A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
SHO DAWG BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SHO DAWG BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
LIKETOSMOKEMEAT
LIKETOSMOKEMEAT is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 35th of 36 at the City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown (2017). They finished #1954 in the 2018 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1461
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 5, 2017
latest Aug 2, 2019 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.24
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.83 · weakest Brisket (143.64)
Road miles
324
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 323 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
594.51 / 720
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5368 | 143.4056 | 155.83 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3600 | 128.5028 | 144.66 | top 95% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0628 | 147.9316 | 150.38 | top 95% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9656 | 133.6000 | 143.64 | 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 97% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 92% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AZ
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
123
finished ahead 13 times, behind 170
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Career-best overall score612.4456 San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ
- Most recent contest San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ
20181 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)164.5368 City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown
- Peak power rating (1488) City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown | May 5, 2017 |
| -10.8 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down | May 3, 2019 |
| -9.6 | City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown | May 4, 2018 |
| -6.8 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | Aug 2, 2019 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.1% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 78.6% | 78.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2019 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 47 / 54 (612.4456) | 47 (154.2400) | 51 (147.9772) | 50 (150.2628) | 37 (159.9656) |
| May 3, 2019 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ | 44 / 45 (598.0344) | 37 (161.1428) | 39 (155.3600) | 45 (147.9316) | 45 (133.6000) |
| May 4, 2018 | City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 48 / 52 (601.4512) | 35 (164.5368) | 51 (146.8116) | 50 (153.0628) | 50 (137.0400) |
| May 5, 2017 | City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 35 / 36 (566.1024) | 34 (143.4056) | 36 (128.5028) | 33 (150.2512) | 35 (143.9428) |