BIG SEXY BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5064

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1461

peak 1461 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-26

latest 2024-07-05

Best ToY finish

#1052

Master 2024

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

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

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 159.58 · weakest Brisket (156.45)

Road miles

1,583

mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 420 mi

Schedule strength

49%

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

Purse competed for

$5K

listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

631.98 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (5 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

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
2018-04-06

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 (2024-07-05).

last seen 2019-04-05
back 2024-07-05

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

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

THE B TEAM

#5052 of the rated field

1461 ▲ 0 power rating

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

No shared contest yet.

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 2023-03-17

⚔ Head-to-head

THE GIGGLIN PIG BBQ

#5047 of the rated field

1461 ▲ 0 power rating

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

No shared contest yet.

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

⚔ Head-to-head

J Adams Rib

#5076 of the rated field

1461 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1461

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

⚔ Head-to-head

BADASS BBQ TEAM

#5069 of the rated field

1461 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1461

No shared contest yet.

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2016-06-03

⚔ Head-to-head

Men of Erin

#5073 of the rated field

1461 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1508

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

⚔ Head-to-head

Wild Hog BBQ

#5075 of the rated field

1461 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1461

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

⚔ Head-to-head

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 state / province

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

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	9	0	top 80%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 58%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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%	2019-04-05
Bikes Blues & BBQ	2	23	0	top 78%	2015-09-25

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 11.2 yrs 2013-04-26 → 2024-07-05

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 8 seasons in the data

Cooks most in AR 8 of 13 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 11 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 13 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 159.58 · weakest Brisket (156.45)

Walk rate 31% a top-10 call in 4 of 13 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 13 contests

Master average 631.98 out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 331 160–335 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,583 13 mapped stops · furthest 420 mi

Schedule strength 1563 average field rating faced — tougher than 49% of rated contests

Purse competed for $5,000 listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 2 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 5.3 yrs 2019-04-05 → 2024-07-05

Power rating 1461 peak 1461 · #5064 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Apr 26 First tracked contest Smokin' in the Ozarks
Apr 26 Peak power rating (1487) Smokin' in the Ozarks
2014
Jul 11 First call 13th Annual Bordertown Bash
2017
Jul 7 10th tracked contest *16th Annual Bordertown Bash
2018
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
2024
Jul 5 Most recent contest Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.5	*Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off	2018-04-06
+10.5	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off	2019-04-05
+1	Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ	2024-07-05

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.7	Smokin' in the Ozarks	2013-04-26
-9.4	Grand Lake BBQ Festival	2015-05-15
-8	14th Annual Bordertown Bash	2015-07-10
-7.9	Bikes Blues & BBQ	2013-09-20
-5.1	Bikes Blues & BBQ	2014-09-26

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	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
2024-07-05	Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA	17 / 26 (658.7432)	20 (161.0972)	5 (170.2744)	18 (165.1200)	18 (162.2516)
2019-04-05	Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX	18 / 61 (659.3600)	41 (156.5256)	18 (167.9656)	25 (165.1544)	10 (169.7144)
2018-04-06	*Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX	20 / 69 (665.7372)	11 (170.8572)	1 (177.1772)	52 (154.8456)	26 (162.8572)
2017-07-07	*16th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	27 / 31 (633.4856)	30 (154.2172)	21 (166.8112)	27 (158.8000)	28 (153.6572)
2016-07-08	15th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	28 / 39 (641.6000)	35 (157.0628)	19 (167.4172)	30 (157.1544)	22 (159.9656)
2015-09-25	Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR	28 / 35 (613.7144)	18 (163.4516)	18 (158.8228)	22 (158.3200)	34 (133.1200)
2015-07-10	14th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	41 / 44 (599.3028)	38 (152.0000)	36 (156.5256)	43 (146.8228)	41 (143.9544)
2015-05-15	Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK	34 / 35 (614.6284)	35 (147.9544)	35 (142.1944)	14 (171.4056)	32 (153.0740)
2014-09-26	Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR	23 / 30 (637.0512)	23 (160.0000)	27 (149.6684)	20 (163.4056)	14 (163.9772)
2014-07-11	13th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR	27 / 35 (627.2572)	34 (147.3372)	31 (148.5372)	9 (169.1200)	18 (162.2628)
2013-10-18	Bikes Balloons & BBQ Poteau, OK	14 / 20 (618.7656)	15 (158.2400)	13 (158.2744)	17 (142.8456)	11 (159.4056)
2013-09-20	Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR	40 / 49 (628.9824)	41 (155.4056)	47 (149.6684)	25 (163.9772)	29 (159.9312)
2013-04-26	Smokin' in the Ozarks Rogers, AR	31 / 34 (617.1428)	26 (155.4286)	20 (161.1428)	32 (150.8570)	28 (149.7144)

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
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)