Mad Dog BBQ FL
Rating
1597
peak 1636
Contests
66
in the data
First seen
2020-10-23
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#63
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
5
22 podiums
Overall top-10s
18
of 66 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
682.07 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 678.81 (+3.27)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±32.48
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.42 · weakest Pork (169.28)
Road miles
37350
mi across 66 mapped stops · furthest 1997 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Butts on the Barbie has finished one call ahead of Mad Dog BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKE SHOW MAFIA has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kings BBQ Team has come out ahead in 26 of their 31 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 24 of their 32 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Downtown BBQ Showdown is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5484 points of the Grand Championship at Southaven Springfest (2025-04-25).
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 30% across 4 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 66 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.7028 | 171.42 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 65 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 138.2516 | 170.06 | top 46% |
| Pork | 63 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 148.0228 | 169.28 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 62 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.4912 | 170.75 | top 40% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 22 | 0 | top 46% |
| GA | 16 | 0 | top 42% |
| NV | 4 | 0 | top 32% |
| SC | 4 | 0 | top 39% |
| AL | 4 | 0 | top 65% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 22% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 30 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 32 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (18 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (22 of 66 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (66 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 678.81
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 703.9544 | 684.48 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 699.9888 | 685.91 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 704.5372 | 688.06 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 690.7772 | 679.18 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 687.9084 | 671.21 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.8512 | 670.98 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 439.9772 | 439.98 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 16 / 42 (686.1828) | 24 (170.2628) | 14 (171.9772) | 16 (171.9772) | 18 (171.9656) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 3 / 41 (703.9544) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (176.5600) | 7 (176.5600) | 15 (171.9772) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 105 / 125 (666.7084) | 104 (165.0740) | 97 (165.0972) | 100 (165.7144) | 56 (170.8228) |
| 2026-03-13 | Jeepin 4 Justice Shady Hills, FL | 8 / 15 (682.8000) | 6 (174.2628) | 3 (174.2972) | 12 (165.1200) | 5 (169.1200) |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge Haines City, FL | 25 / 32 (670.7084) | 29 (162.2284) | 11 (173.1316) | 17 (170.2628) | 23 (165.0856) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 26 / 63 (688.4684) | 7 (177.7028) | 19 (174.8572) | 50 (165.0856) | 28 (170.8228) |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam St. Augustine, FL | 19 / 38 (692.5028) | 18 (174.2628) | 13 (175.4172) | 18 (172.0000) | 18 (170.8228) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 30 / 90 (686.7772) | 29 (173.7028) | 63 (167.3944) | 56 (169.1200) | 8 (176.5600) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 27 / 66 (685.6572) | 10 (175.4056) | 13 (176.0116) | 53 (163.4056) | 29 (170.8344) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 29 / 42 (679.3028) | 34 (168.5256) | 14 (173.1200) | 14 (174.8572) | 39 (162.8000) |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 21 / 29 (671.2912) | 10 (173.7028) | 25 (165.0972) | 22 (167.9656) | 21 (164.5256) |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 25 / 42 (673.5884) | 16 (164.5944) | 9 (171.9772) | 29 (161.6800) | 28 (164.5256) |
| 2025-05-02 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest Brookhaven, MS | 11 / 27 (691.9084) | 23 (170.2628) | 15 (171.9656) | 15 (171.9772) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2025-04-25 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 2 / 34 (699.3944) | 17 (170.8228) | 13 (173.7028) | 3 (176.5716) | 3 (178.2972) |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews Lake Havasu, AZ | 17 / 26 (668.4572) | 13 (170.8344) | 4 (174.2744) | 25 (152.5256) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) Waycross, GA | 3 / 26 (699.9428) | 12 (174.2628) | 11 (173.1200) | 12 (172.5600) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 32 / 100 (689.0744) | 39 (173.1200) | 59 (168.5600) | 8 (177.7144) | 48 (169.6800) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 30 (170.8460) | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 4 / 45 (699.9888) | 15 (174.2744) | 9 (176.0116) | 21 (172.0000) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2025-02-28 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm Iron Station, NC | 24 / 26 (667.2224) | 24 (166.2284) | 20 (167.3828) | 21 (167.3828) | 20 (166.2284) |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild Davenport, FL | 9 / 25 (691.9428) | 13 (171.9656) | 5 (176.0116) | 12 (173.1428) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 20 / 40 (688.5028) | 28 (168.5600) | 11 (175.4172) | 14 (173.7028) | 22 (170.8228) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 10 / 48 (682.7544) | 5 (174.2744) | 23 (168.5372) | 16 (170.2744) | 18 (169.6684) |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam Elkton, FL | 3 / 38 (698.8344) | 2 (178.8572) | 12 (173.1544) | 11 (171.4172) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 5 / 74 (694.8456) | 4 (180.0000) | 27 (170.8456) | 9 (176.6172) | 43 (167.3828) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 13 / 26 (675.8628) | 6 (173.1200) | 18 (165.0972) | 21 (163.3828) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 2 / 26 (703.4060) | 8 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1316) | 1 (178.2972) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 29 / 59 (682.1712) | 20 (173.1200) | 39 (167.9656) | 46 (164.5256) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2024-07-27 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) Dodge City, KS | 3 / 20 (704.5372) | 12 (173.1200) | 3 (178.8572) | 6 (177.1544) | 8 (175.4056) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) Dodge City, KS | 6 / 20 (699.9772) | 4 (178.2972) | 14 (168.5600) | 7 (175.4172) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 23 / 76 (691.3716) | 3 (177.7144) | 54 (166.8344) | 6 (176.5600) | 42 (170.2628) |
| 2024-06-21 | Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship Ogden, UT | 11 / 29 (687.9888) | 3 (178.8572) | 15 (170.3088) | 5 (175.4400) | 22 (163.3828) |
| 2024-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition Lafayette, GA | 7 / 25 (686.1828) | 7 (171.9772) | 17 (167.9656) | 6 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 5 / 33 (691.3484) | 2 (177.7028) | 27 (162.2400) | 2 (178.2972) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 15 / 42 (689.0400) | 17 (171.9656) | 21 (170.8228) | 11 (173.1316) | 13 (173.1200) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 33 / 93 (685.0744) | 18 (175.4056) | 58 (167.3944) | 63 (166.2744) | 13 (176.0000) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 21 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 29 / 59 (679.8856) | 30 (170.8228) | 30 (169.6800) | 46 (162.8228) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ Haines City, FL | 25 / 29 (664.9940) | 9 (175.4056) | 24 (166.8344) | 22 (166.2628) | 27 (156.4912) |
| 2024-02-09 | Grills Gone Wild Davenport, FL | 17 / 28 (683.3140) | 14 (171.9656) | 11 (174.8572) | 23 (166.8228) | 15 (169.6684) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 41 / 61 (679.3596) | 49 (166.2512) | 30 (170.8572) | 41 (167.9884) | 15 (174.2628) |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show Elkton, FL | 8 / 43 (697.6456) | 3 (180.0000) | 13 (174.8456) | 13 (174.2744) | 21 (168.5256) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 5 / 25 (682.8116) | 10 (165.1544) | 3 (176.5600) | 14 (167.9772) | 2 (173.1200) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 39 / 73 (673.6000) | 37 (168.5484) | 44 (166.2632) | 54 (165.6800) | 18 (173.1084) |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest Baxley, GA | 8 / 25 (690.7772) | 8 (177.7028) | 21 (166.2400) | 16 (168.5372) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 49 / 76 (665.6228) | 38 (169.1200) | 56 (162.8572) | 54 (162.8228) | 23 (170.8228) |
| 2023-05-12 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 18 / 40 (680.4688) | 7 (173.1656) | 4 (175.4172) | 16 (168.5372) | 33 (159.9544) |
| 2023-04-28 | Smokin' in the Pines Pinehurst, NC | 19 / 24 (667.3372) | 20 (161.6456) | 16 (165.6916) | 13 (172.5828) | 14 (167.4172) |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, FL | 9 / 32 (689.6228) | 27 (168.5256) | 15 (169.6800) | 9 (174.2744) | 3 (177.1428) |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest Waycross, GA | 12 / 28 (682.1484) | 5 (175.4056) | 19 (167.3828) | 14 (170.8344) | 15 (168.5256) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 21 / 65 (683.8856) | 30 (169.6684) | 5 (177.1428) | 7 (175.4172) | 49 (161.6572) |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water Winter Haven, FL | 23 / 47 (679.8512) | 27 (170.8228) | 7 (176.5600) | 35 (163.9428) | 27 (168.5256) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 33 / 51 (673.6000) | 20 (174.2744) | 36 (163.9772) | 37 (167.3828) | 26 (167.9656) |
| 2023-01-13 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest Lake Wales, FL | 11 / 26 (680.4456) | 20 (166.2400) | 6 (173.1200) | 13 (167.9772) | 6 (173.1084) |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 19 / 25 (662.1256) | 21 (160.5372) | 6 (171.9656) | 12 (169.6800) | 23 (159.9428) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival Grovetown, GA | 38 / 51 (666.0796) | 28 (170.8228) | 28 (169.6800) | 33 (168.5256) | 47 (157.0512) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken Grovetown, GA | — | 10 (174.2744) | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-07 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 12 / 30 (682.7544) | 8 (173.1200) | 11 (171.9772) | 23 (163.9544) | 11 (173.7028) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 17 / 92 (687.9084) | 17 (174.2628) | 32 (171.4056) | 37 (169.1200) | 20 (173.1200) |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition Lafayette, GA | 12 / 25 (676.4456) | 15 (166.2284) | 9 (172.0000) | 16 (165.0972) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 24 / 42 (675.8396) | 31 (166.2284) | 18 (168.5372) | 22 (168.5256) | 12 (172.5484) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 65 / 72 (648.9140) | 70 (155.9084) | 64 (161.6916) | 68 (159.3484) | 22 (171.9656) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 36 / 60 (669.5772) | 18 (173.1200) | 37 (166.2400) | 26 (169.6800) | 45 (160.5372) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 18 / 37 (671.8512) | 15 (171.9656) | 31 (156.5144) | 9 (171.9656) | 10 (171.4056) |
| 2021-10-08 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 18 / 26 (670.1140) | 26 (158.2056) | 7 (172.5600) | 19 (165.0856) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 24 / 41 (439.9772) | 18 (153.7028) | 25 (138.2516) | 24 (148.0228) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #136 (742 pts) | #110 (882 pts) | #119 (912 pts) | #147 (687 pts) | #159 (652 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #63 (1869 pts) | #96 (1593 pts) | #139 (1437 pts) | #105 (1506 pts) | #24 (2040 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #102 (1445 pts) | #52 (1789 pts) | #162 (1202 pts) | #85 (1511 pts) | #63 (1638 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #226 (929 pts) | #215 (977 pts) | #175 (1199 pts) | #196 (1019 pts) | #169 (1119 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #339 (675 pts) | #267 (870 pts) | #389 (655 pts) | #385 (620 pts) | #274 (840 pts) |