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
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1588
peak 1591 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ
Best runs
7
straight top-10s
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2015-05-01
latest 2018-09-15
Best ToY finish
#399
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 11 contests
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
Top-10 streak
7
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.49
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.99 · weakest Pork (162.84)
Road miles
2,735
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 1414 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Master avg
665.07 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (11 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.
High-water mark
686.8228
career-best overall
95.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 686.8228 at Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL — 95.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2015-11-13
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
TOO ASHAMED TO NAME has finished one call ahead of HOG EAT HOG BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2015
their best year
2015 was the year it came together: 8 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 19%.
- 8 contests
- 7 overall top-10s
- 2 category wins
- average top 19%
A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The weak link
−5.1
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.15 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 18% of the time against 55%.
- Pork avg 162.84
- Brisket avg 167.99
- 2 calls in 11 entries
A strong matchup
7–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of RBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
The comeback
2.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.5 years, then back at 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) (2018-09-14).
- last seen 2016-03-25
- back 2018-09-14
Announced themselves early
3rd
at their very first contest
Finished 3 of 32 at their very first tracked contest, Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship (2015-05-01).
- 2015-05-01
- 32-team field
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
2 ROLLING BONES has landed one call behind them 2 times.
The metronome
±1.87%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.87% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 92.4% of a perfect score
- 11 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.
43 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1164 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1588
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1157 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1594
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1163 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1589
No shared contest yet.
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 40% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#1165 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 70%
- Peak
- 1596
No shared contest yet.
Level with HOG EAT HOG BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#1156 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1596
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before HOG EAT HOG BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1160 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1589
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 8 | 0 | top 19% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 19% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 41% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2018-09-15 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.4 yrs
2015-05-01 → 2018-09-15
Busiest season
2015
8 contests
Contests a season
3.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CA
8 of 11 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
10
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
11 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls
Strongest meat
Brisket
averages 167.99 · weakest Pork (162.84)
Walk rate
73%
a top-10 call in 8 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
73%
8 of 11 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight contests
Master average
665.07
out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
647
495–448 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,735
11 mapped stops · furthest 1,414 mi
Schedule strength
1544
average field rating faced — tougher than 33% of rated contests
Longest layoff
2.5 yrs
2016-03-25 → 2018-09-14
Power rating
1588
peak 1591 · #1166 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- 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
- 2016
- Peak power rating (1591) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 2018
- 10th tracked contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)
- Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | 2015-05-01 |
| +13 | Wine Country Big Q | 2015-07-10 |
| +12.5 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 2015-10-02 |
| +12.1 | Smoke on the River | 2015-09-18 |
| +11.2 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way | 2015-08-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.1 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2018-09-15 |
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-15 | 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) |
| 2018-09-14 | 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) |
| 2016-03-25 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 9 / 29 (671.3488) | 4 (171.4172) | 9 (167.4172) | 17 (166.8344) | 13 (165.6800) |
| 2015-11-13 | Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL Indio, CA | 9 / 34 (686.8228) | 3 (177.7372) | 9 (172.0000) | 15 (166.8228) | 15 (170.2628) |
| 2015-10-02 | 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) |
| 2015-09-18 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 5 / 49 (657.0740) | 30 (157.6456) | 21 (160.5484) | 8 (167.4400) | 2 (171.4400) |
| 2015-08-07 | 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) |
| 2015-07-31 | Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA | 5 / 27 (660.4800) | 9 (165.7028) | 6 (165.6800) | 16 (157.6800) | 4 (171.4172) |
| 2015-07-10 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 5 / 38 (673.5768) | 5 (171.9656) | 10 (165.0972) | 14 (163.3712) | 1 (173.1428) |
| 2015-06-26 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 25 / 49 (636.4688) | 21 (160.5028) | 18 (161.1316) | 13 (165.7144) | 34 (149.1200) |
| 2015-05-01 | 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1685 (139 pts) | #1433 (204 pts) | #1775 (139 pts) | #2155 (94 pts) | #2037 (114 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #399 (940 pts) | #566 (685 pts) | #524 (750 pts) | #635 (605 pts) | #312 (1105 pts) |