On the Dotte Smokers KS
Rating
1469
peak 1510 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.78 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 630.66 (-2.88)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.24
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.85 · weakest Brisket (153.12)
Road miles
31
mi across 10 mapped stops
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$355K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.66 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Butts & Guts has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BonePileBBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 54% across 4 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BonePileBBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine & Swine | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Black & Veatch | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Butts & Guts | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Fatty Shack | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| RED OAK BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Me Tender BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Moolicious Intentions | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| The Porkscrews | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| The BBQ Mavens | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Burn Rate! | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 156.5600 | 164.85 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6916 | 145.1316 | 155.00 | top 86% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 148.5600 | 157.69 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 128.5372 | 153.12 | top 72% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 101 | 0 | top 65% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 370 | 0 | top 94% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 630.66 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2019-09-12 — Career-best overall score (645.0396) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2021-09-16 — Peak power rating (1510) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +4.4 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -11.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -10 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| -7.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 89% | 89% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 22% | — | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 22% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 370 / 401 (630.7428) | 340 (161.1200) | 362 (157.6456) | 370 (156.0000) | 362 (155.9772) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 423 / 444 (609.0060) | 336 (162.8344) | 413 (153.6688) | 313 (163.9656) | 438 (128.5372) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 457 / 487 (617.5656) | 317 (165.1312) | 449 (153.0744) | 412 (157.6800) | 471 (141.6800) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 406 / 505 (640.4688) | 442 (156.5600) | 302 (165.6916) | 385 (160.5600) | 402 (157.6572) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 101 / 467 (482.1368) | 35 (174.8572) | 447 (145.1316) | 428 (148.5600) | 67 (172.5600) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 102 / 468 (474.1140) | 160 (168.5828) | 398 (154.7884) | 342 (159.3828) | 254 (162.2856) |