Big Daddy Dave's BBQ TN
Rating
1529
peak 1529 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2021-07-09
latest 2023-09-08
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
463.84 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 470.34 (-6.50)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±142.41
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.00 · weakest Pork Ribs (144.47)
Road miles
1309
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 253 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Purse competed for
$56K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
576.46 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
470.34 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HELL ON SQUEALS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Bands & BBQ at the Point is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 148.0116 | 165.63 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 20.0000 | 144.47 | top 53% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4628 | 156.5372 | 165.24 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 173.7028 | 160.5372 | 167.00 | top 45% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 34% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 17% | 2023-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 576.46 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 470.34 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-07-09 — First tracked contest · Harvest On the Fire At the Winery
- 📣 2021-08-27 — First call · Great Americana BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2023-09-08 — Career-best overall score (669.7140) · Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 📈 2023-09-08 — Peak power rating (1529) · Bands & BBQ at the Point
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.3 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2023-09-08 |
| +13.2 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-05-20 |
| +10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2022-09-09 |
| +8.3 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) | 2022-10-07 |
| +4.7 | Great Americana BBQ Festival | 2021-08-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | 2021-07-09 |
| -11.3 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 2021-10-15 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 25% | 186% | 138.8% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 25% | 177% | 122.2% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 80% | 139.7% | 99.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 4 / 33 (669.7140) | 7 (170.2972) | 7 (165.1312) | 7 (166.2400) | 4 (168.0456) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 30 / 80 (329.6224) | 33 (163.9540) | 21 (165.6684) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 12 / 38 (338.7884) | 8 (173.1084) | 19 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 7 / 32 (637.0972) | 13 (148.0116) | 14 (150.8000) | 6 (164.5828) | 1 (173.7028) |
| 2022-05-20 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Winchester, TN | 6 / 29 (344.0000) | 11 (172.5828) | 5 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 26 / 27 (645.5540) | 26 (159.9656) | 26 (157.6684) | 19 (167.3828) | 26 (160.5372) |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 11 / 25 (502.8228) | 5 (171.9772) | 17 (159.3828) | 7 (171.4628) | — |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 38 / 38 (507.3716) | 27 (165.1200) | 38 (20.0000) | 36 (156.5372) | 26 (165.7144) |