RedHog BBQ IN
Rating
1501
peak 1501
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2025-04-18
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#100
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
472.74 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 502.50 (-29.76)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±163.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.56 · weakest Brisket (160.96)
Road miles
478
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 134 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Porkasaurus Rex BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Harris Holy Hog in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 162.2400 | 168.62 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 162.2628 | 168.89 | top 51% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 162.8456 | 169.56 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 152.5028 | 160.96 | top 76% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 4 | 0 | top 70% |
| IN | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (6 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 502.50
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 671.9432 | 452.73 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 672.4456 | 532.36 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 12 / 41 (344.5488) | 7 (175.4172) | 23 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 20 (163.9772) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, IN | 3 / 35 (341.6916) | 4 (171.4288) | 4 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 9 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Coldwater, MI | 36 / 48 (671.9432) | 41 (165.6916) | 20 (170.8572) | 13 (172.5600) | 39 (162.8344) |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest Coldwater, MI | 14 / 26 (672.4456) | 15 (167.4172) | 19 (166.2284) | 9 (169.6800) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2025-08-09 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, IN | 13 / 18 (333.0856) | 14 (162.2400) | 6 (170.8456) | — | — |
| 2025-07-19 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 11 / 17 (337.6688) | 7 (170.2744) | 12 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, IN | 27 / 34 (666.1484) | 15 (173.1200) | 24 (167.3828) | 8 (173.1428) | 32 (152.5028) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 12 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 49 / 56 (652.4684) | 42 (167.9772) | 48 (162.2628) | 48 (162.8456) | 48 (159.3828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #100 (336 pts) | #85 (426 pts) | #97 (400 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #657 (135 pts) | #532 (229 pts) | #639 (120 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |