SMOKIN' DOGS

SMOKIN' DOGS is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 13th of 44 at the Smokin' On The Pecos (2016). They are ranked #2150 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,150

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1533

peak 1534 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 24, 2016

latest Aug 23, 2019 · 3.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#994

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 46%

overall standings

Best overall

679.9428 / 720

Master · Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2)

Perfect 180s

Current form

662.17

last 5 Master vs avg 662.01 (+0.16)

Walk rate

60%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1428

Chicken · Smokin' On The Pecos

Consistency

±11.34

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.14 · weakest Brisket (164.54)

Road miles

935

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 166 mi

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)

Purse competed for

$13K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

662.01 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

60% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 6 of 10 contests

A top-10 category call in 60% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

679.9428 career-best overall

94.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 679.9428 at Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) — 94.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 23, 2018

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

KISS MY RACK has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN' DOGS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

BOOMERANG BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BOOMERANG BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

9 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

BOOMERANG BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BOOMERANG BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.57% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.57% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.9% of a perfect score
10 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
2018 ↗	Master	#1031 (267 pts)	#1003 (307 pts)	#1213 (232 pts)	#1136 (247 pts)	#862 (387 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#994 (340 pts)	#1269 (245 pts)	#988 (380 pts)	#1038 (345 pts)	#972 (365 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2190 (90 pts)	#2271 (70 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKIN' DOGS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Bailout Barbecue

#2,146 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1533

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 16, 2026

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Freedom Meat Repeat

#2,151 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1543

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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Family Tradition BBQ

#2,143 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1534

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 11 contests, alongside a 45% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jul 18, 2026

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SCRAMBLIN EGGS BBQ

#2,162 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1543

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before SMOKIN' DOGS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

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Roughhouse Barbecue

#2,148 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1547

They turned up 7 years after SMOKIN' DOGS did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Feb 27, 2026

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Ishy Links BBQ

#2,161 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1541

Level with SMOKIN' DOGS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BarrelHead Cookers	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
KISS MY RACK	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
BOOMERANG BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE EM UP BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
GOLDEN SMOKE BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
LA PASADITA	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' DOUBLE Z BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
Lolli Q	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	2	1	177.1428	154.8344	166.14	top 50%
Pork Ribs	10	0	0	171.4288	157.6800	165.75	top 46%
Pork	10	2	0	174.8800	153.6228	165.58	top 42%
Brisket	10	2	0	172.5828	151.3828	164.54	top 44%

“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)	4	0	top 50%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 43%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NM	6	0	top 44%
TX	4	0	top 48%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship	3	14	0	top 45%	Aug 24, 2018
Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2)	2	17	0	top 51%	Jun 23, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 4 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NM 6 of 10 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 247 finished ahead 246 times, behind 207

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

20192 milestones

Aug 23 10th tracked contest Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship
Aug 23 Most recent contest Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship

20182 milestones

Jun 23 Career-best overall score679.9428 Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2)
Aug 24 Peak power rating (1534) Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship

20164 milestones

Jun 24 First tracked contest Smokin' On The Pecos
Jun 24 First call Smokin' On The Pecos
Jun 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.7884 Smokin' On The Pecos
Jun 24 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 Smokin' On The Pecos

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.1	Smokin' On The Pecos	Jun 24, 2016
+7.2	Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1	Jun 23, 2017
+6.4	Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship	Aug 25, 2017
+6.4	The Wind Rider Music & BBQ Festival (WFC QUALIFIER)	May 26, 2017
+4.5	Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship	Aug 24, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-3.7	Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship	Aug 26, 2016
-1.5	Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship	Aug 23, 2019
-1	Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	100%	top 58%	89.3%	89.3%
2018	3	67%	top 47%	94.4%	92.7%
2017	4	50%	top 41%	93.2%	92.6%
2016	2	50%	top 47%	92.6%	90.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 23, 2019	Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX	36 / 62 (642.7084)	34 (162.8000)	41 (157.6800)	10 (170.8456)	44 (151.3828)
Aug 24, 2018	Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX	21 / 54 (666.1712)	30 (162.8228)	37 (162.2284)	16 (168.5372)	7 (172.5828)
Jun 23, 2018	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) Artesia, NM	17 / 32 (679.9428)	9 (175.4056)	15 (169.6916)	20 (167.4172)	17 (167.4284)
Jun 22, 2018	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM	19 / 39 (655.8628)	16 (169.1200)	24 (164.0116)	33 (153.6228)	12 (169.1084)
Aug 25, 2017	Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX	14 / 44 (666.1716)	24 (165.0856)	11 (171.4288)	26 (158.2516)	7 (171.4056)
Jun 24, 2017	Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 Artesia, NM	22 / 37 (662.7200)	31 (162.8116)	27 (158.8000)	11 (173.1428)	16 (167.9656)
Jun 23, 2017	Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 Artesia, NM	15 / 43 (666.1716)	13 (169.6800)	11 (167.3944)	22 (162.8572)	19 (166.2400)
May 26, 2017	The Wind Rider Music & BBQ Festival (WFC QUALIFIER) Ruidoso, NM	14 / 36 (671.3256)	25 (161.6572)	13 (167.4056)	4 (174.8800)	15 (167.3828)
Aug 26, 2016	Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX	46 / 72 (642.2288)	54 (154.8344)	19 (169.1544)	23 (166.2628)	58 (151.9772)
Jun 24, 2016	Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM	13 / 44 (666.7884)	2 (177.1428)	15 (169.6800)	21 (160.0228)	21 (159.9428)

SMOKIN' DOGS

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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

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)