They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
SMOKE DOG BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1504
peak 1515 · rated over 9 contests ⓘ
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2013-09-27
latest 2019-05-31
Best ToY finish
#1239
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.44 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.28 (+3.17)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.80
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.08 · weakest Brisket (161.95)
Road miles
1,768
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 1517 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 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.28 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (9 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
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
- 2018-06-01
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
−5.1
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.14 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 33%.
- Brisket avg 161.95
- Pork Ribs avg 167.08
- 1 calls in 9 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 (2016-06-03).
- last seen 2013-09-27
- back 2016-06-03
Pork Ribs nemesis
6 of 6
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 6 of 6 shared pork ribs entries.
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
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
114 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3061 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1510
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3069 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3045 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1526
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 8 years after SMOKE DOG BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Head-to-head#3043 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1516
No shared contest yet.
Level with SMOKE DOG BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3070 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1522
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3052 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar 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 | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 157.6684 | 166.63 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 159.9540 | 167.08 | top 45% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 155.9772 | 164.61 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8460 | 146.2628 | 161.95 | top 53% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 8 | 0 | top 58% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 56% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2019-05-31 |
| Horse Town Brew B Que Festival | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 39% | 2018-06-01 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5.7 yrs
2013-09-27 → 2019-05-31
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CA
8 of 9 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
7
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
9 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 167.08 · weakest Brisket (161.95)
Walk rate
67%
a top-10 call in 6 of 9 contests
Overall top-10 rate
11%
1 of 9 contests
Master average
660.28
out of 720 · 9 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
214
191–230 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,768
9 mapped stops · furthest 1,517 mi
Schedule strength
1553
average field rating faced — tougher than 40% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$20,000
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
2013-09-27 → 2016-06-03
Power rating
1504
peak 1515 · #3053 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
- First call Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
- First overall top-10 Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.1484 Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4172 Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
- 2018
- Career-best overall score678.7888 Horse Town Brew B Que Festival
- Peak power rating (1515) Horse Town Brew B Que Festival
- 2019
- Most recent contest Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.6 | Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown | 2013-09-27 |
| +6.9 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival | 2018-06-01 |
| +4.8 | *Horse Town Brew B Que Festival( Judges Full) | 2017-06-02 |
| +2.3 | *Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 2018-05-25 |
| +1.4 | *SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo(JUDGES FULL) | 2017-05-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | *Newport Beach Winter Q | 2017-01-27 |
| -8 | Big Bear Grill & Chill | 2019-05-24 |
| -3 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-05-31 |
| -1.8 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 2016-06-03 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 | 100% | top 67% | 91.7% | 90.4% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 94.3% | 92.9% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 62% | 94.2% | 91.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 90% | 90% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 26 / 49 (660.4684) | 21 (169.1084) | 22 (166.2400) | 36 (155.9772) | 7 (169.1428) |
| 2019-05-24 | Big Bear Grill & Chill 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 20 / 25 (641.0280) | 19 (160.4912) | 17 (163.4056) | 5 (170.8684) | 24 (146.2628) |
| 2018-06-01 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA | 21 / 57 (678.7888) | 35 (167.9656) | 9 (174.8456) | 40 (165.1316) | 14 (170.8460) |
| 2018-05-25 | *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) |
| 2017-06-02 | *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) |
| 2017-05-19 | *SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo(JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA | 27 / 46 (669.6572) | 26 (168.5372) | 14 (169.6800) | 31 (164.0000) | 22 (167.4400) |
| 2017-01-27 | *Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA | 48 / 56 (629.5768) | 44 (157.6684) | 40 (162.2972) | 45 (159.3712) | 51 (150.2400) |
| 2016-06-03 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 36 / 58 (647.9080) | 53 (158.8456) | 40 (159.9540) | 32 (162.8456) | 24 (166.2628) |
| 2013-09-27 | Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA | 8 / 38 (678.1484) | 3 (175.4172) | 5 (171.4056) | 19 (165.0972) | 11 (166.2284) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — 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) |