Bulldog BBQ IL
Rating
1461
peak 1461
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-11
latest 2026-06-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
321.41 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 350.35 (-28.94)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±92.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.82 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.04)
Road miles
4448
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 920 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Culinary Creations has finished one call ahead of Bulldog BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
309 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 140.0000 | 161.82 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5944 | 134.6628 | 153.04 | top 74% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2400 | 158.2400 | 158.24 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 161.0972 | 161.10 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 5 | 0 | top 83% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 22% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 350.35
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 300.9372 | 300.94 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 341.6572 | 325.66 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 325.1084 | 325.11 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 329.6916 | 325.71 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 297.0396 | 297.04 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 610.1600 | 463.65 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 41 / 41 (300.9372) | 24 (166.2744) | 41 (134.6628) | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 5 / 29 (341.6572) | 3 (176.5600) | 15 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 35 / 36 (309.6572) | 19 (167.9772) | 36 (141.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 24 / 40 (325.1084) | 30 (159.9884) | 20 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 6 / 23 (329.6916) | 17 (161.0972) | 4 (168.5944) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 21 / 33 (321.7256) | 13 (165.7144) | 25 (156.0112) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) Morris, IL | 22 / 23 (297.0396) | 21 (150.2168) | 21 (146.8228) | — | — |
| 2019-05-17 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Plymouth, MA | 24 / 27 (610.1600) | 26 (140.0000) | 24 (150.8228) | 22 (158.2400) | 17 (161.0972) |
| 2019-05-11 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 41 / 41 (317.1316) | 8 (168.5600) | 38 (148.5716) | — | — |