A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
4:20 Q ahead in 100% of their meetings
4:20 Q has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1498
peak 1518 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-06-28
latest 2017-03-03
Best ToY finish
#676
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.37
last 5 Master vs avg 634.37 (-0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.93
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.51 · weakest Brisket (156.31)
Road miles
185
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 41 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Master avg
634.37 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (2 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 comeback
3.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.5 years, then back at The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown (2017-03-03).
- last seen 2013-09-20
- back 2017-03-03
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.
120 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3297 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1514
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3295 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
Level with SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3285 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3288 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3301 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3296 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 151.3944 | 159.28 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 150.8000 | 159.28 | top 54% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 151.9200 | 159.51 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 168.5600 | 145.6456 | 156.31 | top 55% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.7 yrs
2013-06-28 → 2017-03-03
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
VA
3 of 5 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 159.51 · weakest Brisket (156.31)
Walk rate
60%
a top-10 call in 3 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
40%
2 of 5 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests
Master average
634.37
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
129
71–95 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
185
5 mapped stops · furthest 41 mi
Schedule strength
1530
average field rating faced — tougher than 22% of rated contests
Longest layoff
3.5 yrs
2013-09-20 → 2017-03-03
Power rating
1498
peak 1518 · #3287 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First call Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First overall top-10 Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1426 Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best overall score657.1426 Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.7144 Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- Peak power rating (1518) Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza
- 2017
- Most recent contest The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza | 2013-07-26 |
| +5.1 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 2013-06-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Pickin' in the Panhandle | 2013-09-06 |
| -5.5 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ | 2013-09-20 |
| -2.7 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown | 2017-03-03 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 52% | 91.3% | 88.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-03 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD | 35 / 50 (628.4344) | 44 (151.3944) | 20 (162.2400) | 34 (157.7028) | 33 (157.0972) |
| 2013-09-20 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ Shenandoah, VA | 18 / 26 (617.5200) | 21 (152.5372) | 7 (165.1200) | 22 (151.9200) | 20 (147.9428) |
| 2013-09-06 | Pickin' in the Panhandle Inwood, WV | 32 / 37 (622.6396) | 21 (159.9312) | 33 (150.8000) | 13 (166.2628) | 36 (145.6456) |
| 2013-07-26 | Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza Bluemont, VA | 5 / 33 (646.1368) | 14 (162.8228) | 18 (155.9312) | 15 (158.8228) | 2 (168.5600) |
| 2013-06-28 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Winchester, VA | 10 / 26 (657.1426) | 7 (169.7144) | 16 (162.2856) | 11 (162.8570) | 8 (162.2856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2155 (85 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #676 (457 pts) | #777 (422 pts) | #801 (407 pts) | #793 (417 pts) | #590 (542 pts) |