A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
DRILLING & GRILLING ahead in 100% of their meetings
DRILLING & GRILLING has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
3 DOGS BARK BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2015-08-14
latest 2024-05-17
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.71 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 610.30 (+8.41)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.01
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.39 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.36)
Road miles
215
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 48 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$38K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
610.30 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 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 weak link
−14.0
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 14.03 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 14% of the time against 0%.
- Pork Ribs avg 145.36
- Chicken avg 159.39
- 1 calls in 7 entries
The comeback
3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Smoke in the Park (2019-09-27).
- last seen 2016-10-07
- back 2019-09-27
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.
72 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5746 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 3 years before 3 DOGS BARK BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5747 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5749 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
Level with 3 DOGS BARK BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5740 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5744 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5742 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2512 | 145.6684 | 159.39 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7604 | 132.4800 | 145.36 | top 79% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 151.3828 | 159.16 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 133.0512 | 146.40 | top 86% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 5 | 0 | top 88% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2 | 37 | 0 | top 92% | 2024-05-17 |
| Smoke in the Park | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 80% | 2019-09-27 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
8.8 yrs
2015-08-14 → 2024-05-17
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
PA
5 of 7 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 159.39 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.36)
Walk rate
29%
a top-10 call in 2 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
610.30
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
242
45–294 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
215
7 mapped stops · furthest 48 mi
Schedule strength
1556
average field rating faced — tougher than 43% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$38,200
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 5 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
3 yrs
2016-10-07 → 2019-09-27
Power rating
1443
peak 1443 · #5748 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash
- Peak power rating (1488) 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 2019
- First call Smoke in the Park
- 2023
- Career-best overall score639.8056 Maryland State BBQ Bash
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5600 Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 2024
- Most recent contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2015-08-14 |
| -11.2 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2024-05-17 |
| -10.5 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 2016-10-07 |
| -10 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 2021-05-14 |
| -5.5 | Smoke in the Park | 2015-09-25 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 100% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 91% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 83.7% | 83.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 80% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 84% | 84% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 83.5% | 81.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 37 / 37 (609.5540) | 15 (170.2512) | 37 (139.9656) | 35 (153.0972) | 36 (146.2400) |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 21 / 23 (639.8056) | 16 (168.5256) | 23 (132.4800) | 5 (172.5600) | 11 (166.2400) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 39 / 46 (602.6968) | 26 (162.2628) | 43 (143.3828) | 35 (151.3828) | 41 (145.6684) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke in the Park 🏅 Lemoyne, PA | 32 / 40 (636.4804) | 32 (159.9656) | 6 (165.7604) | 25 (163.9544) | 39 (146.8000) |
| 2016-10-07 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 44 / 47 (605.0280) | 47 (145.6684) | 26 (161.6912) | 37 (157.1428) | 42 (140.5256) |
| 2015-09-25 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 27 / 34 (601.0512) | 25 (157.1084) | 32 (137.7028) | 19 (160.0000) | 29 (146.2400) |
| 2015-08-14 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 43 / 46 (577.4964) | 39 (151.9540) | 45 (136.5256) | 39 (155.9656) | 44 (133.0512) |
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 | #1182 (60 pts) | #1065 (110 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1223 (68 pts) | #1188 (93 pts) | #1680 (58 pts) | #833 (173 pts) | #1059 (118 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1324 (175 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1811 (119 pts) | #1872 (119 pts) | #1876 (119 pts) | #1637 (149 pts) | #1876 (119 pts) |