BIG SEXY BBQ

BIG SEXY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 14th of 20 at the Bikes Balloons & BBQ (2013). They are ranked #5084 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,084

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1461

peak 1461 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 26, 2013

latest Jul 5, 2024 · 11.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1052

Master 2024 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 73%

overall standings

Best overall

665.7372 / 720

Master · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

651.79 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 631.98 (+19.80)

Walk rate

31%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1772

Pork Ribs · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off

Consistency

±19.32

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 159.58 · weakest Brisket (156.45)

Road miles

1,583

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 420 mi

Schedule strength

49%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)

Purse competed for

$5,000

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

631.98 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

665.7372 career-best overall

92.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 665.7372 at Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off — 92.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 6, 2018

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

HABITUAL SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

HABITUAL SMOKERS has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The comeback

5.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 5.3 years, then back at Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ (Jul 5, 2024).

last seen Apr 5, 2019
back Jul 5, 2024

Pork Ribs nemesis

8 of 8 shared pork ribs entries lost

BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.

An April team

Top 50% average finish in April

Something about April: average finish in the top 50% across 3 contests, versus top 73% the rest of the year.

3 April contests
top 73% the rest of the year

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
2024 ↗	Master	#1052 (91 pts)	#1186 (76 pts)	#866 (176 pts)	#1118 (86 pts)	#1102 (86 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1425 (159 pts)	#1535 (154 pts)	#1412 (189 pts)	#1656 (144 pts)	#1421 (174 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BIG SEXY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

THE BREADMAN

#5,066 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1461

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to BIG SEXY BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BIG SEXY BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Mar 28, 2025

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THE B TEAM

#5,076 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1461

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Mar 17, 2023

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THE GIGGLIN PIG BBQ

#5,079 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1461

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before BIG SEXY BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 13 contests

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SONS OF BRISKETS - KS

#5,070 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1461

Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 7, 2020

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AJAK BBQ

#5,067 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1461

Level with BIG SEXY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 4, 2021

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ON THE SPOT BBQ

#5,109 of the rated field

1460 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1500

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Oct 6, 2017

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HABITUAL SMOKERS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SPICY SPITFIRE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
CAVEMAN CUISINE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Three Hog Night Smokers	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
TNK BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	0	0	0	170.8572	147.3372	156.89	top 76%
Pork Ribs	13	2	1	1	177.1772	142.1944	159.58	top 61%
Pork	13	1	0	0	171.4056	142.8456	159.06	top 67%
Brisket	13	1	0	0	169.7144	133.1200	156.45	top 65%

“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)	9	0	top 80%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 58%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
AR	8	top 82%
TX	2	top 29%
OK	2	top 84%
IA	1	top 65%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off	2	18	0	top 29%	Apr 5, 2019
Bikes Blues & BBQ	2	23	0	top 78%	Sep 25, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AR 8 of 13 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 11 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 324 finished ahead 160 times, behind 335

Longest layoff 5.3 yrs Apr 5, 2019 → Jul 5, 2024

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20241 milestone

Jul 5 Most recent contest Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ

20184 milestones

Apr 6 First category win (Pork Ribs) Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Apr 6 First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.7372 Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Apr 6 Career-best overall score665.7372 Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Apr 6 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1772 Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off

20171 milestone

Jul 7 10th tracked contest 16th Annual Bordertown Bash

20141 milestone

Jul 11 First call 13th Annual Bordertown Bash

20132 milestones

Apr 26 First tracked contest Smokin' in the Ozarks
Apr 26 Peak power rating (1487) Smokin' in the Ozarks

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.5	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off	Apr 6, 2018
+10.4	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off	Apr 5, 2019
+1	Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ	Jul 5, 2024

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.7	Smokin' in the Ozarks	Apr 26, 2013
-9.4	Grand Lake BBQ Festival	May 15, 2015
-7.9	Bikes Blues & BBQ	Sep 20, 2013
-7.9	14th Annual Bordertown Bash	Jul 10, 2015
-5.2	Bikes Blues & BBQ	Sep 26, 2014

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	1	0	100%	top 65%	91.5%	91.5%
2019	1	0	100%	top 30%	91.6%	91.6%
2018	1	1	100%	top 29%	92.5%	92.5%
2017	1	0	0%	top 87%	88%	88%
2016	1	0	0%	top 72%	89.1%	89.1%
2015	3	0	0%	top 90%	85.4%	84.6%
2014	2	0	50%	top 77%	88.5%	87.8%
2013	3	0	0%	top 81%	87.4%	86.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 5, 2024	Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA	17 / 26 (658.7432)	20 (161.0972)	5 (170.2744)	18 (165.1200)	18 (162.2516)
Apr 5, 2019	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX	18 / 61 (659.3600)	41 (156.5256)	18 (167.9656)	25 (165.1544)	10 (169.7144)
Apr 6, 2018	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX	20 / 69 (665.7372)	11 (170.8572)	1 (177.1772)	52 (154.8456)	26 (162.8572)
Jul 7, 2017	16th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	27 / 31 (633.4856)	30 (154.2172)	21 (166.8112)	27 (158.8000)	28 (153.6572)
Jul 8, 2016	15th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	28 / 39 (641.6000)	35 (157.0628)	19 (167.4172)	30 (157.1544)	22 (159.9656)
Sep 25, 2015	Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR	28 / 35 (613.7144)	18 (163.4516)	18 (158.8228)	22 (158.3200)	34 (133.1200)
Jul 10, 2015	14th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	41 / 44 (599.3028)	38 (152)	36 (156.5256)	43 (146.8228)	41 (143.9544)
May 15, 2015	Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK	34 / 35 (614.6284)	35 (147.9544)	35 (142.1944)	14 (171.4056)	32 (153.0740)
Sep 26, 2014	Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR	23 / 30 (637.0512)	23 (160)	27 (149.6684)	20 (163.4056)	14 (163.9772)
Jul 11, 2014	13th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	27 / 35 (627.2572)	34 (147.3372)	31 (148.5372)	9 (169.1200)	18 (162.2628)
Oct 18, 2013	Bikes Balloons & BBQ Poteau, OK	14 / 20 (618.7656)	15 (158.2400)	13 (158.2744)	17 (142.8456)	11 (159.4056)
Sep 20, 2013	Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR	40 / 49 (628.9824)	41 (155.4056)	47 (149.6684)	25 (163.9772)	29 (159.9312)
Apr 26, 2013	Smokin' in the Ozarks Rogers, AR	31 / 34 (617.1428)	26 (155.4286)	20 (161.1428)	32 (150.8570)	28 (149.7144)

BIG SEXY BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (5 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

An April team

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)