High-water mark
664.4460
career-best overall
92.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 664.4460 at Smokelawn — 92.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 2, 2014
SCALDED HOG BBQ
SCALDED HOG BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 10th of 25 at the Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship (2015). They are ranked #3859 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
peak 1506 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 2, 2014
latest Mar 4, 2016 · 1.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.65 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 647.11 (-3.47)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.28
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.40 · weakest Brisket (159.79)
Road miles
981
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 254 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Master avg
647.11 / 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 | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2265 (75 pts) | #2918 (55 pts) | #2112 (100 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1636 (125 pts) | #1552 (170 pts) | #1612 (155 pts) | #1451 (200 pts) | #1576 (155 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1877 (114 pts) | #2039 (99 pts) | #1883 (124 pts) | #1838 (134 pts) | #2553 (69 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SCALDED HOG BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,869 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1486
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SCALDED HOG BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SCALDED HOG BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,863 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,887 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1485
Level with SCALDED HOG BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,848 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
They've been 1517 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,849 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,842 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 155.3600 | 161.10 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 148.4916 | 162.82 | top 57% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 153.1084 | 163.40 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 144.5828 | 159.79 | top 61% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 85% | Mar 4, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
3 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
125
finished ahead 60 times, behind 112
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20153 milestones
- First call Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.4172 Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.6 | Smokelawn | May 2, 2014 |
| +5.3 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 6, 2015 |
| -5.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 4, 2016 |
| -5 | Hot Springs Blues & BBQ | Sep 19, 2015 |
| -3.9 | MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (Armed Forces Tribute) | Nov 6, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 91.1% | 89.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 92.3% | 92.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Shreveport, LA | 24 / 30 (634.1488) | 24 (157.6916) | 21 (160.5372) | 27 (153.1084) | 16 (162.8116) |
| Nov 6, 2015 | MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (Armed Forces Tribute) St. James, MO | 21 / 26 (647.4172) | 12 (170.8572) | 15 (163.9772) | 10 (168) | 26 (144.5828) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship Sheridan, AR | 10 / 25 (655.8744) | 20 (155.3600) | 6 (171.4172) | 8 (168.5256) | 14 (160.5716) |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Hot Springs Blues & BBQ Hot Springs, AR | 22 / 29 (648.3888) | 24 (158.8000) | 19 (163.9772) | 24 (157.0744) | 12 (168.5372) |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Shreveport, LA | 26 / 29 (632.4116) | 29 (156.5028) | 27 (148.4916) | 21 (162.8688) | 15 (164.5484) |
| May 2, 2014 | Smokelawn Hot Springs, AR | 15 / 39 (664.4460) | 18 (167.3944) | 13 (168.5488) | 11 (170.8228) | 24 (157.6800) |