SAUCY DAWG BBQ

SAUCY DAWG BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 7th of 34 at the Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch (2016). They are ranked #2669 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,669

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1514

peak 1533 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 13, 2015

latest Jun 8, 2019 · 4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#657

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

57% of 14 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 49%

overall standings

Best overall

670.9028 / 720

Master · These Were the Days BBQ Showdown

Perfect 180s

Current form

632.37 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 637.67 (-5.30)

Walk rate

86%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0572

Chicken · These Were the Days BBQ Showdown

Consistency

±19.88

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.74 · weakest Brisket (154.63)

Road miles

5,369

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 567 mi

Schedule strength

15%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)

Master avg

637.67 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

86% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 12 of 14 contests

A top-10 category call in 86% of their 14 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

670.9028 career-best overall

93.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 670.9028 at These Were the Days BBQ Showdown — 93.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 8, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT has finished one call ahead of SAUCY DAWG BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 39%.

5 contests
4 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 39%

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMELLAQUE ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.12 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 36% of the time against 57%.

Brisket avg 154.63
Chicken avg 163.74
5 calls in 14 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Smoky Butt BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

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The comeback

1.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff (Jun 8, 2019).

last seen Aug 12, 2017
back Jun 8, 2019

Chicken nemesis

8 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ ahead 62% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 13 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

GETTIN' SAUCED BBQ CANADA has landed one call behind them 3 times.

The long haul

5,369 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 5,369 miles across 14 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 567 miles to Triple B Festival.

14 mapped stops
furthest 567 mi

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1769 (89 pts)	#1841 (94 pts)	#1881 (84 pts)	#1478 (139 pts)	#1850 (84 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#963 (356 pts)	#958 (401 pts)	#1018 (356 pts)	#1064 (336 pts)	#919 (401 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#657 (588 pts)	#550 (733 pts)	#703 (573 pts)	#646 (623 pts)	#754 (513 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#668 (544 pts)	#633 (609 pts)	#511 (769 pts)	#898 (404 pts)	#821 (439 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SAUCY DAWG BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Mad Cow BBQ

#2,677 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1524

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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EMERALD BUFFALO

#2,676 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1537

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 20% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 3, 2018

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CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q

#2,674 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1523

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before SAUCY DAWG BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 15 contests

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Smokin' Pelletheads

#2,683 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1519

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

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

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5-0 BBQ

#2,671 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1532

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before SAUCY DAWG BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 12 contests

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RedHog BBQ

#2,665 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1516

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
SMELLAQUE	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
BIGG SMOAK BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Smoky Butt BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
GRILL-BILLY_BBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
BORDERTOWN BAR B QUE	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Dusty Rusty's BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
CORNERSTONE BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	8	0	4	176.0572	150.8000	163.74	top 42%
Pork Ribs	14	5	1	3	173.1544	139.9200	159.71	top 53%
Pork	13	5	0	1	171.4400	145.7144	159.60	top 53%
Brisket	14	5	0	0	170.8572	141.7028	154.63	top 58%

“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)	5	top 63%
Medium (20–39)	8	top 38%
Large (40+)	1	top 62%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
SK	3	top 70%
ON	3	top 47%
CA	2	top 60%
AB	1	top 29%
MB	1	top 36%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown	2	10	top 66%	Aug 12, 2017
Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival	2	8	top 44%	Aug 19, 2016
Porkapalooza BBQ Festival	2	8	top 44%	Jun 18, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 3.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in SK 3 of 14 contests · 5 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 11 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 159 finished ahead 181 times, behind 144

Longest layoff 1.8 yrs Aug 12, 2017 → Jun 8, 2019

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

20191 milestone

Jun 8 Most recent contest Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff

20162 milestones

May 21 Peak power rating (1533) Triple B Festival
Aug 19 10th tracked contest Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival

20157 milestones

Jun 13 First tracked contest Pile of Bones BBQ Championship
Jun 13 First call Pile of Bones BBQ Championship
Jun 19 First category win (Pork Ribs) Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
Jun 19 First overall top-10 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
Aug 8 First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.9028 These Were the Days BBQ Showdown
Aug 8 Career-best overall score670.9028 These Were the Days BBQ Showdown
Aug 8 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0572 These Were the Days BBQ Showdown

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.3	Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch	May 14, 2016
+8.5	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival	Jun 19, 2015
+7.1	BBQ on the Bow	Sep 5, 2015
+6.2	Triple B Festival Day 1	Jun 23, 2017
+5.2	Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival	Aug 21, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.8	Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff	Jun 8, 2019
-6.8	Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown	Aug 12, 2017
-4.6	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival	Jun 18, 2016
-2.3	Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown	Aug 6, 2016
-1	Triple B Festival Day 2	Jun 24, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0	0%	top 84%	82.4%	82.4%
2017	3	1	0	100%	top 55%	91.2%	89.1%
2016	5	3	0	80%	top 48%	91.1%	88.7%
2015	5	4	1	100%	top 39%	93.2%	89.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 8, 2019	Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff Pilot Butte, SK	16 / 19 (593.6344)	15 (152.5372)	17 (139.9200)	—	17 (141.7028)
Aug 12, 2017	Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, SK	13 / 18 (617.6804)	14 (157.7144)	8 (158.8916)	17 (149.6800)	12 (151.3944)
Jun 24, 2017	Triple B Festival Day 2 Kenora, ON	12 / 21 (650.1944)	18 (158.7884)	13 (157.7488)	8 (169.1200)	9 (164.5372)
Jun 23, 2017	Triple B Festival Day 1 Kenora, ON	8 / 22 (656.4916)	3 (172)	12 (158.2860)	12 (163.4056)	6 (162.8000)
Aug 19, 2016	Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival Winnipeg	13 / 25 (643.8632)	7 (167.9888)	18 (158.2172)	14 (161.6800)	14 (155.9772)
Aug 6, 2016	Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CA	10 / 17 (628.6060)	3 (165.7372)	15 (154.8916)	8 (160.5600)	14 (147.4172)
Jun 18, 2016	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, CA	26 / 42 (611.8856)	25 (155.4056)	31 (151.3944)	18 (157.1200)	29 (147.9656)
May 21, 2016	Triple B Festival Kenora, ON	8 / 17 (656.0460)	6 (166.2628)	13 (157.7372)	11 (161.1888)	4 (170.8572)
May 14, 2016	Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Aldersyde, Alberta Canada	7 / 34 (651.4056)	9 (167.9884)	3 (173.1428)	6 (163.4516)	27 (146.8228)
Sep 5, 2015	BBQ on the Bow Calgary, AB	10 / 35 (641.0172)	5 (170.8456)	21 (153.0744)	7 (167.4056)	24 (149.6916)
Aug 21, 2015	Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival Winnipeg, MB	8 / 22 (643.4056)	3 (167.4284)	6 (162.8228)	19 (153.7372)	9 (159.4172)
Aug 8, 2015	These Were the Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, SK	8 / 15 (670.9028)	2 (176.0572)	11 (164)	3 (171.4400)	13 (159.4056)
Jun 19, 2015	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta	8 / 30 (639.4628)	14 (162.8684)	1 (172.6288)	22 (150.2628)	12 (153.7028)
Jun 13, 2015	Pile of Bones BBQ Championship Regina, Saskatchewan Canada	11 / 22 (622.7888)	16 (150.8000)	2 (173.1544)	16 (145.7144)	10 (153.1200)

SAUCY DAWG BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

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)