A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
BIG "E" BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BIG "E" BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
922 BBQ
922 BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 15th of 26 at the Annual Poor Que (2018). Also listed in KCBS results as “9:22 BBQ” and “9 22 BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1502
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jun 9, 2017
latest Apr 29, 2022 · 4.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.80
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.60 · weakest Brisket (155.61)
Road miles
258
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 226 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
647.39 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 922 BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
922 BBQ has 3 rated contests, short of the five a power ranking needs, so its rating is still close to the 1500 every team starts on and 117 rated teams sit within a point of it.
#3,156 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1518
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,164 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1508
They turned up 8 years after 922 BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#3,158 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with 922 BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,147 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,165 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1522
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,138 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 151.9772 | 161.11 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 152.4916 | 165.60 | top 40% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 157.1428 | 164.19 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0344 | 153.0856 | 155.61 | top 65% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
4 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
6 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Opponents faced
80
finished ahead 42 times, behind 55
Longest layoff
3.9 yrs
Jun 8, 2018 → Apr 29, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.4172 Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Most recent contest Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20221 milestone
- Career-best overall score654.7656 Masters in May
20182 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8116 Annual Poor Que
- Peak power rating (1503) Annual Poor Que
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest 8th Annual Poor Que
- First call 8th Annual Poor Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.5 | 8th Annual Poor Que | Jun 9, 2017 |
| +0.3 | Annual Poor Que | Jun 8, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1 | Masters in May | Apr 29, 2022 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 10 (171.4172) | — | — |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 18 (170.2744) | — | — |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 28 / 43 (654.7656) | 30 (163.9656) | 11 (170.2744) | 16 (167.4400) | 35 (153.0856) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May (One Meat Ribs) Bancroft, WI | — | — | 20 (152.4916) | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Annual Poor Que Montello, WI | 15 / 26 (650.8116) | 9 (167.3828) | 14 (161.7144) | 7 (168) | 19 (153.7144) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 8th Annual Poor Que Montello, WI | 15 / 31 (636.6060) | 27 (151.9772) | 5 (167.4516) | 20 (157.1428) | 13 (160.0344) |