Big Al's BBQ NJ
Rating
1490
peak 1490
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2020-10-17
latest 2024-07-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.66 · weakest Pork (156.53)
Road miles
496
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 496 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 161.1200 | 161.12 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0972 | 156.5488 | 156.82 | top 95% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5256 | 156.5256 | 156.53 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 161.6572 | 161.66 | top 90% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in VA (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 635.85
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.8516 | 635.85 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-19 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Wise, VA | 30 / 31 (635.8516) | 27 (161.1200) | 30 (156.5488) | 29 (156.5256) | 28 (161.6572) |
| 2020-10-17 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES One-Meat Companion Jackson, NJ | — | — | 12 (157.0972) | — | — |