A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
WHO CARES BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
WHO CARES BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
TRICK`S BLACK DOG Q
TRICK`S BLACK DOG Q is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 20th of 21 at the Stills and Grills Fest (2019). They are ranked #6008 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1434
peak 1434 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jul 22, 2016
latest Sep 27, 2019 · 3.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
598.03
last 5 Master vs avg 597.66 (+0.37)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.48
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.45 · weakest Chicken (145.02)
Road miles
381
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 76 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1608)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
597.66 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1418 (131 pts) | #1548 (126 pts) | #1416 (151 pts) | #1355 (171 pts) | #1317 (176 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1959 (116 pts) | #2020 (116 pts) | #2036 (116 pts) | #2017 (116 pts) | #2004 (116 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TRICK`S BLACK DOG Q, each with one reason worth a look.
57 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,014 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before TRICK`S BLACK DOG Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,017 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,013 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
They turned up 6 years after TRICK`S BLACK DOG Q did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#6,005 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Level with TRICK`S BLACK DOG Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,004 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHO CARES BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| K & D SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING BUTT HEADS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKYLICIOUS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 133.0744 | 145.02 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4056 | 136.5256 | 147.38 | top 93% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 146.7772 | 156.45 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 139.9656 | 148.80 | top 89% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 98% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 96% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | 4 | 31 | 0 | top 98% | Sep 27, 2019 |
| WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 95% | Jul 21, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
134
finished ahead 9 times, behind 255
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score633.0284 WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168 WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest WNC BBQ Festival-
- Peak power rating (1488) WNC BBQ Festival-
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | WNC BBQ Festival- | Jul 22, 2016 |
| -11.2 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -9.4 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Sep 21, 2018 |
| -9.3 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -9.2 | Stills and Grills Fest | May 17, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 83.2% | 82.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 80% | 80% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 87.9% | 84.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 83.6% | 82.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2019 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 36 / 37 (599.3140) | 37 (140.5484) | 36 (147.3828) | 19 (166.2628) | 36 (145.1200) |
| May 17, 2019 | Stills and Grills Fest North Wilkesboro, NC | 20 / 21 (594.1372) | 21 (133.0744) | 16 (151.9428) | 18 (146.8228) | 11 (162.2972) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 44 / 45 (575.7824) | 45 (133.6456) | 43 (142.7772) | 33 (159.3940) | 44 (139.9656) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 40 / 41 (587.8740) | 39 (150.8456) | 41 (136.5256) | 39 (153.6684) | 39 (146.8344) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC | 42 / 47 (633.0284) | 28 (168) | 41 (159.4056) | 37 (162.2628) | 45 (143.3600) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 31 / 31 (602.2052) | 31 (144.5140) | 30 (145.1084) | 29 (159.9772) | 28 (152.6056) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC | 49 / 49 (591.2688) | 49 (144.5372) | 49 (148.5372) | 49 (146.7772) | 46 (151.4172) |