A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
OUR DOGS LIKE IT
OUR DOGS LIKE IT is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 15th of 17 at the Grills Gone Wild BBQ Fest (2014). They are ranked #4997 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1463
peak 1500 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 16, 2014
latest Aug 10, 2018 · 4.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.66 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 651.18 (-2.51)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.63
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.40 · weakest Chicken (159.96)
Road miles
217
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 56 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Master avg
651.18 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1846 (95 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2004 (110 pts) | #1626 (155 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2061 (110 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1565 (165 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1001 (312 pts) | #1083 (307 pts) | #750 (492 pts) | #1121 (292 pts) | #919 (367 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to OUR DOGS LIKE IT, each with one reason worth a look.
131 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,006 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,990 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,005 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Level with OUR DOGS LIKE IT on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,983 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
They've been 1507 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,014 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1500
They've been 1500 at their best, 38 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,001 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1463
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK-N-BONES | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING BUTT HEADS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 150.2400 | 159.96 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 156.5256 | 166.40 | top 49% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 145.0972 | 163.27 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 154.8228 | 161.55 | top 65% |
“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 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 74% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) | 4 | 23 | 0 | top 74% | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 79% | Aug 10, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
6 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
181
finished ahead 90 times, behind 256
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Jul 21, 2017 → Aug 10, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show
20146 milestones
- First tracked contest Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6228 Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- First call WNC BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score660.5828 WNC BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2856 WNC BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1500) WNC BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.8 | WNC BBQ Festival | Jul 25, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Fest | Sep 12, 2014 |
| -7.5 | WNC BBQ Festival | Jul 24, 2015 |
| -6.7 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Aug 10, 2018 |
| -5.4 | WNC BBQ Festival- | Jul 22, 2016 |
| -3.9 | WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) | Jul 21, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 79% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 91% | 91% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 84% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 91.7% | 90.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2018 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 44 / 51 (643.2688) | 50 (154.7888) | 40 (161.0972) | 18 (167.4056) | 35 (159.9772) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC | 37 / 47 (655.8512) | 47 (150.2400) | 15 (172) | 8 (174.2628) | 37 (159.3484) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC | 40 / 49 (655.2684) | 31 (166.8228) | 36 (162.8000) | 15 (170.8228) | 44 (154.8228) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 41 / 49 (638.7660) | 36 (163.9660) | 7 (172.0116) | 47 (145.0972) | 36 (157.6912) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Fest Greeneville, TN | 15 / 17 (650.1596) | 14 (161.6684) | 6 (169.1084) | 17 (155.4056) | 11 (163.9772) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Frankllin, NC | 28 / 39 (651.8968) | 27 (165.1084) | 31 (156.5256) | 26 (166.8456) | 22 (163.4172) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 23 / 46 (660.5828) | 40 (154.2744) | 5 (174.2856) | 25 (164.5828) | 19 (167.4400) |
| May 16, 2014 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 36 / 56 (653.6228) | 41 (162.8344) | 36 (163.3828) | 41 (161.7028) | 27 (165.7028) |