Big Rack Energy
Big Rack Energy is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 311th of 360 at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2026). They finished #1065 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Sep 30, 2026
latest Sep 30, 2026
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.11 · weakest Pork (152.50)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$76K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
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Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1065 (60 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #1203 (60 pts) | #1111 (60 pts) | #1102 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 165.1200 | 165.12 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2288 | 158.2288 | 158.23 | top 93% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5028 | 152.5028 | 152.50 | top 96% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 173.1084 | 173.11 | top 27% |
“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.
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.9600 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best overall score648.9600 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.1084 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 311 / 360 (648.9600) | 275 (165.1200) | 335 (158.2288) | 344 (152.5028) | 98 (173.1084) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |