A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
QMEISTERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
QMEISTERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKIN' IN THE DAWGHOUSE
SMOKIN' IN THE DAWGHOUSE is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 30th of 42 at the Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (2018). They are ranked #4813 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
peak 1467 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 9, 2014
latest May 11, 2018 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.80
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.27 · weakest Brisket (151.93)
Road miles
0
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
619.55 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN' IN THE DAWGHOUSE, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,810 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,802 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
They've been 1510 at their best, 43 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,797 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
They turned up 8 years after SMOKIN' IN THE DAWGHOUSE did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,814 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Level with SMOKIN' IN THE DAWGHOUSE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,795 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,794 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOME-R SWINE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| QMEISTERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8000 | 149.6800 | 151.95 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0856 | 158.2400 | 159.27 | top 62% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 141.6456 | 156.40 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 132.4344 | 151.93 | 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) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 78% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 5 | 30 | 0 | top 81% | May 11, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
112
finished ahead 40 times, behind 161
Longest layoff
1 yrs
May 8, 2015 → May 13, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
20173 milestones
- First call Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score644.4344 Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1200 Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier)
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1489) Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | May 8, 2015 |
| -11.4 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | May 9, 2014 |
| -5.9 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | May 13, 2016 |
| -2.3 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) | May 12, 2017 |
| -2 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | May 11, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 82.6% | 82.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 83% | 83% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2018 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 30 / 42 (640.3540) | 38 (153.0856) | 26 (158.2400) | 26 (162.8000) | 22 (166.2284) |
| May 12, 2017 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 30 / 42 (644.4344) | 41 (150.2284) | 29 (158.8000) | 6 (173.1200) | 25 (162.2860) |
| May 13, 2016 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 33 / 41 (620.8912) | 33 (154.8000) | 23 (161.0856) | 37 (149.6228) | 27 (155.3828) |
| May 8, 2015 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 36 / 39 (594.6056) | 37 (149.6800) | 24 (159.9428) | 37 (141.6456) | 34 (143.3372) |
| May 9, 2014 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 37 / 42 (597.4632) | 39 (151.9544) | 26 (158.2632) | 32 (154.8112) | 38 (132.4344) |