Their season
2013
their best year
2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 55%.
- 4 contests
- 1 overall top-10
- 0 category wins
- average top 55%
Big daddys bbq
Big daddys bbq is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 6th of 48 at The Masters in May (2013). They are ranked #6078 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BIG DADDY'S BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1431
peak 1511 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest May 24, 2024 · 11.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
13% of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
590.27 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 595.80 (-5.52)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±61.36
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.29 · weakest Brisket (145.05)
Road miles
11,209
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 1,815 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$76K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
595.80 / 720
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #925 (317 pts) | #965 (332 pts) | #751 (442 pts) | #957 (332 pts) | #950 (322 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Big daddys bbq, each with one reason worth a look.
51 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,080 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Big daddys bbq)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Big daddys bbq has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,076 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Big daddys bbq)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,070 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1431
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,081 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1430
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,075 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
They turned up 5 years after Big daddys bbq did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#6,082 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1430
Level with Big daddys 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 145.6912 | 156.29 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.1544 | 105.0056 | 152.41 | top 71% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 141.0856 | 155.10 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 20 | 145.05 | top 63% |
“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 75% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 71% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
3 of 16 contests · 10 states in all
Contests visited
14
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
14 entries · 1 win · 3 calls
Opponents faced
878
finished ahead 166 times, behind 824
Longest layoff
4.7 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → May 24, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20243 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1544 Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off
- Most recent contest Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off
20151 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest The Masters in May
- First call The Masters in May
- First overall top-10 The Masters in May
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1434 The Masters in May
- Career-best overall score657.1434 The Masters in May
- Peak power rating (1511) The Masters in May
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | The Masters in May | May 3, 2013 |
| +6.2 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | May 24, 2024 |
| +5.7 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | Jul 11, 2014 |
| +1.6 | 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska | Aug 16, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 28, 2013 |
| -13.6 | Thunder in the Park BBQ | Aug 30, 2014 |
| -11.9 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 26, 2016 |
| -11.4 | Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown | Oct 9, 2015 |
| -10.3 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | Oct 13, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 33% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 74.1% | 74.1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 87.6% | 85.1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 70% | 88.4% | 79.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 55% | 91.3% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2024 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Felton, CA | 7 / 21 (332.5716) | — | 1 (177.1544) | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 434 / 468 (603.9316) | 435 (151.4056) | 424 (151.3716) | 452 (144) | 340 (157.1544) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 60 / 68 (622.7660) | 45 (165.1544) | 66 (149.6456) | 57 (155.9544) | 58 (152.0116) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 49 / 50 (597.0172) | 49 (149.6456) | 48 (145.7028) | 41 (155.3944) | 48 (146.2744) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Bliss Brews & Que Ft. Bliss, TX | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2016 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 64 / 66 (533.4624) | 62 (145.6912) | 66 (105.0056) | 64 (141.0856) | 60 (141.6800) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown Rocky Mount, NC | 47 / 49 (594.1944) | 45 (151.4056) | 42 (156.5372) | 49 (143.9772) | 47 (142.2744) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 23 / 26 (630.8340) | 24 (158.2856) | 22 (157.7028) | 22 (158.2628) | 21 (156.5828) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Thunder in the Park BBQ Connersville, IN | 29 / 29 (446.1260) | 29 (149.0744) | 28 (149.0744) | 29 (147.9772) | — |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 16 / 42 (636.4572) | 4 (170.2856) | 38 (141.6460) | 21 (156.5484) | 7 (167.9772) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition & Festival Oconomowoc, WI | 16 / 22 (629.6916) | 13 (163.9772) | 20 (142.2400) | 14 (158.8572) | 5 (164.6172) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska LaPlatte, NE | 21 / 43 (655.4284) | 42 (146.2400) | 9 (173.1428) | 9 (171.4400) | 16 (164.6056) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI | 26 / 26 (501.7140) | 11 (162.2856) | 14 (158.8570) | 15 (160.5714) | 26 (20) |
| May 3, 2013 | North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival North Platte, NE | 22 / 38 (636.5712) | 29 (155.4284) | 29 (153.7144) | 20 (161.1428) | 9 (166.2856) |
| May 3, 2013 | The Masters in May Fremont, WI | 6 / 48 (657.1434) | 10 (162.8570) | 2 (172.0002) | 11 (161.1432) | 15 (161.1430) |