2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY

2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 7th of 33 at the Bates County BBQ State Championship (2013). They are ranked #3613 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

⚔ Compare with another team

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,613

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1491

peak 1515 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 12, 2013

latest May 19, 2017 · 4.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#493

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

12% of 17 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 57%

overall standings

Best overall

672.5716 / 720

Master · Bates County BBQ State Championship

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

646.05 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 649.60 (-3.55)

Walk rate

53%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork · Holy Smoke BBQ Contest

Consistency

±13.69

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 167.21 · weakest Brisket (158.56)

Road miles

1,009

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 204 mi

Schedule strength

27%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

649.60 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.

Pork ×1

High-water mark

672.5716 career-best overall

93.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 672.5716 at Bates County BBQ State Championship — 93.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 25, 2013

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 46%.

6 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 46%

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

DIRT ROAD BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.65 points below their pork, and turns into a call 18% of the time against 24%.

Brisket avg 158.56
Pork avg 167.21
3 calls in 17 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BBEEQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort (May 19, 2017).

last seen Sep 18, 2015
back May 19, 2017

Show 2 more storylines

Pork nemesis

6 of 6 shared pork entries lost

MasterQue ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, MasterQue has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared pork entries.

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 90.2% of a perfect score
17 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
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2088 (90 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1319 (196 pts)	#1363 (211 pts)	#1348 (216 pts)	#831 (436 pts)	#1524 (166 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#596 (624 pts)	#512 (749 pts)	#570 (674 pts)	#480 (814 pts)	#571 (644 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#493 (626 pts)	#558 (581 pts)	#427 (746 pts)	#333 (906 pts)	#459 (701 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BURNIN BENJAMINS

#3,618 of the rated field

1491 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1509

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2021

⚔ Compare careers

Sons of Hamarchy

#3,625 of the rated field

1491 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1491

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

⚔ Compare careers

SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS

#3,627 of the rated field

1491 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1520

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 19 contests, alongside a 11% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2023

⚔ Compare careers

ITALIAN STYLE BBQ TEAM

#3,616 of the rated field

1491 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 39%
Peak: 1491

Level with 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Sep 14, 2019

⚔ Compare careers

Red Beards BBQ

#3,638 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1515

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026

⚔ Compare careers

DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ

#3,619 of the rated field

1491 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1514

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

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2017

⚔ Compare careers

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
DIRT ROAD BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Three Brothers Different Mothers	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MasterQue	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN ELVISES	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
BAPTIZED IN SMOKE	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
PORKARITAVILLE	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
GONNA GET MESSY	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	2	0	0	173.1544	154.2284	163.65	top 58%
Pork Ribs	17	3	0	0	174.8572	139.4286	160.18	top 59%
Pork	17	4	1	2	180 🔥	158.7884	167.21	top 37%
Brisket	17	3	0	0	169.7144	147.9428	158.56	top 62%

“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)	8	0	top 64%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 51%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	15	0	top 57%
KS	2	0	top 61%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	3	7	top 46%	Sep 18, 2015
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	13	top 70%	Sep 11, 2015
Platte City BBQ Cook-Off	2	19	top 53%	May 16, 2014
The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	2	25	top 52%	Apr 11, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 7 contests

Contests a season 4.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 15 of 17 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 12 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 438 finished ahead 319 times, behind 367

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Sep 18, 2015 → May 19, 2017

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

20171 milestone

May 19 Most recent contest 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort

20152 milestones

Aug 21 First category win (Pork) Holy Smoke BBQ Contest
Aug 21 First perfect 180 (Pork) Holy Smoke BBQ Contest

20142 milestones

Apr 11 Peak power rating (1515) The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Jun 6 10th tracked contest Smokin n a Rollin

20135 milestones

Apr 12 First tracked contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Apr 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.1426 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Apr 26 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Sep 20 First overall top-10 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Oct 25 Career-best overall score672.5716 Bates County BBQ State Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.5	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Sep 20, 2013
+10.5	Bates County BBQ State Championship	Oct 25, 2013
+5.7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Sep 12, 2014
+4.5	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off	May 16, 2014
+4.3	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival	Aug 23, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Sep 11, 2015
-9.1	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 26, 2013
-7.2	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	May 9, 2014
-6.1	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Sep 18, 2015
-4.8	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off	May 10, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	0	0%	top 69%	90.1%	90.1%
2015	3	0	1	33%	top 79%	91.9%	89.1%
2014	7	0	0	57%	top 56%	92.6%	90.7%
2013	6	2	0	67%	top 46%	93.4%	90.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 19, 2017	22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO	41 / 59 (649.0396)	19 (170.2856)	28 (166.8228)	37 (163.9884)	56 (147.9428)
Sep 18, 2015	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	30 / 41 (636.9712)	22 (166.2628)	37 (147.3828)	17 (164.5256)	25 (158.8000)
Sep 11, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Kansas City, MO	27 / 28 (625.0288)	22 (161.1200)	27 (152.5944)	24 (158.7884)	27 (152.5260)
Aug 21, 2015	Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO	19 / 28 (661.5656)	22 (163.3828)	15 (166.2284)	1 (180)	27 (151.9544)
Sep 19, 2014	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	26 / 49 (657.6344)	39 (159.3828)	31 (162.8572)	14 (170.2972)	21 (165.0972)
Sep 12, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Kansas City, MO	13 / 30 (666.7656)	26 (162.2284)	15 (167.3944)	5 (173.7028)	16 (163.4400)
Aug 8, 2014	Smokin' with Woods Odessa, MO	19 / 28 (645.0400)	20 (164.5828)	26 (149.0972)	13 (165.6800)	9 (165.6800)
Jun 6, 2014	Smokin n a Rollin St. Joseph, MO	12 / 22 (642.7888)	8 (163.4400)	6 (166.8344)	11 (164.5600)	16 (147.9544)
May 16, 2014	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	19 / 50 (659.8740)	4 (173.1544)	11 (169.7028)	17 (168.5140)	48 (148.5028)
May 9, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	24 / 30 (650.1828)	16 (166.2972)	29 (156.5256)	19 (165.6800)	22 (161.6800)
Apr 11, 2014	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	28 / 54 (646.7084)	38 (160.5256)	24 (163.9656)	25 (163.9656)	33 (158.2516)
Oct 25, 2013	Bates County BBQ State Championship 🏅 Butler, MO	7 / 33 (672.5716)	13 (167.4516)	6 (169.7028)	11 (165.7028)	6 (169.7144)
Sep 20, 2013	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	7 / 53 (671.3944)	42 (158.2628)	11 (168.5600)	2 (175.4400)	4 (169.1316)
Aug 23, 2013	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	28 / 68 (647.3828)	53 (154.2284)	4 (174.8572)	31 (161.7600)	42 (156.5372)
May 10, 2013	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	35 / 52 (632.5710)	31 (160.5712)	47 (146.8570)	11 (167.4286)	34 (157.7142)
Apr 26, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS	24 / 30 (628.5708)	14 (162.8570)	30 (139.4286)	7 (166.8570)	20 (159.4282)
Apr 12, 2013	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	25 / 48 (649.1426)	14 (167.9998)	40 (154.2858)	15 (165.7142)	25 (161.1428)

2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY

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

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

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)