The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
LTS BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN BIG DAWGS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
SMOKIN BIG DAWGS
SMOKIN BIG DAWGS is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 16th of 17 at the Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (2017). They are ranked #6378 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1397
peak 1397 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 18, 2021 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
604.33 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 617.30 (-12.97)
Walk rate
6%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.65
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.56 · weakest Brisket (149.83)
Road miles
1,794
across 17 mapped stops · furthest 275 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
617.30 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1828 (117 pts) | #1662 (142 pts) | #1503 (177 pts) | #1784 (122 pts) | #1647 (142 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1814 (126 pts) | #1901 (126 pts) | #1870 (126 pts) | #1901 (126 pts) | #1875 (126 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1411 (163 pts) | #1389 (188 pts) | #1453 (178 pts) | #1631 (148 pts) | #1567 (148 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN BIG DAWGS, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,379 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1397
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,372 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1397
Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,374 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1397
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,381 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1396
Level with SMOKIN BIG DAWGS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,376 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1397
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,377 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1397
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before SMOKIN BIG DAWGS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 CASE BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LTS BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG T'Z Q CRU | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK DOG BBQ IA | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MARK'S SMOKIN QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLIM D'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 139.3256 | 157.56 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 144.5832 | 156.39 | top 73% |
| Pork | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 136.5372 | 153.46 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1428 | 134.2400 | 149.83 | top 82% |
“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
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | 7 | 21 | 0 | top 77% | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 95% | Jun 18, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
2.1
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
15 of 17 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
256
finished ahead 83 times, behind 438
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Jul 19, 2019 → Jun 18, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
20163 milestones
- First call BBQ'Loo & Blues Too
- 10th tracked contest BBQ'Loo & Blues Too
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.8572 BBQ'Loo & Blues Too
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Iowa State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score647.4286 Iowa State BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1496) Iowa State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | Mar 4, 2016 |
| -10.1 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | Jun 14, 2019 |
| -9.7 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | Jun 18, 2021 |
| -8.8 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | Jun 16, 2017 |
| -8.5 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew | Apr 26, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 79.7% | 79.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 83.5% | 83.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 87.3% | 86.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 86.9% | 86.1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 88% | 88.2% | 86% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 87.5% | 87.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 89.9% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2021 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 32 / 32 (573.6228) | 30 (151.9656) | 29 (150.8800) | 32 (136.5372) | 32 (134.2400) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! 🏅 Waterloo, IA | 32 / 33 (601.5428) | 33 (153.0856) | 31 (151.9200) | 32 (143.4056) | 28 (153.1316) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 31 / 31 (598.1028) | 31 (139.3256) | 30 (150.2172) | 29 (156.5600) | 28 (152) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA | 36 / 42 (619.9432) | 26 (164.5944) | 36 (154.8344) | 38 (154.8228) | 39 (145.6916) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 20 / 23 (628.4572) | 19 (164.5256) | 21 (151.3944) | 13 (165.7028) | 20 (146.8344) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA | 26 / 33 (614.2180) | 26 (156.5488) | 29 (144.5832) | 23 (155.9772) | 21 (157.1088) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 16 / 17 (625.5316) | 17 (156.5256) | 15 (154.8116) | 11 (165.6800) | 16 (148.5144) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too Waterloo, IA | 24 / 32 (633.6688) | 26 (161.1200) | 4 (170.8572) | 27 (149.1544) | 25 (152.5372) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | State Center Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (Judges Full) State Center, IA | 28 / 31 (635.2800) | 17 (168.5600) | 15 (166.2628) | 31 (153.6456) | 30 (146.8116) |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN | 58 / 59 (588.9368) | 57 (145.0856) | 54 (147.4172) | 55 (149.6340) | 54 (146.8000) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 28 / 39 (626.8460) | 32 (152.6172) | 18 (162.2400) | 23 (161.1544) | 27 (150.8344) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 24 / 27 (630.1828) | 19 (159.3828) | 19 (161.1200) | 25 (154.2628) | 19 (155.4172) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series) Isle, MN | — | 19 (164) | 39 (150.8916) | 35 (151.4056) | — |
| Jul 18, 2014 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 25 / 37 (607.3604) | 27 (155.9772) | 28 (153.1088) | 25 (152) | 26 (146.2744) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 35 / 39 (615.4172) | 33 (157.7028) | 26 (164.0344) | 38 (141.7028) | 32 (151.9772) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 21 / 35 (630.2516) | 18 (161.1428) | 22 (158.8456) | 21 (158.2972) | 21 (151.9660) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Marshalltown, IA | 19 / 28 (647.4286) | 17 (166.2858) | 15 (165.1428) | 22 (158.8572) | 22 (157.1428) |