The one to beat
3×
one call ahead of them
INDIGO PIG has finished one call ahead of DOVER BOYS BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
DOVER BOYS BBQ
DOVER BOYS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 19th of 33 at the Smoke on the Water (2015). They are ranked #4683 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
peak 1469 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Oct 9, 2015 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.67 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 625.53 (+2.14)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.83
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.65 · weakest Pork (151.68)
Road miles
110
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Master avg
625.53 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DOVER BOYS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
146 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,691 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,684 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Level with DOVER BOYS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,713 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,694 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,689 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1515
They've been 1515 at their best, 46 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,672 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIGO PIG | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK EYE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE BUCKET BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking Pallet | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 146.2628 | 160.65 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 169.7256 | 149.7142 | 159.32 | top 56% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3828 | 144.5714 | 151.68 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8916 | 146.2628 | 153.88 | top 66% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 3 | 43 | 0 | top 80% | Jun 5, 2015 |
More numbers
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
175
finished ahead 77 times, behind 214
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20153 milestones
- Career-best overall score638.7996 Smoke on the Water
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.7256 Smoke on the Water
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Water
20141 milestone
- First call Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1490) Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jun 7, 2013 |
| -9.9 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -8 | Smoke on the Water | Oct 11, 2013 |
| -2.1 | 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -0.4 | Smoke on the Water | Oct 9, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 88.7% | 88.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 73% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 85.4% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2015 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 19 / 33 (638.7996) | 6 (169.1428) | 2 (169.7256) | 26 (153.6684) | 30 (146.2628) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 43 / 64 (637.5540) | 23 (166.8228) | 53 (154.8456) | 44 (159.3828) | 39 (156.5028) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee Topeka, KS | 21 / 37 (624.4572) | 27 (157.6800) | 10 (169.6800) | 33 (147.9772) | 25 (149.1200) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 48 / 54 (623.8972) | 38 (161.7144) | 33 (159.4288) | 49 (152.5256) | 47 (150.2284) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 33 / 43 (613.6344) | 41 (146.2628) | 30 (152.5144) | 32 (151.9656) | 12 (162.8916) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 57 / 69 (614.8570) | 31 (162.2858) | 62 (149.7142) | 65 (144.5714) | 44 (158.2856) |