MAD DAWGZ BBQ

MAD DAWGZ BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 4th of 27 at the Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship (2016). They are ranked #1265 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,265

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1582

peak 1582 · rated over 21 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Nov 11, 2016 · 3.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#482

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

14% of 21 contests

Avg finish

top 40%

overall standings

Best overall

694.2288 / 720

Master · Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

671.57 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 661.04 (+10.53)

Walk rate

76%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship

Consistency

±21.19

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 167.11 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.33)

Road miles

2,426

across 21 mapped stops · furthest 508 mi

Schedule strength

35%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)

Master avg

661.04 / 720

21 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.

Brisket ×1

They almost always walk

76% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 16 of 21 contests

A top-10 category call in 76% of their 21 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

694.2288 career-best overall

96.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 694.2288 at Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship — 96.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 10, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ has finished one call ahead of MAD DAWGZ BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

17–1 behind in the head-to-head

ZZYZX BAR.B.Q ahead in 94% of their meetings

ZZYZX BAR.B.Q has come out ahead in 17 of their 18 shared contests.

A strong matchup

14–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 82% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of COOL GRILLING in 14 of their 17 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

12 of 18 shared brisket entries lost

ZZYZX BAR.B.Q ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ZZYZX BAR.B.Q has out-cooked them in 12 of 18 shared brisket entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BIG POPPA SMOKERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A May team

Top 27% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 27% across 3 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.

3 May contests
top 40% the rest of the year

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
2016 ↗	Master	#611 (637 pts)	#479 (842 pts)	#747 (537 pts)	#614 (657 pts)	#457 (892 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#908 (356 pts)	#956 (356 pts)	#726 (526 pts)	#1074 (311 pts)	#999 (331 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#683 (530 pts)	#737 (510 pts)	#767 (480 pts)	#836 (440 pts)	#504 (745 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#482 (642 pts)	#430 (722 pts)	#529 (627 pts)	#569 (582 pts)	#578 (552 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to MAD DAWGZ BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

45 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

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#1,275 of the rated field

1581 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 31%
Peak: 1589

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rated over 23 contests
last seen Jun 13, 2026

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3D BBQ

#1,257 of the rated field

1582 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 39%
Peak: 1582

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 23 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Jun 5, 2026

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BM Grils & Smokers

#1,272 of the rated field

1581 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 60%
Peak: 1581

25 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 60% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Jun 5, 2026

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TWIN OAK SMOKIN CREW

#1,258 of the rated field

1582 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1583

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

rated over 18 contests
last seen Apr 21, 2017

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What’cha Got BBQ

#1,269 of the rated field

1581 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1596

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

rated over 25 contests
last seen Jun 14, 2025

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SWEET DIXIE BBQ

#1,262 of the rated field

1582 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1585

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 26 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 26 contests
last seen Oct 6, 2023

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Burnin and Lootin	19	3	16	16%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	18	8	10	44%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
COOL GRILLING	17	14	3	82%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	17	5	12	29%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	17	5	12	29%	⚔ compare
FUNTIME BBQ	16	6	10	38%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
LEFT COAST Q	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	13	9	4	69%	⚔ compare
Rooftop BBQ	13	5	8	38%	⚔ compare
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
PORKETEERS	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
Smokin it Up BBQ	12	9	3	75%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	21	6	3	177.7028	149.6456	166.00	top 47%
Pork Ribs	21	6	0	177.7372	146.7768	163.33	top 46%
Pork	21	5	0	173.7028	154.2400	164.61	top 45%
Brisket	21	8	1	180 🔥	149.1316	167.11	top 33%

“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
Medium (20–39)	5	0	top 42%
Large (40+)	16	0	top 39%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	20	0	top 39%
NV	1	0	top 59%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Dana Point State BBQ Championship	3	16	0	top 30%	Oct 7, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 6 contests

Contests a season 5.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 20 of 21 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 19 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 448 finished ahead 747 times, behind 460

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

20164 milestones

Jun 10 First perfect 180 (Brisket) Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship
Jun 10 Career-best overall score694.2288 Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship
Nov 11 Peak power rating (1582) Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full)
Nov 11 Most recent contest Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full)

20141 milestone

Jul 25 10th tracked contest 6th Annual Vista Q Classic

20134 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 15 First call 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 15 First overall top-10 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8570 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.6	Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship	Jun 10, 2016
+13.3	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 15, 2013
+11.2	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 4, 2013
+11.1	6th Annual Vista Q Classic	Jul 25, 2014
+10.9	West Coast BBQ Classic	May 9, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.7	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 21, 2014
-6.5	Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ	Oct 18, 2013
-4.8	5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic	Aug 2, 2013
-1.9	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 20, 2015
-1.5	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	Aug 26, 2016

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	6	1	83%	top 37%	96.4%	93.5%
2015	4	1	50%	top 41%	95.1%	93.7%
2014	5	0	80%	top 42%	94.4%	91.1%
2013	6	1	83%	top 41%	92.6%	89.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Nov 11, 2016	Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) Indio, CA	19 / 38 (677.6688)	12 (173.7144)	19 (168)	30 (159.3944)	5 (176.5600)
Oct 7, 2016	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	28 / 75 (666.7652)	48 (162.8456)	18 (169.1084)	35 (166.8572)	19 (167.9540)
Sep 16, 2016	2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	17 / 61 (664.4572)	2 (174.2972)	48 (147.9200)	10 (170.8228)	8 (171.4172)
Aug 26, 2016	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	22 / 37 (654.7312)	23 (163.3712)	34 (154.8344)	7 (173.7028)	24 (162.8228)
Jun 10, 2016	Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	4 / 27 (694.2288)	2 (177.7028)	20 (163.3944)	6 (173.1316)	2 (180)
May 13, 2016	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	15 / 44 (680.5372)	22 (168.5372)	8 (170.8800)	23 (166.2628)	9 (174.8572)
Jul 24, 2015	7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA	29 / 54 (669.5656)	33 (167.4172)	19 (170.8228)	37 (162.8000)	18 (168.5256)
Jun 12, 2015	California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	8 / 26 (679.3368)	5 (176.0228)	9 (170.8228)	12 (167.9656)	14 (164.5256)
May 29, 2015	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	19 / 75 (684.5600)	52 (162.8572)	4 (177.7372)	22 (170.8228)	23 (173.1428)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	56 / 100 (663.9200)	77 (162.8456)	19 (170.8228)	69 (161.1200)	31 (169.1316)
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	35 / 97 (670.1828)	9 (174.8456)	59 (163.4172)	48 (165.6800)	33 (166.2400)
Jul 25, 2014	6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA	11 / 60 (680.0116)	24 (169.7144)	39 (162.2744)	10 (173.1772)	5 (174.8456)
Jun 13, 2014	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	17 / 30 (659.9200)	12 (168)	15 (162.8228)	23 (154.2400)	4 (174.8572)
May 9, 2014	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	12 / 59 (662.8572)	38 (160.5600)	10 (168.5944)	31 (162.2972)	6 (171.4056)
Mar 21, 2014	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	54 / 69 (606.1252)	59 (154.8228)	59 (146.7768)	42 (155.3940)	51 (149.1316)
Oct 18, 2013	Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ Lancaster, CA	30 / 41 (620.9832)	37 (149.6456)	29 (152.5604)	14 (165.1200)	30 (153.6572)
Oct 4, 2013	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	16 / 99 (666.8344)	7 (173.1544)	42 (162.8456)	23 (167.4172)	34 (163.4172)
Aug 16, 2013	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA	16 / 63 (659.3716)	24 (165.6800)	28 (161.7372)	24 (162.8344)	7 (169.1200)
Aug 2, 2013	5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA	31 / 46 (633.5888)	36 (157.0856)	35 (150.2516)	10 (166.8572)	25 (159.3944)
Jun 21, 2013	2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	36 / 70 (635.4288)	58 (151.4288)	6 (169.7144)	43 (156.5714)	37 (157.7142)
Mar 15, 2013	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	6 / 57 (650.8570)	3 (171.4286)	10 (164.5716)	39 (154.2856)	23 (160.5712)

MAD DAWGZ BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Brisket nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A May team

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)