BIG AL'S SMOKIN' BBQ
BIG AL'S SMOKIN' BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 15th of 17 at the Warren All American BBQ Festival (2013). They finished #1888 in the 2013 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jul 19, 2013
latest Apr 1, 2022 · 8.7 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.56 · weakest Pork (146.54)
Road miles
2,164
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 2,164 mi
Master avg
378.53 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1888 (92 pts) | #1904 (102 pts) | #1925 (97 pts) | #1966 (97 pts) | #1999 (82 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 160.5600 | 160.56 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4628 | 155.4628 | 155.46 | top 82% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2284 | 138.8572 | 146.54 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.9540 | 147.9540 | 147.95 | top 100% |
“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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
52
finished ahead 2 times, behind 50
Longest layoff
8.7 yrs
Jul 19, 2013 → Apr 1, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Warren All American BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score618.2052 Warren All American BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)160.5600 Warren All American BBQ Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 37 / 37 (138.8572) | — | — | 37 (138.8572) | — |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Warren All American BBQ Festival Warren, PA | 15 / 17 (618.2052) | 13 (160.5600) | 14 (155.4628) | 14 (154.2284) | 17 (147.9540) |