A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
HEFTY LEFTY BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
HEFTY LEFTY BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Smokin Dawgs
Smokin Dawgs is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 49th of 59 at the Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff (2018). Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin' Dawgs”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 21, 2018
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 8 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Consistency
±14.15
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 155.78 · weakest Chicken (146.99)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1610)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
609.39 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.0856 | 143.9428 | 146.99 | top 95% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 146.2400 | 155.78 | top 85% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2628 | 149.0856 | 153.49 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2856 | 146.2628 | 153.14 | top 86% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
148
finished ahead 15 times, behind 166
Longest layoff
7 yrs
Sep 20, 2019 → Sep 25, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20184 milestones
- First tracked contest Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best overall score621.6112 Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)161.1200 Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
- Peak power rating (1494) Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 70 / 71 (589.5540) | 70 (143.9428) | 71 (146.2400) | 70 (153.1084) | 70 (146.2628) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 50 / 54 (617.0172) | 49 (153.0856) | 42 (159.9888) | 50 (149.0856) | 43 (154.8572) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL | 49 / 59 (621.6112) | 57 (143.9428) | 45 (161.1200) | 51 (158.2628) | 47 (158.2856) |