A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
Big Fluff BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Big Fluff BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Hey Dude BBQ
Hey Dude BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 25th of 43 at the WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026). They finished #185 in the 2026 Backyard Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Mar 27, 2026
latest Oct 16, 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.04
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.41 · weakest Chicken (157.83)
Road miles
118
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 48 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
318.24 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here. Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
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 ↗ | Backyard | #185 (230 pts) | #190 (230 pts) | #179 (260 pts) | — | — |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 154.8344 | 157.83 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 150.2972 | 160.41 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
AL
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
92
finished ahead 30 times, behind 112
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First tracked contest Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Peak power rating (1491) Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.9772 Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score328.5372 WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score328.5372 WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.6 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 16, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | May 15, 2026 |
| -9.2 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) | Mar 27, 2026 |
| -8.4 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 12, 2026 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 25 / 43 (328.5372) | 27 (162.8572) | 27 (165.6800) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 27 / 31 (323.3368) | 29 (155.3596) | 19 (167.9772) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 26 / 29 (308.5716) | 26 (158.2744) | 26 (150.2972) | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 38 / 43 (312.5144) | 41 (154.8344) | 36 (157.6800) | — | — |