 · weakest Brisket (151.01)
Road miles
2,010
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 2,009 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Master avg
616.97 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 151.9544 | 155.78 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2284 | 149.6456 | 153.10 | top 73% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 154.2056 | 157.09 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1656 | 128.4688 | 151.01 | top 61% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Country Big Q | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 65% | Jul 11, 2014 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
131
finished ahead 41 times, behind 111
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Jul 11, 2014 → May 6, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
20144 milestones
- First call Wine Country Big Q
- Career-best overall score634.1484 Wine Country Big Q
- Career-best single call (Brisket)169.1656 Wine Country Big Q
- Peak power rating (1493) Wine Country Big Q
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Wine Country Big Q
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2016 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 57 / 67 (622.0568) | 42 (162.8228) | 61 (149.6456) | 63 (154.2056) | 49 (155.3828) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 23 / 44 (634.1484) | 33 (151.9544) | 27 (158.2284) | 29 (154.8000) | 6 (169.1656) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Wine Country Big Q Santa Rosa, CA | 34 / 44 (594.7084) | 33 (152.5484) | 29 (151.4284) | 13 (162.2628) | 42 (128.4688) |