Big D's BBQ LA
Rating
1506
peak 1510
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-07-26
latest 2026-05-29
Best ToY finish
#392
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
676.11 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 624.73 (+51.38)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±104.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.07 · weakest Brisket (162.09)
Road miles
10034
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 1479 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kermit's Ex has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Dr. Smoke in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 49% across 3 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, LA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 138.8228 | 162.69 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 132.0456 | 163.92 | top 58% |
| Pork | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 177.1428 | 135.9656 | 166.07 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 133.1312 | 162.09 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 54% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (4 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 624.73
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 704.5256 | 676.85 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 697.6456 | 673.39 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 687.9200 | 664.03 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.9600 | 636.96 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 697.7028 | 661.38 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 273.1540 | 273.15 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 510.2284 | 510.23 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest Covington, TN | 5 / 25 (704.5256) | 9 (177.7028) | 12 (175.4056) | 13 (173.7144) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2026-05-08 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off Kennett, MO | 17 / 25 (690.2284) | 22 (166.2284) | 12 (173.7028) | 9 (174.8572) | 9 (175.4400) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 34 (150.2856) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Smokin in the Valley Linn Valley, KS | 23 / 31 (635.7944) | 21 (167.3712) | 25 (152.5144) | 14 (169.1316) | 26 (146.7772) |
| 2025-10-24 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition Vidalia, LA | 22 / 33 (652.3544) | 23 (159.3600) | 19 (168.5256) | 28 (161.6572) | 21 (162.8116) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 13 / 30 (697.6456) | 9 (176.0000) | 10 (175.4172) | 10 (175.4056) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2025-03-29 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 13 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) St. Robert, MO | 23 / 27 (670.1600) | 24 (166.2744) | 25 (164.5256) | 11 (173.1084) | 22 (166.2516) |
| 2024-10-25 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition Vidalia, LA | 24 / 31 (649.5776) | 14 (170.8344) | 22 (166.2744) | 27 (158.2172) | 26 (154.2516) |
| 2024-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 14 / 27 (687.9200) | 9 (172.5716) | 16 (171.9772) | 13 (173.1200) | 15 (170.2512) |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 15 / 26 (675.9204) | 24 (155.3944) | 3 (178.8572) | 13 (173.1200) | 12 (168.5488) |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 31 / 38 (642.7200) | 27 (167.3712) | 30 (161.1544) | 20 (164.5372) | 36 (149.6572) |
| 2023-11-03 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition Vidalia, LA | 18 / 27 (636.9600) | 27 (150.8000) | 16 (166.2744) | 23 (156.5028) | 15 (163.3828) |
| 2022-10-28 | Back The Blue BBQ Vidalia, LA | 2 / 22 (697.7028) | 7 (166.8228) | 5 (173.7372) | 3 (177.1428) | 3 (180.0000) |
| 2022-10-07 | Hermiston Fall Fest, BBQ, Brews, & More Hermiston, OR | 18 / 19 (625.0632) | 18 (145.1088) | 1 (176.5828) | 18 (153.1200) | 18 (150.2516) |
| 2020-09-05 | Mozingo Lake BBQ Maryville, MO | 13 / 34 (273.1540) | 12 (138.8228) | 13 (134.3312) | 34 (135.9656) | 34 (133.1312) |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition Dodge City, KS | 6 / 39 (510.2284) | 1 (177.7028) | — | 1 (171.4172) | — |
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 | #392 (265 pts) | #549 (200 pts) | #528 (230 pts) | #443 (245 pts) | #321 (360 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #738 (177 pts) | #774 (197 pts) | #658 (282 pts) | #659 (252 pts) | #817 (162 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #821 (148 pts) | #858 (163 pts) | #882 (168 pts) | #989 (118 pts) | #845 (158 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #1692 (155 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1167 (240 pts) | #1135 (275 pts) | #1234 (250 pts) | #1215 (260 pts) | #1198 (245 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #916 (353 pts) | #523 (738 pts) | #1009 (338 pts) | #573 (688 pts) | #1062 (303 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1067 (266 pts) | #1003 (311 pts) | #924 (341 pts) | #1245 (221 pts) | #1183 (241 pts) |