Big E's KCQ & Smoke KS
Rating
1455
peak 1455
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-07-09
latest 2024-04-05
Best ToY finish
#986
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.10
last 5 vs career avg 622.10 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.82
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.90 · weakest Brisket (152.52)
Road miles
106
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 32 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FINGER LEIKAM GOOD has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 146.2516 | 154.47 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 145.0516 | 157.20 | top 82% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 149.6344 | 157.90 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5488 | 135.9200 | 152.52 | top 82% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 622.10
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 623.2576 | 623.26 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 602.6404 | 602.64 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.2916 | 638.13 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 608.3316 | 608.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 93 / 97 (623.2576) | 96 (146.2516) | 63 (167.9772) | 95 (149.6344) | 85 (159.3944) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 99 / 103 (602.6404) | 100 (146.8116) | 100 (145.0516) | 77 (161.6800) | 97 (149.0972) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 51 / 77 (647.2916) | 23 (171.9772) | 43 (165.6800) | 59 (155.9772) | 52 (153.6572) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 90 / 94 (628.9716) | 90 (149.0972) | 88 (153.0972) | 73 (162.2284) | 59 (164.5488) |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 41 / 43 (608.3316) | 38 (158.2172) | 42 (154.2172) | 38 (159.9772) | 43 (135.9200) |
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 | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1017 (130 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |