Big Stig's BBQ TN
Rating
1472
peak 1472
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2026-03-20
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#509
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Best overall
662.1944
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.78
last 3 vs career avg 637.78 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
174.2628
Consistency
±18.02
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.26 · weakest Chicken (155.81)
Road miles
846
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 423 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
1Bite Stand has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 146.7884 | 155.81 | top 97% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 146.8228 | 161.26 | top 69% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4060 | 153.6572 | 158.83 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 145.6688 | 156.72 | top 87% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 637.78
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 662.1944 | 637.78 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 113 / 117 (662.1944) | 114 (161.0972) | 39 (174.2628) | 113 (159.4172) | 81 (167.4172) |
| 2026-04-17 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke Edina, MO | 24 / 25 (631.9092) | 25 (153.6916) | 13 (169.1428) | 20 (163.4060) | 24 (145.6688) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 121 / 125 (619.2460) | 113 (161.6800) | 124 (146.8228) | 123 (153.6572) | 118 (157.0860) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 71 (146.7884) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 79 (154.8116) | — | — |
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 | #509 (175 pts) | #513 (230 pts) | #445 (290 pts) | #508 (195 pts) | #548 (175 pts) |