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.
Service Dog BBQ
Service Dog BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 17th of 17 at the San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge (2013). They are ranked #6406 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1391
peak 1391 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Sep 6, 2013
latest Aug 9, 2024 · 10.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.40 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 608.96 (+2.44)
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.73
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.10 · weakest Brisket (143.20)
Road miles
176
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 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
608.96 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1523 (54 pts) | #1499 (59 pts) | #1605 (54 pts) | #1528 (54 pts) | #1465 (59 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Service Dog BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,405 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1391
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,403 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1392
33 contests to 12: their number has had years to settle where Service Dog BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Compare careers#6,404 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1391
38 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 11% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,410 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1390
Level with Service Dog BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,409 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,402 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1501
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.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 135.9540 | 156.10 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3944 | 138.2400 | 154.05 | top 84% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 146.2056 | 155.60 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 95% |
Repeat visits (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% | Aug 9, 2024 |
| San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | 3 | 39 | 0 | top 94% | Aug 2, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
12 of 12 contests
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
167
finished ahead 28 times, behind 372
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Aug 2, 2019 → Aug 6, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews
20163 milestones
- First call SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge
- Career-best overall score632.9944 SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5828 SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge
- Peak power rating (1486) San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge
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 | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -11.7 | The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition | Aug 1, 2014 |
| -11.3 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | Aug 11, 2023 |
| -9.5 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | Aug 4, 2017 |
| -9.4 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | Aug 5, 2022 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 83.8% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 87.1% | 86.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 93% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 26 / 29 (627.7596) | 24 (158.2284) | 28 (155.9428) | 26 (155.3484) | 24 (158.2400) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 27 / 27 (592.8112) | 27 (148.4800) | 27 (149.0628) | 23 (160.5028) | 27 (134.7656) |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 35 / 35 (614.6288) | 35 (154.8688) | 35 (150.7772) | 32 (153.6228) | 32 (155.3600) |
| Aug 6, 2021 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 41 / 42 (619.8056) | 37 (161.1200) | 33 (163.3944) | 42 (149.1084) | 41 (146.1828) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 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) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | 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) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 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) |
| May 19, 2017 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 27 / 36 (627.2224) | 15 (167.4056) | 26 (158.8000) | 28 (157.0512) | 31 (143.9656) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 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) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 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) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 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) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 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) |