Big D & The Briquettes KS
Rating
1441
peak 1441
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2023-08-25
Best ToY finish
#752
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
616.89 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 629.30 (-12.41)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.20
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.59 · weakest Brisket (155.78)
Road miles
277
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 38 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
DUSTY ROADS BBQ has finished one call ahead of Big D & The Briquettes 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Fat&Dumb BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 149.6800 | 157.31 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 141.0972 | 158.59 | top 70% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 147.3600 | 157.62 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 138.7772 | 155.78 | top 67% |
“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: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 629.30
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 | 620.3424 | 620.34 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 607.8060 | 607.81 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 641.6688 | 618.77 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 656.0000 | 644.82 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 40 / 44 (620.3424) | 39 (159.9312) | 41 (154.2400) | 44 (147.3600) | 32 (158.8112) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 43 / 48 (607.8060) | 43 (154.8344) | 29 (163.4172) | 44 (150.7772) | 47 (138.7772) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 58 / 86 (641.6688) | 68 (158.2400) | 61 (159.4744) | 64 (161.1088) | 35 (162.8456) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 39 / 46 (616.4456) | 35 (162.2628) | 36 (154.2400) | 42 (154.2744) | 39 (145.6684) |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 43 / 43 (598.1828) | 39 (157.7144) | 43 (141.0972) | 41 (151.9656) | 39 (147.4056) |
| 2019-10-11 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) DeSoto, KS | 39 / 51 (640.5024) | 49 (152.5484) | 38 (160.5828) | 31 (164.0000) | 32 (163.3712) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 44 / 102 (656.0000) | 78 (157.1316) | 23 (169.7028) | 47 (165.1084) | 35 (164.0572) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 48 / 59 (644.5828) | 51 (163.4172) | 49 (159.9772) | 40 (164.6056) | 47 (156.5828) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 33 / 49 (638.2060) | 45 (149.6800) | 22 (164.5832) | 34 (159.4056) | 21 (164.5372) |
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 | #752 (180 pts) | #805 (180 pts) | #833 (180 pts) | #776 (180 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1061 (240 pts) | #1102 (240 pts) | #1061 (265 pts) | #1114 (240 pts) | #1074 (260 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1377 (175 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1064 (300 pts) | #1128 (300 pts) | #1032 (350 pts) | #1117 (310 pts) | #1055 (325 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #931 (358 pts) | #992 (358 pts) | #959 (383 pts) | #1022 (358 pts) | #973 (358 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #792 (435 pts) | #821 (440 pts) | #801 (455 pts) | #658 (575 pts) | #679 (550 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1251 (225 pts) | #1323 (225 pts) | #1132 (285 pts) | #1340 (225 pts) | #1218 (250 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1007 (286 pts) | #992 (316 pts) | #900 (351 pts) | #1367 (191 pts) | #849 (371 pts) |