Team of the Year

Team profile

Big Cat BBQ

Contests
52
Grand Championships GC
1
Reserve Grand Championships RGC
1
Overall top 10s
17
Average overall score
646.319
Best overall score
698.274
Seasons active
2014–2026
Sanctioning bodies
BCAIBCAKCBS

Strengths by category

How often the team finishes where, call by call. “Typical finish” is the average finish as a share of the field — lower is better.

Chicken

Typical finishTop 53%

Entries
49
Firsts
1
Top 10s
13

Ribs

Typical finishTop 53%

Entries
47
Firsts
1
Top 10s
12

Pork

Typical finishTop 51%

Entries
48
Firsts
0
Top 10s
15

Brisket

Typical finishTop 46%

Entries
49
Firsts
2
Top 10s
19

Season by season

Overall results per year: how many contests, how they finished, and how the scores moved.

Contests enteredby how the team finished
Contests by year for Big Cat BBQ Stacked bars of overall contests entered each year, 2014 to 2026. Each bar is split into Grand Championships, other top 10 finishes and all other finishes. The busiest year was 2025 with 12 contests. The full numbers are in the table that follows. 051015 2014: 1 contest 1 2014 2015: 0 contests 2015 2016: 2 contests, 1 top 10 2 2016 2017: 0 contests 2017 2018: 0 contests 2018 2019: 2 contests 2 2019 2020: 0 contests 2020 2021: 0 contests 2021 2022: 11 contests, 4 top 10s 11 2022 2023: 6 contests, 3 top 10s 6 2023 2024: 9 contests, 1 Grand Championship, 4 top 10s 9 2024 2025: 12 contests, 3 top 10s 12 2025 2026: 6 contests, 2 top 10s 6 2026
Overall contests by year for Big Cat BBQ
YearContestsGrand ChampionshipsOverall top 10sAverage overall score
2014100630.788
2016201319.62
2019200677.291
20221104670.146
2023603674.766
2024914605.547
20251203672.002
2026602685.145
Average overall scoreper season
Average overall score by year for Big Cat BBQ Line chart of the team’s average overall score in each year it competed. The highest average was 685.145 in 2026. The yearly averages are in the table of the contests chart. 200300400500600700800 2014: average overall score 630.788 2014 2015 2016: average overall score 319.62 2016 2017 2018 2019: average overall score 677.291 2019 2020 2021 2022: average overall score 670.146 2022 2023: average overall score 674.766 2023 2024: average overall score 605.547 2024 2025: average overall score 672.002 2025 2026: average overall score 685.145 2026

Recent results

The latest overall finishes on record, newest first.

  • Official: KCBS has certified these scores.
  1. 10th

    Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)

    Aug 8, 2026KCBS Felton, CA 17 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    697.657
  2. 13th

    Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)

    Aug 7, 2026KCBS Felton, CA 25 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    682.183
  3. 15th

    Sutherlin Throwdown

    Jul 18, 2026KCBS OR 29 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    686.766
  4. 12th

    Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship

    Apr 24, 2026KCBS Lodi, CA 29 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    680.526
  5. 2ndRGC

    Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest

    Mar 20, 2026KCBS Rose Ann Vuich Park 855 E. El Monte Way Dinuba, CA 27 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    696.514
  6. 31st

    The Golden State Battle VIII

    Jan 30, 2026KCBS Magnolia Church 8351 Magnolia Avenue Riverside, CA 41 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    667.222
  7. 56th

    BBQ Jackpot

    Nov 21, 2025KCBS Bass Pro Shops 8200 Dean Martin Drive Las Vegas, NV 90 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    676.457
  8. 129th

    American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest

    Nov 5, 2025KCBS Kansas Speedway 400 Kansas Blvd Kansas City, KS 158 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    672.445
  9. 321st

    American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest

    Nov 5, 2025KCBS Kansas Speedway 400 Kansas Blvd Kansas City, KS 401 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    651.92
  10. 9th

    Sutherlin Throwdown

    Jul 19, 2025KCBS OR 35 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    691.372
  11. 25th

    The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2)

    May 31, 2025KCBS Sweet Home, OR 28 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    666.148
  12. 4th

    The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1)

    May 30, 2025KCBS Sweet Home, OR 30 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    687.92

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