SMOKE DOG BBQ

SMOKE DOG BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 8th of 38 at the Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown (2013). They are ranked #3065 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,065

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1504

peak 1515 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 27, 2013

latest May 31, 2019 · 5.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1239

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

11% of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 54%

overall standings

Best overall

678.7888 / 720

Master · Horse Town Brew B Que Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

663.44 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 660.28 (+3.17)

Walk rate

56%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Chicken · Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown

Consistency

±16.80

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 167.19 · weakest Brisket (161.05)

Road miles

1,768

across 9 mapped stops · furthest 1,517 mi

Schedule strength

40%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)

Purse competed for

$20K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

660.28 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

678.7888 career-best overall

94.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 678.7888 at Horse Town Brew B Que Festival — 94.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 1, 2018

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT has finished one call ahead of SMOKE DOG BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

LADY OF Q ahead in 100% of their meetings

LADY OF Q has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.14 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 38%.

Brisket avg 161.05
Pork Ribs avg 167.19
0 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of 7 SINS BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

2.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Jun 3, 2016).

last seen Sep 27, 2013
back Jun 3, 2016

Pork Ribs nemesis

5 of 5 shared pork ribs entries lost

JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE has out-cooked them in 5 of 5 shared pork ribs entries.

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The metronome

±2.33% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.33% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.7% of a perfect score
9 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
2019 ↗	Master	#1400 (135 pts)	#1394 (160 pts)	#1369 (165 pts)	#1130 (235 pts)	#1165 (220 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1239 (189 pts)	#1297 (189 pts)	#1010 (314 pts)	#1403 (174 pts)	#1369 (179 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1365 (185 pts)	#1420 (200 pts)	#1304 (235 pts)	#1168 (285 pts)	#1424 (195 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKE DOG BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

KREWE DU QUE

#3,058 of the rated field

1504 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1510

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Apr 23, 2021

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Bailey Acres BBQ

#3,059 of the rated field

1504 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1526

They turned up 8 years after SMOKE DOG BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 29, 2025

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NEW RIVER BOYS

#3,056 of the rated field

1504 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1516

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen Nov 12, 2022

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GOVERNORS BBQ

#3,063 of the rated field

1504 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1514

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Apr 6, 2018

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SMITH BBQ CO.

#3,057 of the rated field

1504 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1504

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 2, 2023

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BUTT'N HEADS

#3,075 of the rated field

1504 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1530

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Nov 18, 2017

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
RAD FONDO BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
7 SINS BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
Meat Candy Q	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
TEAM WOODSHED	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Smokin it Up BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
REVIN IT UP BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
SMOKE HOUND BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
MONSOON BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
FU MAN QUE CREW	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	2	1	175.4172	157.6684	166.33	top 55%
Pork Ribs	8	3	0	174.8456	159.9540	167.19	top 45%
Pork	8	2	0	174.2744	159.3712	165.69	top 50%
Brisket	8	0	0	170.8460	146.2628	161.05	top 57%

“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 50%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 56%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	8	0	top 58%
LA	1	0	top 21%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)	2	26	0	top 58%	May 31, 2019
Horse Town Brew B Que Festival	2	21	0	top 39%	Jun 1, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 213 finished ahead 191 times, behind 230

Longest layoff 2.7 yrs Sep 27, 2013 → Jun 3, 2016

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

20191 milestone

May 31 Most recent contest Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)

20182 milestones

Jun 1 Career-best overall score678.7888 Horse Town Brew B Que Festival
Jun 1 Peak power rating (1515) Horse Town Brew B Que Festival

20135 milestones

Sep 27 First tracked contest Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
Sep 27 First call Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
Sep 27 First overall top-10 Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
Sep 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.1484 Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
Sep 27 Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4172 Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.6	Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown	Sep 27, 2013
+6.9	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival	Jun 1, 2018
+4.8	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)	Jun 2, 2017
+2.3	Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)	May 25, 2018
+1.4	SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL)	May 19, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.4	Newport Beach Winter Q	Jan 27, 2017
-8	Big Bear Grill & Chill	May 24, 2019
-3	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)	May 31, 2019
-1.8	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival	Jun 3, 2016

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0	50%	top 67%	91.7%	90.4%
2018	2	0	100%	top 43%	94.3%	92.9%
2017	3	0	33%	top 62%	94.2%	91.5%
2016	1	0	0%	top 62%	90%	90%
2013	1	1	100%	top 21%	94.2%	94.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 31, 2019	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA	26 / 49 (660.4684)	—	—	—	—
May 24, 2019	Big Bear Grill & Chill 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA	20 / 25 (641.0280)	19 (160.4912)	17 (163.4056)	5 (170.8684)	24 (146.2628)
Jun 1, 2018	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA	21 / 57 (678.7888)	35 (167.9656)	9 (174.8456)	40 (165.1316)	14 (170.8460)
May 25, 2018	Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Big Bear Lake, CA	14 / 29 (658.7544)	10 (169.1200)	6 (170.8344)	13 (163.9656)	23 (154.8344)
Jun 2, 2017	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA	24 / 57 (678.1828)	21 (172.5600)	39 (165.0856)	7 (174.2744)	29 (166.2628)
May 19, 2017	SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA	27 / 46 (669.6572)	26 (168.5372)	14 (169.6800)	31 (164)	22 (167.4400)
Jan 27, 2017	Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA	48 / 56 (629.5768)	44 (157.6684)	40 (162.2972)	45 (159.3712)	51 (150.2400)
Jun 3, 2016	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	36 / 58 (647.9080)	53 (158.8456)	40 (159.9540)	32 (162.8456)	24 (166.2628)
Sep 27, 2013	Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA	8 / 38 (678.1484)	3 (175.4172)	5 (171.4056)	19 (165.0972)	11 (166.2284)

SMOKE DOG BBQ

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 (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs 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)