BIG GUNS BBQ KS
Rating
1478
peak 1478 · rated over 4 contests
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 Master vs avg 649.17 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.74
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.14 · weakest Brisket (154.53)
Road miles
22
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$205K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
649.17 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hawg Wild in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16).
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.
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 | 306 | 0 | top 73% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 649.17 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2019-09-12 — First call · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2019-09-12 — Career-best overall score (661.0856) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1496) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -8.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -4.2 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -0.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
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) |
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 | #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) |