BIG STACKS BARBEQUE

BIG STACKS BARBEQUE is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 4th of 44 at the Cass County (2013). They are ranked #3090 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,090

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1503

peak 1543 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 10, 2013

latest Jan 26, 2024 · 10.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#599

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

18% of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 54%

overall standings

Best overall

680.5944 / 720

Master · Cass County

Perfect 180s

Current form

641.30 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 649.58 (-8.29)

Walk rate

65%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0228

Brisket · RiverFest Red White and Que

Consistency

±17.32

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 165.03 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.48)

Road miles

177

across 17 mapped stops

Schedule strength

42%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)

Purse competed for

$1,925

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

649.58 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

They almost always walk

65% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 11 of 17 contests

A top-10 category call in 65% of their 17 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

680.5944 career-best overall

94.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 680.5944 at Cass County — 94.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 9, 2013

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

LEEPS BBQ has finished one call ahead of BIG STACKS BARBEQUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 21%.

3 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 21%

A tough matchup

10–4 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ ahead in 71% of their meetings

SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.6 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.55 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 24% of the time against 41%.

Pork Ribs avg 160.48
Brisket avg 165.03
4 calls in 17 entries

A strong matchup

9–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 82% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT in 9 of their 11 shared contests.

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The comeback

4.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 4.8 years, then back at SJV Winter Rub (Jan 27, 2023).

last seen Apr 20, 2018
back Jan 27, 2023

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

YOU GONNA LIKE IT has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An August team

Top 33% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 33% across 3 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.

3 August contests
top 54% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.41% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.41% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.2% of a perfect score
17 contests

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked BBQ in the Bluffs every year from 2013 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 6th

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
2024 ↗	Master	#1548 (51 pts)	#1539 (56 pts)	#1588 (56 pts)	#1550 (51 pts)	#827 (166 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#1582 (56 pts)	#1237 (81 pts)	#1710 (56 pts)	#1261 (66 pts)	#1178 (91 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#1879 (85 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1338 (190 pts)	#1269 (245 pts)	#1683 (145 pts)	#1536 (175 pts)	#1375 (210 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1946 (118 pts)	#2004 (118 pts)	#1724 (148 pts)	#2004 (118 pts)	#1826 (123 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1290 (208 pts)	#1427 (193 pts)	#1385 (203 pts)	#1441 (203 pts)	#1028 (318 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#724 (483 pts)	#747 (503 pts)	#837 (438 pts)	#636 (603 pts)	#544 (683 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#599 (518 pts)	#708 (463 pts)	#672 (493 pts)	#785 (423 pts)	#606 (533 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BIG STACKS BARBEQUE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Hog Heaven

#3,103 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1505

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BIG STACKS BARBEQUE)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BIG STACKS BARBEQUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 25, 2025

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SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM

#3,080 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1561

They've been 1561 at their best, 57 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jul 21, 2018

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BADCAT'S BBQ TEAM

#3,113 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1512

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before BIG STACKS BARBEQUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 14 contests

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BURNT WOOD BBQ

#3,074 of the rated field

1504 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1522

Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 21 contests
last seen May 1, 2026

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Barking Hogs BBQ

#3,081 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

23 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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PIGS ON THE RUN

#3,083 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1518

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 6, 2019

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HELPING U BBQ	16	6	10	38%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare
WHEN PIGS DIE	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT	11	9	2	82%	⚔ compare
TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
PORKY BUTTS BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
WOODWARD BARBEQUE	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
LEEPS BBQ	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
YOU GONNA LIKE IT	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PORK PATROL BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	4	0	2	174.2972	150.8344	163.36	top 56%
Pork Ribs	17	4	0	1	172.0228	147.3600	160.48	top 61%
Pork	17	3	0	0	172	137.6684	160.72	top 56%
Brisket	17	7	1	2	176.0228	150.8112	165.03	top 40%

“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)	11	0	top 61%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 41%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NE	12	0	top 50%
IA	5	0	top 65%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ in the Bluffs	5	6	top 65%	May 12, 2017
RiverFest Red White and Que	4	10	top 39%	Jul 15, 2016
SJV Winter Rub	2	25	top 90%	Jan 26, 2024
Cass County	2	4	top 23%	Aug 8, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 5 contests

Contests a season 2.1 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NE 12 of 17 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 8 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 276 finished ahead 304 times, behind 314

Longest layoff 4.8 yrs Apr 20, 2018 → Jan 27, 2023

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

20241 milestone

Jan 26 Most recent contest SJV Winter Rub

20152 milestones

Jul 17 10th tracked contest RiverFest Red White and Que
Jul 17 Peak power rating (1543) RiverFest Red White and Que

20142 milestones

Jul 18 First category win (Brisket) RiverFest Red White and Que
Jul 18 Career-best single call (Brisket)176.0228 RiverFest Red White and Que

20135 milestones

May 10 First tracked contest BBQ in the Bluffs
May 10 First call BBQ in the Bluffs
May 10 First overall top-10 BBQ in the Bluffs
May 10 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.4280 BBQ in the Bluffs
Aug 9 Career-best overall score680.5944 Cass County

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.9	Cass County	Aug 9, 2013
+11.4	BBQ in the Bluffs	May 10, 2013
+10.9	Riverfest Community Festival	Jul 21, 2017
+9.8	RiverFest Red White and Que	Jul 17, 2015
+5.7	RiverFest Red White and Que	Jul 19, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11	SJV Winter Rub	Jan 26, 2024
-10.6	BBQ in the Bluffs	May 13, 2016
-9.6	BBQ in the Bluffs	May 12, 2017
-8.9	Q for a Cause	Apr 20, 2018
-8.7	SJV Winter Rub	Jan 27, 2023

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	1	0	0	100%	top 96%	88.2%	88.2%
2023	1	0	0	0%	top 84%	89.3%	89.3%
2018	1	0	0	0%	top 88%	88.2%	88.2%
2017	2	0	0	50%	top 56%	93.7%	89.9%
2016	2	0	0	0%	top 73%	89.4%	87.9%
2015	2	1	0	100%	top 44%	94.2%	91.5%
2014	5	0	1	80%	top 49%	91.5%	90.4%
2013	3	2	0	100%	top 21%	94.5%	92.5%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jan 26, 2024	SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE	25 / 26 (634.8340)	24 (162.8456)	24 (160.5944)	26 (137.6684)	6 (173.7256)
Jan 27, 2023	SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE	26 / 31 (642.8000)	20 (164.5600)	30 (151.3828)	23 (161.6916)	18 (165.1656)
Apr 20, 2018	Q for a Cause Papillion, NE	36 / 41 (634.7656)	20 (168.0572)	39 (152.5028)	32 (158.2628)	30 (155.9428)
Jul 21, 2017	Riverfest Community Festival Bellevue, NE	11 / 46 (674.7888)	5 (174.2972)	20 (162.8000)	14 (170.2744)	15 (167.4172)
May 12, 2017	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	34 / 39 (619.3028)	30 (159.9772)	37 (147.3600)	38 (146.2972)	17 (165.6684)
Jul 15, 2016	RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE	26 / 45 (643.9312)	27 (161.1200)	19 (165.1428)	37 (155.4056)	24 (162.2628)
May 13, 2016	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	29 / 33 (622.1712)	31 (155.9772)	26 (158.2744)	27 (157.1084)	28 (150.8112)
Jul 17, 2015	RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE	10 / 45 (678.2284)	10 (169.6800)	9 (169.1544)	15 (166.8456)	5 (172.5484)
May 8, 2015	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	22 / 33 (639.8400)	26 (154.2172)	26 (154.7884)	18 (164.5372)	10 (166.2972)
Sep 26, 2014	Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE	22 / 47 (649.5992)	37 (158.8684)	18 (165.1084)	24 (163.3712)	21 (162.2512)
Aug 15, 2014	22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska LaPlatte, NE	20 / 38 (647.9656)	22 (160.5712)	30 (157.1200)	4 (172)	26 (158.2744)
Aug 8, 2014	Cass County Weeping Water, NE	13 / 35 (656.5368)	25 (157.1656)	10 (168.5140)	11 (167.9772)	15 (162.8800)
Jul 18, 2014	RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE	15 / 35 (658.8112)	3 (174.2856)	29 (154.2628)	29 (154.2400)	1 (176.0228)
May 9, 2014	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	21 / 33 (641.6800)	31 (150.8344)	22 (162.8228)	12 (162.8572)	10 (165.1656)
Aug 9, 2013	Cass County Weeping Water, NE	4 / 44 (680.5944)	15 (167.4400)	5 (172.0228)	6 (170.8572)	6 (170.2744)
Jul 19, 2013	RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE	11 / 32 (653.6456)	3 (172.0228)	23 (154.2744)	5 (169.7028)	18 (157.6456)
May 10, 2013	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	6 / 32 (663.4280)	14 (165.1428)	3 (171.9998)	27 (153.1424)	2 (173.1430)

BIG STACKS BARBEQUE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (12 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Looking over their shoulder

An August team

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)