Big Alz BBQ TN
Rating
1436
peak 1436
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2023-05-19
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#515
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.00 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 626.33 (+38.67)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±86.06
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.60 · weakest Brisket (156.56)
Road miles
1503
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 211 mi
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 9 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BAD BRAD'S BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 69% across 3 contests, versus top 78% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 153.0744 | 165.60 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 150.8344 | 162.90 | top 67% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 154.2172 | 162.94 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 145.0628 | 156.56 | top 82% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (9 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 626.33
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 680.4340 | 673.56 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 680.4916 | 655.41 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 647.2684 | 637.24 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 652.4344 | 562.71 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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 | #515 (172 pts) | #546 (202 pts) | #712 (132 pts) | #409 (272 pts) | #403 (267 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) |