Big Fig BBQ KS
Rating
1480
peak 1480
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-04-05
latest 2025-04-11
Best ToY finish
#692
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.44
last 5 vs career avg 659.44 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.33
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.21 · weakest Brisket (160.99)
Road miles
3422
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 1065 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4288 | 158.8460 | 164.54 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.1544 | 150.2516 | 165.69 | top 54% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 162.8228 | 168.21 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 154.2172 | 160.99 | top 74% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.44
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 674.2288 | 661.42 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 662.2404 | 656.46 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 80 / 92 (653.5544) | 72 (165.6800) | 76 (166.2400) | 58 (167.4172) | 84 (154.2172) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 88 / 100 (656.4692) | 54 (171.4288) | 97 (150.2516) | 55 (169.6916) | 72 (165.0972) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 21 / 48 (674.2288) | 40 (162.2400) | 6 (173.1544) | 14 (172.0116) | 26 (166.8228) |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ Council Bluffs, IA | 14 / 26 (662.2404) | 22 (158.8460) | 3 (171.4172) | 12 (169.1200) | 16 (162.8572) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 86 / 97 (650.6856) | 81 (164.5256) | 66 (167.3944) | 84 (162.8228) | 89 (155.9428) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #692 (200 pts) | #807 (180 pts) | #641 (295 pts) | #683 (235 pts) | #774 (180 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #794 (166 pts) | #956 (126 pts) | #668 (286 pts) | #815 (176 pts) | #848 (156 pts) |