BulldogBBQ PA
Rating
1483
peak 1483
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2022-10-14
latest 2025-08-09
Best ToY finish
#115
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
325.76 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 315.48 (+10.28)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.62
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.38 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.92)
Road miles
606
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 189 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ has finished one call ahead of BulldogBBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Full Of Pit BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Pinky Out BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of smokey anderson bbq in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 52% across 4 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 143.9884 | 158.57 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 131.9432 | 156.92 | top 62% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 159.3828 | 163.38 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 133% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (4 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 315.48
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 343.9772 | 328.51 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 327.9084 | 312.34 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 275.9316 | 275.93 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) Doswell, VA | 18 / 25 (314.7660) | 18 (157.0744) | 18 (157.6916) | — | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) Doswell, VA | 8 / 25 (343.9772) | 17 (165.1200) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 14 / 21 (316.5028) | 10 (162.8344) | 14 (153.6684) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 6 / 28 (338.8000) | 6 (171.4172) | 9 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) Ashland, VA | 20 / 28 (314.7660) | 18 (159.9428) | 20 (154.8232) | 18 (159.3828) | — |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) Ashland, VA | 19 / 27 (310.1948) | 18 (159.9660) | 21 (150.2288) | 11 (167.3828) | — |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 16 / 26 (327.9084) | 17 (160.5372) | 13 (167.3712) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 22 / 37 (296.4912) | 22 (146.2056) | 22 (150.2856) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 40 / 30 (275.9316) | 36 (143.9884) | 38 (131.9432) | — | — |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #115 (474 pts) | #134 (439 pts) | #110 (574 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #177 (300 pts) | #175 (310 pts) | #176 (305 pts) | — | — |