THE SNORTIN' BOAR

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

Power ranking

#1738

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1550

peak 1550 · rated over 17 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-05-24

latest 2019-07-20

Best ToY finish

#512

Master 2016

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 44%

overall standings

Best overall

677.1772 / 720

Master · Ribs and Rhythm & Blues

Perfect 180s

Current form

646.91 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 641.47 (+5.43)

Walk rate

47%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

175.4516

Pork Ribs · Ribs and Rhythm & Blues

Consistency

±23.33

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 161.87 · weakest Brisket (159.47)

Road miles

6,314

mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 2023 mi

Schedule strength

37%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)

Purse competed for

$15K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

641.47 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 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

677.1772 career-best overall

94.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 677.1772 at Ribs and Rhythm & Blues — 94.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
2019-07-20

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BOYMEETSGRILL has finished one call ahead of THE SNORTIN' BOAR 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

11–1 behind in the head-to-head

GOOD SMOKE BBQ ahead in 92% of their meetings

GOOD SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of The Pig's Pajamas in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

10 of 12 shared pork ribs entries lost

GOOD SMOKE BBQ ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GOOD SMOKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 12 shared pork ribs entries.

A July team

Top 31% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 31% across 3 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.

3 July contests
top 44% the rest of the year

The long haul

6,314 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 6,314 miles across 17 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 2,023 miles to Arizona National BBQ Stampede.

17 mapped stops
furthest 2,023 mi

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.

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

DELIVERING SMOKE BBQ

#1729 of the rated field

1550 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1550

0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to THE SNORTIN' BOAR)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — DELIVERING SMOKE BBQ ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2019-06-21
on a 3-contest top-10 run

⚔ Head-to-head

WHISKEY'N'CLEAVERS

#1733 of the rated field

1550 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1556

1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to THE SNORTIN' BOAR)

Fewer contests behind them than THE SNORTIN' BOAR has cooked, 11 to 17, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2019-09-21

⚔ Head-to-head

HOOF-N-HOG SMOKERS

#1737 of the rated field

1550 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1550

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to THE SNORTIN' BOAR)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2019-09-21

⚔ Head-to-head

MIDNIGHT SMOKERS MJ

#1743 of the rated field

1550 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1554

No shared contest yet.

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2018-03-09

⚔ Head-to-head

HERDING SMOKE

#1727 of the rated field

1550 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1552

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before THE SNORTIN' BOAR's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 15 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Smokin R's

#1735 of the rated field

1550 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1558

No shared contest yet.

Level with THE SNORTIN' BOAR on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2026-04-03

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	13	6	7	46%	⚔ compare
GOOD SMOKE BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
BEHIND BBQ	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
THREE DOGS BBQ	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
Sweet Heat BBQ	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
KISS MY BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
JACK9 BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
The Pig's Pajamas	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
BLACK HART BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
THE GOOD CUE CREW	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
BIG RAZ BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
RED VALLEY BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	4	0	0	172.5944	149.6572	160.52	top 53%
Pork Ribs	17	2	0	1	175.4516	147.4288	161.87	top 37%
Pork	17	3	1	2	173.7600	142.8228	159.61	top 49%
Brisket	17	4	0	0	168.0228	142.2400	159.47	top 44%

“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	Avg finish
NY	12	top 41%
AZ	2	top 63%
ON	1	top 45%
CA	1	top 49%
PA	1	top 40%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	6	0	top 47%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 43%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
*Salt City BBQ Festival	3	5	0	top 53%	2018-05-18

The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5.2 yrs 2014-05-24 → 2019-07-20

Busiest season 2016 7 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in NY 12 of 17 contests · 5 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 15 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 17 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 161.87 · weakest Brisket (159.47)

Walk rate 47% a top-10 call in 8 of 17 contests

Overall top-10 rate 24% 4 of 17 contests

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests

Master average 641.47 out of 720 · 17 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 414 411–337 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 6,314 17 mapped stops · furthest 2,023 mi

Schedule strength 1548 average field rating faced — tougher than 37% of rated contests

Purse competed for $15,000 listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1 yrs 2014-09-20 → 2015-10-02

Power rating 1550 peak 1550 · #1738 of 6,413 rated

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

2014
May 24 First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
Sep 20 First call Oinktoberfest
Sep 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.7256 Oinktoberfest
2016
Jul 29 First category win (Pork) The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival
Jul 29 First overall top-10 The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival
Sep 23 10th tracked contest Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff
2019
Jul 20 Career-best overall score677.1772 Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
Jul 20 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4516 Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
Jul 20 Peak power rating (1550) Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
Jul 20 Most recent contest Ribs and Rhythm & Blues

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.5	Ribs and Rhythm & Blues	2019-07-20
+13.7	The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival	2016-07-29
+13	*Salt City BBQ Festival	2017-05-19
+12.3	Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff	2016-09-23
+11.8	Oinktoberfest	2014-09-20

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.9	Salt City BBQ Festival	2016-05-20
-7.4	Roc City Rib Fest	2014-05-24
-6	*Salt City BBQ Festival	2018-05-18
-3.7	Roc City Rib Fest	2016-05-28
-2.5	Arizona National BBQ Stampede	2018-12-28

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	1	0	100%	top 15%	94.1%	94.1%
2018	3	0	0	33%	top 64%	91.7%	89.2%
2017	3	1	0	33%	top 38%	90.9%	88.9%
2016	7	2	1	57%	top 42%	92.9%	88.5%
2015	1	0	0	0%	top 40%	90.5%	90.5%
2014	2	0	0	50%	top 46%	90.2%	87.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-07-20	Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 🏅 Auburn, NY	5 / 34 (677.1772)	4 (171.4400)	4 (175.4516)	5 (168.0228)	12 (162.2628)
2018-12-28	Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ	33 / 47 (659.9884)	14 (172.5944)	21 (169.6800)	39 (159.4400)	37 (158.2740)
2018-09-28	Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ	22 / 40 (653.0856)	5 (172.5828)	11 (166.8572)	22 (165.7028)	37 (147.9428)
2018-05-18	*Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY	23 / 34 (614.0912)	27 (153.1428)	26 (150.2400)	22 (152.4684)	17 (158.2400)
2017-08-05	Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON	19 / 42 (630.1828)	34 (152.5372)	12 (159.9772)	21 (158.2512)	13 (159.4172)
2017-07-28	*The Great Adirondack BBQ Old Forge, NY	17 / 30 (635.8512)	15 (160.5372)	20 (153.6456)	11 (160.5256)	12 (161.1428)
2017-05-19	*Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY	5 / 41 (654.2860)	7 (166.8344)	14 (161.7372)	14 (158.2628)	4 (167.4516)
2016-09-23	Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff Clarence, NY	7 / 54 (657.0856)	37 (157.1084)	11 (165.1316)	3 (170.2856)	16 (164.5600)
2016-09-03	Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke Geneva, NY	16 / 35 (642.7540)	24 (159.4284)	3 (168.5600)	18 (160.5372)	21 (154.2284)
2016-08-19	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	12 / 52 (660.5716)	22 (166.8228)	16 (164.0572)	11 (169.1544)	25 (160.5372)
2016-08-06	Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship Ottawa, CA	20 / 41 (602.7888)	25 (150.2972)	16 (153.6916)	35 (142.8228)	10 (155.9772)
2016-07-29	The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival Old Forge, NY	5 / 24 (668.5600)	6 (172.5484)	15 (154.2744)	1 (173.7600)	6 (167.9772)
2016-05-28	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	34 / 50 (642.1488)	39 (156.5600)	13 (168.5372)	50 (150.2172)	13 (166.8344)
2016-05-20	Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY	25 / 32 (588.9944)	20 (150.2284)	24 (147.4288)	22 (149.0972)	23 (142.2400)
2015-10-02	Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA	23 / 57 (651.8856)	40 (158.8572)	17 (164.5372)	25 (162.8112)	18 (165.6800)
2014-09-20	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	11 / 66 (649.7256)	33 (157.7372)	16 (163.4056)	22 (160.5600)	7 (168.0228)
2014-05-24	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	65 / 86 (615.8748)	74 (149.6572)	18 (164.5372)	66 (151.4172)	67 (150.2632)

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1917 (69 pts)	#2500 (59 pts)	#2483 (59 pts)	#1957 (74 pts)	#1816 (99 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#940 (370 pts)	#1073 (330 pts)	#1084 (320 pts)	#1093 (320 pts)	#855 (450 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#512 (771 pts)	#711 (566 pts)	#475 (856 pts)	#444 (926 pts)	#551 (731 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2085 (70 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#1977 (100 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2012 (95 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1290 (220 pts)	#1666 (150 pts)	#1311 (230 pts)	#1609 (165 pts)	#1199 (255 pts)