A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Big D's BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Big D's BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Smoking Hose
Smoking Hose is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 33 at the VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1478
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Nov 3, 2023
latest Oct 24, 2025 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Consistency
±31.71
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.56 · weakest Brisket (150.05)
Road miles
2
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
617.18 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 152.5372 | 156.56 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 147.3372 | 155.94 | top 83% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 137.7144 | 154.64 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4060 | 134.7772 | 150.05 | top 83% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 77% | Oct 24, 2025 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
LA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
60
finished ahead 15 times, behind 73
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)165.1084 VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
20241 milestone
- Career-best overall score641.0056 VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
20232 milestones
- First tracked contest VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1487) VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2025 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 23 / 33 (638.1832) | 26 (156.5828) | 24 (157.0860) | 22 (165.1084) | 24 (159.4060) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 26 / 31 (641.0056) | 26 (160.5600) | 25 (163.3828) | 25 (161.1084) | 25 (155.9544) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 27 / 27 (572.3660) | 25 (152.5372) | 26 (147.3372) | 27 (137.7144) | 26 (134.7772) |