GO BIG OR GO BBQ OH
Rating
1540
peak 1545
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2021-04-23
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#428
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
681.38 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 676.46 (+4.91)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±15.75
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.39 · weakest Pork (167.18)
Road miles
2316
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 454 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
FIREHOUSE SMOKE has finished one call ahead of GO BIG OR GO BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BooyaQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CIRCLE L BBQ in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OH first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 155.9656 | 168.71 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 157.0856 | 169.65 | top 44% |
| Pork | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 155.9428 | 167.18 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.3828 | 170.39 | top 41% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 7 | 0 | top 58% |
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 30% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 39% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OH (8 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 676.46
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 678.7428 | 676.65 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 696.5028 | 688.47 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 701.1204 | 689.06 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 655.2452 | 651.83 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660.9940 | 660.99 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.2512 | 666.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wellington, OH | 18 / 39 (678.7428) | 20 (170.2628) | 27 (165.0972) | 18 (167.9656) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, IN | 21 / 35 (674.7540) | 4 (176.5828) | 12 (173.1200) | 34 (155.9428) | 23 (169.1084) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 23 (158.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 15 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Coldwater, MI | 31 / 48 (676.4456) | 18 (174.2628) | 18 (171.9772) | 40 (163.9772) | 33 (166.2284) |
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wellington, OH | 20 / 42 (680.4456) | 36 (165.0856) | 21 (169.6800) | 7 (176.5600) | 15 (169.1200) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 9 / 56 (696.5028) | 9 (176.0000) | 10 (173.1200) | 28 (171.9772) | 7 (175.4056) |
| 2024-10-17 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 5 / 33 (701.1204) | 9 (176.5716) | 24 (169.1316) | 8 (175.4172) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-09-06 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wadsworth, OH | 17 / 30 (668.9940) | 11 (172.5600) | 19 (165.0856) | 28 (159.9428) | 9 (171.4056) |
| 2024-05-24 | Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest Rochester, PA | 4 / 23 (691.9084) | 5 (174.2628) | 2 (176.5600) | 10 (170.2628) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 6 / 62 (694.2172) | 19 (174.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (177.7144) | 46 (163.3828) |
| 2023-10-13 | BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport Wadsworth, OH | 18 / 20 (648.4112) | 20 (155.9656) | 11 (166.8344) | 18 (158.7884) | 17 (166.8228) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 23 / 42 (655.2452) | 34 (159.3712) | 35 (157.0856) | 14 (167.9772) | 10 (170.8112) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Marietta, OH | — | — | 7 (169.6684) | — | — |
| 2022-04-29 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 15 / 25 (660.9940) | 16 (163.9312) | 5 (173.1200) | 20 (157.7028) | 12 (166.2400) |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 15 / 29 (666.2512) | 16 (163.9772) | 20 (162.8112) | 9 (169.1544) | 13 (170.3084) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #428 (235 pts) | #272 (450 pts) | #358 (389 pts) | #484 (215 pts) | #372 (305 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #649 (230 pts) | #757 (205 pts) | #786 (215 pts) | #693 (225 pts) | #604 (275 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #435 (468 pts) | #525 (388 pts) | #389 (618 pts) | #563 (343 pts) | #540 (363 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #856 (150 pts) | #984 (130 pts) | #649 (323 pts) | #770 (195 pts) | #746 (220 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1145 (100 pts) | #1214 (95 pts) | #940 (175 pts) | #1288 (75 pts) | #1103 (115 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1066 (104 pts) | #1143 (99 pts) | #1240 (79 pts) | #904 (139 pts) | #1044 (114 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1836 (83 pts) | #1443 (158 pts) | #2552 (53 pts) | #1963 (73 pts) | #1739 (113 pts) |