Service Dog BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#6330

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1391

peak 1391 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-09-06

latest 2024-08-09

Best ToY finish

#1523

Master 2024

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 94%

overall standings

Best overall

632.9944 / 720

Master · SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

611.40 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 608.96 (+2.44)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5828

Pork · SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge

Consistency

±21.73

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 156.10 · weakest Brisket (143.20)

Road miles

176

mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 81 mi

Schedule strength

51%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)

Purse competed for

$65K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

608.96 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (5 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

The Outback Cookin' Company has finished one call ahead of Service Dog BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

WOODY'S Q SHACK ahead in 100% of their meetings

WOODY'S Q SHACK has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−12.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 12.89 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 143.20
Chicken avg 156.10
0 calls in 12 entries

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at SLV Beat the Heat BBQ (2021-08-06).

last seen 2019-08-02
back 2021-08-06

Chicken nemesis

9 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

WOODY'S Q SHACK ahead 90% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, WOODY'S Q SHACK has out-cooked them in 9 of 10 shared chicken entries.

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

YARDHOGS BBQ

#6328 of the rated field

1392 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1392

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2025-09-26

⚔ Head-to-head

2nd Hand Smoke

#6329 of the rated field

1391 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1391

No shared contest yet.

38 contests to 12: their number has had years to settle where Service Dog BBQ's is still finding its level.

rated over 38 contests
last seen 2026-04-24

⚔ Head-to-head

Smoke & Beer BBQ

#6326 of the rated field

1392 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1392

No shared contest yet.

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

⚔ Head-to-head

Fire in the Hole

#6333 of the rated field

1390 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2023-06-30

⚔ Head-to-head

MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ

#6331 of the rated field

1391 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1501

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before Service Dog BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 17 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

PORK 'N MINDY

#6332 of the rated field

1390 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 3%
Peak: 1523

No shared contest yet.

Level with Service Dog BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 28 contests
last seen 2019-09-27

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
WOODY'S Q SHACK	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
DOUBLE J SMOKERS	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
BRACKEN RACKS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Backdraft BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PIG IN A PIT	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Chucho Q	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
62nd St BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SCORCH AND RESQUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
WILD HOGS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
LA PASADITA	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PIG FARMER'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TRIGGERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	0	167.4056	135.9540	156.10	top 85%
Pork Ribs	12	0	163.3944	138.2400	154.05	top 84%
Pork	12	1	172.5828	146.2056	155.60	top 82%
Brisket	12	0	158.2400	125.0400	143.20	top 95%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 100%
Medium (20–39)	7	top 92%
Large (40+)	4	top 95%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews	3	26	0	top 97%	2024-08-09
San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ	3	39	0	top 94%	2019-08-02

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 10.9 yrs 2013-09-06 → 2024-08-09

Busiest season 2017 2 contests

Contests a season 1.1 across 11 seasons in the data

Cooks most in CO 12 of 12 contests

Contests visited 8 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 12 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 156.10 · weakest Brisket (143.20)

Walk rate 8% a top-10 call in 1 of 12 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 12 contests

Master average 608.96 out of 720 · 12 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 168 28–372 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 176 12 mapped stops · furthest 81 mi

Schedule strength 1566 average field rating faced — tougher than 51% of rated contests

Purse competed for $64,850 listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 5 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 2 yrs 2019-08-02 → 2021-08-06

Power rating 1391 peak 1391 · #6330 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
Sep 6 First tracked contest San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge
Sep 6 Peak power rating (1486) San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge
2016
Jul 29 First call SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge
Jul 29 Career-best overall score632.9944 SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge
Jul 29 Career-best single call (Pork)172.5828 SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge
2022
Aug 5 10th tracked contest Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews
2024
Aug 9 Most recent contest Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.5	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge	2013-09-06
-11.7	The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition	2014-08-01
-11.3	Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews	2023-08-11
-9.5	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ	2017-08-04
-9.4	Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews	2022-08-05

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	1	0%	top 90%	87.2%	87.2%
2023	1	0%	top 100%	82.3%	82.3%
2022	1	0%	top 100%	85.4%	85.4%
2021	1	0%	top 98%	86.1%	86.1%
2019	1	0%	top 93%	83.6%	83.6%
2018	1	0%	top 95%	83.8%	83.8%
2017	2	0%	top 84%	87.1%	86.7%
2016	1	100%	top 93%	87.9%	87.9%
2015	1	0%	top 90%	85.8%	85.8%
2014	1	0%	top 97%	83.3%	83.3%
2013	1	0%	top 100%	76.2%	76.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2024-08-09	Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO	26 / 29 (627.7596)	24 (158.2284)	28 (155.9428)	26 (155.3484)	24 (158.2400)
2023-08-11	Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO	27 / 27 (592.8112)	27 (148.4800)	27 (149.0628)	23 (160.5028)	27 (134.7656)
2022-08-05	Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO	35 / 35 (614.6288)	35 (154.8688)	35 (150.7772)	32 (153.6228)	32 (155.3600)
2021-08-06	SLV Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO	41 / 42 (619.8056)	37 (161.1200)	33 (163.3944)	42 (149.1084)	41 (146.1828)
2019-08-02	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO	50 / 54 (601.9892)	41 (161.1088)	49 (150.7888)	47 (153.6344)	51 (136.4572)
2018-08-03	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO	39 / 41 (603.0968)	39 (148.4684)	25 (162.8000)	38 (146.2056)	39 (145.6228)
2017-08-04	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO	41 / 44 (620.9140)	29 (165.1200)	35 (158.2740)	43 (152.4800)	44 (145.0400)
2017-05-19	Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO	27 / 36 (627.2224)	15 (167.4056)	26 (158.8000)	28 (157.0512)	31 (143.9656)
2016-07-29	SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge Alamosa, CO	25 / 27 (632.9944)	23 (164.5372)	27 (145.6800)	5 (172.5828)	27 (150.1944)
2015-07-31	SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili Alamosa, CO	26 / 29 (617.5312)	25 (154.8112)	16 (162.2972)	25 (158.2056)	27 (142.2172)
2014-08-01	The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition Alamosa, CO	30 / 31 (599.8396)	30 (153.0856)	24 (152.5372)	20 (158.8456)	31 (135.3712)
2013-09-06	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge Alamosa, CO	17 / 17 (548.8908)	17 (135.9540)	17 (138.2400)	16 (149.6568)	17 (125.0400)

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	#1523 (54 pts)	#1499 (59 pts)	#1605 (54 pts)	#1528 (54 pts)	#1465 (59 pts)