Big Stanky's BBQ AL
Rating
1467
peak 1467
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-12-02
latest 2025-12-05
Best ToY finish
#738
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.59 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 620.28 (+7.31)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.99
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.39 · weakest Brisket (151.37)
Road miles
297
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 124 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Pork-A-Holics has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Poppa Pig has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 146.8000 | 156.53 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 146.2172 | 154.98 | top 99% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 138.1828 | 157.39 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9884 | 137.0288 | 151.37 | top 96% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 93% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 620.28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 639.8512 | 630.37 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.6568 | 645.66 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 638.6968 | 638.70 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 592.8804 | 592.88 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 583.7140 | 583.71 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) Demopolis, AL | 18 / 21 (620.8800) | 26 (152.4800) | 26 (151.3372) | 22 (158.2400) | 21 (158.8228) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition Gadsden, AL | 29 / 31 (639.8512) | 23 (169.1544) | 30 (155.9084) | 28 (162.2512) | 30 (152.5372) |
| 2024-12-06 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 9 / 11 (645.6568) | 8 (164.5600) | 9 (157.1084) | 10 (160.0000) | 10 (163.9884) |
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 15 / 17 (638.6968) | 16 (155.9428) | 16 (161.0972) | 15 (162.8456) | 15 (158.8112) |
| 2022-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 13 / 13 (592.8804) | 13 (146.8000) | 13 (146.2172) | 12 (162.8344) | 13 (137.0288) |
| 2021-12-02 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 19 / 19 (583.7140) | 19 (150.2628) | 18 (158.2284) | 19 (138.1828) | 19 (137.0400) |
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 | #1009 (57 pts) | #1076 (52 pts) | #1116 (52 pts) | #803 (67 pts) | #788 (72 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #738 (177 pts) | #774 (197 pts) | #857 (177 pts) | #810 (167 pts) | #803 (167 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1048 (92 pts) | #1145 (87 pts) | #1203 (87 pts) | #1098 (92 pts) | #1073 (92 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1110 (98 pts) | #1165 (98 pts) | #1285 (98 pts) | #1129 (103 pts) | #1158 (98 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1255 (74 pts) | #1295 (74 pts) | #1334 (79 pts) | #1299 (74 pts) | #1276 (74 pts) |