DANG GOOD BBQ AL
Rating
1667
peak 1674
Contests
62
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#71
Master 2024
Grand champs
2
3 reserve
Category wins
4
21 podiums
Overall top-10s
25
of 62 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
693.41 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 603.92 (+89.49)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
7
best run (overall)
Consistency
±148.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.97 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.86)
Road miles
14528
mi across 62 mapped stops · furthest 595 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CONTAGIOUS Q has finished one call ahead of DANG GOOD BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Kith n' Kin has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 20 of their 28 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Stewbabys BBQ in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8916 points of the Grand Championship at Smoking for a Reason(BACKYARD ONLY) (2019-08-23).
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 26% across 9 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest (2026-05-29) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 20-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, JANKY LEG BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 55 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 147.8856 | 171.19 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 59 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.4916 | 169.86 | top 47% |
| Pork | 45 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2172 | 171.97 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 43 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 178.8572 | 146.8228 | 170.21 | 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.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 19 | 0 | top 48% |
| TN | 11 | 2 | top 24% |
| MS | 6 | 0 | top 42% |
| GA | 5 | 0 | top 40% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 26% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 11 | 1 | top 43% |
| Medium (20–39) | 35 | 1 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 28% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (18 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (21 of 62 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (59 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: TN River BBQ Fest (2024-09-27)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 603.92
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 709.1084 | 691.34 |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 703.9888 | 692.25 |
| 2024 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 701.6684 | 685.19 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 685.6000 | 620.68 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 340.5372 | 297.38 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 340.5028 | 340.50 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 333.6800 | 333.68 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 627.1544 | 428.67 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | BBQ for Bravery Alcoa, TN | 9 / 19 (691.9084) | 17 (170.2512) | 4 (174.2744) | 2 (180.0000) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2026-05-29 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest Covington, TN | 1 / 25 (709.1084) | 4 (180.0000) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (176.5600) | 14 (172.5484) |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 12 / 33 (685.6116) | 14 (173.1084) | 2 (177.7144) | 17 (167.4060) | 19 (167.3828) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 19 / 36 (688.4800) | 25 (170.8228) | 10 (174.2744) | 18 (171.4172) | 21 (171.9656) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 31 / 125 (691.9432) | 21 (176.5600) | 30 (174.2744) | 53 (172.5600) | 76 (168.5488) |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam St. Augustine, FL | 30 / 38 (681.0056) | 29 (170.8344) | 35 (165.0856) | 3 (178.8572) | 33 (166.2284) |
| 2025-10-17 | Roast N Boast Columbus, MS | 8 / 13 (680.4572) | 10 (167.3828) | 7 (169.6800) | 7 (172.5600) | 5 (170.8344) |
| 2025-10-03 | Hub City BBQ Fest (formerly TN River BBQ Fest) Jackson, TN | 10 / 25 (684.4800) | 7 (174.2628) | 16 (169.6800) | 2 (176.5716) | 18 (163.9656) |
| 2025-09-26 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 9 / 26 (698.2056) | 12 (171.9656) | 8 (174.2744) | 10 (174.2628) | 6 (177.7028) |
| 2025-09-19 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Don't Burn the Brisket" (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Glencoe, AL | — | — | — | — | 12 (163.9428) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 11 / 32 (693.6572) | 14 (174.2628) | 28 (167.4172) | 6 (175.4172) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2025-06-20 | Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 2 / 26 (703.9888) | 6 (175.4172) | 6 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2972) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2025-05-30 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival Covington, TN | 7 / 25 (692.4800) | 6 (174.2628) | 13 (167.3944) | 2 (176.5600) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 7 / 33 (687.3256) | 21 (168.5256) | 13 (170.8228) | 4 (174.8572) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2025-05-09 | 43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off Kennett, MO | 7 / 27 (694.7772) | 10 (176.5600) | 8 (170.8228) | 9 (174.2744) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2025-05-02 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest Brookhaven, MS | 5 / 27 (698.2404) | 4 (178.8572) | 20 (169.6916) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (170.8344) |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie Calhoun, GA | 12 / 32 (688.4800) | 15 (171.9656) | 19 (169.6800) | 8 (172.5716) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition Gadsden, AL | 15 / 31 (691.3256) | 18 (173.1200) | 23 (168.5372) | 8 (177.7028) | 18 (171.9656) |
| 2025-04-04 | Smokin on the Rez Ridgeland, MS | 3 / 17 (696.4912) | 1 (179.4400) | 6 (171.9772) | 9 (171.9656) | 4 (173.1084) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 26 / 100 (692.5144) | 24 (175.4172) | 65 (168.5372) | 36 (173.7144) | 23 (174.8456) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 7 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 15 / 45 (689.0168) | 17 (174.2628) | 3 (177.7144) | 37 (163.9312) | 12 (173.1084) |
| 2024-12-06 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL | 6 / 11 (686.7312) | 2 (175.4172) | 7 (168.5372) | 5 (171.9656) | 7 (170.8112) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, GA | 11 / 58 (693.6576) | 13 (175.4288) | 39 (168.5372) | 25 (170.8344) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 115 / 444 (686.1940) | 119 (174.2628) | 179 (170.8228) | 237 (167.9656) | 64 (173.1428) |
| 2024-10-18 | Roast N Boast Columbus, MS | 6 / 15 (684.4456) | 7 (170.8228) | 5 (173.1200) | 6 (171.9772) | 8 (168.5256) |
| 2024-09-27 | TN River BBQ Fest Saltillo, TN | 1 / 17 (701.6684) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (171.9656) | 5 (174.2628) | 2 (175.4400) |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 2 / 31 (694.7424) | 7 (175.4056) | 15 (168.5256) | 3 (177.7028) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 8 / 27 (691.3256) | 15 (171.9656) | 17 (168.5372) | 10 (174.2628) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 5 / 34 (693.0628) | 10 (176.0000) | 17 (169.6800) | 13 (171.9772) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 6 / 33 (696.4912) | 15 (173.1084) | 3 (177.1544) | 13 (170.8228) | 7 (175.4056) |
| 2024-05-31 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival Covington, TN | 5 / 25 (696.5376) | 12 (173.1316) | 2 (177.7144) | 10 (172.5716) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2024-05-03 | Hog Wild BBQ & Family Fest Brookhaven, MS | 16 / 25 (677.6572) | 20 (167.9656) | 18 (167.4172) | 8 (173.1544) | 13 (169.1200) |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 13 / 31 (684.4572) | 23 (167.3828) | 16 (169.6800) | 11 (173.1200) | 5 (174.2744) |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) St. Robert, MO | 30 / 34 (674.7660) | 23 (172.0116) | 17 (171.9772) | 27 (168.5372) | 33 (162.2400) |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 15 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) St. Robert, MO | 30 / 35 (659.8740) | 17 (171.9656) | 14 (171.4056) | 17 (169.6800) | 35 (146.8228) |
| 2024-02-23 | Mission Farms King of the Farm Iron Station, NC | 25 / 26 (650.6860) | 26 (155.9316) | 24 (162.8344) | 15 (167.3944) | 24 (164.5256) |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show Elkton, FL | 11 / 43 (690.7888) | 13 (174.2628) | 10 (176.5600) | 21 (170.8344) | 17 (169.1316) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 36 / 60 (677.0516) | 27 (171.9772) | 13 (175.4172) | 19 (172.5600) | 57 (157.0972) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 114 / 487 (685.6000) | 328 (165.0856) | 60 (175.4056) | 115 (173.1200) | 101 (171.9888) |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #1 Oneonta, AL | 11 / 18 (335.9084) | 4 (175.4056) | 17 (160.5028) | — | — |
| 2023-09-22 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (One Meat Ribs) Oneonta, AL | — | — | 5 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain Galax, VA | 26 / 38 (666.1600) | 21 (169.6800) | 20 (167.4288) | 26 (167.3828) | 27 (161.6684) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 16 / 32 (678.2404) | 24 (167.3828) | 6 (174.2744) | 21 (166.8688) | 13 (169.7144) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 9 / 39 (681.0972) | 6 (173.1200) | 3 (174.2628) | 19 (166.8572) | 20 (166.8572) |
| 2022-10-21 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 14 / 28 (336.5144) | 14 (169.1200) | 12 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | 2nd Annual Oscar Bothwell Memorial Scholarship Rib Rally (One Meat Ribs) Oneonta, AL | 3 / 6 (171.9772) | — | 3 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 12 / 72 (340.5372) | 12 (172.0000) | 19 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 13 / 34 (340.5028) | 9 (173.1200) | 24 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 10 / 38 (340.5028) | 6 (173.1200) | 19 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 13 / 28 (333.6800) | 7 (171.4400) | 30 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2019-12-06 | COTR BBQ Demopolis, AL | 20 / 25 (627.1544) | 24 (147.8856) | 20 (159.3944) | 21 (158.2172) | 20 (161.6572) |
| 2019-10-11 | Smokin' & Stokin' Trussville (BACKYARD ONLY) Trussville, AL | 11 / 17 (474.7544) | 9 (155.3828) | 8 (161.1088) | 9 (158.2628) | — |
| 2019-09-06 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) Arab, AL | 9 / 19 (497.0172) | 11 (168.5372) | 16 (158.8000) | 4 (169.6800) | — |
| 2019-08-23 | Smoking for a Reason(BACKYARD ONLY) Fort Payne, AL | 2 / 11 (512.4800) | 4 (171.9656) | 5 (166.2400) | 2 (174.2744) | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | 26 / 27 (315.8744) | 19 (163.3828) | 28 (152.4916) | — | — |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q Montgomery, AL | 10 / 48 (340.5028) | 19 (165.0856) | 4 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 17 / 25 (325.0400) | 20 (157.6456) | 11 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 16 / 30 (336.5028) | 10 (171.9772) | 27 (164.5256) | — | — |
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 | #139 (737 pts) | #204 (597 pts) | #101 (982 pts) | #94 (867 pts) | #236 (492 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #86 (1670 pts) | #81 (1667 pts) | #123 (1528 pts) | #37 (1965 pts) | #57 (1825 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #71 (1698 pts) | #125 (1327 pts) | #101 (1491 pts) | #100 (1414 pts) | #72 (1593 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #215 (193 pts) | #185 (245 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #565 (307 pts) | #597 (317 pts) | #377 (654 pts) | #712 (227 pts) | #659 (262 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #763 (206 pts) | — | #852 (206 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #821 (75 pts) | #1114 (55 pts) | #873 (75 pts) | #872 (70 pts) | #846 (75 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1851 (75 pts) | #2540 (55 pts) | #1933 (75 pts) | #1967 (70 pts) | #1908 (75 pts) |