A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team ahead in 100% of their meetings
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
HOG SNIPERS
HOG SNIPERS is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 18th of 33 at the New York City BBQ Cookoff (2013). They are ranked #4066 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
peak 1482 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Apr 10, 2015 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
607.39 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 610.31 (-2.92)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.49
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 153.94 · weakest Chicken (150.98)
Road miles
335
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 125 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Master avg
610.31 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2073 (73 pts) | #2735 (58 pts) | #2197 (63 pts) | #2103 (83 pts) | #1964 (108 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1021 (304 pts) | #1166 (279 pts) | #681 (554 pts) | #1006 (344 pts) | #888 (384 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1391 (168 pts) | #1305 (208 pts) | #1727 (133 pts) | #1409 (183 pts) | #1494 (153 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HOG SNIPERS, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,071 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,085 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
They turned up 10 years after HOG SNIPERS did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#4,083 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1482
Level with HOG SNIPERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,050 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1482
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,065 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,069 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Chokers | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE AND A HALF MEN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9998 | 138.2168 | 150.98 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 142.2744 | 153.94 | top 51% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9428 | 147.9428 | 153.52 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 143.3712 | 151.87 | top 53% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Ribfest | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 58% | Aug 16, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
4 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
203
finished ahead 116 times, behind 197
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 16, 2013 → Aug 16, 2014
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest New York City BBQ Cookoff
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score630.7312 Hudson Valley Ribfest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.8572 Que by the Sea
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest New York City BBQ Cookoff
- First call New York City BBQ Cookoff
- Peak power rating (1498) New York City BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.1 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 16, 2014 |
| +1.4 | Que by the Sea | Sep 20, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Oct 3, 2014 |
| -5.7 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -3.4 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -1.7 | Red, White and Que | Sep 6, 2014 |
| -1.6 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | Apr 19, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 80.2% | 80.2% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 87.6% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 86% | 85.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2015 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 22 / 33 (577.5084) | 29 (138.2168) | 24 (143.3944) | 20 (149.1428) | 15 (146.7544) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 56 / 65 (586.7200) | 53 (148.5372) | 54 (142.2744) | 51 (152.5372) | 49 (143.3712) |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ | 25 / 48 (622.6512) | 31 (154.2056) | 4 (166.8572) | 43 (147.9428) | 26 (153.6456) |
| Sep 6, 2014 | Red, White and Que Cresskill, NJ | 20 / 31 (619.3256) | 28 (149.0856) | 5 (162.2744) | 16 (154.2512) | 14 (153.7144) |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 27 / 60 (630.7312) | 49 (148.5484) | 27 (159.9772) | 21 (159.9428) | 15 (162.2628) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 36 / 51 (616.3880) | 35 (154.2740) | 27 (157.6684) | 37 (153.0856) | 32 (151.3600) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 18 / 33 (618.8566) | 10 (163.9998) | 27 (145.1428) | 15 (157.7142) | 21 (151.9998) |