Big Boots BBQ MO
Rating
1635
peak 1639 · rated over 29 contests
Best runs
7
straight top-10s
Contests
30
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2023-05-05
Best ToY finish
#77
Master 2021
Grand champs
2
1 reserve
Category wins
4
17 podiums
Overall top-10s
17
of 30 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
680.37 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 681.74 (-1.37)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
7
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.33
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.31 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.79)
Road miles
5215
mi across 30 mapped stops · furthest 307 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$277K
listed at 25 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 28 state-championship entries
Master avg
681.74 / 720
29 Master contests · 2 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS has finished one call ahead of Big Boots BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Rusty Pig BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest is their spot: an average finish in the top 12% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.7256 points of the Grand Championship at WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (2021-04-23).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 53-team field at Harvest On the Fire At the Winery.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 20% across 3 contests, versus top 32% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Harvest On the Fire At the Winery (2020-07-10) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 28-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, iBQ'n.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 39 at their very first tracked contest, BBQ, Bikes and Blues (2019-04-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 17 | 10 | 7 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| BYO GRILL | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 29 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 161.1200 | 170.97 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 30 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 179.4400 | 158.2288 | 169.79 | top 40% |
| Pork | 29 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6800 | 171.31 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 29 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 159.9312 | 169.83 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 16 | 1 | top 28% |
| IL | 5 | 1 | top 29% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 51% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 46% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
| Medium (20–39) | 18 | 1 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 1 | top 33% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 46% | 2023-04-28 |
| Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 20% | 2023-03-25 |
| EffingHAM-JAM | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 29% | 2022-07-22 |
| Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 12% | 2021-08-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (17 of 30 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (30 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff (2019-05-03)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 681.74 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · BBQ, Bikes and Blues
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · BBQ, Bikes and Blues
- 🏆 2019-05-03 — First Grand Championship · 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff
- ⭐ 2019-08-16 — Career-best overall score (694.8344) · Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- 🔥 2021-06-18 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off
- 🎖️ 2022-10-14 — 25th tracked contest · Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- 📈 2023-03-25 — Peak power rating (1639) · Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.2 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 2020-07-10 |
| +16 | 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff | 2019-05-03 |
| +15.2 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 2021-04-23 |
| +13.8 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues | 2019-04-26 |
| +13.1 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | 2019-08-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.8 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2022-10-14 |
| -8.3 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) | 2023-04-28 |
| -6.5 | Smoke in the Spring | 2021-04-09 |
| -5.9 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | 2022-04-22 |
| -5.2 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 2020-11-13 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80% | top 36% | 96.4% | 95.1% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 52% | 96.4% | 93.7% |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 80% | top 24% | 96.4% | 94.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 33% | 96.4% | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 71% | top 25% | 96.5% | 95% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-05 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 9 / 26 (687.8740) | 7 (175.4056) | 4 (174.2744) | 21 (166.2284) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Washington, MO | 26 / 37 (663.8628) | 27 (166.2400) | 29 (160.5372) | 19 (169.1200) | 18 (167.9656) |
| 2023-03-25 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 6 / 25 (692.5260) | 6 (175.4172) | 13 (170.2744) | 4 (176.5716) | 15 (170.2628) |
| 2023-03-24 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 4 / 26 (694.2288) | 7 (173.1200) | 14 (169.6916) | 5 (175.4172) | 6 (176.0000) |
| 2023-03-24 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (One Meat Ribs) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 8 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 67 / 83 (663.3484) | 17 (174.2856) | 78 (161.0972) | 51 (167.4056) | 69 (160.5600) |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM 🏅 Effingham, IL | 12 / 25 (677.5768) | 9 (172.5600) | 15 (166.8228) | 14 (167.3712) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2022-05-06 | 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 6 / 13 (694.2172) | 2 (177.7144) | 5 (171.9772) | 9 (169.6800) | 5 (174.8456) |
| 2022-04-22 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 18 / 29 (664.3768) | 14 (169.6684) | 19 (161.6572) | 3 (173.1200) | 22 (159.9312) |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 16 / 39 (676.9940) | 18 (171.9656) | 20 (167.9656) | 4 (174.2628) | 33 (162.8000) |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 14 / 38 (672.4112) | 21 (167.3828) | 19 (165.0856) | 17 (169.1200) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 15 / 39 (679.2912) | 14 (170.8228) | 19 (166.8228) | 17 (169.6800) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2021-09-03 | A Celebration of Our Heroes 🏅 Madison, IL | 9 / 20 (677.0744) | 13 (168.5372) | 12 (166.8344) | 2 (177.7028) | 15 (164.0000) |
| 2021-08-20 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO | 4 / 27 (678.7544) | 4 (174.2628) | 21 (159.3600) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (166.2744) |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL | 3 / 29 (679.9428) | 13 (169.1200) | 3 (175.4400) | 23 (161.6800) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2021-06-18 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Nesbit, MS | 6 / 48 (694.2284) | 30 (166.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (180.0000) | 25 (168.5484) |
| 2021-05-14 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off 🏅 Union City, TN | 6 / 31 (679.3716) | 21 (161.1200) | 2 (171.9772) | 3 (176.0000) | 10 (170.2744) |
| 2021-05-01 | 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 7 / 32 (683.9084) | 6 (171.9772) | 1 (179.4400) | 9 (171.4056) | 26 (161.0856) |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 2 / 45 (687.3600) | 7 (173.1428) | 3 (176.0116) | 8 (171.9656) | 16 (166.2400) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 60 / 105 (674.1484) | 86 (161.6800) | 41 (170.8344) | 37 (171.9656) | 51 (169.6684) |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 8 / 52 (687.3944) | 5 (176.5828) | 14 (172.0116) | 40 (163.3828) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 60 / 94 (680.4800) | 56 (170.2628) | 52 (170.2628) | 72 (167.3944) | 38 (172.5600) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 1 / 53 (694.2056) | 8 (174.2628) | 5 (171.9772) | 5 (173.7028) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 92 / 135 (674.7772) | 48 (173.1428) | 126 (158.2288) | 35 (173.7028) | 79 (169.7028) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 73 / 468 (681.6116) | 40 (174.8572) | 218 (166.2400) | 197 (167.3944) | 71 (173.1200) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 15 / 39 (672.4688) | 21 (166.8344) | 28 (162.8116) | 4 (174.2972) | 11 (168.5256) |
| 2019-08-16 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO | 4 / 45 (694.8344) | 16 (169.1428) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (171.9772) | 6 (174.8572) |
| 2019-06-21 | Ribs on the River 🏅 Louisiana, MO | 8 / 26 (681.5996) | 14 (167.3712) | 2 (175.4400) | 17 (165.0856) | 3 (173.7028) |
| 2019-05-03 | 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Kennett, MO | 1 / 25 (693.6344) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (171.9772) | 7 (170.8228) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues 🏅 Washington, MO | 4 / 39 (687.9544) | 16 (169.1428) | 1 (176.5716) | 7 (172.5600) | 18 (169.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #362 (562 pts) | #418 (537 pts) | #400 (617 pts) | #395 (537 pts) | #409 (497 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #388 (577 pts) | #366 (657 pts) | #478 (522 pts) | #317 (767 pts) | #418 (557 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #77 (1654 pts) | #130 (1254 pts) | #62 (1734 pts) | #78 (1594 pts) | #153 (1119 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #386 (285 pts) | #622 (155 pts) | #560 (185 pts) | #542 (185 pts) | #584 (175 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #283 (1071 pts) | #465 (741 pts) | #244 (1141 pts) | #387 (886 pts) | #322 (996 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1418 (145 pts) | #1925 (75 pts) | #1540 (135 pts) | #1380 (175 pts) | #1776 (105 pts) |