BLACK DOG BBQ RI CT
Rating
1494
peak 1500
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-04
latest 2019-09-06
Best ToY finish
#922
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.79
last 3 vs career avg 645.79 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.92
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.35 · weakest Chicken (160.17)
Road miles
1444
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1335 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 146.8456 | 160.17 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2516 | 158.8572 | 160.94 | top 57% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 161.0856 | 164.35 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 154.8000 | 160.34 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 645.79
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 662.7312 | 645.79 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-06 | Midian Shrine Cowskin Cookoff Wichita, KS | 8 / 16 (662.7312) | 11 (162.7884) | 10 (158.8572) | 4 (170.8228) | 4 (170.2628) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest Uncasville, CT | 48 / 61 (624.4800) | 60 (146.8456) | 33 (161.7028) | 38 (161.1316) | 48 (154.8000) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 15 / 29 (650.1716) | 7 (170.8800) | 16 (162.2516) | 18 (161.0856) | 21 (155.9544) |
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 | #922 (300 pts) | #906 (330 pts) | #1035 (275 pts) | #906 (340 pts) | #923 (325 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1418 (145 pts) | #1377 (175 pts) | #1421 (170 pts) | #1302 (190 pts) | #1310 (185 pts) |