The Big LebowsQ AB
Rating
1470
peak 1470 · rated over 5 contests
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 Master vs avg 650.98 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.11
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.06 · weakest Brisket (156.19)
Road miles
0
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Master avg
650.98 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Homestead Smoke Shack has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Murfy's BBQ Co. in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murfy's BBQ Co. | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Mark's Meats and Treats | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Just Smoke It! BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad to the Brisket | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOME COOKIN' BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Just Katie | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Homestead Smoke Shack | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 64% | 2025-08-30 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 650.98 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-09-03 — First tracked contest · Barbeque on the Bow
- 📣 2023-09-02 — First call · Barbeque on the Bow Festival
- ⭐ 2023-09-02 — Career-best overall score (670.7428) · Barbeque on the Bow Festival
- 📈 2023-09-02 — Peak power rating (1493) · Barbeque on the Bow Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.5 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2023-09-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Barbeque on the Bow | 2022-09-03 |
| -9.7 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2025-08-30 |
| -7.6 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2024-08-31 |
| -6.2 | Prairie Dog on the Bow | 2024-08-31 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 88% | 88% |
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) |