Bird Dog BBQ MT
Rating
1488
peak 1488
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
557.76
last 4 vs career avg 557.76 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±161.81
std dev of 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
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.
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MT (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 557.76
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 653.6916 | 643.92 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.0516 | 665.05 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 278.1600 | 278.16 |
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) | — | — | — |
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) |