BIG D'S BBQ - DE DE
Rating
1480
peak 1480
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2021-08-27
latest 2025-10-03
Best ToY finish
#784
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.61
last 4 vs career avg 645.61 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.56
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.18 · weakest Brisket (158.24)
Road miles
292
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 112 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DRILLING & GRILLING has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, DE first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 152.5716 | 160.89 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 153.6572 | 163.18 | top 59% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 161.1428 | 162.98 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 150.2172 | 158.24 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 645.61
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 670.7428 | 657.31 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 639.3372 | 633.90 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 18 / 30 (670.7428) | 25 (164.5256) | 6 (170.8572) | 20 (166.2400) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 22 / 25 (643.8860) | 23 (157.0972) | 20 (162.8688) | 20 (163.3828) | 22 (160.5372) |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Milford, DE | — | 16 (152.5716) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Milford, DE | — | — | 6 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-10-08 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 20 / 27 (639.3372) | 7 (169.7028) | 19 (158.2744) | 19 (161.1428) | 22 (150.2172) |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 31 / 44 (628.4572) | 27 (160.5600) | 32 (153.6572) | 27 (161.1428) | 34 (153.0972) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #784 (155 pts) | #762 (201 pts) | #540 (397 pts) | #843 (155 pts) | #744 (195 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #868 (137 pts) | #732 (217 pts) | #945 (142 pts) | #893 (142 pts) | #927 (127 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #839 (440 pts) | #1219 (260 pts) | #1398 (210 pts) | #870 (450 pts) | #884 (430 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1936 (103 pts) | #2046 (98 pts) | #2063 (93 pts) | #1597 (168 pts) | #1947 (113 pts) |