The comeback
5.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.3 years, then back at 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge (Jun 14, 2019).
- last seen Mar 14, 2014
- back Jun 14, 2019
SMOKING HOG
SMOKING HOG is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 27th of 37 at the Frisco BBQ Challenge (2022). They finished #1955 in the 2019 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Mar 14, 2014
latest Jun 16, 2022 · 8.3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.72
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.55 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.35)
Road miles
678
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 678 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$29K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
609.01 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 148 | 154.08 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 131.9772 | 148.35 | top 79% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.6456 | 145.0740 | 155.55 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 145.6916 | 151.02 | top 74% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
99
finished ahead 22 times, behind 96
Longest layoff
5.3 yrs
Mar 14, 2014 → Jun 14, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20223 milestones
- Career-best overall score633.0060 Frisco BBQ Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)165.1316 Frisco BBQ Challenge
- Most recent contest Frisco BBQ Challenge
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1486) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2022 | Frisco BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 27 / 37 (633.0060) | 26 (165.1316) | 22 (162.2400) | 24 (159.9428) | 31 (145.6916) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 44 / 55 (606.6968) | 46 (149.0972) | 43 (150.8456) | 49 (145.0740) | 31 (161.6800) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX | 28 / 29 (587.3144) | 27 (148) | 29 (131.9772) | 9 (161.6456) | 24 (145.6916) |