The Big LebowsQ AB
Rating
1470
peak 1470
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-09-03
latest 2025-08-30
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.98
last 5 vs career avg 650.98 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.11
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.06 · weakest Brisket (156.19)
Road miles
0
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Murfy's BBQ Co. has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 160.5484 | 166.15 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 149.1544 | 161.57 | top 72% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 161.0856 | 167.06 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8688 | 150.2172 | 156.19 | top 75% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 650.98
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.0176 | 645.02 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 653.0632 | 652.74 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.7428 | 670.74 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 633.6344 | 633.63 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-30 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 31 / 38 (645.0176) | 29 (163.9772) | 36 (157.6688) | 28 (165.1544) | 29 (158.2172) |
| 2024-08-31 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Calgary, AB | 19 / 24 (653.0632) | 13 (169.7144) | 18 (163.3944) | 21 (161.0856) | 18 (158.8688) |
| 2024-08-31 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 28 / 35 (652.4228) | 25 (167.3944) | 16 (169.1200) | 18 (165.6912) | 33 (150.2172) |
| 2023-09-02 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 12 / 40 (670.7428) | 15 (169.1200) | 19 (168.5372) | 3 (177.1428) | 26 (155.9428) |
| 2022-09-03 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 29 / 36 (633.6344) | 32 (160.5484) | 35 (149.1544) | 17 (166.2400) | 24 (157.6916) |