Fat Dog Barbecue
Fat Dog Barbecue is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 56th of 59 at the Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) (2026). They finished #1065 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
May 2, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Best overall
623.8972 / 720
Best single call
169.1544
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.15 · weakest Brisket (148)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1065 (60 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #1203 (60 pts) | #1111 (60 pts) | #1102 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2172 | 150.2172 | 150.22 | top 105% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 169.1544 | 169.15 | top 56% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5256 | 156.5256 | 156.53 | top 102% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 148 | 148 | top 105% |
“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 history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 56 / 59 (623.8972) | 62 (150.2172) | 33 (169.1544) | 60 (156.5256) | 62 (148) |