BIG BELLY BBQ TN
Rating
1459
peak 1459
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
latest 2022-09-23
Best ToY finish
#765
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
577.84 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 586.39 (-8.56)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±116.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.61 · weakest Brisket (157.44)
Road miles
1715
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 743 mi
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 at their very first tracked contest, Cambridge Rib Fest(GRILLING SERIES) ().
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4060 | 155.3944 | 158.56 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 169.6916 | 150.8456 | 161.61 | top 60% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8800 | 158.8456 | 161.01 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 150.2400 | 157.44 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 586.39
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 325.6460 | 325.65 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655.2920 | 647.27 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.3488 | 635.35 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 633.6460 | 631.41 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-23 | TN River BBQ Battle Saltillo, TN | 13 / 16 (655.2920) | 14 (163.4060) | 6 (169.6916) | 15 (162.2400) | 13 (159.9544) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett Mt. Carmel, IL | 25 / 27 (639.2456) | 25 (156.0000) | 15 (166.2400) | 24 (161.0856) | 23 (155.9200) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 42 / 47 (635.3488) | 38 (162.8800) | 36 (162.2516) | 44 (159.9772) | 45 (150.2400) |
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 30 / 43 (633.6460) | 37 (155.3944) | 13 (156.5372) | 26 (158.8456) | 17 (163.4172) |
| 2019-04-26 | The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest Manawa, WI | 17 / 26 (629.1660) | 18 (157.7488) | 23 (150.8456) | 8 (162.8800) | 13 (157.6916) |
| Cambridge Rib Fest(GRILLING SERIES) Cambridge, WI | 2 (325.6460) | 4 (155.9544) | 1 (169.6916) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1748 (100 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1951 (105 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1715 (135 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #914 (372 pts) | #1004 (352 pts) | #944 (392 pts) | #797 (492 pts) | #943 (372 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #977 (316 pts) | #1132 (276 pts) | #973 (356 pts) | #1448 (201 pts) | #853 (421 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #765 (446 pts) | #630 (601 pts) | #1092 (301 pts) | #1191 (271 pts) | #731 (506 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #1885 (105 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |