Signature meat
25%
pork ribs entries won
3 wins from 12 entries
When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 25% of their entries (3 of 12).
- best 174.8572
- average 166.98
- 8 calls
Big shot BBQ
Big shot BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 4th of 21 at the Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (2024). They are ranked #2318 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1526
peak 1526 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Mar 28, 2014
latest May 24, 2024 · 10.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
5
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
17% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.47 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 645.57 (-6.10)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.37
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.98 · weakest Brisket (155.23)
Road miles
1,536
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 392 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
645.57 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 ↗ | Master | — | — | #898 (149 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | — | — | #876 (190 pts) | — | — |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1592 (148 pts) | #1587 (168 pts) | #2023 (108 pts) | — | — |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1571 (164 pts) | #1780 (139 pts) | #1184 (279 pts) | #1681 (164 pts) | #1741 (139 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1468 (167 pts) | #1451 (187 pts) | #707 (537 pts) | #1668 (142 pts) | #1722 (127 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Big shot BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
65 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,317 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1526
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Big shot BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Big shot BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,312 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1556
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Big shot BBQ)
They've been 1556 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1542
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,321 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1526
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 10 years before Big shot BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,311 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1537
They turned up 10 years after Big shot BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#2,323 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1538
Level with Big shot BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SON OF SMOKE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG PIG BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 176.5828 | 155.9544 | 165.77 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 174.8572 | 153.6800 | 166.98 | top 30% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 150.8228 | 157.70 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 133.6800 | 155.23 | top 60% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 68% | Mar 25, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
9 of 12 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
12 entries · 3 wins · 8 calls
Opponents faced
175
finished ahead 158 times, behind 116
Longest layoff
5.1 yrs
Jul 15, 2017 → Aug 27, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20241 milestone
- Peak power rating (1526) Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Holy Smokes (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20161 milestone
- First multi-meat day 2016 Clayton Rib Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES )
20147 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2628 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score663.4056 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5828 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 28, 2014 |
| +8.4 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | May 24, 2024 |
| +8.3 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Sep 16, 2016 |
| +2.9 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2015 |
| +1.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Apr 25, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 27, 2015 |
| -3.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 25, 2016 |
| -2.1 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | May 1, 2015 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 94.9% | 94.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 67% | top 51% | 91.6% | 90.8% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 57% | 90.3% | 87.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 100% | top 34% | 92.1% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) Woodland, CA | — | — | 8 (174.2628) | — | — |
| May 24, 2024 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Felton, CA | 4 / 21 (341.7600) | — | 7 (168.5600) | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Holy Smokes (ONE MEAT RIBS) Walnut Creek, CA | — | — | 4 (168.5600) | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2017 | 2017 Clayton BBQ Cook-off a KCBS (Competitor Series) event Sponsored by the CBCA Clayton, CA | — | 5 (167.4400) | 12 (153.6800) | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 20 / 61 (659.4516) | 22 (168) | 6 (170.8572) | 39 (157.1544) | 23 (163.4400) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 2016 Clayton Rib Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES ) Clayton, CA | — | 1 (170.8228) | 1 (163.9772) | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 20 / 29 (648.4232) | 23 (158.2288) | 15 (164.5716) | 15 (168.5600) | 22 (157.0628) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 18 / 41 (650.2744) | 15 (168.6172) | 27 (160.5372) | 25 (160.0228) | 17 (161.0972) |
| May 1, 2015 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 19 / 32 (625.0400) | 16 (162.8572) | 2 (168.5600) | 26 (150.8228) | 22 (142.8000) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 20 / 30 (614.1484) | 19 (155.9544) | 1 (171.9656) | 19 (152.5484) | 29 (133.6800) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 16 / 30 (663.4056) | 1 (176.5828) | 18 (163.4172) | 23 (161.7028) | 24 (161.7028) |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Sacramento, CA | 4 / 29 (658.2628) | 12 (163.4400) | 1 (174.8572) | 23 (153.1200) | 5 (166.8456) |