BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS

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

Power ranking

#4473

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1473

peak 1473 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-05-16

latest 2018-06-22

Best ToY finish

#1131

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

652.9368 / 720

Master · *Rotary Rockn Ribs

Perfect 180s

Current form

636.17 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 638.74 (-2.57)

Walk rate

46%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2856

Pork Ribs · Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off

Consistency

±14.31

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.66 · weakest Brisket (152.48)

Road miles

2,255

mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 415 mi

Schedule strength

40%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)

Master avg

638.74 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (5 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.

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

Hogline ahead in 100% of their meetings

Hogline has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.18 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 15%.

Brisket avg 152.48
Chicken avg 162.66
1 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

9 of 11 shared chicken entries lost

Hogline ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Hogline has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.99% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.99% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.7% of a perfect score
13 contests

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.

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

BIRDMAN'S BBQ

#4467 of the rated field

1473 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2024-03-15

⚔ Head-to-head

Q Fanatic BBQ

#4454 of the rated field

1473 ▲ 0 power rating

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

1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS)

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

⚔ Head-to-head

Full Metal Brisket

#4476 of the rated field

1473 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1473

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS)

Fewer contests behind them than BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS has cooked, 6 to 13, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 6 contests
last seen 2017-04-21

⚔ Head-to-head

A.M.I. - Q'N

#4483 of the rated field

1473 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1473

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS)

Level with BIG AL'S GHETTO HOGS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 5 contests
last seen 2016-08-26

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J&J SWINE & BOVINE

#4490 of the rated field

1473 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

No shared contest yet.

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2019-06-21

⚔ Head-to-head

DOUBLE A'S BBQ

#4491 of the rated field

1473 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1519

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1519 at their best, 47 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2019-10-11

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Hogline	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
CROIX VALLEY SAUCES	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
CASE OF RIBS	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
ACES HIGH BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
MYASSIS SMOKIN	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PIG APPROVED BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
The Q Crew	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Littles BBQ Co	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	2	0	0	173.1660	144.5144	162.66	top 58%
Pork Ribs	13	3	1	2	174.2856	146.8344	162.14	top 48%
Pork	13	2	0	0	167.3828	149.6572	161.46	top 59%
Brisket	13	1	0	0	165.7028	138.7432	152.48	top 75%

“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
WI	6	top 65%
MN	6	top 68%
KS	1	top 62%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 69%
Medium (20–39)	3	top 71%
Large (40+)	9	top 64%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off	2	25	top 55%	2016-10-21
Smokin in Steele	2	37	top 78%	2016-06-03
Minnesota in May	2	35	top 57%	2016-05-13

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.1 yrs 2014-05-16 → 2018-06-22

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in WI 6 of 13 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 10 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 13 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 162.66 · weakest Brisket (152.48)

Walk rate 46% a top-10 call in 6 of 13 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 13 contests

Master average 638.74 out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 394 228–419 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 2,255 13 mapped stops · furthest 415 mi

Schedule strength 1552 average field rating faced — tougher than 40% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs 2014-05-30 → 2015-07-10

Power rating 1473 peak 1473 · #4473 of 6,413 rated

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

2014
May 16 First tracked contest Minnesota in May
May 16 First call Minnesota in May
May 16 Peak power rating (1496) Minnesota in May
2015
Oct 23 First category win (Pork Ribs) Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off
Oct 23 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2856 Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off
2016
May 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6804 Minnesota in May
Oct 21 10th tracked contest Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off
2017
Jun 23 Career-best overall score652.9368 *Rotary Rockn Ribs
2018
Jun 22 Most recent contest *Rotary Rockn Ribs

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.5	*Rotary Rockn Ribs	2017-06-23
+2.3	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off	2016-10-21
+2.1	Minnesota in May	2016-05-13
+0.6	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off	2015-10-23

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.5	6th Annual Smokin' In the Bogs	2016-09-02
-9.6	Smokin in Steele	2014-05-30
-3.7	Minnesota in May	2014-05-16
-3.4	5th Annual Smokin In the Bogs	2015-09-04
-3.3	Smoke on the Waterfall	2015-07-10

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0	100%	top 66%	90.4%	90.4%
2017	2	0	50%	top 58%	90.7%	89.6%
2016	5	0	0%	top 66%	90.2%	88.1%
2015	3	1	100%	top 65%	89.9%	89.4%
2014	2	0	50%	top 76%	87.8%	87.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-06-22	*Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI	27 / 41 (650.7204)	4 (173.1660)	23 (163.9544)	36 (157.0628)	35 (156.5372)
2017-08-25	10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	39 / 56 (636.9824)	34 (166.8572)	43 (158.2284)	25 (165.6684)	43 (146.2284)
2017-06-23	*Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI	17 / 37 (652.9368)	21 (166.2400)	11 (165.1084)	9 (167.3828)	29 (154.2056)
2016-10-21	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	27 / 51 (645.0512)	16 (166.2628)	36 (153.6800)	14 (165.7028)	32 (159.4056)
2016-09-02	6th Annual Smokin' In the Bogs Warrens, WI	31 / 32 (595.1664)	32 (144.5144)	22 (157.0972)	28 (154.8116)	32 (138.7432)
2016-06-03	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	37 / 53 (640.9488)	25 (165.0856)	24 (162.8344)	32 (161.6572)	44 (151.3716)
2016-05-13	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	35 / 71 (649.6804)	49 (160.5600)	29 (165.1772)	33 (164.5488)	43 (159.3944)
2016-04-08	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	68 / 109 (641.6232)	67 (161.6800)	57 (161.1316)	57 (165.1200)	77 (153.6916)
2015-10-23	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off Union Grove, WI	25 / 44 (639.8744)	7 (172.0000)	1 (174.2856)	40 (149.6572)	38 (143.9316)
2015-09-04	5th Annual Smokin In the Bogs Warrens, WI	19 / 27 (647.3372)	20 (161.1200)	3 (171.4400)	18 (162.2400)	21 (152.5372)
2015-07-10	Smoke on the Waterfall REDWOOD FALLS, MN	11 / 16 (642.8112)	15 (153.6684)	11 (159.4516)	8 (163.9884)	4 (165.7028)
2014-05-30	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	58 / 67 (631.9772)	44 (165.1772)	64 (146.8344)	31 (166.2856)	54 (153.6800)
2014-05-16	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	38 / 58 (628.4684)	40 (158.2512)	5 (168.5716)	48 (154.8456)	51 (146.8000)

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	#1954 (60 pts)	#1242 (210 pts)	#1950 (70 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1541 (160 pts)	#1697 (140 pts)	#1460 (190 pts)	#1391 (205 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1215 (240 pts)	#1168 (285 pts)	#1289 (245 pts)	#1163 (295 pts)	#1285 (240 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1131 (253 pts)	#1002 (333 pts)	#628 (623 pts)	#1162 (283 pts)	#1019 (323 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1589 (150 pts)	#1666 (150 pts)	#1157 (275 pts)	#1668 (150 pts)	#1664 (150 pts)