A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
3 EYZ BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BLACK DOG BBQ MD
BLACK DOG BBQ MD is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 35th of 35 at the Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) (2018). They are ranked #6080 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1430
peak 1430 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Oct 21, 2016
latest Oct 18, 2019 · 3 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 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
588.82 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 586.42 (+2.40)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.90 · weakest Brisket (139.46)
Road miles
620
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 141 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$9,400
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
586.42 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BLACK DOG BBQ MD, each with one reason worth a look.
51 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,075 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1430
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,086 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1429
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,081 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1430
Level with BLACK DOG BBQ MD on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,085 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1429
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,084 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1429
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,078 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1430
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2016.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GUZZY-Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOG STREET BULLIES | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKETASTIC BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 144.5256 | 155.90 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2400 | 102.5600 | 140.74 | top 91% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 140.5028 | 150.32 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6800 | 121.6344 | 139.46 | top 90% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 93% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo-B-Que | 3 | 61 | 0 | top 92% | Oct 19, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
DE
4 of 7 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
240
finished ahead 27 times, behind 395
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.8572 Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Boo-B-Que
- Peak power rating (1489) Boo-B-Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | Aug 11, 2017 |
| -11.1 | Boo-B-Que | Oct 21, 2016 |
| -10.6 | Boo-B-Que | Oct 20, 2017 |
| -10.5 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | May 25, 2018 |
| -10.2 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) | May 12, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 83.4% | 83% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 83.4% | 80.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 77.8% | 77.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2019 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 56 / 63 (603.8628) | 60 (144.5256) | 59 (146.8344) | 38 (158.8228) | 44 (153.6800) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE | 65 / 73 (595.2684) | 55 (155.9084) | 62 (149.7144) | 57 (153.7028) | 71 (135.9428) |
| May 25, 2018 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Gettysburg, PA | 35 / 35 (600.4460) | 16 (166.8572) | 34 (147.9772) | 35 (143.3600) | 35 (142.2516) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 66 / 69 (589.4628) | 38 (165.7028) | 65 (140.4572) | 66 (140.5028) | 62 (142.8000) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 46 / 47 (555.0520) | 43 (149.1316) | 46 (102.5600) | 41 (154.2628) | 35 (149.0976) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 52 / 54 (600.4572) | 38 (162.3200) | 44 (158.2400) | 49 (149.0628) | 54 (130.8344) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 61 / 67 (560.3656) | 62 (146.8228) | 61 (139.3828) | 48 (152.5256) | 65 (121.6344) |