On the rise
+30
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 30 points across 6 contests since Aug 17, 2024 — from 1506 up to 1536.
- 6 contests since Aug 17, 2024
- now 1536
Big Bobby's Q
Big Bobby's Q is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 5th of 25 at the Weekend of Giving (2024). They are ranked #2068 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1536
peak 1536 · rated over 18 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
Apr 15, 2023
latest Aug 2, 2025 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
5% of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.13 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 668.32 (+7.81)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
179.4400
Consistency
±13.75
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.27 · weakest Brisket (162.53)
Road miles
1,390
across 20 mapped stops · furthest 212 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$162K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 18 state-championship entries
Master avg
668.32 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #498 (375 pts) | #588 (320 pts) | #560 (380 pts) | #360 (630 pts) | #585 (290 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #209 (1,009 pts) | #128 (1,314 pts) | #168 (1,184 pts) | #174 (1,124 pts) | #243 (899 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #558 (315 pts) | #568 (340 pts) | #462 (522 pts) | #531 (370 pts) | #585 (300 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Big Bobby's Q, each with one reason worth a look.
72 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,055 of the rated field
- Contests
- 69
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1536
5–4 in 9 shared contests (56% to Big Bobby's Q)
These two have cooked 9 of the same contests — Big Bobby's Q ahead 5–4 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,052 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1545
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before Big Bobby's Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,069 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1552
Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,060 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1567
They've been 1567 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#2,059 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1543
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 14 contests, alongside a 14% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,062 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1549
They were already cooking in 2013, 10 years before Big Bobby's Q's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Matt's Backyard BBQ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| LG bbq | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Titans of BBQ | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Professor Smoke | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HOG WASH BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 159.9428 | 169.27 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 174.2972 | 160.5716 | 168.47 | top 48% |
| Pork | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 157.1312 | 168.49 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 150.3084 | 162.53 | top 64% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 55% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 5 | 11 | 0 | top 53% | Apr 12, 2025 |
| Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 60% | Jun 1, 2024 |
| Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 67% | May 18, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
9 contests
Contests a season
6.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CT
7 of 20 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
13
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
20 entries · 1 win · 5 calls
Opponents faced
224
finished ahead 331 times, behind 356
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- Career-best overall score690.8000 Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open)
- Peak power rating (1536) Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open)
- Most recent contest Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open)
20244 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
- 10th tracked contest Massachusetts in May (Day 2)
- First overall top-10 Weekend of Giving
20233 milestones
- First tracked contest Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- First call Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5144 Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | Weekend of Giving | Oct 26, 2024 |
| +9.7 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | Apr 13, 2024 |
| +9.6 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| +6.8 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Jun 1, 2024 |
| +6.8 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | Jul 12, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Jun 3, 2023 |
| -6.6 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Apr 15, 2023 |
| -5.9 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | May 17, 2024 |
| -5.5 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | Sep 23, 2023 |
| -2.6 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | Apr 11, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 52% | 95.9% | 93.8% |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 100% | top 47% | 95.2% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 68% | 92.9% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) 🏅 Port Jervis, NY | 17 / 47 (690.8000) | 27 (172.5600) | 27 (170.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 24 (171.4172) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Port Jervis, NY | 28 / 34 (679.3140) | 17 (172.5600) | 30 (168.5484) | 29 (167.3828) | 24 (170.8228) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 21 / 63 (664.4568) | 28 (166.2284) | 15 (169.1200) | 15 (168.5600) | 28 (160.5484) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 14 / 35 (682.2284) | 11 (176) | 10 (172.5484) | 21 (167.3828) | 17 (166.2972) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 20 / 30 (659.8628) | 22 (163.4056) | 21 (163.9544) | 4 (173.7028) | 23 (158.8000) |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Weekend of Giving 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 5 / 25 (683.3256) | 6 (174.2628) | 17 (165.1200) | 1 (176.5600) | 7 (167.3828) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 19 / 39 (667.9200) | 8 (172) | 30 (161.6572) | 6 (175.4400) | 31 (158.8228) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Operation Up in Smoke 🏅 Epping, NH | 12 / 19 (669.6688) | 8 (172.0228) | 12 (169.1316) | 15 (167.4172) | 15 (161.0972) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 11 / 30 (685.6112) | 11 (174.2744) | 13 (169.1200) | 18 (168.5140) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 14 / 37 (673.6224) | 6 (174.2628) | 19 (166.8572) | 11 (169.6912) | 22 (162.8112) |
| May 18, 2024 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 18 / 31 (677.6572) | 14 (173.1316) | 8 (173.1316) | 19 (166.8456) | 26 (164.5484) |
| May 17, 2024 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 23 / 30 (653.5772) | 22 (161.0856) | 5 (173.7144) | 16 (165.0856) | 28 (153.6916) |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 11 / 37 (684.5028) | 1 (179.4400) | 15 (170.8344) | 18 (167.9656) | 21 (166.2628) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 14 / 29 (665.6112) | 18 (166.2400) | 1 (174.2972) | 20 (163.4056) | 17 (161.6684) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 31 / 42 (660.9828) | 35 (162.7884) | 24 (168.5372) | 23 (169.6800) | 34 (159.9772) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 22 / 46 (669.1316) | 34 (164) | 20 (170.8344) | 13 (172) | 33 (162.2972) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 32 / 39 (640.9596) | 32 (159.9428) | 25 (163.9656) | 27 (162.2628) | 31 (154.7884) |
| May 6, 2023 | HOGS 4 HEROES 🏅 Jamestown, RI | 29 / 50 (647.3940) | 17 (168.5372) | 11 (171.4172) | 33 (157.1312) | 41 (150.3084) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 34 / 43 (652.5144) | 36 (163.3828) | 31 (160.5716) | 26 (165.7372) | 28 (162.8228) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 10 (165.6800) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.