High-water mark
682.1944
career-best overall
94.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 682.1944 at Big BBQ Bash — 94.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 25, 2026
Big Alz BBQ
Big Alz BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 11th of 30 at the Big BBQ Bash (2026). They are ranked #5488 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Big Al'z BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1451
peak 1451 · rated over 17 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
Jul 21, 2022
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 4.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.70 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.39 (+19.31)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.66
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.73 · weakest Brisket (158.85)
Road miles
2,000
across 18 mapped stops · furthest 209 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1606)
Purse competed for
$176K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.39 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
314.76 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #417 (436 pts) | #504 (386 pts) | #441 (511 pts) | #318 (646 pts) | #363 (556 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Big Alz BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
112 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,491 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1451
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,503 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,494 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1451
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#5,476 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1506
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Big Alz BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,485 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Level with Big Alz BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,500 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1525
They've been 1525 at their best, 74 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HalaQyah BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG ON FIRE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ALPINE SMOKE WORKS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 153.0744 | 164.73 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 150.8344 | 163.55 | top 64% |
| Pork | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 154.2172 | 164.60 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 145.0628 | 158.85 | top 76% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 0 | top 76% |
Repeat visits (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% | May 15, 2026 |
| Big BBQ Bash | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 76% | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 82% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 86% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Mountain | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 60% | Jul 26, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
5 contests
Contests a season
3.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
10 of 18 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
10
5 of them more than once
Opponents faced
281
finished ahead 141 times, behind 463
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.5600 BBQ for Bravery
- Career-best overall score682.1944 Big BBQ Bash
- Most recent contest Big BBQ Bash
20251 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
20232 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4344 Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- First call Big BBQ Bash
20222 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022
- Peak power rating (1494) Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.7 | Big BBQ Bash | Sep 25, 2026 |
| +8.3 | Smoke on the Mountain | Jul 21, 2023 |
| +3.5 | Big BBQ Bash | Jun 20, 2025 |
| +2.3 | BBQ for Bravery | Jun 19, 2026 |
| +0.7 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | May 15, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.9 | Smoke on the Mountain | Jul 26, 2024 |
| -8.5 | Big BBQ Bash | Jun 21, 2024 |
| -8.2 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | May 19, 2023 |
| -8 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | Sep 19, 2025 |
| -7.9 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | May 17, 2024 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 65% | 94.7% | 93.6% |
| 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% | 90.6% | 89.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Townsend, TN | 11 / 30 (682.1944) | 22 (164.5256) | 8 (171.9772) | 5 (174.8572) | 10 (170.8344) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 20 / 29 (673.0400) | 26 (159.9772) | 6 (175.4172) | 12 (171.9656) | 21 (165.6800) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 29 / 35 (666.1604) | 25 (166.2744) | 33 (163.9428) | 22 (168.5372) | 20 (167.4060) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | BBQ for Bravery 🏅 Alcoa, TN | 13 / 19 (680.4340) | 13 (173.1084) | 19 (159.9428) | 4 (176.5600) | 8 (170.8228) |
| May 15, 2026 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 23 / 33 (666.6856) | 17 (171.9656) | 28 (157.6572) | 21 (166.2284) | 11 (170.8344) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 34 / 36 (651.8400) | 23 (169.1200) | 24 (165.1200) | 20 (169.6684) | 36 (147.9316) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 30 / 34 (645.5540) | 24 (167.4056) | 10 (172) | 31 (161.0856) | 34 (145.0628) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 15 / 26 (680.4916) | 11 (174.2628) | 11 (172.5600) | 15 (170.2628) | 20 (163.4060) |
| May 16, 2025 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 29 / 33 (643.7600) | 27 (158.2056) | 23 (166.2516) | 30 (158.7884) | 26 (160.5144) |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 23 / 28 (642.6508) | 25 (161.1312) | 23 (158.2284) | 22 (163.9428) | 25 (159.3484) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 29 / 32 (647.2684) | 25 (165.1084) | 25 (163.3828) | 29 (158.8228) | 28 (159.9544) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 30 / 33 (632.4000) | 30 (153.0744) | 26 (163.9656) | 30 (160.5372) | 29 (154.8228) |
| May 17, 2024 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 29 / 31 (626.6404) | 31 (154.8116) | 17 (170.8228) | 28 (154.2172) | 31 (146.7888) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 11 / 38 (321.6116) | 7 (167.9772) | 12 (153.6344) | — | — |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 29 / 36 (650.6516) | 25 (165.0972) | 10 (173.1200) | 30 (162.2400) | 33 (150.1944) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN | 22 / 30 (652.4344) | 14 (169.6800) | 29 (150.8344) | 25 (159.3600) | — |
| May 19, 2023 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 29 / 32 (626.1488) | 24 (167.4172) | 30 (153.0744) | 29 (156.5600) | 30 (149.0972) |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 🏅 Galax, VA | 19 / 25 (307.9084) | 19 (155.9428) | 18 (151.9656) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.