WHOLE HOG CAFE - SPRINGFIELD

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

Power ranking

#2832

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1510

peak 1513 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-03

latest 2015-06-26

Best ToY finish

#743

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 54%

overall standings

Best overall

668.5372 / 720

Master · Rock'n Freedom

Perfect 180s

Current form

650.08 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 653.33 (-3.24)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0344

Pork Ribs · 2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off

Consistency

±9.71

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 165.97 · weakest Pork (161.07)

Road miles

1,236

mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 249 mi

Schedule strength

32%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)

Master avg

653.33 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (6 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.

High-water mark

668.5372 career-best overall

92.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 668.5372 at Rock'n Freedom — 92.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
2014-06-20

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings

GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.9 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.90 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 27%.

Pork avg 161.07
Pork Ribs avg 165.97
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 Smokin' Sammy's in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

6 of 7 shared pork ribs entries lost

HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared pork ribs entries.

The metronome

±1.35% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.35% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.7% of a perfect score
11 contests

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

Wisco Fire BBQ

#2839 of the rated field

1510 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1514

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 2025-08-22

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HAZY BLUE BBQ

#2823 of the rated field

1510 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1532

No shared contest yet.

Level with WHOLE HOG CAFE - SPRINGFIELD on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2018-10-05

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Pigs'R' Us

#2836 of the rated field

1510 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1544

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1544 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2026-03-13

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Piccolos BBQ

#2825 of the rated field

1510 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1535

No shared contest yet.

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2021-06-19

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SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ

#2817 of the rated field

1510 ▲ 0 power rating

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

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2016-08-26

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TEAM ALLEGRO

#2835 of the rated field

1510 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1533

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2017-09-08

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
GETTIN' BASTED	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SLEEPY HOLLOW	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin' Sammy's	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
PORK N' CIDER	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
EPIC BBQ CRU	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
BRICKHEAD BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
A Good Rub BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	2	0	173.7142	157.1428	164.55	top 53%
Pork Ribs	11	3	1	176.0344	155.9772	165.97	top 39%
Pork	11	1	1	172.5828	153.7028	161.07	top 61%
Brisket	11	2	0	174.2856	146.7656	161.74	top 49%

“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
MO	8	top 55%
KS	1	top 56%
OK	1	top 75%
AR	1	top 20%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	7	0	top 59%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 44%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Rock'n Freedom	2	15	0	top 57%	2014-06-20

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 2.1 yrs 2013-05-03 → 2015-06-26

Busiest season 2014 5 contests

Contests a season 3.7 across 3 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MO 8 of 11 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 10 1 of them cooked more than once

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

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 165.97 · weakest Pork (161.07)

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

Overall top-10 rate 9% 1 of 11 contests

Master average 653.33 out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 289 208–216 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,236 11 mapped stops · furthest 249 mi

Schedule strength 1543 average field rating faced — tougher than 32% of rated contests

Power rating 1510 peak 1513 · #2832 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
May 3 First tracked contest Smokelawn
May 3 First call Smokelawn
May 3 First overall top-10 Smokelawn
May 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.9994 Smokelawn
2014
Jun 20 Career-best overall score668.5372 Rock'n Freedom
Jun 26 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.0344 2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off
2015
Apr 24 10th tracked contest Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
Apr 24 Peak power rating (1513) Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
Jun 26 Most recent contest 3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.7	Smokelawn	2013-05-03
+7.1	Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival	2015-04-24
+4.8	Rock'n Freedom	2014-06-20
+1.3	2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off	2014-06-26
+0.9	Table Rock Boats and Bones	2014-09-13

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6.1	Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino	2013-08-30
-4.7	Rock'n Freedom	2013-06-20
-2.9	3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off	2015-06-26
-1	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ	2013-08-02
-0.6	Johnson County Fair BBQ	2014-07-11

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)
2015	2	0	0%	top 50%	91.8%	91.1%
2014	5	0	60%	top 55%	92.9%	90.3%
2013	4	1	50%	top 54%	92.8%	91.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2015-06-26	3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	21 / 31 (650.7312)	22 (162.7884)	15 (163.4172)	20 (161.6800)	21 (162.8456)
2015-04-24	Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	20 / 63 (661.0168)	14 (170.2628)	27 (164.5256)	35 (161.7028)	17 (164.5256)
2014-09-13	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO	20 / 34 (658.2628)	19 (165.7256)	12 (168.0000)	27 (159.3828)	13 (165.1544)
2014-07-11	Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO	21 / 36 (643.3600)	17 (165.7256)	24 (155.9772)	29 (156.5144)	13 (165.1428)
2014-06-26	2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	19 / 35 (637.0516)	22 (160.5488)	2 (176.0344)	27 (153.7028)	26 (146.7656)
2014-06-20	Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO	15 / 33 (668.5372)	23 (163.3828)	6 (172.0116)	3 (172.5828)	21 (160.5600)
2014-06-06	Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS	14 / 25 (642.1716)	9 (162.2516)	9 (166.2856)	11 (161.1200)	19 (152.5144)
2013-08-30	Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino Quapaw, OK	27 / 36 (653.0396)	29 (161.0856)	22 (161.7028)	28 (161.7028)	9 (168.5484)
2013-08-02	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	28 / 51 (650.1596)	15 (167.4056)	25 (163.3828)	31 (161.6684)	33 (157.7028)
2013-06-20	Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO	34 / 50 (654.2854)	47 (157.1428)	14 (169.7144)	24 (166.2856)	31 (161.1426)
2013-05-03	Smokelawn Hot Springs, AR	8 / 41 (667.9994)	4 (173.7142)	15 (164.5712)	30 (155.4284)	4 (174.2856)

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
2014 ↗	Master	#743 (468 pts)	#787 (468 pts)	#521 (758 pts)	#712 (533 pts)	#786 (458 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#821 (372 pts)	#689 (477 pts)	#820 (397 pts)	#1081 (282 pts)	#637 (512 pts)