Big D's Q AL
Rating
1532
peak 1544
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2023-05-19
latest 2025-07-25
Best ToY finish
#181
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
407.14 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 386.88 (+20.26)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±118.10
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.60 · weakest Brisket (167.98)
Road miles
1010
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 384 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q has finished one call ahead of Big D's Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Say My Name BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 161.0972 | 169.20 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 162.2400 | 169.60 | top 38% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 168.5600 | 168.56 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 167.9772 | 167.98 | top 68% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 21% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 386.88
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 | 675.9088 | 503.62 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 345.1200 | 343.98 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 341.0972 | 337.65 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain Galax, VA | 23 / 37 (675.9088) | 22 (169.6800) | 17 (169.6916) | 20 (168.5600) | 25 (167.9772) |
| 2025-05-16 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 25 / 32 (331.3256) | 29 (165.0856) | 21 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 15 / 59 (345.1200) | 25 (170.8572) | 11 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 6 / 35 (342.8344) | 17 (167.9772) | 5 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 20 / 73 (340.4912) | 21 (170.8228) | 22 (169.6684) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 3 / 19 (341.0972) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 24 / 34 (331.3716) | 32 (161.0972) | 12 (170.2744) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #410 (57 pts) | #409 (57 pts) | #364 (77 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1108 (70 pts) | #1166 (75 pts) | #1171 (100 pts) | #1111 (85 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #181 (285 pts) | #261 (160 pts) | #174 (315 pts) | — | — |