They almost always walk
73%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 8 of 11 contests
A top-10 category call in 73% of their 11 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
HOG EAT HOG BBQ
HOG EAT HOG BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 41 at the 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship (2015). They are ranked #1179 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1588
peak 1590 · rated over 10 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
May 1, 2015
latest Sep 15, 2018 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
73% of 11 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.98 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 665.07 (+7.91)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.49
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.99 · weakest Pork (162.84)
Road miles
2,735
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 1,414 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Master avg
665.07 / 720
11 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 HOG EAT HOG BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
48 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,173 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1589
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to HOG EAT HOG BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HOG EAT HOG BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,182 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1588
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,172 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1589
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,183 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1588
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 17 contests, alongside a 53% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,175 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1594
Level with HOG EAT HOG BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,174 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1589
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SON OF SMOKE | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 ROLLING BONES | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK DADDY'S BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| STARVIN MARVINS BAY AREA BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Ric's Righteous Ribs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.7372 | 157.6456 | 166.94 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 160.5484 | 167.31 | top 27% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.0916 | 155.3484 | 162.84 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 177.7144 | 149.1200 | 167.99 | top 28% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 19% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 41% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 133 | 0 | top 68% | Sep 15, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
8 contests
Contests a season
3.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
8 of 11 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
10
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
646
finished ahead 495 times, behind 448
Longest layoff
2.5 yrs
Mar 25, 2016 → Sep 14, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- 10th tracked contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)
- Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20161 milestone
- Peak power rating (1590) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20158 milestones
- First tracked contest Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- First call Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- First overall podium Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7656 Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- First category win (Brisket) Wine Country Big Q
- Career-best overall score686.8228 Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7372 Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | May 1, 2015 |
| +13 | Wine Country Big Q | Jul 10, 2015 |
| +12.5 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2015 |
| +12.1 | Smoke on the River | Sep 18, 2015 |
| +11.2 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way | Aug 7, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.1 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 92.3% | 91.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 88% | top 19% | 95.4% | 92.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 258 / 467 (656.9940) | 205 (167.4172) | 258 (165.1200) | 381 (155.9312) | 147 (168.5256) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 133 / 164 (664.5028) | 113 (168.5944) | 24 (175.4172) | 161 (155.3484) | 121 (165.1428) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 9 / 29 (671.3488) | 4 (171.4172) | 9 (167.4172) | 17 (166.8344) | 13 (165.6800) |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL Indio, CA | 9 / 34 (686.8228) | 3 (177.7372) | 9 (172) | 15 (166.8228) | 15 (170.2628) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 3 / 41 (685.2460) | 13 (169.7028) | 5 (169.7372) | 11 (168.0916) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 5 / 49 (657.0740) | 30 (157.6456) | 21 (160.5484) | 8 (167.4400) | 2 (171.4400) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way Penn Valley, CA | 4 / 24 (664.5256) | 9 (165.7028) | 5 (170.2628) | 12 (161.7144) | 2 (166.8456) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA | 5 / 27 (660.4800) | 9 (165.7028) | 6 (165.6800) | 16 (157.6800) | 4 (171.4172) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 5 / 38 (673.5768) | 5 (171.9656) | 10 (165.0972) | 14 (163.3712) | 1 (173.1428) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 25 / 49 (636.4688) | 21 (160.5028) | 18 (161.1316) | 13 (165.7144) | 34 (149.1200) |
| May 1, 2015 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 3 / 32 (658.7656) | 18 (159.9772) | 3 (167.9656) | 8 (162.2628) | 4 (168.5600) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.