BIG GUNS BBQ KS
Rating
1478
peak 1478
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2023-09-27
Best ToY finish
#174
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.17
last 4 vs career avg 649.17 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.74
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.14 · weakest Brisket (154.53)
Road miles
22
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 161.1200 | 168.14 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 153.0972 | 163.12 | top 58% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 150.1828 | 163.38 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 146.7656 | 154.53 | top 76% |
“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 (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 649.17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.1600 | 630.16 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 660.4800 | 660.48 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.9712 | 644.97 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.0856 | 661.09 |
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 | 431 / 487 (630.1600) | 377 (161.7144) | 410 (158.2744) | 336 (163.4056) | 462 (146.7656) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 306 / 505 (660.4800) | 395 (161.1200) | 150 (171.4172) | 380 (161.0856) | 216 (166.8572) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 329 / 467 (644.9712) | 22 (176.0000) | 143 (169.7028) | 424 (150.1828) | 415 (149.0856) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 227 / 468 (661.0856) | 53 (173.7256) | 415 (153.0972) | 4 (178.8572) | 362 (155.4056) |
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 | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1225 (75 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1946 (75 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #831 (429 pts) | #1028 (339 pts) | #791 (504 pts) | #715 (559 pts) | #691 (579 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #822 (411 pts) | #1250 (241 pts) | #569 (681 pts) | #997 (346 pts) | #853 (421 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #568 (660 pts) | #410 (920 pts) | #748 (495 pts) | #658 (580 pts) | #550 (670 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #174 (1518 pts) | #134 (1556 pts) | #240 (1199 pts) | #129 (1561 pts) | #119 (1723 pts) |