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
SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 5th of 33 at the Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza (2013). They are ranked #3299 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1498
peak 1518 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 28, 2013
latest Mar 3, 2017 · 3.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
40% of 5 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.93
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.51 · weakest Brisket (156.31)
Road miles
185
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 41 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Master avg
634.37 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
106 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,287 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,307 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,302 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with SLOPPY DOGS BAR-B-QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,311 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,310 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,301 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1498
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
129
finished ahead 71 times, behind 95
Longest layoff
3.5 yrs
Sep 20, 2013 → Mar 3, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown
20137 milestones
- 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
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza | Jul 26, 2013 |
| +5.1 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 28, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Pickin' in the Panhandle | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -5.5 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ | Sep 20, 2013 |
| -2.7 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown | Mar 3, 2017 |
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2017 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD | 35 / 50 (628.4344) | 44 (151.3944) | 20 (162.2400) | 34 (157.7028) | 33 (157.0972) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ Shenandoah, VA | 18 / 26 (617.5200) | 21 (152.5372) | 7 (165.1200) | 22 (151.9200) | 20 (147.9428) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Pickin' in the Panhandle Inwood, WV | 32 / 37 (622.6396) | 21 (159.9312) | 33 (150.8000) | 13 (166.2628) | 36 (145.6456) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza Bluemont, VA | 5 / 33 (646.1368) | 14 (162.8228) | 18 (155.9312) | 15 (158.8228) | 2 (168.5600) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 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) |