DANG GOOD BBQ AL
Rating
Best runs
Contests
First seen
Best ToY finish
Grand champs
Category wins
Overall top-10s
Avg finish
Perfect 180s
Current form
Walk rate
Top-10 streak
Consistency
Strongest meat
Road miles
Schedule strength
Purse competed for
State championships
Master avg
Backyard avg
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BAD ROOSTER BBQ 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 Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Poosa Q is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8916 points of the Grand Championship at Smoking for a Reason(BACKYARD ONLY) (2019-08-23).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has out-cooked them in 16 of 24 shared pork entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 26% across 9 contests, versus top 40% 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)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 28 | 8 | 20 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Kith n' Kin | 23 | 16 | 7 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 23 | 10 | 13 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 17 | 10 | 7 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork Life | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 56 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 147.8856 | 171.23 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 60 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.4916 | 170.01 | top 47% |
| Pork | 46 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2172 | 172.08 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 44 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 178.8572 | 146.8228 | 170.30 | 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% |
| KY | 2 | 1 | top 5% |
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| 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) | 36 | 2 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 28% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Falls | 6 | 9 | 0 | top 43% | 2026-04-03 |
| Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 29% | 2026-05-15 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 25% | 2026-03-20 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 25% | 2025-07-26 |
| Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 24% | 2025-05-30 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 39% | 2024-11-15 |
| Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 87% | 2024-03-23 |
| Poosa Q | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 19% | 2022-05-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (18 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (21 of 63 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (60 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: TN River BBQ Fest (2024-09-27)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 674.85 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 371.52 / 360
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Falls
- 📣 2019-04-12 — First call · Smoke on the Falls
- 🎖️ 2024-03-22 — 25th tracked contest · Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
- 🏆 2024-09-27 — First Grand Championship · TN River BBQ Fest
- 🔥 2024-09-27 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · TN River BBQ Fest
- 🎖️ 2025-05-30 — 50th tracked contest · Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival
- ⭐ 2026-05-29 — Career-best overall score (709.1084) · Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest
- 📈 2026-07-24 — Peak power rating (1680) · Fire on the Mountain BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | TN River BBQ Fest | 2024-09-27 |
| +15.2 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival | 2024-05-31 |
| +15.1 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest | 2026-05-29 |
| +14.1 | Smoking for a Reason(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-08-23 |
| +13.3 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ | 2026-07-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.5 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 2026-01-09 |
| -12.2 | Mission Farms King of the Farm | 2024-02-23 |
| -11.1 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-07-26 |
| -10.6 | COTR BBQ | 2019-12-06 |
| -7.8 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | 2024-03-22 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 86% | top 36% | 98.5% | 96.3% |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 88% | top 31% | 97.8% | 96.1% |
| 2024 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 67% | top 40% | 97.5% | 95.2% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 95.2% | 94% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 39% | 94.6% | 76.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63% | top 56% | 142.4% | 108.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ 🏅 Leburn, KY | 1 / 22 (703.3712) | 10 (173.1084) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (177.1428) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 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) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #134 (1009 pts) | #235 (719 pts) | #102 (1254 pts) | #113 (1029 pts) | #219 (714 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) |