TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ

TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 7th of 47 at the Laurie Hillbilly BBQ (2014). They are ranked #3369 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,369

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1496

peak 1496 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 26, 2013

latest Jun 24, 2016 · 3.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#561

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

8% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 59%

overall standings

Best overall

678.2628 / 720

Master · Laurie Hillbilly BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

652.71 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 642.23 (+10.48)

Walk rate

46%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork · Laurie Hillbilly BBQ

Consistency

±15.25

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.45 · weakest Brisket (154.91)

Road miles

1,045

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 183 mi

Schedule strength

32%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)

Master avg

642.23 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

678.2628 career-best overall

94.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 678.2628 at Laurie Hillbilly BBQ — 94.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 1, 2014

A tough matchup

10–1 behind in the head-to-head

GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 91% of their meetings

GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.55 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 15% of the time against 15%.

Brisket avg 154.91
Chicken avg 164.45
2 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Smokin' Sammy's in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 11 shared chicken entries lost

GETTIN' BASTED ahead 73% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared chicken entries.

An April team

Top 51% average finish in April

Something about April: average finish in the top 51% across 3 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.

3 April contests
top 59% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.12% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.12% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.2% of a perfect score
13 contests

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	#1775 (120 pts)	#1765 (140 pts)	#1621 (170 pts)	#1772 (140 pts)	#1839 (120 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2127 (65 pts)	#2174 (65 pts)	#1441 (185 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2057 (85 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#561 (672 pts)	#506 (757 pts)	#605 (637 pts)	#462 (837 pts)	#466 (807 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1637 (134 pts)	#1145 (254 pts)	#1688 (139 pts)	#1316 (204 pts)	#1672 (134 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO

#3,383 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 65
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1593

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 65 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ

#3,381 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1503

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Mar 22, 2019

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River Rat Pig Porkers

#3,382 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1496

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 21, 2018

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PIG PUSHERS BBQ & CATERING

#3,351 of the rated field

1497 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1510

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 12, 2017

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Beards BBQ

#3,371 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1523

They turned up 9 years after TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Mar 14, 2025

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APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN SMOKERS

#3,380 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1504

Level with TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 22, 2018

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
GETTIN' BASTED	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SLEEPY HOLLOW	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
A Good Rub BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PORK N' CIDER	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BRICKHEAD BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
K.C. CAN CREW	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
WHOLE HOG CAFE - SPRINGFIELD	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
BIG WOODIE BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	2	0	0	173.7028	147.9544	164.45	top 51%
Pork Ribs	13	1	0	0	173.1428	146.2404	161.08	top 55%
Pork	13	2	1	1	179.4400	151.4400	161.79	top 54%
Brisket	13	2	1	1	177.7144	139.3488	154.91	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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 78%
Medium (20–39)	4	top 68%
Large (40+)	8	top 52%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	11	top 58%
KS	1	top 62%
AR	1	top 74%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival	2	18	0	top 35%	Apr 24, 2015
Rock'n Freedom	2	25	0	top 78%	Jun 20, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 7 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 11 of 13 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 11 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 387 finished ahead 269 times, behind 342

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20162 milestones

Apr 22 Peak power rating (1500) Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
Jun 24 Most recent contest Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off

20146 milestones

May 9 First category win (Brisket) Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
May 9 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.4060 Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
Aug 1 First overall top-10 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
Aug 1 Career-best overall score678.2628 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
Aug 1 Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
Sep 13 10th tracked contest Table Rock Boats and Bones

20132 milestones

Apr 26 First tracked contest Smokin' in the Ozarks
Jun 20 First call Rock'n Freedom

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.5	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ	Aug 1, 2014
+8.2	Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival	May 9, 2014
+5.7	Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival	Apr 24, 2015
+4.7	Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival	Apr 22, 2016
+0.7	2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off	Jun 26, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.1	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	Aug 23, 2013
-7.8	Rock'n Freedom	Jun 20, 2013
-6.8	Smokin' in the Ozarks	Apr 26, 2013
-6.1	Table Rock & Ribs	May 16, 2014
-4.4	Rock'n Freedom	Jun 20, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	2	0	0	0%	top 57%	90.2%	88.8%
2015	1	0	0	100%	top 38%	90.8%	90.8%
2014	7	1	2	57%	top 55%	94.2%	89.8%
2013	3	0	0	33%	top 77%	89.4%	87.5%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 24, 2016	Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	36 / 49 (628.4912)	21 (171.4056)	44 (151.9428)	27 (160.5828)	46 (144.5600)
Apr 22, 2016	Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	25 / 61 (649.5652)	42 (157.0856)	15 (168.5256)	21 (165.7256)	35 (158.2284)
Apr 24, 2015	Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	24 / 63 (653.6224)	24 (167.3828)	5 (173.1428)	50 (151.9884)	20 (161.1084)
Sep 13, 2014	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO	22 / 34 (653.5884)	16 (170.2744)	31 (153.0856)	9 (170.8456)	23 (159.3828)
Aug 1, 2014	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	7 / 47 (678.2628)	5 (173.7028)	12 (169.7372)	1 (179.4400)	35 (155.3828)
Jun 26, 2014	2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	21 / 35 (632.4232)	17 (165.7028)	18 (163.9888)	17 (163.3828)	31 (139.3488)
Jun 20, 2014	Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO	25 / 33 (639.8400)	29 (158.7884)	13 (166.8572)	30 (154.8344)	24 (159.3600)
May 24, 2014	Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS	54 / 87 (643.2796)	55 (162.2284)	33 (164.5256)	58 (159.4056)	55 (157.1200)
May 16, 2014	Table Rock & Ribs Kimberling City, MO	14 / 18 (628.4004)	14 (158.8228)	18 (146.2404)	16 (154.8000)	5 (168.5372)
May 9, 2014	Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	18 / 57 (651.4060)	15 (169.1200)	38 (153.1316)	44 (151.4400)	1 (177.7144)
Aug 23, 2013	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	44 / 56 (615.2456)	46 (147.9544)	20 (163.3828)	26 (159.4284)	46 (144.4800)
Jun 20, 2013	Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO	40 / 50 (643.4286)	10 (170.2858)	39 (161.1428)	29 (164)	49 (148)
Apr 26, 2013	Smokin' in the Ozarks Rogers, AR	25 / 34 (631.4278)	16 (165.1428)	24 (158.2854)	11 (167.4284)	33 (140.5712)

TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

An April team

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)