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
- Jul 18, 2014
ROWDY HOG SMOKIN BBQ
ROWDY HOG SMOKIN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 14th of 25 at the Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ (2014). They are ranked #4484 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
peak 1504 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jul 18, 2014
latest Sep 7, 2018 · 4.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
609.31 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 625.25 (-15.94)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±39.44
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.77 · weakest Brisket (154.14)
Road miles
1,401
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ROWDY HOG SMOKIN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
148 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,502 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1473
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,496 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,485 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1473
Level with ROWDY HOG SMOKIN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,483 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,478 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,465 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1474
They turned up 5 years after ROWDY HOG SMOKIN BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 129.6456 | 154.98 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 143.9428 | 160.77 | top 56% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7256 | 134.8684 | 155.35 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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.
Repeat visits (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% | Sep 7, 2018 |
| Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 66% | Sep 11, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SD
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
129
finished ahead 70 times, behind 155
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll
20151 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2744 Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll
20145 milestones
- First tracked contest Cookin' on Kampeska
- First call Cookin' on Kampeska
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score664 Cookin' on Kampeska
- Career-best overall score664 Cookin' on Kampeska
- Peak power rating (1504) Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.1 | Cookin' on Kampeska | Jul 18, 2014 |
| +1 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships | Sep 19, 2014 |
| +0.8 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Aug 22, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | Sep 7, 2018 |
| -10.3 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | Sep 8, 2017 |
| -4.9 | Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll | Sep 9, 2016 |
| -2.7 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll | Sep 5, 2014 |
| -2.6 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll | Sep 11, 2015 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 79.2% | 79.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 76.2% | 76.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 90% | 90% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2018 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 25 / 25 (570.1716) | 24 (142.8344) | 23 (147.3828) | 25 (139.3944) | 23 (140.5600) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 30 / 31 (548.9828) | 31 (129.6456) | 30 (143.9428) | 30 (134.8684) | 31 (140.5260) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 26 / 34 (627.3480) | 28 (155.9540) | 12 (166.2744) | 25 (160.5484) | 31 (144.5712) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 21 / 32 (647.9656) | 24 (160.5712) | 8 (170.2744) | 25 (160.5600) | 22 (156.5600) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships Sprearfish, SD | 16 / 29 (652.0688) | 23 (156.5600) | 12 (165.7144) | 13 (164.0344) | 10 (165.7600) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 17 / 26 (648.6056) | 12 (166.2972) | 15 (165.7144) | 21 (158.3084) | 19 (158.2856) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 14 / 25 (642.8456) | 18 (159.4400) | 16 (157.6800) | 11 (165.7256) | 15 (160) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD | 14 / 31 (664) | 8 (168.5600) | 11 (169.1888) | 25 (159.3828) | 8 (166.8684) |