A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Rusty's BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Rusty's BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
HOG SHACK COOKHOUSE
HOG SHACK COOKHOUSE is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 23 at the BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede (2017). They are ranked #2630 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1516
peak 1516 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 13, 2014
latest Jul 7, 2017 · 2.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
67% of 6 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.72 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 647.76 (-1.04)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.22
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.86 · weakest Brisket (156.14)
Road miles
2,327
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 962 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
647.76 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2105 (87 pts) | #2175 (92 pts) | #1878 (122 pts) | #2082 (107 pts) | #2243 (77 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #945 (334 pts) | #1058 (309 pts) | #782 (469 pts) | #898 (404 pts) | #1173 (254 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1564 (155 pts) | #1978 (110 pts) | #1939 (115 pts) | #1206 (265 pts) | #1932 (115 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HOG SHACK COOKHOUSE, each with one reason worth a look.
77 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,632 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 100%
- Peak
- 1516
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,644 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1519
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#2,636 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1519
Level with HOG SHACK COOKHOUSE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,637 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1521
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,640 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1517
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,642 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 155.9540 | 161.02 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 158.8228 | 164.74 | top 37% |
| Pork | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 174.2628 | 161.0740 | 165.86 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 141.6572 | 156.14 | top 66% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 50% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
BC
2 of 6 contests · 4 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
102
finished ahead 70 times, behind 63
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
Mar 19, 2016 → Jul 7, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- First overall podium BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede
- Most recent contest BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede
20152 milestones
- Peak power rating (1516) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score661.5428 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
20146 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ on the Bypass
- First call BBQ on the Bypass
- First category win (Pork) BBQ on the Bypass
- First overall top-10 BBQ on the Bypass
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.9712 BBQ on the Bypass
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2628 BBQ on the Bypass
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede | Jul 7, 2017 |
| +9.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 3, 2015 |
| +5.4 | BBQ on the Bypass | Sep 13, 2014 |
| +1.9 | Barn Burner BBQ | Mar 21, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Barn Burner BBQ | Mar 19, 2016 |
| -6.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Apr 24, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 77% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 91.9% | 90.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 40% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2017 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede Calgary | 3 / 23 (653.6108) | 17 (155.9540) | 4 (166.2628) | 6 (163.9540) | 5 (167.4400) |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, British of Columbi, CA | 17 / 22 (632.9712) | 16 (156.5600) | 10 (164.5488) | 13 (161.0740) | 19 (150.7884) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 26 / 30 (661.5428) | 28 (166.2400) | 9 (171.4172) | 23 (163.9312) | 28 (159.9544) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA | 7 / 28 (653.5652) | 9 (165.7256) | 14 (161.0856) | 6 (167.3828) | 15 (159.3712) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Barn Burner BBQ Yarrow, BC | 10 / 21 (631.8972) | 11 (159.4400) | 3 (166.2744) | 5 (164.5256) | 15 (141.6572) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | BBQ on the Bypass Langley, BC | 6 / 15 (652.9712) | 11 (162.2284) | 10 (158.8228) | 1 (174.2628) | 10 (157.6572) |