Koun Dog BBQ IN
Rating
1488
peak 1501
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-04
latest 2025-06-06
Best ToY finish
#918
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.23
last 3 vs career avg 648.23 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.97
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.72)
Road miles
58
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 38 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKE-N-PEPPERS has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 163.9312 | 168.53 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 145.0632 | 156.72 | top 90% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 161.6916 | 164.73 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 145.6572 | 161.12 | top 61% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 648.23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 654.1032 | 638.36 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.9548 | 667.95 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 15 (161.6916) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 12 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN | 36 / 42 (654.1032) | 30 (168.5372) | 39 (155.9316) | 30 (164.5372) | 30 (165.0972) |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Franklin, IN | — | — | 24 (151.4056) | — | — |
| 2022-04-29 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 18 / 25 (622.6172) | 15 (163.9312) | 23 (145.0632) | 8 (167.9656) | 21 (145.6572) |
| 2019-05-04 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 13 / 26 (667.9548) | 7 (173.1200) | 21 (160.5488) | 16 (161.6916) | 7 (172.5944) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1254 (105 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #918 (145 pts) | #924 (160 pts) | #940 (175 pts) | #802 (205 pts) | #986 (130 pts) |