ROWDY HOG SMOKIN BBQ

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

Power ranking

#4460

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1473

peak 1504 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-07-18

latest 2018-09-07

Best ToY finish

#832

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 70%

overall standings

Best overall

664.0000 / 720

Master · Cookin' on Kampeska

Perfect 180s

Current form

609.31 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 625.25 (-15.94)

Walk rate

38%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

170.2744

Pork Ribs · Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll

Consistency

±39.44

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 160.77 · weakest Brisket (154.14)

Road miles

1,401

mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 270 mi

Schedule strength

51%

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

Master avg

625.25 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (6 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

664.0000 career-best overall

92.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 664.0000 at Cookin' on Kampeska — 92.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
2014-07-18

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 55%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 55%

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.63 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 25% of the time against 13%.

Brisket avg 154.14
Pork Ribs avg 160.77
2 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Dizzy's Corn Cob Cookin in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

7 of 7 shared pork ribs entries lost

LAST CALL HEROES BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LAST CALL HEROES BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared pork ribs entries.

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

Broken Hinge BBQ

#4471 of the rated field

1473 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1473

No shared contest yet.

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 2021-07-16

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THE PIGS NEXT DOOR BBQ COOKING TEAM

#4439 of the rated field

1474 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1503

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2021-04-23

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Dusty Rusty's BBQ

#4458 of the rated field

1473 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1473

No shared contest yet.

Level with ROWDY HOG SMOKIN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2019-07-26

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Q Fanatic BBQ

#4454 of the rated field

1473 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1473

No shared contest yet.

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 2019-05-10

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POT BELLY BBQ

#4461 of the rated field

1473 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2016-08-12

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Country Hoggs

#4435 of the rated field

1474 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1474

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 5 years after ROWDY HOG SMOKIN BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2025-10-17

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Charcoal Loungers	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Eggspert BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SIN CIRCLE BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SHORT CREW BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
TIMBONE BARBECUE	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	1	168.5600	129.6456	154.98	top 72%
Pork Ribs	8	1	170.2744	143.9428	160.77	top 56%
Pork	8	0	165.7256	134.8684	155.35	top 75%
Brisket	8	2	166.8684	140.5260	154.14	top 68%

“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.

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll	2	25	0	top 98%	2018-09-07
Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll	2	17	0	top 66%	2015-09-11

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

On the trail 4.1 yrs 2014-07-18 → 2018-09-07

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in SD 8 of 8 contests

Contests visited 6 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 8 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 160.77 · weakest Brisket (154.14)

Walk rate 38% a top-10 call in 3 of 8 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 8 contests

Master average 625.25 out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 129 70–155 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,401 8 mapped stops · furthest 270 mi

Schedule strength 1566 average field rating faced — tougher than 51% of rated contests

Power rating 1473 peak 1504 · #4460 of 6,413 rated

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

2014
Jul 18 First tracked contest Cookin' on Kampeska
Jul 18 First call Cookin' on Kampeska
Jul 18 First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.0000 Cookin' on Kampeska
Jul 18 Career-best overall score664.0000 Cookin' on Kampeska
Aug 22 Peak power rating (1504) Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ
2015
Sep 11 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2744 Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll
2018
Sep 7 Most recent contest Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.1	Cookin' on Kampeska	2014-07-18
+1	Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships	2014-09-19
+0.8	Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ	2014-08-22

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.1	Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll	2018-09-07
-10.3	Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll	2017-09-08
-5	Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll	2016-09-09
-2.7	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll	2014-09-05
-2.6	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll	2015-09-11

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)
2018	1	0%	top 100%	79.2%	79.2%
2017	1	0%	top 97%	76.2%	76.2%
2016	1	0%	top 76%	87.1%	87.1%
2015	1	100%	top 66%	90%	90%
2014	4	50%	top 55%	92.2%	90.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-09-07	Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD	25 / 25 (570.1716)	24 (142.8344)	23 (147.3828)	25 (139.3944)	23 (140.5600)
2017-09-08	Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD	30 / 31 (548.9828)	31 (129.6456)	30 (143.9428)	30 (134.8684)	31 (140.5260)
2016-09-09	Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD	26 / 34 (627.3480)	28 (155.9540)	12 (166.2744)	25 (160.5484)	31 (144.5712)
2015-09-11	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD	21 / 32 (647.9656)	24 (160.5712)	8 (170.2744)	25 (160.5600)	22 (156.5600)
2014-09-19	Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships Sprearfish, SD	16 / 29 (652.0688)	23 (156.5600)	12 (165.7144)	13 (164.0344)	10 (165.7600)
2014-09-05	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD	17 / 26 (648.6056)	12 (166.2972)	15 (165.7144)	21 (158.3084)	19 (158.2856)
2014-08-22	Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD	14 / 25 (642.8456)	18 (159.4400)	16 (157.6800)	11 (165.7256)	15 (160.0000)
2014-07-18	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	14 / 31 (664.0000)	8 (168.5600)	11 (169.1888)	25 (159.3828)	8 (166.8684)

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
2017 ↗	Master	#2831 (56 pts)	#2839 (56 pts)	#2844 (56 pts)	#2831 (56 pts)	#2825 (56 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2841 (59 pts)	#2859 (59 pts)	#1871 (124 pts)	#2863 (59 pts)	#2864 (59 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2048 (77 pts)	#2203 (62 pts)	#1637 (152 pts)	#2768 (57 pts)	#2134 (72 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#832 (406 pts)	#868 (416 pts)	#832 (441 pts)	#979 (361 pts)	#781 (461 pts)