Big J's BBQ AK
Rating
1488
peak 1507
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2025-10-03
Best ToY finish
#724
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
555.50
last 4 vs career avg 555.50 (+0.00)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±151.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.50 · weakest Chicken (157.81)
Road miles
7926
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 3380 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, AK first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 146.8572 | 157.81 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.1316 | 148.5144 | 161.47 | top 63% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 165.0972 | 156.5600 | 161.50 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 169.1316 | 142.1944 | 159.97 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| AK | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AK (3 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 555.50
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 615.8744 | 615.87 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 669.6232 | 669.62 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 641.1316 | 641.13 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 295.3716 | 295.37 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 44 / 46 (615.8744) | 46 (152.5600) | 30 (164.5600) | 41 (156.5600) | 45 (142.1944) |
| 2023-07-07 | Smoky Hayes BBQ Competition & Cook-Off Delta Junction, AK | 3 / 6 (669.6232) | 5 (162.2628) | 3 (173.1316) | 3 (165.0972) | 3 (169.1316) |
| 2023-04-29 | Break Up Shake Up BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Palmer, AK | — | 8 (169.7028) | — | — | — |
| 2023-04-29 | Break Up Shake Up BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Palmer, AK | — | — | 9 (169.1084) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 52 / 59 (641.1316) | 54 (157.6912) | 58 (152.0116) | 50 (162.8344) | 18 (168.5944) |
| 2019-08-02 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Norco, CA | 10 / 49 (295.3716) | 10 (146.8572) | 12 (148.5144) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #724 (206 pts) | #639 (287 pts) | #642 (328 pts) | #747 (206 pts) | #772 (206 pts) |