The heartbreaker
1.6800
points from the title
Came within 1.6800 points of the Grand Championship at Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival (2015-09-04).
BIG DADDY Q - FL
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1537
peak 1548 · rated over 15 contests ⓘ
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2015-02-20
latest 2024-02-16
Best ToY finish
#271
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
662.36 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 666.87 (-4.50)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.56
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.57 · weakest Brisket (163.45)
Road miles
3,069
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 522 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.87 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (12 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.
Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.
- Pork ×1
They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 10 of 15 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
686.7768
career-best overall
95.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 686.7768 at Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show — 95.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2015-08-07
A tough matchup
7–1
behind in the head-to-head
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM ahead in 88% of their meetings
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
The weak link
−5.1
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.12 points below their pork, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 40%.
- Brisket avg 163.45
- Pork avg 168.57
- 2 calls in 15 entries
A strong matchup
5–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The comeback
7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 7 years, then back at Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ (2024-02-16).
- last seen 2017-02-17
- back 2024-02-16
Pork nemesis
6 of 8
shared pork entries lost
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM ahead 75% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SAUCED! BBQ TEAM has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork entries.
An August team
Top 31%
average finish in August
Something about August: average finish in the top 31% across 3 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
- 3 August contests
- top 48% the rest of the year
The long haul
3,069
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,069 miles across 15 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 522 miles to Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show.
- 15 mapped stops
- furthest 522 mi
The metronome
±1.61%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.61% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 92.6% of a perfect score
- 15 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
73 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2043 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1550
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BIG DADDY Q - FL)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BIG DADDY Q - FL has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2047 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1536
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.
⚔ Head-to-head#2035 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1537
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 8 years before BIG DADDY Q - FL's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2034 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1539
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2042 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1539
No shared contest yet.
18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 22% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#2033 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1551
No shared contest yet.
Level with BIG DADDY Q - FL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY PRIME | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Serial Griller | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 161.0856 | 167.55 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.9028 | 159.3944 | 167.29 | top 44% |
| Pork | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.9200 | 168.57 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 150.7656 | 163.45 | top 57% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 6 | 0 | top 54% |
| GA | 6 | 0 | top 52% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
9 yrs
2015-02-20 → 2024-02-16
Busiest season
2015
11 contests
Contests a season
3.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
FL
6 of 15 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
15
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
15 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 168.57 · weakest Brisket (163.45)
Walk rate
67%
a top-10 call in 10 of 15 contests
Overall top-10 rate
20%
3 of 15 contests
Master average
666.87
out of 720 · 15 contests · 0 GCs
Perfect 180s
1
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
362
285–284 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
3,069
15 mapped stops · furthest 522 mi
Schedule strength
1561
average field rating faced — tougher than 48% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$9,700
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
7 yrs
2017-02-17 → 2024-02-16
Power rating
1537
peak 1548 · #2040 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.4340 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First category win (Pork) Flames on the Flint
- First overall top-10 Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show
- Career-best overall score686.7768 Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall podium Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival
- First Reserve Championship Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival
- 10th tracked contest When Pigs Fly South
- 2017
- Peak power rating (1548) Downtown BBQ Throwdown
- 2024
- Most recent contest Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival | 2015-09-04 |
| +12.2 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | 2015-08-07 |
| +10.4 | Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) | 2015-08-28 |
| +6.4 | Richland Char-Broil Challenge | 2015-11-13 |
| +4 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | 2015-08-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ | 2024-02-16 |
| -4.5 | Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 2 (GBC Qualifier) | 2015-10-03 |
| -2.5 | Flames on the Flint | 2015-03-13 |
| -1.8 | Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier) | 2015-10-02 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 49% | 91.2% | 91.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 92% | 92% |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 82% | top 44% | 95.4% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ 🏅 Haines City, FL | 26 / 29 (661.0172) | 27 (161.1428) | 27 (160.5144) | 20 (167.3944) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2017-02-17 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown Boca Raton, FL | 12 / 26 (654.6396) | 11 (163.9544) | 13 (163.3712) | 9 (165.6684) | 12 (161.6456) |
| 2017-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 31 / 60 (656.9596) | 27 (168.5372) | 15 (168.5600) | 30 (163.3712) | 40 (156.4912) |
| 2016-01-29 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 24 / 58 (662.7544) | 14 (170.8456) | 40 (159.3944) | 13 (168.5372) | 27 (163.9772) |
| 2015-11-13 | Richland Char-Broil Challenge Richland, GA | 7 / 18 (676.4456) | 10 (167.3944) | 4 (171.4056) | 3 (174.2628) | 14 (163.3828) |
| 2015-11-06 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 16 / 35 (642.6516) | 2 (171.9772) | 13 (163.9888) | 22 (155.9200) | 29 (150.7656) |
| 2015-10-03 | Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 2 (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA | 30 / 41 (664.3652) | 23 (169.6684) | 16 (170.8344) | 41 (157.0396) | 26 (166.8228) |
| 2015-10-02 | Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA | 32 / 52 (666.6856) | 39 (166.2400) | 14 (171.9656) | 34 (165.0856) | 36 (163.3944) |
| 2015-09-25 | Porktober Que Dothan, AL | 12 / 26 (665.5540) | 13 (166.2628) | 11 (165.6800) | 18 (162.7884) | 7 (170.8228) |
| 2015-09-04 | Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival Myrtle Beach, SC | 2 / 20 (685.7028) | 8 (168.5600) | 2 (174.9028) | 3 (175.4056) | 5 (166.8344) |
| 2015-08-28 | Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) Gainesville, GA | 11 / 41 (681.5884) | 9 (173.1200) | 19 (168.5372) | 12 (171.4056) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2015-08-14 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 18 / 40 (667.2340) | 12 (171.9656) | 29 (161.6456) | 1 (180.0000) | 37 (153.6228) |
| 2015-08-07 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 8 / 36 (686.7768) | 22 (167.4056) | 12 (170.8228) | 5 (176.5600) | 12 (171.9884) |
| 2015-03-13 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 49 / 72 (670.1828) | 60 (165.1200) | 51 (165.7144) | 1 (177.7144) | 57 (161.6340) |
| 2015-02-20 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kissimmee, FL | 11 / 22 (660.4340) | 21 (161.0856) | 4 (172.0116) | 13 (167.4056) | 13 (159.9312) |
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 | #1523 (54 pts) | #1562 (54 pts) | #1605 (54 pts) | #1155 (79 pts) | #972 (119 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2240 (65 pts) | #2029 (115 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #271 (1231 pts) | #300 (1171 pts) | #236 (1316 pts) | #133 (1646 pts) | #367 (1001 pts) |