BIG BITE BBQ

BIG BITE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Northwest Barbeque Music Festival (2014), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1411 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,411

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1570

peak 1576 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 25, 2013

latest May 27, 2023 · 10 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#825

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve · wins it all 17% of the time

Category wins

10 podiums

Overall top-10s

58% of 12 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs

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

Best single call

178.2972

Pork · Northwest Barbeque Music Festival

Consistency

±13.66

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 170.91 · weakest Brisket (165.21)

Road miles

1,055

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 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

672.85 / 720

12 Master contests · 2 GCs

Storylines (13 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

2.2400 points from the title

Came within 2.2400 points of the Grand Championship at Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild (Sep 2, 2017).

Giant slayer

31 teams beaten in one weekend

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

May 24, 2014

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 contest 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 (Aug 30, 2014).

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
May 24, 2014

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.

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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 Aug 30, 2014 — 9 contests and 12.1 years ago.

last GC Aug 30, 2014
12.1 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 (May 28, 2022).

last seen May 25, 2019
back May 28, 2022

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

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BIG BITE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

44 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

#1,408 of the rated field

1571 power rating

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

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 Aug 24, 2018

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RIVER CITY RUB

#1,412 of the rated field

1570 power rating

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

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

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Rowdy Pig

#1,410 of the rated field

1570 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 64%
Peak: 1583

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2026

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SMOKE N THE ROCKIES

#1,407 of the rated field

1571 power rating

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

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen May 9, 2014

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SLOGIES BBQ

#1,418 of the rated field

1570 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1570

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen May 28, 2016

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SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE

#1,414 of the rated field

1570 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 37%
Peak: 1584

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 37% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 19 contests
last seen May 29, 2015

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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 field size and state

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%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
OR	10	2	top 31%
ID	1	0	top 60%
CA	1	0	top 13%

Repeat visits (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%	May 27, 2023

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 2 contests

Contests a season 1.3 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in OR 10 of 12 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 4 1 of them more than once

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

Opponents faced 161 finished ahead 233 times, behind 102

Longest layoff 3 yrs May 25, 2019 → May 28, 2022

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

20231 milestone

May 27 Most recent contest BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

20191 milestone

May 25 10th tracked contest BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

20181 milestone

May 26 Peak power rating (1576) BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL)

20171 milestone

Sep 2 First Reserve Championship Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild

20148 milestones

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

20133 milestones

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.4	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	May 24, 2014
+15	Northwest Barbeque Music Festival	Aug 30, 2014
+13.2	BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL)	May 27, 2017
+12.7	Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild	Sep 2, 2017
+11.6	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	May 28, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	May 22, 2015
-6.8	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	May 28, 2022
-5.7	Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival	Sep 7, 2018

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)
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
May 27, 2023	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)
May 28, 2022	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR	18 / 27 (659.3712)	21 (164)	6 (172.0228)	19 (163.9884)	18 (159.3600)
May 25, 2019	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)
Sep 7, 2018	Rockn & BBQ Brew Festival Boise, ID	15 / 25 (650.6968)	12 (164.5140)	9 (170.2972)	11 (168.5256)	24 (147.3600)
May 26, 2018	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)
Sep 2, 2017	Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild Crescent City, CA	2 / 15 (678.8456)	3 (169.7372)	1 (176)	5 (169.1084)	3 (164)
May 27, 2017	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)
May 28, 2016	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)
May 22, 2015	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)
Aug 30, 2014	Northwest Barbeque Music Festival Coquille, OR	1 / 8 (684.0228)	4 (164.5600)	1 (170.3200)	1 (178.2972)	1 (170.8456)
May 24, 2014	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)
May 25, 2013	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)

BIG BITE BBQ

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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (13 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Giant slayer

Signature meat

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

The weak link

The drought

A strong matchup

The comeback

The metronome

A standing appointment

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)