HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL

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

Power ranking

#3963

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1484

peak 1505 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-09-27

latest 2017-10-13

Best ToY finish

#1076

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

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

176.0000

Pork Ribs · 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs

Consistency

±16.68

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 163.15 · weakest Brisket (156.66)

Road miles

2,113

mi 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

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Storylines (8 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

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
2014-08-29

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-10s
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 calls 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

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

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137 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

#3959 of the rated field

1484 ▼ 0 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 2017-10-13

⚔ Head-to-head

CHUNKY BOYZ BBQ

#3956 of the rated field

1484 ▲ 0 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 2017-05-05

⚔ Head-to-head

Monsters of the Ribway

#3985 of the rated field

1483 ▼ 0 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 2023-07-14

⚔ Head-to-head

THE PORK WHISPERERS

#3944 of the rated field

1484 ▲ 0 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 2019-09-20

⚔ Head-to-head

LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA

#3974 of the rated field

1484 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1509

No shared contest yet.

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2019-06-21

⚔ Head-to-head

Squeals like the First Time

#3976 of the rated field

1483 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1483

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2026-07-25

⚔ Head-to-head

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	172.0000	143.9772	161.28	top 60%
Pork Ribs	14	1	176.0000	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 state / province

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

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 51%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 65%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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%	2017-10-13
Central Illinois Bragging Rights	2	23	top 67%	2015-10-09
Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off	2	34	top 62%	2015-09-25
Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	2	21	top 53%	2015-05-23

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

On the trail 4 yrs 2013-09-27 → 2017-10-13

Busiest season 2015 5 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in IL 13 of 14 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 10 4 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 14 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 163.15 · weakest Brisket (156.66)

Walk rate 36% a top-10 call in 5 of 14 contests

Overall top-10 rate 7% 1 of 14 contests

Master average 643.11 out of 720 · 14 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 335 243–400 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 2,113 14 mapped stops · furthest 350 mi

Schedule strength 1552 average field rating faced — tougher than 39% of rated contests

Power rating 1484 peak 1505 · #3963 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Sep 27 First tracked contest Taste of Downtown Danville BBQ Competition
2014
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)176.0000 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs
2015
Oct 9 10th tracked contest Central Illinois Bragging Rights
2016
Apr 22 Peak power rating (1505) Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship
2017
Oct 13 Most recent contest CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.3	4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs	2014-08-29
+4.1	Wabash Ribber Fest	2015-04-24
+3.8	Red, White and BBQ (Day 1)	2015-05-22
+3.2	Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship	2016-04-22
+3	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	2015-10-09

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.2	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	2013-10-11
-9.2	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	2017-10-13
-7.2	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	2016-10-14
-6.6	Taste of Downtown Danville BBQ Competition	2013-09-27
-5.1	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff	2016-09-23

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)
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
2017-10-13	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)
2016-10-14	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)
2016-09-23	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	48 / 64 (649.0400)	57 (156.5372)	61 (151.9428)	14 (173.1544)	30 (167.4056)
2016-04-22	Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	14 / 30 (638.1600)	9 (163.9428)	18 (157.1200)	11 (160.5828)	15 (156.5144)
2015-10-09	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	23 / 48 (656.9716)	16 (167.3944)	26 (162.2400)	30 (161.0856)	20 (166.2516)
2015-09-25	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	34 / 55 (650.1488)	30 (165.6800)	36 (159.3600)	16 (170.8572)	47 (154.2516)
2015-05-23	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	32 / 58 (649.0172)	29 (166.8344)	49 (154.7884)	36 (163.4172)	20 (163.9772)
2015-05-22	Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL	21 / 41 (645.0172)	27 (160.5716)	15 (166.8228)	7 (169.6800)	36 (147.9428)
2015-04-24	Wabash Ribber Fest Mt. Carmel, IL	21 / 46 (652.5604)	35 (155.9888)	14 (168.5600)	30 (162.2744)	20 (165.7372)
2014-09-18	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	35 / 57 (652.4112)	39 (163.3828)	24 (166.2628)	35 (163.3828)	43 (159.3828)
2014-08-29	4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs Warrens, WI	10 / 34 (671.4288)	11 (169.1772)	4 (176.0000)	27 (154.8344)	6 (171.4172)
2014-04-25	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	30 / 50 (647.3368)	5 (172.0000)	24 (163.4172)	42 (156.5140)	36 (155.4056)
2013-10-11	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	46 / 53 (601.5888)	49 (143.9772)	24 (161.6800)	41 (153.7028)	49 (142.2288)
2013-09-27	Taste of Downtown Danville BBQ Competition Danville, IL	19 / 25 (621.6340)	20 (157.0968)	12 (165.1544)	23 (149.7028)	20 (149.6800)

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
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)