FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX OK
Rating
1702
peak 1702 · rated over 30 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
32
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2023-09-27
Best ToY finish
#15
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
5 reserve
Category wins
9
18 podiums
Overall top-10s
14
of 32 contests
Avg finish
top 22%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
688.97
last 5 Master vs avg 688.79 (+0.18)
Walk rate
72%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.61
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.71 · weakest Pork (171.61)
Road miles
5689
mi across 32 mapped stops · furthest 380 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$476K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
688.79 / 720
30 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS has finished one call ahead of FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 10 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LA PASADITA in 21 of their 29 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off is their spot: an average finish in the top 7% across 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.2000 points of the Grand Championship at Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (2019-05-03).
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Rio Valley Meat BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 23 shared brisket entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OK first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 29 | 21 | 8 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 21 | 13 | 8 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 19 | 15 | 4 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Chingon BBQ | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 17 | 10 | 7 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| TINY E BBQ | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 30 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.3712 | 172.15 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 179.4400 | 163.3944 | 172.32 | top 30% |
| Pork | 30 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 160.5140 | 171.61 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 30 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 160.5256 | 172.71 | top 23% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 11 | 0 | top 19% |
| OK | 10 | 0 | top 23% |
| KS | 8 | 0 | top 25% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 26 | 0 | top 18% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 46 | 0 | top 16% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 31% | 2023-09-27 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 7% | 2022-04-01 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 13% | 2021-03-20 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 34% | 2021-03-19 |
| McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 57% | 2020-11-21 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (11 of 32 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (30 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 688.79 / 720
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- 📣 2019-03-22 — First call · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- 🔥 2019-03-23 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2
- ⭐ 2020-10-24 — Career-best overall score (701.6456) · Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2
- 🎖️ 2021-11-11 — 25th tracked contest · 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open
- 📈 2023-09-27 — Peak power rating (1702) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | 2019-05-03 |
| +14 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 2019-08-30 |
| +13.7 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 | 2020-09-18 |
| +13.4 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-04-05 |
| +13.3 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2019-08-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) | 2020-11-21 |
| -8.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -2.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -0.3 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2020-09-19 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 17% | 96.2% | 96% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 28% | 96.8% | 95.5% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 75% | top 17% | 97.3% | 95.9% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 88% | top 27% | 97.5% | 95.8% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 80% | top 20% | 97.1% | 95.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 46 / 487 (692.5600) | 200 (170.2628) | 31 (176.5716) | 38 (176.5828) | 175 (169.1428) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 52 / 211 (690.1944) | 152 (168.5256) | 125 (169.6916) | 5 (178.8572) | 53 (173.1200) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 160 / 249 (677.0396) | 116 (171.9656) | 208 (164.5372) | 89 (172.5484) | 146 (167.9884) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 67 / 505 (687.9428) | 263 (167.3828) | 45 (175.4516) | 40 (176.5600) | 174 (168.5484) |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 3 / 56 (697.1084) | 16 (170.8456) | 3 (176.0000) | 10 (174.2628) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 14 / 92 (697.0628) | 19 (176.5600) | 8 (177.7144) | 69 (168.5256) | 27 (174.2628) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 23 / 111 (689.0744) | 57 (169.6800) | 5 (176.0116) | 23 (174.2628) | 53 (169.1200) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 7 / 185 (700.5140) | 33 (175.4056) | 84 (171.4056) | 46 (173.7028) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 115 / 467 (674.7540) | 20 (176.0000) | 16 (177.7144) | 324 (160.5140) | 299 (160.5256) |
| 2021-06-04 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 4 / 48 (688.5256) | 8 (173.7028) | 2 (177.1544) | 24 (166.8228) | 3 (170.8456) |
| 2021-03-20 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 2 / 50 (698.7884) | 23 (171.9656) | 23 (169.6800) | 5 (177.1428) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 22 / 56 (683.8972) | 42 (168.5372) | 8 (174.8572) | 32 (167.3944) | 15 (173.1084) |
| 2020-11-21 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Waco, TX | 18 / 25 (677.6112) | 14 (173.1428) | 23 (165.0972) | 19 (165.0856) | 4 (174.2856) |
| 2020-11-20 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Waco, TX | 11 / 26 (686.2056) | 1 (177.1544) | 17 (169.1200) | 20 (166.2284) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2020-10-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 3 / 58 (701.6456) | 18 (175.4056) | 3 (178.8572) | 34 (169.6800) | 5 (177.7028) |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 23 / 64 (686.7428) | 48 (168.5372) | 17 (171.9772) | 46 (168.5256) | 5 (177.7028) |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 26 / 56 (682.7424) | 26 (173.1084) | 34 (167.9884) | 35 (169.6800) | 22 (171.9656) |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 3 / 56 (694.2172) | 19 (171.9772) | 9 (174.2744) | 2 (177.7028) | 28 (170.2628) |
| 2020-02-14 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 🏅 Huntsville, TX | 2 / 42 (700.5256) | 18 (170.8228) | 1 (179.4400) | 3 (177.7144) | 9 (172.5484) |
| 2020-01-31 | Humble BBQ Cook off 🏅 Humble, TX | 2 / 117 (688.5600) | 13 (170.2628) | 1 (179.4400) | 9 (170.8800) | 13 (167.9772) |
| 2019-11-15 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ Belton, TX | 3 / 24 (681.7368) | 6 (172.5828) | 8 (168.0000) | 6 (170.8456) | 6 (170.3084) |
| 2019-11-01 | Viking Grillfestivalen 🏅 Waco, TX | 7 / 15 (685.6460) | 7 (171.9772) | 12 (163.3944) | 5 (173.1200) | 1 (177.1544) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 56 / 135 (685.5884) | 28 (175.4056) | 44 (171.9772) | 98 (167.3828) | 72 (170.8228) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 104 / 468 (677.6572) | 140 (169.6800) | 75 (172.0116) | 262 (164.5256) | 95 (171.4400) |
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Bedford, TX | 2 / 58 (697.7028) | 1 (180.0000) | 10 (172.0344) | 19 (171.4056) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2019-08-23 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 4 / 62 (688.4912) | 1 (177.7028) | 22 (165.7028) | 6 (174.2744) | 12 (170.8112) |
| 2019-05-03 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival 🏅 | 2 / 56 (699.3484) | 12 (171.9656) | 2 (176.5600) | 12 (174.2628) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2019-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 5 / 61 (686.8800) | 12 (172.5828) | 12 (170.8800) | 7 (174.2744) | 11 (169.1428) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 19 / 62 (685.0280) | 40 (167.9540) | 39 (166.8228) | 28 (170.2512) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 19 / 74 (679.8968) | 55 (163.3712) | 27 (169.1200) | 9 (175.4056) | 16 (172.0000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #410 (540 pts) | #571 (375 pts) | #368 (695 pts) | #543 (385 pts) | #460 (500 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #193 (976 pts) | #251 (811 pts) | #263 (801 pts) | #350 (586 pts) | #116 (1351 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #51 (1489 pts) | #139 (829 pts) | #55 (1359 pts) | #74 (1149 pts) | #67 (1199 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #197 (1324 pts) | #213 (1244 pts) | #416 (824 pts) | #275 (1084 pts) | #165 (1379 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #87 (1971 pts) | #155 (1526 pts) | #177 (1436 pts) | #108 (1689 pts) | #116 (1706 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #15 (2610 pts) | #7 (2583 pts) | #27 (2226 pts) | #33 (2270 pts) | #89 (1887 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #468 (856 pts) | #346 (1066 pts) | #530 (791 pts) | #476 (856 pts) | #491 (836 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #835 (404 pts) | #1048 (314 pts) | #923 (384 pts) | #794 (464 pts) | #706 (524 pts) |