High-water mark
663.3716
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.3716 at Smokin' On The Summit — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 2, 2017
GOLDEN HOGS
GOLDEN HOGS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 65 at the Smokin' On The Summit (2017). They are ranked #3912 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
peak 1485 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 11, 2014
latest Jul 19, 2019 · 5.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.91
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.72 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.31)
Road miles
40
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
631.64 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GOLDEN HOGS, each with one reason worth a look.
169 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,890 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to GOLDEN HOGS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team GOLDEN HOGS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,893 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,922 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They turned up 10 years after GOLDEN HOGS did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#3,921 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
Level with GOLDEN HOGS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,896 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1485
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,936 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1485
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 141.1200 | 156.19 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0856 | 147.3484 | 153.31 | top 81% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 145.1200 | 159.41 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 153.0972 | 162.72 | top 47% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Summit | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 54% | Jul 19, 2019 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
196
finished ahead 110 times, behind 184
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
Jun 2, 2017 → Jul 19, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin on the Summit
20175 milestones
- First call Smokin' On The Summit
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.3716 Smokin' On The Summit
- Career-best overall score663.3716 Smokin' On The Summit
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5600 Smokin' On The Summit
- Peak power rating (1491) Smokin' On The Summit
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.8 | Smokin' On The Summit | Jun 2, 2017 |
| +3.1 | Smokin' on the Summit | Jun 5, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -6.2 | Smokin on the Summit | Jul 19, 2019 |
| -5.3 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ | Jun 3, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88% | 88% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 81.5% | 81.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2019 | Smokin on the Summit 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 29 / 35 (635.2916) | 23 (162.8228) | 31 (155.9544) | 28 (151.9772) | 19 (164.5372) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 22 / 65 (663.3716) | 39 (163.4172) | 44 (155.3944) | 7 (172.5600) | 11 (172) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 48 / 67 (633.5424) | 44 (157.0856) | 52 (157.0856) | 40 (162.2512) | 44 (157.1200) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 36 / 78 (639.3032) | 51 (156.5028) | 58 (150.7888) | 24 (165.1428) | 18 (166.8688) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 54 / 54 (586.6856) | 54 (141.1200) | 52 (147.3484) | 54 (145.1200) | 40 (153.0972) |