Big Back BBQ AL
Rating
1494
peak 1494
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-06-13
latest 2026-06-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
331.96
last 3 vs career avg 331.96 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.47 · weakest Chicken (165.49)
Road miles
25
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GSP Barbecue has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 158.8228 | 165.49 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 162.8344 | 166.47 | top 64% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 331.96
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 333.6688 | 333.67 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 340.5600 | 331.11 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 20 / 31 (333.6688) | 16 (169.6916) | 24 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-10-17 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 16 / 39 (340.5600) | 20 (167.9656) | 13 (172.5944) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 31 / 35 (321.6572) | 33 (158.8228) | 28 (162.8344) | — | — |