Big D's BBQ LA
Rating
1494
peak 1515 · rated over 20 contests
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2019-02-16
latest 2026-05-29
Best ToY finish
#378
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
670.73 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.13 (+16.60)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±35.95
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.06 · weakest Brisket (161.08)
Road miles
22636
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 9340 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
Purse competed for
$159K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.13 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
391.69 / 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
⚔️ 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.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Kermit's Ex has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork entries.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 10 at their very first tracked contest, Sth East BeerBQ (2019-02-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, LA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit's Ex | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppa Pig | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 138.8228 | 162.28 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 132.0456 | 163.34 | top 60% |
| Pork | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 177.1428 | 135.9656 | 165.06 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 133.1312 | 161.08 | 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% |
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| DE | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 72% | 2025-10-24 |
| Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 67% | 2025-10-03 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 76% | 2024-08-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (4 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (23 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 654.13 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 391.69 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-16 — First tracked contest · Sth East BeerBQ
- 📣 2019-02-16 — First call · Sth East BeerBQ
- 📈 2019-07-26 — Peak power rating (1515) · Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition
- 🔥 2022-10-28 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Back The Blue BBQ
- ⭐ 2026-05-29 — Career-best overall score (704.5256) · Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.9 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest | 2026-05-29 |
| +16.3 | Back The Blue BBQ | 2022-10-28 |
| +9.9 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition | 2019-07-26 |
| +7.6 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2025-06-06 |
| +5.4 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | 2024-09-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Hermiston Fall Fest, BBQ, Brews, & More | 2022-10-07 |
| -9.7 | First State BBQ Bash | 2025-09-26 |
| -9.3 | New Holland Summer Fest | 2024-08-23 |
| -8 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) | 2025-03-28 |
| -6.9 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 2021-10-08 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 54% | 97.9% | 94% |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38% | top 69% | 96.9% | 92.6% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 95.5% | 92.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 52% | 96.9% | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 88.8% | 88% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 75.9% | 75.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 28% | 141.7% | 114.9% |
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) |
| 2025-10-03 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 18 / 30 (670.7428) | 25 (164.5256) | 6 (170.8572) | 20 (166.2400) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 22 / 25 (643.8860) | 23 (157.0972) | 20 (162.8688) | 20 (163.3828) | 22 (160.5372) |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Milford, DE | — | 16 (152.5716) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Milford, DE | — | — | 6 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 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) |
| 2021-10-08 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 20 / 27 (639.3372) | 7 (169.7028) | 19 (158.2744) | 19 (161.1428) | 22 (150.2172) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 31 / 44 (628.4572) | 27 (160.5600) | 32 (153.6572) | 27 (161.1428) | 34 (153.0972) |
| 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) | — |
| 2019-02-16 | Sth East BeerBQ Tynong Vic, 3813 | 4 / 10 (633.7028) | 5 (162.8228) | 9 (154.2972) | 6 (158.3200) | 4 (158.2628) |
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 | #378 (404 pts) | #500 (314 pts) | #457 (384 pts) | #351 (454 pts) | #310 (524 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #738 (177 pts) | #762 (201 pts) | #540 (397 pts) | #659 (252 pts) | #744 (195 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #821 (148 pts) | #858 (163 pts) | #882 (168 pts) | #989 (118 pts) | #845 (158 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #868 (137 pts) | #732 (217 pts) | #945 (142 pts) | #893 (142 pts) | #927 (127 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1216 (185 pts) | #1400 (160 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1440 (150 pts) | #1266 (185 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1778 (96 pts) | #1516 (141 pts) | #1841 (96 pts) | #1746 (116 pts) | #1844 (91 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #839 (440 pts) | #1219 (260 pts) | #1398 (210 pts) | #870 (450 pts) | #884 (430 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) |