BIG DOG BBQ CANADA AB
Rating
1510
peak 1518
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-07-20
latest 2025-11-21
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.85
last 3 vs career avg 673.85 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.87
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 174.29 · weakest Brisket (160.94)
Road miles
1683
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 965 mi
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 21 at their very first tracked contest, Barn Burner BBQ (2019-07-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 170.8684 | 174.29 | top 20% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4400 | 163.3828 | 168.55 | top 42% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 165.6916 | 170.07 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 167.4400 | 153.1200 | 160.94 | top 61% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| AB | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| BC | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NV (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 673.85
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 | 669.1088 | 667.63 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 686.2856 | 686.29 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 71 / 90 (666.1604) | 33 (173.1316) | 81 (163.3828) | 67 (167.3828) | 78 (162.2632) |
| 2025-09-27 | Smoke in the Valley Edmonton, AB | 11 / 23 (669.1088) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (171.4400) | 14 (165.6916) | 20 (153.1200) |
| 2019-07-20 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC | 2 / 21 (686.2856) | 3 (170.8684) | 3 (170.8344) | 2 (177.1428) | 2 (167.4400) |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1043 (246 pts) | #1171 (221 pts) | #1180 (221 pts) | #1095 (246 pts) | #1106 (246 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1284 (209 pts) | #1133 (299 pts) | #1494 (184 pts) | #1370 (214 pts) | #1433 (194 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1317 (210 pts) | #1227 (265 pts) | #1493 (190 pts) | #1505 (195 pts) | #1309 (235 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1333 (191 pts) | #1274 (236 pts) | #1437 (186 pts) | #1235 (256 pts) | #1553 (161 pts) |