The comeback
7.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 7.2 years, then back at Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES One-Meat Companion (Oct 17, 2020).
- last seen Aug 16, 2013
- back Oct 17, 2020
Big Al's BBQ
Big Al's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 14th of 36 at the Peak City Pig Fest (2013).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jul 19, 2024 · 11.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.78
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.98 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.26)
Road miles
1,435
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 390 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$7,300
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
636.07 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4284 | 153.6344 | 159.39 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 153.6684 | 157.26 | top 82% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5712 | 154.8344 | 159.98 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 155.9428 | 159.39 | top 69% |
“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 field size and state
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
1 of 4 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
4 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
95
finished ahead 24 times, behind 74
Longest layoff
7.2 yrs
Aug 16, 2013 → Oct 17, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Chillin & Grillin in the Glades
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Peak City Pig Fest
- First call Peak City Pig Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2854 Peak City Pig Fest
- Career-best overall score654.2854 Peak City Pig Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork)168.5712 Peak City Pig Fest
- Peak power rating (1505) Peak City Pig Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 | Peak City Pig Fest | Jun 21, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -8.4 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | Jul 19, 2024 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 90.9% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2024 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 30 / 31 (635.8516) | 27 (161.1200) | 30 (156.5488) | 29 (156.5256) | 28 (161.6572) |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES One-Meat Companion Jackson, NJ | — | — | 12 (157.0972) | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 33 / 34 (618.0800) | 29 (153.6344) | 32 (153.6684) | 33 (154.8344) | 24 (155.9428) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 14 / 36 (654.2854) | 23 (163.4284) | 16 (161.7144) | 8 (168.5712) | 17 (160.5714) |