BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS

BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Grilling on the River '13 (2013). They are ranked #1151 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,151

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1590

peak 1590 · rated over 18 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Feb 22, 2013

latest Mar 19, 2016 · 3.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#312

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve · wins it all 6% of the time

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

39% of 18 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 35%

overall standings

Best overall

696.5256 / 720

Master · The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

Current form

675.34 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 674.32 (+1.02)

Walk rate

78%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown

Consistency

±12.88

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 169.48 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.54)

Road miles

2,901

across 18 mapped stops · furthest 225 mi

Schedule strength

28%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)

Master avg

674.32 / 720

18 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (13 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

2 perfect 180s

2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.

Brisket ×2

Giant slayer

31 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 31-team field at Grilling on the River '13.

Apr 12, 2013

Happy hunting ground

Top 17% average finish here

Roast N' Boast is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 4th
average top 17%

They almost always walk

78% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 14 of 18 contests

A top-10 category call in 78% of their 18 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

696.5256 career-best overall

96.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 696.5256 at The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off — 96.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 20, 2014

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING has finished one call ahead of BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead in 100% of their meetings

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

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The drought

15 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Grilling on the River '13 on Apr 12, 2013 — 15 contests and 13.5 years ago.

last GC Apr 12, 2013
13.5 years ago

A strong matchup

7–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 78% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SWEET DREAMS BBQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

7 of 9 shared brisket entries lost

BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared brisket entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

HOLY MOHLER'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A March team

Top 25% average finish in March

Something about March: average finish in the top 25% across 4 contests, versus top 35% the rest of the year.

4 March contests
top 35% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.79% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.79% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.7% of a perfect score
18 contests

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1557 (165 pts)	#1649 (165 pts)	#1493 (190 pts)	#1772 (140 pts)	#1265 (245 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2026 (80 pts)	#2017 (95 pts)	#1954 (105 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#1988 (100 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#317 (1,127 pts)	#340 (1,057 pts)	#339 (1,067 pts)	#418 (902 pts)	#270 (1,282 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#312 (981 pts)	#447 (706 pts)	#385 (801 pts)	#312 (951 pts)	#275 (1,081 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

GENERAL LEE SMOKING

#1,148 of the rated field

1590 power rating

Contests: 40
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1590

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS)

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

rated over 40 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

ALPINE SMOKE WORKS

#1,150 of the rated field

1590 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 32%
Peak: 1590

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026
on a 4-contest top-10 run

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Goudas Barbecue

#1,147 of the rated field

1591 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1591

Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Aug 9, 2025
on a 3-contest top-10 run

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Sermerstout BBQ

#1,153 of the rated field

1590 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 52%
Peak: 1590

Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 27 contests, alongside a 52% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Sep 19, 2026
on a 4-contest top-10 run

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Woodquarter Smokerheads

#1,155 of the rated field

1590 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 82%
Peak: 1612

They turned up 9 years after BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 26 contests
last seen Sep 26, 2026

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I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS

#1,152 of the rated field

1590 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 73%
Peak: 1594

Level with BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 16, 2024

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING	13	8	5	62%	⚔ compare
GIVE IT TO GOD	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
KILLER HOGS	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SWEET DREAMS BBQ	9	7	2	78%	⚔ compare
BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
WILD BOAR SMOKERS	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
RED EYED SMOKERS	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
HICKORY PRIME	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
JIGGY PIGGY	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
South Pork	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	5	0	1	179.4400	161.1426	169.47	top 41%
Pork Ribs	18	5	1	1	176	154.8568	167.54	top 40%
Pork	18	4	0	2	177.7142	154.8000	167.82	top 43%
Brisket	18	9	1	4	180 🔥	156.5028	169.48	top 31%

“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)	10	1	top 40%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 29%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MS	13	1	top 29%
AL	3	0	top 72%
LA	2	0	top 18%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	17	top 72%	Feb 27, 2015
Roast N' Boast	2	4	top 17%	Oct 17, 2014
Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge	2	13	top 42%	May 2, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 8 contests

Contests a season 4.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MS 13 of 18 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 14 3 of them more than once

First title Apr 12, 2013 Grilling on the River '13

Opponents faced 426 finished ahead 572 times, behind 252

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Feb 27, 2015 → Mar 18, 2016

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

20162 milestones

Mar 19 Peak power rating (1590) Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2
Mar 19 Most recent contest Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2

20144 milestones

Mar 14 First perfect 180 (Brisket) Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre
May 2 10th tracked contest Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
Jun 20 Career-best overall score696.5256 The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off
Sep 26 First category win (Brisket) The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown

20137 milestones

Feb 22 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 22 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1428 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Apr 12 First overall top-10 Grilling on the River '13
Apr 12 First overall podium Grilling on the River '13
Apr 12 First Grand Championship Grilling on the River '13
Apr 12 Biggest field won (31 teams) Grilling on the River '13

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.3	Grilling on the River '13	Apr 12, 2013
+13.4	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre	Mar 14, 2014
+12.3	The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off	Jun 20, 2014
+11.5	The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown	Sep 26, 2014
+10.3	Roast n' Boast	Aug 23, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.6	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Feb 28, 2014
-3.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Feb 27, 2015
-3.7	Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic	Nov 7, 2014
-2.2	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Feb 22, 2013
-0.6	Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge	May 3, 2013

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	GCs	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	2	0	0	0	50%	top 29%	95.2%	94.3%
2015	1	0	0	0	0%	top 67%	92.9%	92.9%
2014	8	0	4	2	100%	top 34%	96.7%	94.1%
2013	7	1	3	0	71%	top 33%	96.7%	93.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Mar 19, 2016	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 Tupelo, MS	16 / 61 (685.0856)	16 (174.2628)	23 (169.6800)	33 (165.1428)	5 (176)
Mar 18, 2016	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	31 / 95 (672.4344)	34 (170.8228)	13 (173.1316)	21 (171.9772)	70 (156.5028)
Feb 27, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	20 / 30 (669.0516)	17 (168.5372)	15 (169.7144)	24 (163.9656)	16 (166.8344)
Nov 7, 2014	Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic Florence, MS	18 / 29 (666.7428)	7 (175.4056)	20 (162.2516)	25 (159.3828)	8 (169.7028)
Oct 17, 2014	Roast N' Boast Columbus, MS	4 / 25 (683.3712)	6 (170.2628)	1 (176)	6 (172.5484)	9 (164.5600)
Sep 26, 2014	The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA	4 / 31 (686.7656)	2 (179.4400)	20 (159.9428)	12 (167.3828)	1 (180)
Aug 15, 2014	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	29 / 65 (674.1712)	36 (167.4056)	8 (173.1200)	25 (169.6800)	36 (163.9656)
Jun 20, 2014	The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS	5 / 49 (696.5256)	13 (172.5600)	10 (174.2628)	4 (176.5600)	17 (173.1428)
May 2, 2014	Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS	13 / 40 (674.7200)	14 (171.9656)	22 (164.5372)	15 (168.5256)	9 (169.6916)
Mar 14, 2014	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS	7 / 95 (686.2284)	36 (166.2284)	19 (169.7144)	21 (170.2856)	2 (180)
Feb 28, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	25 / 28 (649.0400)	21 (164.5372)	10 (167.4400)	27 (154.8000)	15 (162.2628)
Sep 27, 2013	Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA	9 / 38 (669.6112)	13 (169.6684)	11 (168)	23 (161.1200)	7 (170.8228)
Aug 23, 2013	Roast n' Boast Columbus, MS	5 / 27 (682.7996)	9 (171.4056)	16 (167.4056)	13 (167.9656)	3 (176.0228)
Jun 14, 2013	The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff Hernando, MS	17 / 40 (664.5708)	32 (161.1426)	17 (166.8570)	17 (166.8568)	11 (169.7144)
May 3, 2013	Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS	16 / 31 (662.2856)	22 (161.1428)	20 (160.5714)	3 (174.8570)	12 (165.7144)
Apr 12, 2013	Grilling on the River '13 Columbus, MS	1 / 31 (695.9996)	15 (168.5712)	4 (173.1428)	3 (177.7142)	2 (176.5714)
Mar 15, 2013	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	33 / 100 (661.1422)	37 (167.4284)	82 (154.8568)	11 (172)	38 (166.8570)
Feb 22, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	17 / 29 (657.1428)	10 (169.7144)	15 (165.1428)	25 (159.9998)	16 (162.2858)

BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (13 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

Brisket nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A March team

The metronome

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)