Big Dawg Smokers
Big Dawg Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 13th of 38 at the Bands & BBQ at the Point (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Sep 11, 2026
latest Sep 11, 2026
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.98 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.86)
Road miles
367
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 367 mi
Purse competed for
$9,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here. Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164.0228 | 161.7028 | 162.86 | top 27% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 167.9772 | 167.98 | top 11% |
“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.
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score161.7028 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Career-best single call (Pork)167.9772 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Most recent contest Bands & BBQ at the Point
20252 milestones
- First tracked contest Battle for the Bones BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- First call Battle for the Bones BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 13 / 38 (161.7028) | — | 9 (161.7028) | 4 (167.9772) | — |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Battle for the Bones BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Birmingham, AL | — | — | 5 (164.0228) | — | — |