Big Alz BBQ TN
Rating
1428
peak 1428 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2022-07-21
latest 2026-07-17
Best ToY finish
#542
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.13 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 650.82 (+11.31)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.40
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.04 · weakest Brisket (157.40)
Road miles
1772
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 211 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$157K
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
650.82 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
314.76 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN has finished one call ahead of Big Alz BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BAD BRAD'S BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 11 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HalaQyah BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Roux BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG ON FIRE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 153.0744 | 165.04 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 150.8344 | 162.28 | top 69% |
| Pork | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 154.2172 | 163.34 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 145.0628 | 157.40 | top 80% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 79% |
| VA | 5 | 0 | top 73% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 79% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 4 | 23 | 0 | top 85% | 2026-05-15 |
| Big BBQ Bash | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 76% | 2025-06-20 |
| Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 86% | 2026-07-17 |
| Smoke on the Mountain | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 60% | 2024-07-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (9 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 650.82 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 314.76 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-07-21 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022
- 📈 2022-07-21 — Peak power rating (1493) · Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022
- 📣 2023-06-23 — First call · Big BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2025-06-20 — Career-best overall score (680.4916) · Big BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.6 | Smoke on the Mountain | 2023-07-21 |
| +3.1 | Big BBQ Bash | 2025-06-20 |
| +2.3 | BBQ for Bravery | 2026-06-19 |
| +0.7 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 2026-05-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 2023-05-19 |
| -9.1 | Smoke on the Mountain | 2024-07-26 |
| -8.8 | Big BBQ Bash | 2024-06-21 |
| -8.7 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 2024-05-17 |
| -8.3 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 2025-09-19 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 74% | 94.5% | 93.2% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 82% | 94.5% | 91% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 89.9% | 88.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 29 / 35 (666.1604) | 25 (166.2744) | 33 (163.9428) | 22 (168.5372) | 20 (167.4060) |
| 2026-06-19 | BBQ for Bravery 🏅 Alcoa, TN | 13 / 19 (680.4340) | 13 (173.1084) | 19 (159.9428) | 4 (176.5600) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 23 / 33 (666.6856) | 17 (171.9656) | 28 (157.6572) | 21 (166.2284) | 11 (170.8344) |
| 2025-09-19 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 34 / 36 (651.8400) | 23 (169.1200) | 24 (165.1200) | 20 (169.6684) | 36 (147.9316) |
| 2025-07-18 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 30 / 34 (645.5540) | 24 (167.4056) | 10 (172.0000) | 31 (161.0856) | 34 (145.0628) |
| 2025-06-20 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 15 / 26 (680.4916) | 11 (174.2628) | 11 (172.5600) | 15 (170.2628) | 20 (163.4060) |
| 2025-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 29 / 33 (643.7600) | 27 (158.2056) | 23 (166.2516) | 30 (158.7884) | 26 (160.5144) |
| 2024-08-30 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 23 / 28 (642.6508) | 25 (161.1312) | 23 (158.2284) | 22 (163.9428) | 25 (159.3484) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 29 / 32 (647.2684) | 25 (165.1084) | 25 (163.3828) | 29 (158.8228) | 28 (159.9544) |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 30 / 33 (632.4000) | 30 (153.0744) | 26 (163.9656) | 30 (160.5372) | 29 (154.8228) |
| 2024-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 29 / 31 (626.6404) | 31 (154.8116) | 17 (170.8228) | 28 (154.2172) | 31 (146.7888) |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 11 / 38 (321.6116) | 7 (167.9772) | 12 (153.6344) | — | — |
| 2023-06-23 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 29 / 36 (650.6516) | 25 (165.0972) | 10 (173.1200) | 30 (162.2400) | 33 (150.1944) |
| 2023-06-09 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 22 / 30 (652.4344) | 14 (169.6800) | 29 (150.8344) | 25 (159.3600) | — |
| 2023-05-19 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 29 / 32 (626.1488) | 24 (167.4172) | 30 (153.0744) | 29 (156.5600) | 30 (149.0972) |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 🏅 Galax, VA | 19 / 25 (307.9084) | 19 (155.9428) | 18 (151.9656) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #542 (232 pts) | #557 (262 pts) | #674 (192 pts) | #440 (347 pts) | #424 (352 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #586 (278 pts) | #597 (313 pts) | #550 (388 pts) | #588 (303 pts) | #633 (253 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #665 (234 pts) | #740 (224 pts) | #685 (274 pts) | #693 (239 pts) | #726 (224 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #241 (144 pts) | #300 (104 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1063 (135 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |