Bird Dog BBQ MT
Rating
1488
peak 1488 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2024-08-09
Best ToY finish
#770
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.96
last 3 Master vs avg 650.96 (-0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.94 · weakest Chicken (156.97)
Road miles
1289
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 821 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$57K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
650.96 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BIG BOYZ BBQ has finished one call ahead of Bird Dog BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
1 Bite BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.1 years, then back at East Helena Smoke Show (2023-08-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 135.3600 | 156.97 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.3088 | 151.9656 | 159.61 | top 78% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 162.8456 | 168.94 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 151.9200 | 158.24 | top 76% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| ID | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | — |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Helena Smoke Show | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 68% | 2024-08-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 650.96 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- 📈 2019-06-21 — Peak power rating (1498) · Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- 📣 2023-08-05 — First call · East Helena Smoke Show
- ⭐ 2023-08-05 — Career-best overall score (665.0516) · East Helena Smoke Show
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.6 | East Helena Smoke Show | 2024-08-09 |
| -2.6 | Smoke-N-Wings | 2024-06-28 |
| -1.8 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| -0.5 | East Helena Smoke Show | 2023-08-05 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 75% | 90.8% | 89.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-09 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 14 / 18 (634.1484) | 9 (167.4172) | 17 (151.9656) | 11 (162.8456) | 15 (151.9200) |
| 2024-06-28 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 20 / 28 (653.6916) | 24 (161.7256) | 24 (160.5488) | 14 (169.7256) | 21 (161.6916) |
| 2023-08-05 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 14 / 24 (665.0516) | 16 (163.3828) | 13 (166.3088) | 4 (174.2628) | 17 (161.0972) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 19 (278.1600) | 19 (135.3600) | — | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #770 (176 pts) | #797 (186 pts) | #943 (141 pts) | #729 (221 pts) | #827 (166 pts) |