Big Fig BBQ KS
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 5 contests
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 Master vs avg 659.44 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.33
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$80K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.44 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 80 | 0 | top 88% | 2025-04-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 659.44 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-04-05 — First tracked contest · Smoke in the Spring
- 📣 2024-07-05 — First call · Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ
- ⭐ 2025-01-17 — Career-best overall score (674.2288) · 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 📈 2025-01-17 — Peak power rating (1499) · 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.9 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2025-01-17 |
| +2.5 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ | 2024-07-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.5 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
| -8.7 | Smoke in the Spring | 2025-04-11 |
| -8.7 | Smoke in the Spring | 2024-04-05 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 73% | 93.6% | 91.9% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 71% | 92% | 91.2% |
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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) |