The heartbreaker
2.8684
points from the title
Came within 2.8684 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin' For Garrett (2021-10-22).
Hot Dog BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1529
peak 1529 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2018-09-21
latest 2022-09-16
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.48
last 3 Master vs avg 667.48 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.44
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.10 · weakest Chicken (162.62)
Road miles
318
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 94 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.48 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
507.66 / 360
2 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.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Storylines (8 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.
They almost always walk
75%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 75% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
679.3484
career-best overall
94.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 679.3484 at Grillin & Chillin BBQ — 94.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2019-09-20
A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The weak link
−9.5
points behind their best meat
Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.48 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 33% of the time against 80%.
- Chicken avg 162.62
- Pork Ribs avg 172.10
- 2 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
2.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Smokin' For Garrett (2021-10-22).
- last seen 2019-09-20
- back 2021-10-22
Boom or bust
±23.74%
swing around their own average
Their overall swings ±23.74% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.
- averages 112.0% of a perfect score
- best 143.6%
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.
76 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2250 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1542
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2233 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1529
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 5 contests, alongside a 40% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#2242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1529
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 9 years before Hot Dog BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2245 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1539
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before Hot Dog BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#2246 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1529
No shared contest yet.
Level with Hot Dog BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2247 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1529
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 151.3372 | 162.62 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 166.8344 | 172.10 | top 21% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 164.5256 | 168.93 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 165.6800 | 170.64 | top 26% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' For Garrett | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 34% | 2021-10-22 |
The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4 yrs
2018-09-21 → 2022-09-16
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
IN
4 of 8 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 172.10 · weakest Chicken (162.62)
Walk rate
75%
a top-10 call in 6 of 8 contests
Overall top-10 rate
13%
1 of 8 contests
Master average
667.48
out of 720 · 3 contests · 0 GCs
Backyard average
507.66
out of 360 · 2 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
139
115–78 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
318
8 mapped stops · furthest 94 mi
Schedule strength
1587
average field rating faced — tougher than 69% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$31,000
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 4 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
2019-09-20 → 2021-10-22
Power rating
1529
peak 1529 · #2244 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2017
- First tracked contest *Smokin For Garrett
- 2018
- First call *Friends Of OBR Pitmaster Challenge(COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.3884 Grilling & Chillin BBQ
- 2019
- Career-best overall score679.3484 Grillin & Chillin BBQ
- Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5600 Grillin & Chillin BBQ
- 2021
- First overall top-10 Smokin' For Garrett
- First overall podium Smokin' For Garrett
- First Reserve Championship Smokin' For Garrett
- 2022
- Peak power rating (1529) Smokin' For Garrett
- Most recent contest Smokin' For Garrett
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.7 | Smokin' For Garrett | 2021-10-22 |
| +9.5 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ | 2019-09-20 |
| +7.6 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ | 2018-09-21 |
| +0.4 | Smokin' For Garrett | 2022-09-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.5 | Smokin For Garrett | 2019-04-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 138.4% | 138.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 7% | 143.6% | 143.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 94.4% | 93.2% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 41% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-16 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 13 / 27 (498.1940) | 15 (157.6684) | 3 (176.0000) | 14 (164.5256) | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 2 / 27 (517.1200) | 4 (169.7028) | 4 (172.5600) | 4 (174.8572) | — |
| 2019-09-20 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ 🏅 Owensboro, KY | 11 / 34 (679.3484) | 12 (170.8456) | 18 (166.8344) | 15 (165.1084) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 16 / 26 (662.7088) | 26 (151.3372) | 5 (174.8572) | 9 (170.8344) | 11 (165.6800) |
| 2018-09-21 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 15 / 37 (660.3884) | 34 (154.2056) | 3 (170.2628) | 18 (166.2400) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2018-06-01 | *Friends Of OBR Pitmaster Challenge(COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Louisville, KY | — | 5 (171.9656) | — | 3 (172.0228) | — |
| 2018-04-27 | *Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-06-02 | *Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | — | — | — | — | — |