IN HOG HEAVEN

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

Power ranking

#5441

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1452

peak 1452 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-24

latest 2019-05-25

Best ToY finish

#1167

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 76%

overall standings

Best overall

655.4400 / 720

Master · Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)

Perfect 180s

Current form

630.12 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 626.62 (+3.50)

Walk rate

30%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.3200

Chicken · Red, White, And BBQ

Consistency

±23.13

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.40 · weakest Brisket (144.32)

Road miles

832

mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 397 mi

Schedule strength

52%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)

Purse competed for

$8K

listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

626.62 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (5 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.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE has finished one call ahead of IN HOG HEAVEN 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

QUAU ahead in 100% of their meetings

QUAU has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−20.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 20.08 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.

Brisket avg 144.32
Chicken avg 164.40
0 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Q-N WITH ATTITUDE in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

6 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

RACK MASTERS BBQ ahead 60% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, RACK MASTERS BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 10 shared chicken entries.

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

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

BORDER BBQ

#5431 of the rated field

1452 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to IN HOG HEAVEN)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team IN HOG HEAVEN has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2015-10-03

⚔ Head-to-head

Swine & Steer BBQ

#5436 of the rated field

1452 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to IN HOG HEAVEN)

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 2019-03-15

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Fowl Ballz

#5458 of the rated field

1451 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1451

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to IN HOG HEAVEN)

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 19 contests to 10.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2022-10-07

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SMOKIN ELVISES

#5424 of the rated field

1452 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 90
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1605

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to IN HOG HEAVEN)

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

rated over 89 contests
last seen 2026-04-10

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Grills Gone Wild

#5449 of the rated field

1452 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1452

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2026-03-20

⚔ Head-to-head

Smokin' G's BBQ

#5432 of the rated field

1452 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1452

No shared contest yet.

Level with IN HOG HEAVEN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2018-10-05

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
RACK MASTERS BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
QUAU	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
HOG CALL BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
Kalamazoo Pit Posse	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
AWW HELL	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKE HUNTERS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
MUD'S BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Q-N WITH ATTITUDE	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
SMOKY LINCS	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BONEHEAD BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	2	174.3200	149.0972	164.40	top 48%
Pork Ribs	10	0	169.1200	132.4916	155.46	top 67%
Pork	10	1	170.2628	151.9544	162.45	top 52%
Brisket	10	0	164.6056	124.5028	144.32	top 79%

“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	9	0	top 75%
MO	1	0	top 82%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	3	27	0	top 66%	2015-05-23
*RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)	2	40	0	top 77%	2018-05-26

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 6 yrs 2013-05-24 → 2019-05-25

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 1.4 across 7 seasons in the data

Cooks most in IL 9 of 10 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 10 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 164.40 · weakest Brisket (144.32)

Walk rate 30% a top-10 call in 3 of 10 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 10 contests

Master average 626.62 out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 818 221–900 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 832 10 mapped stops · furthest 397 mi

Schedule strength 1566 average field rating faced — tougher than 52% of rated contests

Purse competed for $8,000 listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1 yrs 2013-05-24 → 2014-05-24

Power rating 1452 peak 1452 · #5441 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
May 24 First tracked contest Westmont Red, White & BBQ
2014
May 24 First call Red, White, And BBQ
May 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8456 Red, White, And BBQ
May 24 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.3200 Red, White, And BBQ
May 24 Peak power rating (1496) Red, White, And BBQ
2015
May 23 Career-best overall score655.4400 Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)
2019
May 25 10th tracked contest Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2
May 25 Most recent contest Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.6	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	2015-05-23
+1.9	Red, White, And BBQ	2014-05-24
+0.4	*RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)	2017-05-27

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.2	Red, White and BBQ (Day 1)	2015-05-22
-11.8	Windy City BBQ Classic	2015-09-11
-8.3	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	2015-10-03
-6.4	*RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)	2018-05-26
-6.3	Westmont Red, White & BBQ	2013-05-24

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0%	top 81%	86.5%	86.5%
2018	1	100%	top 87%	86.4%	86.4%
2017	1	0%	top 68%	89%	89%
2016	1	0%	top 82%	89.3%	89.3%
2015	4	25%	top 80%	91%	85.4%
2014	1	100%	top 50%	90.4%	90.4%
2013	1	0%	top 71%	87.1%	87.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-05-25	Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 🏅 Westmont, IL	39 / 48 (622.7660)	23 (165.1428)	27 (161.1200)	38 (151.9544)	46 (144.5488)
2018-05-26	*RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL	52 / 60 (622.2860)	9 (172.0572)	49 (153.1544)	34 (165.1200)	59 (131.9544)
2017-05-27	*RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL	40 / 59 (641.0972)	31 (163.4172)	50 (153.6800)	29 (164.0000)	31 (160.0000)
2016-05-28	Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	45 / 55 (642.8572)	44 (161.6800)	39 (159.4056)	27 (164.0344)	38 (157.7372)
2015-10-03	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	494 / 606 (621.5888)	98 (171.4400)	163 (169.1200)	509 (153.1428)	598 (127.8860)
2015-09-11	Windy City BBQ Classic Chicago, IL	56 / 61 (612.4228)	56 (154.8000)	27 (162.8572)	15 (170.2628)	60 (124.5028)
2015-05-23	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	27 / 58 (655.4400)	21 (167.4628)	48 (154.8344)	9 (169.7256)	23 (163.4172)
2015-05-22	Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL	41 / 41 (570.0692)	39 (149.0972)	41 (132.4916)	32 (157.6916)	41 (130.7888)
2014-05-24	Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL	36 / 72 (650.8456)	6 (174.3200)	67 (145.0744)	18 (166.8456)	26 (164.6056)
2013-05-24	Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL	50 / 70 (626.8568)	28 (164.5714)	24 (162.8570)	39 (161.7142)	69 (137.7142)

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#1976 (70 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#1495 (145 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1167 (240 pts)	#1180 (260 pts)	#1266 (240 pts)	#949 (375 pts)	#1183 (250 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#1497 (190 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#1990 (110 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2073 (75 pts)	#2017 (80 pts)	#2080 (75 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)