HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL

HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 10th of 34 at the 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs (2014). They are ranked #3973 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,973

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1484

peak 1505 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 27, 2013

latest Oct 13, 2017 · 4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1076

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

671.4288 / 720

Master · 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs

Perfect 180s

Current form

642.48 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 643.11 (-0.63)

Walk rate

36%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176

Pork Ribs · 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs

Consistency

±16.68

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 163.15 · weakest Brisket (156.66)

Road miles

2,113

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 350 mi

Schedule strength

39%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)

Master avg

643.11 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

671.4288 career-best overall

93.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.4288 at 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs — 93.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 29, 2014

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 50%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 50%

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

Its 5 Oclock Somewhere ahead in 100% of their meetings

Its 5 Oclock Somewhere has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.50 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 7%.

Brisket avg 156.66
Pork Ribs avg 163.15
1 call in 14 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Party Q in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

11 of 12 shared pork ribs entries lost

Its 5 Oclock Somewhere ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Its 5 Oclock Somewhere has out-cooked them in 11 of 12 shared pork ribs entries.

An April team

Top 51% average finish in April

Something about April: average finish in the top 51% across 3 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.

3 April contests
top 62% the rest of the year

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The metronome

±2.32% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.32% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.3% of a perfect score
14 contests

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1997 (110 pts)	#1765 (140 pts)	#2190 (90 pts)	#1840 (125 pts)	#2086 (105 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1076 (284 pts)	#890 (404 pts)	#963 (369 pts)	#1420 (209 pts)	#1017 (324 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1444 (155 pts)	#1551 (150 pts)	#1391 (195 pts)	#1726 (135 pts)	#1506 (150 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Big Bad Hawg's

#3,974 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1484

0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Big Bad Hawg's ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2017

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CHUNKY BOYZ BBQ

#3,965 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1484

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen May 5, 2017

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Monsters of the Ribway

#4,001 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1546

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL)

37 contests to 14: their number has had years to settle where HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL's is still finding its level.

rated over 37 contests
last seen Jul 14, 2023

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THE PORK WHISPERERS

#3,955 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1484

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL)

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

rated over 5 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2019

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BIG HORNED BBQ

#3,976 of the rated field

1484 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1484

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2019

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MEAT INC.

#4,002 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1483

Level with HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Apr 15, 2016

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
QUAU	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
ALL IN QUE	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY'S Q	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' WET BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
YELLOW RIVER BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BOURBON SMOKE BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
GILLY'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BOSS HAWG BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
2 SKINNY COOKS	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Hickory Pit Stop	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	2	172	143.9772	161.28	top 60%
Pork Ribs	14	1	176	151.9428	163.15	top 51%
Pork	14	2	173.1544	149.7028	162.02	top 57%
Brisket	14	1	171.4172	141.0972	156.66	top 66%

“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 51%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 65%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
IL	13	0	top 64%
WI	1	0	top 29%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	2	36	top 85%	Oct 13, 2017
Central Illinois Bragging Rights	2	23	top 67%	Oct 9, 2015
Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off	2	34	top 62%	Sep 25, 2015
Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	2	21	top 53%	May 23, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 5 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 13 of 14 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 10 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 334 finished ahead 243 times, behind 400

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

20171 milestone

Oct 13 Most recent contest CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ

20161 milestone

Apr 22 Peak power rating (1505) Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship

20151 milestone

Oct 9 10th tracked contest Central Illinois Bragging Rights

20145 milestones

Apr 25 First call Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship
Aug 29 First overall top-10 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs
Aug 29 First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.4288 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs
Aug 29 Career-best overall score671.4288 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs
Aug 29 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs

20131 milestone

Sep 27 First tracked contest Taste of Downtown Danville BBQ Competition

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.3	4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs	Aug 29, 2014
+4.1	Wabash Ribber Fest	Apr 24, 2015
+3.8	Red, White and BBQ (Day 1)	May 22, 2015
+3.2	Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship	Apr 22, 2016
+3	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	Oct 9, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.2	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	Oct 11, 2013
-9.2	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	Oct 13, 2017
-7.2	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	Oct 14, 2016
-6.6	Taste of Downtown Danville BBQ Competition	Sep 27, 2013
-5.1	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff	Sep 23, 2016

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	100%	top 88%	86.6%	86.6%
2016	3	0	33%	top 68%	90.1%	89.4%
2015	5	0	20%	top 52%	91.2%	90.4%
2014	3	1	67%	top 50%	93.3%	91.3%
2013	2	0	0%	top 81%	86.3%	84.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 13, 2017	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Arthur, IL	36 / 41 (623.8284)	35 (153.6228)	25 (160.5256)	10 (168.5828)	41 (141.0972)
Oct 14, 2016	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Authur, IL	45 / 55 (644.4116)	41 (161.6800)	15 (170.2860)	44 (160.5372)	51 (151.9084)
Sep 23, 2016	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	48 / 64 (649.0400)	57 (156.5372)	61 (151.9428)	14 (173.1544)	30 (167.4056)
Apr 22, 2016	Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	14 / 30 (638.1600)	9 (163.9428)	18 (157.1200)	11 (160.5828)	15 (156.5144)
Oct 9, 2015	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	23 / 48 (656.9716)	16 (167.3944)	26 (162.2400)	30 (161.0856)	20 (166.2516)
Sep 25, 2015	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	34 / 55 (650.1488)	30 (165.6800)	36 (159.3600)	16 (170.8572)	47 (154.2516)
May 23, 2015	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	32 / 58 (649.0172)	29 (166.8344)	49 (154.7884)	36 (163.4172)	20 (163.9772)
May 22, 2015	Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL	21 / 41 (645.0172)	27 (160.5716)	15 (166.8228)	7 (169.6800)	36 (147.9428)
Apr 24, 2015	Wabash Ribber Fest Mt. Carmel, IL	21 / 46 (652.5604)	35 (155.9888)	14 (168.5600)	30 (162.2744)	20 (165.7372)
Sep 18, 2014	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	35 / 57 (652.4112)	39 (163.3828)	24 (166.2628)	35 (163.3828)	43 (159.3828)
Aug 29, 2014	4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs Warrens, WI	10 / 34 (671.4288)	11 (169.1772)	4 (176)	27 (154.8344)	6 (171.4172)
Apr 25, 2014	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	30 / 50 (647.3368)	5 (172)	24 (163.4172)	42 (156.5140)	36 (155.4056)
Oct 11, 2013	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	46 / 53 (601.5888)	49 (143.9772)	24 (161.6800)	41 (153.7028)	49 (142.2288)
Sep 27, 2013	Taste of Downtown Danville BBQ Competition Danville, IL	19 / 25 (621.6340)	20 (157.0968)	12 (165.1544)	23 (149.7028)	20 (149.6800)

HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

An April team

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)