Doss Hogs Barbeque AL
Rating
1509
peak 1526 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-05-11
latest 2020-11-20
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
360.84 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 358.03 (+2.81)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±62.57
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.14 · weakest Pork (161.47)
Road miles
646
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 180 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$37K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.50 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
358.03 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LEE LA Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
REDBONES BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Blowin Smoke BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 41 at their very first tracked contest, Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2019-05-11).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 159.4056 | 165.98 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 157.6572 | 165.98 | top 46% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 157.0972 | 161.47 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 173.1428 | 173.14 | top 38% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 5 | 0 | top 55% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 39% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 68% | 2020-11-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 660.50 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 358.03 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-11 — First tracked contest · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📣 2019-05-11 — First call · Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📈 2020-07-31 — Peak power rating (1526) · Hawgin On Lanier
- ⭐ 2020-09-25 — Career-best overall score (660.5028) · TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2019-05-11 |
| +10.6 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-06-21 |
| +3.2 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2019-11-22 |
| +1.6 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2020-07-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2020-11-20 |
| -6.1 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 2020-09-25 |
| -2.1 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-07-26 |
| -0.7 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2020-03-06 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 137.9% | 102% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75% | top 35% | 95.6% | 93.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-20 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 19 / 21 (318.1484) | 20 (160.4912) | 19 (157.6572) | — | — |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 34 / 47 (660.5028) | 41 (159.4056) | 20 (170.8572) | 46 (157.0972) | 18 (173.1428) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 20 / 55 (496.4684) | 12 (169.1200) | 21 (164.5600) | 25 (162.7884) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Hartselle, AL | 17 / 32 (323.3944) | 14 (164.0000) | 21 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2019-11-22 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 9 / 20 (340.0000) | 16 (163.4400) | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 17 / 27 (326.1944) | 20 (162.8000) | 16 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Elkmont, AL | 5 / 23 (343.9888) | 3 (172.0000) | 6 (171.9888) | 13 (164.5372) | — |
| 2019-05-11 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 4 / 41 (515.3600) | 1 (176.5600) | 16 (163.3944) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #248 (71 pts) | #253 (76 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #33 (324 pts) | #28 (399 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #845 (85 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #794 (95 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Backyard | — | #25 (90 pts) | #8 (245 pts) | — | — |