Sloppy Hog BBQ

Sloppy Hog BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 23 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 49 at the Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off (2019). They are ranked #2362 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,362

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1525

peak 1525 · rated over 22 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 10, 2013

latest May 8, 2026 · 13 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#626

Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

13% of 23 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 56%

overall standings

Best overall

700.5600 / 720

Master · Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

681.88 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 664.41 (+17.46)

Walk rate

57%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off

Consistency

±15.39

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.56 · weakest Brisket (164.24)

Road miles

1,815

across 23 mapped stops · furthest 730 mi

Schedule strength

44%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)

Purse competed for

$51K

listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

664.41 / 720

21 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

322.86 / 360

1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

Storylines (10 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.

Chicken ×1

High-water mark

700.5600 career-best overall

97.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 700.5600 at Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off — 97.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 14, 2019

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

River Rat Pig Porkers has finished one call ahead of Sloppy Hog BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

12–2 behind in the head-to-head

KILLER HOGS ahead in 86% of their meetings

KILLER HOGS has come out ahead in 12 of their 14 shared contests.

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HILLTOP HOGGERS in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

4.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 4.9 years, then back at Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) (May 8, 2026).

last seen Jun 18, 2021
back May 8, 2026

Chicken nemesis

10 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 12 shared chicken entries.

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A June team

Top 34% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 34% across 4 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.

4 June contests
top 56% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.16% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.16% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.2% of a perfect score
23 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Stand by Your Grill every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 37th

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
2020 ↗	Master	#626 (130 pts)	#636 (145 pts)	#831 (90 pts)	#848 (80 pts)	#681 (120 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#826 (351 pts)	#815 (401 pts)	#1344 (171 pts)	#882 (346 pts)	#1016 (281 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#900 (336 pts)	#633 (586 pts)	#882 (386 pts)	#726 (496 pts)	#1057 (276 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Sloppy Hog BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Smoke Dawg BBQ

#2,366 of the rated field

1524 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1524

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Sloppy Hog BBQ)

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

rated over 5 contests
last seen May 2, 2014

⚔ Head-to-head

TEAM RINE-O

#2,373 of the rated field

1524 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1540

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Sloppy Hog BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 21 contests

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B-BOYZ BBQ

#2,368 of the rated field

1524 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1524

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Oct 19, 2018

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COUNTRY ROADS NE

#2,372 of the rated field

1524 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1539

Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 23, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Aug 5, 2017

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TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN

#2,369 of the rated field

1524 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1535

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen May 25, 2018

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BIG O'S BBQ

#2,371 of the rated field

1524 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 26%
Peak: 1550

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

rated over 16 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
KILLER HOGS	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
BEER-B-QUE BOYS	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
South Pork	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Misfits of Smoke	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
180 PROOF BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' BUTTS	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
RAZORRACKS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BACON & WHISKEY	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	22	5	1	2	180 🔥	155.9084	166.56	top 56%
Pork Ribs	23	4	0	1	174.2744	157.1088	166.26	top 49%
Pork	19	5	0	0	176.5600	155.9660	166.46	top 55%
Brisket	21	2	0	1	177.1772	149.6228	164.24	top 58%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 71%
Medium (20–39)	11	top 56%
Large (40+)	10	top 56%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MS	21	0	top 57%
MN	1	0	top 31%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Stand by Your Grill	4	37	top 74%	Aug 19, 2016
Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off	2	4	top 34%	Jun 14, 2019
Southaven Springfest	2	9	top 37%	Apr 26, 2019
Roast N Boast	2	12	top 62%	Sep 21, 2018
Roast N Boast BBQ	2	9	top 48%	Oct 6, 2017
Mississippi Springfest	2	16	top 65%	May 9, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 4 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MS 21 of 23 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 14 6 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 23 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls

Opponents faced 477 finished ahead 405 times, behind 501

Longest layoff 4.9 yrs Jun 18, 2021 → May 8, 2026

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

20262 milestones

May 8 Peak power rating (1525) Minnesota in May
May 8 Most recent contest Minnesota in May

20192 milestones

Jun 14 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
Jun 14 Career-best overall score700.5600 Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off

20181 milestone

Apr 27 First category win (Chicken) Southaven Springfest

20171 milestone

Oct 6 First overall top-10 Roast N Boast BBQ

20161 milestone

Aug 19 10th tracked contest Stand by Your Grill

20133 milestones

May 10 First tracked contest Mississippi Springfest
May 10 First call Mississippi Springfest
May 10 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2856 Mississippi Springfest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.9	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off	Jun 14, 2019
+11.6	Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off	Jun 19, 2020
+10.6	Southaven Springfest	Apr 26, 2019
+8.6	Roast N Boast BBQ	Oct 6, 2017
+6.9	Southaven Springfest	Apr 27, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.2	Stand by Your Grill	Aug 19, 2016
-7.7	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1	Mar 17, 2017
-4.9	Mississippi Springfest	May 9, 2014
-4.3	Hog Wild BBQ Contest	Mar 16, 2018
-3.9	Stand By Your Grill	Aug 16, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	2	0	0	0%	top 31%	89.7%	89.7%
2021	1	0	0	100%	top 46%	94.2%	94.2%
2020	1	0	0	100%	top 23%	95.9%	95.9%
2019	2	2	0	100%	top 19%	97.3%	95.6%
2018	4	0	1	50%	top 63%	93.6%	92%
2017	2	1	0	50%	top 64%	93.5%	91.2%
2016	3	0	0	67%	top 73%	93.8%	91.7%
2015	2	0	0	50%	top 59%	91.9%	91.6%
2014	3	0	0	33%	top 68%	92.5%	91.4%
2013	3	0	0	67%	top 59%	92%	91.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 8, 2026	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	24 / 77 (322.8572)	29 (159.9656)	22 (162.8916)	—	—
May 8, 2026	Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN	—	—	21 (168.0116)	—	—
Jun 18, 2021	DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Nesbit, MS	22 / 48 (678.2284)	28 (167.4056)	30 (163.3944)	8 (174.2856)	12 (173.1428)
Jun 19, 2020	Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hernando, MS	11 / 47 (690.2400)	9 (176.5600)	19 (172.5600)	—	13 (172.5828)
Jun 14, 2019	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off 🏅 Hernado, MS	4 / 49 (700.5600)	2 (180)	26 (168.5372)	—	5 (177.1772)
Apr 26, 2019	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	9 / 31 (676.5144)	13 (168.5600)	14 (167.3944)	6 (171.9772)	17 (168.5828)
Sep 21, 2018	Roast N Boast Columbus, MS	12 / 17 (663.8400)	11 (165.6800)	5 (169.6800)	15 (163.9428)	14 (164.5372)
Jun 15, 2018	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS	27 / 45 (668.3880)	11 (173.1200)	37 (159.9312)	11 (171.4056)	30 (163.9312)
Apr 27, 2018	Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS	15 / 34 (674.1940)	1 (179.4400)	17 (167.9656)	4 (176.5600)	30 (150.2284)
Mar 16, 2018	Hog Wild BBQ Contest Corinth, MS	28 / 36 (643.8288)	27 (162.2400)	26 (157.1088)	24 (166.2628)	31 (158.2172)
Oct 6, 2017	Roast N Boast BBQ Columbus, MS	9 / 25 (673.0056)	9 (168.5372)	12 (166.8344)	4 (174.8456)	12 (162.7884)
Mar 17, 2017	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	62 / 68 (639.8172)	54 (163.3828)	23 (170.8456)	63 (155.9660)	63 (149.6228)
Sep 30, 2016	Roast N Boast BBQ Columbus, MS	16 / 27 (675.2912)	22 (165.0856)	6 (174.2744)	22 (165.0740)	12 (170.8572)
Aug 19, 2016	Stand by Your Grill Fulton, MS	38 / 40 (636.3428)	36 (162.8228)	28 (161.1088)	30 (162.2400)	39 (150.1712)
May 13, 2016	Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest Ashland, MS	17 / 26 (668.4112)	23 (162.8000)	3 (174.2628)	16 (170.2628)	19 (161.0856)
Oct 2, 2015	Roast N' Boast Columbus, MS	14 / 26 (658.1024)	16 (161.6684)	15 (163.3828)	20 (157.0512)	3 (176)
Aug 14, 2015	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	37 / 57 (661.5772)	47 (163.9428)	49 (159.3944)	11 (172)	35 (166.2400)
Oct 2, 2014	Hog Wild BBQ Festival Corinth, MS	19 / 32 (666.1140)	22 (166.2400)	14 (169.6800)	27 (162.2284)	18 (167.9656)
Aug 15, 2014	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	45 / 65 (655.2456)	61 (155.9084)	27 (167.9772)	40 (165.1200)	33 (166.2400)
May 9, 2014	Mississippi Springfest Ashland, MS	17 / 23 (652.4112)	17 (161.6456)	10 (164)	17 (163.3828)	16 (163.3828)
Oct 4, 2013	KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ Corinth, MS	17 / 30 (662.6856)	25 (162.7884)	18 (164.5372)	5 (172.5600)	16 (162.8000)
Aug 16, 2013	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	41 / 62 (657.5888)	24 (169.1428)	41 (163.4060)	56 (157.6456)	29 (167.3944)
May 10, 2013	Mississippi Springfest Ashland, MS	16 / 29 (650.2856)	9 (167.4284)	12 (166.8572)	21 (159.9998)	22 (156.0002)

Sloppy Hog BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Backyard avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

A June team

The metronome

A standing appointment

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)