Big Dog BBQ KS
Rating
1512
peak 1519
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-07-26
latest 2026-04-17
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.63
last 4 vs career avg 668.63 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.35
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.85 · weakest Brisket (162.24)
Road miles
1994
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 643 mi
Storylines
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 39-team field at Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 39 at their very first tracked contest, Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition (2019-07-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4516 | 165.1312 | 169.85 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 177.7372 | 165.1200 | 171.85 | top 37% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 153.6456 | 166.69 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 157.6456 | 162.24 | top 75% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 1 | top 40% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition (2019-07-26)
- Wins it all in 20% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 668.63
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 691.4516 | 680.83 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 657.5996 | 657.60 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 655.2796 | 655.28 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Coldwater, MI | 38 / 48 (670.2056) | 32 (169.1200) | 37 (165.1200) | 15 (172.5600) | 37 (163.4056) |
| 2026-04-10 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off Cedar Park, TX | 10 / 41 (691.4516) | 4 (175.4516) | 2 (177.7372) | 10 (172.5828) | 25 (165.6800) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 308 / 401 (657.5996) | 295 (165.1312) | 252 (166.8456) | 236 (167.9772) | 350 (157.6456) |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition Dodge City, KS | 1 / 39 (655.2796) | 2 (169.7028) | 1 (177.7028) | 7 (153.6456) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #703 (110 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |