High-water mark
672.0004
career-best overall
93.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 672.0004 at Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge — 93.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 3, 2013
Smoke Dawgs
Smoke Dawgs is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 9th of 31 at the Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge (2013). They are ranked #5852 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1440
peak 1508 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Mar 17, 2023 · 9.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
9% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.78 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 640.16 (+1.62)
Walk rate
9%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.38
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.48 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.31)
Road miles
1,919
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 319 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)
Purse competed for
$55K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
640.16 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smoke Dawgs, each with one reason worth a look.
89 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,844 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,855 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,857 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 5 years before Smoke Dawgs's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,869 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Level with Smoke Dawgs on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,867 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,842 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 152.5256 | 164.48 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 142.2400 | 156.31 | top 85% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 142.7772 | 156.46 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.0002 | 148.4912 | 161.68 | top 71% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 91% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 46 | 0 | top 88% | Mar 17, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2020
5 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
5 of 11 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
11 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
369
finished ahead 61 times, behind 493
Longest layoff
7.2 yrs
May 3, 2013 → Jul 10, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20231 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
20211 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5600 Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL)
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
- First call Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
- First overall top-10 Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.0004 Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
- Career-best overall score672.0004 Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
- Peak power rating (1508) Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.8 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge | May 3, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | Smokin For Garrett | Oct 23, 2020 |
| -10.8 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | Sep 25, 2020 |
| -10.2 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | Jul 10, 2020 |
| -9.6 | Hawgin On Lanier | Jul 31, 2020 |
| -9.1 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | Nov 20, 2020 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 91.2% | 90.7% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 91.1% | 87.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 85 (148.5144) | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 76 / 80 (642.1028) | 75 (160.5372) | 77 (153.6572) | 67 (162.2400) | 54 (165.6684) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 58 (153.0744) | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 46 / 57 (649.5768) | 35 (165.6800) | 48 (160.4912) | 50 (158.2628) | 39 (165.1428) |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 27 / 31 (656.4576) | 14 (172.5600) | 19 (169.1316) | 28 (158.8116) | 28 (155.9544) |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 35 / 40 (655.8056) | 29 (167.3828) | 39 (158.2172) | 38 (159.9428) | 25 (170.2628) |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 39 / 41 (604.9712) | 38 (152.5256) | 37 (154.2400) | 40 (142.7772) | 35 (155.4284) |
| Sep 25, 2020 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 46 / 47 (619.8284) | 18 (171.4172) | 47 (142.2400) | 47 (146.8000) | 41 (159.3712) |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 45 / 55 (648.4224) | 48 (159.9884) | 48 (154.7884) | 23 (170.8228) | 39 (162.8228) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 51 / 53 (612.2852) | 41 (162.8228) | 45 (157.0512) | 52 (143.9200) | 52 (148.4912) |
| May 3, 2013 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS | 9 / 31 (672.0004) | 12 (167.4286) | 12 (168) | 20 (164.5716) | 3 (172.0002) |