WHITE DOG BBQ

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

Power ranking

#4000

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1483

peak 1514 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-06-21

latest 2018-08-24

Best ToY finish

#592

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 59%

overall standings

Best overall

657.7140 / 720

Master · BBQ, Bands & Brews

Perfect 180s

Current form

620.97 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 623.52 (-2.55)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2972

Pork Ribs · New Holland Summer Fest

Consistency

±19.04

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 158.10 · weakest Brisket (150.35)

Road miles

1,071

mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 232 mi

Schedule strength

23%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)

Master avg

623.52 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 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

ACK-QUE has finished one call ahead of WHITE DOG BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 41%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 41%

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.75 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 18%.

Brisket avg 150.35
Chicken avg 158.10
1 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of LAYMAN FAMILY BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

7 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared chicken entries.

Announced themselves early

3rd at their very first contest

Finished 3 of 25 at their very first tracked contest, BBQ, Bands & Brews (2013-06-21).

2013-06-21
25-team field

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A standing appointment

6 years running at one contest

They've cooked New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL) every year from 2013 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 27th

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.

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

D&G'S REAL BBQ

#4006 of the rated field

1483 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1510

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to WHITE DOG BBQ)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2016-10-07

⚔ Head-to-head

Nobody

#4009 of the rated field

1483 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1504

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2025-05-09

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SMOKIN DOPES BBQ

#3993 of the rated field

1483 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1483

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2018-02-02

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FIREBREATHERS BARBECUE

#3996 of the rated field

1483 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1483

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before WHITE DOG BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

FATBOYSBBQ

#4008 of the rated field

1483 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1513

No shared contest yet.

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 33% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2021-07-17

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Disco Balls BBQ

#4005 of the rated field

1483 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1505

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2019-06-22

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
4:20 Q	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
FREE RANGE BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PIGHEADED BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
HAWG NATION BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
WILLY'S Q SHACK	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
ENGINEERED SMOKE	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
PIG PEN BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
SLOWER LOWER BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
DRILLING & GRILLING	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
FIRE & SPICE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
PEQUEA PULLERS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
DIZZY PIG	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	2	1	167.4286	150.7656	158.10	top 55%
Pork Ribs	11	1	0	174.2972	145.7372	157.18	top 52%
Pork	11	3	0	167.4284	142.1712	157.89	top 51%
Brisket	11	1	0	164.0000	139.9884	150.35	top 64%

“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	Avg finish
PA	7	top 64%
CT	2	top 76%
NY	1	top 41%
VA	1	top 12%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	5	0	top 57%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 61%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL)	6	27	0	top 61%	2018-08-24

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5.2 yrs 2013-06-21 → 2018-08-24

Busiest season 2013 4 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in PA 7 of 11 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 6 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 11 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 158.10 · weakest Brisket (150.35)

Walk rate 45% a top-10 call in 5 of 11 contests

Overall top-10 rate 9% 1 of 11 contests

Master average 623.52 out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 247 215–329 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,071 11 mapped stops · furthest 232 mi

Schedule strength 1532 average field rating faced — tougher than 23% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1 yrs 2014-08-22 → 2015-08-28

Power rating 1483 peak 1514 · #4000 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Jun 21 First tracked contest BBQ, Bands & Brews
Jun 21 First call BBQ, Bands & Brews
Jun 21 First overall top-10 BBQ, Bands & Brews
Jun 21 First overall podium BBQ, Bands & Brews
Jun 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.7140 BBQ, Bands & Brews
Jun 21 Career-best overall score657.7140 BBQ, Bands & Brews
Jun 21 Peak power rating (1514) BBQ, Bands & Brews
2016
Aug 26 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2972 New Holland Summer Fest
2017
Aug 25 10th tracked contest New Holland Summer Fest
2018
Aug 24 Most recent contest New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.1	BBQ, Bands & Brews	2013-06-21
+6.1	New Holland Summer Fest	2017-08-25
+4.2	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2013-08-09

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.9	Sun BBQ Fest	2014-06-20
-8.3	New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL)	2018-08-24
-7.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2014-08-15
-7.8	New Holland Summer Fest	2016-08-26
-5.1	Pork In The Park BBQ	2013-07-13

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0	0%	top 86%	81.3%	81.3%
2017	1	0	0%	top 39%	90.4%	90.4%
2016	1	0	100%	top 80%	86.1%	86.1%
2015	1	0	0%	top 59%	87%	87%
2014	3	0	0%	top 75%	87.1%	86.5%
2013	4	1	100%	top 41%	91.3%	87.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-08-24	New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA	61 / 71 (585.4852)	53 (150.7656)	60 (146.2056)	59 (148.5256)	63 (139.9884)
2017-08-25	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	27 / 69 (650.7544)	15 (166.2744)	43 (158.2284)	16 (165.1428)	33 (161.1088)
2016-08-26	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	53 / 66 (619.8168)	50 (155.4056)	4 (174.2972)	63 (142.1712)	52 (147.9428)
2015-08-28	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	41 / 70 (626.6740)	51 (154.8228)	26 (162.8572)	31 (159.9312)	49 (149.0628)
2014-08-22	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	40 / 70 (622.1024)	36 (158.7884)	30 (158.8456)	51 (151.9428)	39 (152.5256)
2014-08-15	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA	23 / 28 (618.7084)	19 (159.4172)	16 (157.6684)	18 (158.2744)	26 (143.3484)
2014-06-20	Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT	27 / 32 (626.8572)	13 (163.9884)	26 (150.2860)	11 (165.7372)	31 (146.8456)
2013-08-23	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	31 / 71 (633.6456)	57 (150.8228)	18 (163.4628)	10 (165.1200)	37 (154.2400)
2013-08-09	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Medford, NY	11 / 27 (605.5772)	10 (157.1084)	12 (152.5372)	20 (148.0000)	11 (147.9316)
2013-07-13	Pork In The Park BBQ Stamford, CT	14 / 21 (611.3716)	15 (154.2288)	15 (145.7372)	6 (164.5600)	12 (146.8456)
2013-06-21	BBQ, Bands & Brews Palmyra, VA	3 / 25 (657.7140)	2 (167.4286)	14 (158.8570)	7 (167.4284)	6 (164.0000)

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
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#1416 (210 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1393 (195 pts)	#1172 (275 pts)	#1311 (230 pts)	#1126 (290 pts)	#1488 (185 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#592 (523 pts)	#597 (548 pts)	#777 (428 pts)	#611 (543 pts)	#685 (473 pts)