BIG BITE BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1398

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1570

peak 1576 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-25

latest 2023-05-27

Best ToY finish

#825

Master 2017

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

10 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 32%

overall standings

Best overall

693.0740 / 720

Master · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

Perfect 180s

Current form

668.60 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 672.85 (-4.25)

Walk rate

92%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

178.2972

Pork · Northwest Barbeque Music Festival

Consistency

±13.66

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 170.91 · weakest Brisket (165.21)

Road miles

1,055

mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 398 mi

Schedule strength

17%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)

Purse competed for

$27K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

672.85 / 720

12 Master contests · 2 GCs

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Storylines (13 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

The heartbreaker

2.2400 points from the title

Came within 2.2400 points of the Grand Championship at *Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild (2017-09-02).

Giant slayer

31 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 31-team field at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay.

2014-05-24

Signature meat

25% pork ribs entries won

3 wins from 12 entries

When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 25% of their entries (3 of 12).

best 177.7372
average 170.91
10 calls

A multi-meat day

1 contests with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 3 category wins at Northwest Barbeque Music Festival (2014-08-30).

Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 1st
Brisket 1st

They almost always walk

92% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 11 of 12 contests

A top-10 category call in 92% of their 12 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

693.0740 career-best overall

96.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 693.0740 at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay — 96.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
2014-05-24

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SON OF SMOKE has finished one call ahead of BIG BITE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

The weak link

−5.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.70 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 42% of the time against 83%.

Brisket avg 165.21
Pork Ribs avg 170.91
5 calls in 12 entries

The drought

9 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Northwest Barbeque Music Festival on 2014-08-30 — 9 contests and 12 years ago.

last GC 2014-08-30
12 years ago

A strong matchup

9–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Northwest Smokehouse in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The comeback

3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3 years, then back at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay (2022-05-28).

last seen 2019-05-25
back 2022-05-28

The metronome

±1.90% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.90% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.5% of a perfect score
12 contests

A standing appointment

7 years running at one contest

They've cooked BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay every year from 2013 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

9 visits in all
best finish 1st

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

SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY

#1394 of the rated field

1571 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1571

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2018-08-24

⚔ Head-to-head

RIVER CITY RUB

#1401 of the rated field

1570 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1570

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 5 years before BIG BITE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKE N THE ROCKIES

#1393 of the rated field

1571 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1571

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2014-05-09

⚔ Head-to-head

THE DUTCH BBQ CREW

#1400 of the rated field

1570 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1570

No shared contest yet.

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 44% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2019-09-07
on a 4-contest top-10 run

⚔ Head-to-head

SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE

#1402 of the rated field

1570 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 37%
Peak: 1583

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2015-05-29

⚔ Head-to-head

Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ

#1397 of the rated field

1570 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1599

No shared contest yet.

Level with BIG BITE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2026-07-24

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Northwest Smokehouse	9	9	0	100%	⚔ compare
503BACKYARDBBQ	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
Elkhorn BBQ	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
PIGGY D'S BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
BOOTIES BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SON OF SMOKE	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Jumptown BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
EADS DOWNHOME	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
J&C BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
FAT DAD'S BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	5	0	2	176.5944	161.1430	167.80	top 42%
Pork Ribs	12	10	3	3	177.7372	159.9544	170.91	top 28%
Pork	12	5	1	2	178.2972	162.8572	168.94	top 43%
Brisket	12	5	1	3	175.4288	147.3600	165.21	top 40%

“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
OR	10	2	top 31%
ID	1	0	top 60%
CA	1	0	top 13%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	1	top 13%
Medium (20–39)	9	1	top 38%
Large (40+)	1	0	top 16%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	9	1	1	top 33%	2023-05-27

The story so far (20 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 10 yrs 2013-05-25 → 2023-05-27

Busiest season 2018 2 contests

Contests a season 1.3 across 9 seasons in the data

Cooks most in OR 10 of 12 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 4 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 12 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 170.91 · weakest Brisket (165.21)

Walk rate 92% a top-10 call in 11 of 12 contests

Overall top-10 rate 58% 7 of 12 contests

Wins it all 17% 2 Grand Championships · 1 reserve

First title 2014-05-24 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

Best top-10 run 4 straight contests

Master average 672.85 out of 720 · 12 contests · 2 GCs

Opponents faced 166 233–102 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,055 12 mapped stops · furthest 398 mi

Schedule strength 1524 average field rating faced — tougher than 17% of rated contests

Purse competed for $26,500 listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 3 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 3 yrs 2019-05-25 → 2022-05-28

Power rating 1570 peak 1576 · #1398 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
May 25 First tracked contest BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 25 First call BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.8572 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
2014
May 24 First overall top-10 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 24 First overall podium BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 24 First Grand Championship BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 24 Biggest field won (31 teams) BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 24 Career-best overall score693.0740 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Aug 30 First category win (Pork Ribs) Northwest Barbeque Music Festival
Aug 30 First multi-meat day Northwest Barbeque Music Festival
Aug 30 Career-best single call (Pork)178.2972 Northwest Barbeque Music Festival
2017
Sep 2 First Reserve Championship *Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild
2018
May 26 Peak power rating (1576) *BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay(JUDGES FULL)
2019
May 25 10th tracked contest BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
2023
May 27 Most recent contest BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.4	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	2014-05-24
+15	Northwest Barbeque Music Festival	2014-08-30
+13.1	*BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay(JUDGES FULL)	2017-05-27
+12.7	*Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild	2017-09-02
+11.6	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	2016-05-28

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	2015-05-22
-6.7	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	2022-05-28
-5.7	*Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival	2018-09-07

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	1	0	100%	top 36%	94.8%	94.8%
2022	1	0	0	0	100%	top 67%	91.6%	91.6%
2019	1	0	0	0	100%	top 35%	92.4%	92.4%
2018	2	0	1	0	100%	top 36%	95.1%	92.7%
2017	2	0	2	1	100%	top 12%	94.8%	94.5%
2016	1	0	1	1	100%	top 16%	94%	94%
2015	1	0	0	0	0%	top 74%	90.1%	90.1%
2014	2	2	2	3	100%	top 8%	96.3%	95.6%
2013	1	0	0	0	100%	top 42%	92.6%	92.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2023-05-27	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR	9 / 25 (682.8004)	12 (168.5256)	9 (173.1544)	21 (165.6916)	2 (175.4288)
2022-05-28	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR	18 / 27 (659.3712)	21 (164.0000)	6 (172.0228)	19 (163.9884)	18 (159.3600)
2019-05-25	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR	12 / 34 (665.6000)	14 (169.1200)	8 (168.5256)	19 (164.5600)	18 (163.3944)
2018-09-07	*Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival Boise, ID	15 / 25 (650.6968)	12 (164.5140)	9 (170.2972)	11 (168.5256)	24 (147.3600)
2018-05-26	*BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay(JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR	4 / 35 (684.5372)	18 (164.5600)	7 (172.5716)	5 (174.8456)	5 (172.5600)
2017-09-02	*Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild Crescent City, CA	2 / 15 (678.8456)	3 (169.7372)	1 (176.0000)	5 (169.1084)	3 (164.0000)
2017-05-27	*BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay(JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR	4 / 37 (682.2172)	2 (176.5944)	10 (169.7144)	15 (167.3828)	12 (168.5256)
2016-05-28	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	7 / 43 (677.1544)	6 (172.0344)	1 (177.7372)	19 (166.2856)	20 (161.0972)
2015-05-22	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	28 / 38 (649.0172)	21 (164.5372)	28 (159.9544)	30 (162.8572)	26 (161.6684)
2014-08-30	Northwest Barbeque Music Festival Coquille, OR	1 / 8 (684.0228)	4 (164.5600)	1 (170.3200)	1 (178.2972)	1 (170.8456)
2014-05-24	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	1 / 31 (693.0740)	6 (174.2628)	7 (174.2856)	7 (171.4056)	5 (173.1200)
2013-05-25	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	13 / 31 (666.8572)	21 (161.1430)	17 (166.2858)	3 (174.2856)	13 (165.1428)

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1175 (210 pts)	#1842 (95 pts)	#1433 (165 pts)	#1324 (185 pts)	#1310 (185 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#825 (450 pts)	#824 (475 pts)	#952 (400 pts)	#1191 (275 pts)	#1028 (340 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1557 (165 pts)	#1596 (175 pts)	#1167 (285 pts)	#2166 (90 pts)	#2200 (85 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2094 (80 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1755 (116 pts)	#2065 (76 pts)	#1931 (96 pts)	#1212 (231 pts)	#1797 (116 pts)