HOG CALL BBQ IL
Rating
1429
peak 1429
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-05-24
latest 2021-10-22
Best ToY finish
#486
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.21 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 644.18 (+15.03)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.83
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.99 · weakest Brisket (156.31)
Road miles
711
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SmokinGhost BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SAUCED N SMOKED in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 61% across 3 contests, versus top 76% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 156.5144 | 164.99 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 147.9660 | 160.32 | top 68% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 151.4172 | 162.56 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 135.3372 | 156.31 | top 74% |
“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 | 10 | 0 | top 80% |
| WI | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (10 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 644.18
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 666.8344 | 659.21 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 659.4060 | 643.54 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 662.1828 | 629.54 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 32 / 44 (650.1256) | 11 (171.4172) | 38 (153.0972) | 30 (165.0972) | 30 (160.5140) |
| 2021-07-17 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 Eureka, IL | 15 / 19 (659.2804) | 6 (169.1200) | 14 (163.9660) | 13 (165.1088) | 15 (161.0856) |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 Eureka, IL | 17 / 25 (660.4800) | 4 (173.1428) | 16 (162.8000) | 23 (158.8344) | 14 (165.7028) |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) Belvidere, IL | 37 / 43 (659.3256) | 24 (170.2628) | 16 (170.8344) | 33 (160.5372) | 38 (157.6912) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) Belvidere, IL | 25 / 49 (666.8344) | 24 (166.2744) | 7 (172.0228) | 35 (164.5600) | 29 (163.9772) |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 42 / 50 (627.3028) | 41 (158.2744) | 41 (155.9772) | 28 (164.5256) | 42 (148.5256) |
| 2020-07-18 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 Eureka, IL | 24 / 25 (643.9204) | 22 (165.6916) | 22 (162.8228) | 24 (159.4172) | 22 (155.9888) |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 Eureka, IL | 24 / 30 (659.4060) | 20 (166.2744) | 29 (155.9428) | 10 (170.2972) | 14 (166.8916) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest Union Grove, WI | 13 / 52 (662.1828) | 15 (166.8344) | 34 (156.5600) | 20 (166.2284) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 37 / 45 (634.1032) | 31 (162.8344) | 43 (154.2172) | 30 (164.5372) | 40 (152.5144) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 41 / 50 (628.3888) | 45 (157.0972) | 8 (170.2744) | 21 (165.6800) | 50 (135.3372) |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 Westmont, IL | 45 / 48 (608.9372) | 42 (156.5144) | 37 (157.6456) | 41 (151.4172) | 47 (143.3600) |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 Westmont, IL | 34 / 40 (614.0920) | 28 (161.0972) | 35 (147.9660) | 32 (157.0972) | 37 (147.9316) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #486 (364 pts) | #331 (619 pts) | #393 (524 pts) | #524 (344 pts) | #505 (379 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #555 (175 pts) | #521 (205 pts) | #572 (180 pts) | #466 (245 pts) | #494 (235 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #812 (360 pts) | #880 (350 pts) | #820 (395 pts) | #893 (345 pts) | #771 (425 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1086 (240 pts) | #1152 (240 pts) | #1173 (240 pts) | #957 (330 pts) | #1115 (255 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1365 (185 pts) | #1161 (285 pts) | #1443 (195 pts) | #1462 (185 pts) | #1234 (250 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #1596 (175 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1139 (250 pts) | #877 (410 pts) | #1214 (255 pts) | #1203 (265 pts) | #1219 (240 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1690 (143 pts) | #1763 (143 pts) | #1740 (143 pts) | #1757 (143 pts) | #1750 (143 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #1936 (95 pts) | #1462 (170 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |