Denim Dan the BBQ Man FL
Rating
1524
peak 1524
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2026-01-22
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
532.47
last 5 vs career avg 532.47 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±160.16
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.72 · weakest Brisket (161.90)
Road miles
0
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Nuts & Butts has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5832 points of the Grand Championship at Lakeland Pig Festival (2023-01-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 165.0972 | 170.72 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 151.3828 | 166.49 | top 40% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 158.2400 | 163.95 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 152.4916 | 161.90 | top 44% |
“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: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in FL (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 532.47
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 | 334.2056 | 334.21 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 339.9428 | 339.94 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 687.8968 | 687.90 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.1488 | 654.15 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.1372 | 646.14 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 19 / 63 (334.2056) | 26 (165.0972) | 20 (169.1084) | 23 (165.6684) | 12 (166.8572) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 11 / 61 (339.9428) | 5 (171.9656) | 17 (167.9772) | 25 (163.9312) | 28 (156.5256) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 2 / 51 (687.8968) | 5 (173.1428) | 10 (174.2628) | 18 (166.2284) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 35 / 53 (654.1488) | 35 (166.8228) | 16 (169.7144) | 44 (158.2400) | 35 (159.3716) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 41 / 58 (646.1372) | 4 (176.5600) | 52 (151.3828) | 29 (165.7028) | 47 (152.4916) |