WATER DAWGZ BBQ KS
Rating
1485
peak 1501 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#880
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.43
last 4 Master vs avg 656.43 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.91
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.68 · weakest Brisket (157.24)
Road miles
136
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 42 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$105K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.43 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2024-10-30).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 150.2172 | 165.40 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 158.8116 | 163.11 | top 73% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 166.2400 | 170.68 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 149.0744 | 157.24 | top 76% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 79 | 0 | top 81% | 2022-04-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 656.43 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-07 — First tracked contest · Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
- 📈 2019-06-07 — Peak power rating (1501) · Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
- ⭐ 2024-10-30 — Career-best overall score (671.9084) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| +0.9 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | 2019-06-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.2 | Smoke in the Spring | 2022-04-08 |
| -8.1 | Smoke in the Spring | 2021-04-09 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 92% | 92% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 252 / 444 (671.9084) | 80 (175.4172) | 200 (170.2628) | 65 (175.4056) | 396 (150.8228) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 82 / 94 (634.0688) | 89 (150.2172) | 69 (163.9544) | 43 (170.8228) | 90 (149.0744) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 79 / 105 (657.5656) | 68 (166.8456) | 94 (158.8116) | 66 (166.2400) | 72 (165.6684) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 23 / 46 (662.1828) | 16 (169.1200) | 38 (159.4172) | 14 (170.2628) | 24 (163.3828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1889 (70 pts) | #1766 (105 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1694 (115 pts) | #1975 (65 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #990 (284 pts) | #1142 (244 pts) | #1116 (259 pts) | #1172 (239 pts) | #922 (349 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1121 (273 pts) | #1230 (258 pts) | #921 (423 pts) | #1218 (263 pts) | #1255 (243 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #880 (394 pts) | #1105 (309 pts) | #807 (494 pts) | #818 (479 pts) | #860 (429 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1037 (291 pts) | #782 (471 pts) | #1175 (266 pts) | #1117 (296 pts) | #950 (361 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #964 (299 pts) | #670 (489 pts) | #1078 (284 pts) | #1158 (254 pts) | #1136 (254 pts) |