Barking Hogs BBQ KS
Rating
1497
peak 1497
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#580
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.40 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 655.75 (+13.65)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.37
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.57)
Road miles
243
mi across 18 mapped stops
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Kings of Smoke has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOVE 2 Q has come out ahead in 14 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of All Fired Up in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 46% across 6 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 152.0000 | 163.63 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 141.6572 | 160.57 | top 67% |
| Pork | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 156.5256 | 165.15 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 146.8000 | 166.41 | top 42% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 57% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (18 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 655.75
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 668.5144 | 668.51 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 678.7540 | 669.62 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 664.5256 | 660.28 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.1600 | 651.84 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.3028 | 654.53 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.8400 | 646.44 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.2916 | 627.29 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.2800 | 631.28 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 48 / 157 (668.5144) | 83 (163.9772) | 77 (165.1544) | 28 (173.1200) | 59 (166.2628) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 194 / 401 (678.7540) | 112 (173.7144) | 72 (174.8456) | 293 (165.0856) | 254 (165.1084) |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno Edgerton, KS | 14 / 21 (673.0516) | 9 (169.7144) | 15 (166.2400) | 18 (162.8228) | 5 (174.2744) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 33 / 53 (674.1712) | 29 (172.0000) | 38 (166.8228) | 42 (165.6684) | 29 (169.6800) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 89 / 159 (652.5028) | 148 (152.0000) | 124 (157.0972) | 48 (169.7028) | 15 (173.7028) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 316 / 444 (659.3140) | 278 (166.8228) | 373 (160.5256) | 281 (165.7028) | 244 (166.2628) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 33 / 46 (657.0056) | 41 (154.8228) | 39 (157.0628) | 16 (173.1200) | 12 (172.0000) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 56 / 172 (664.5256) | 98 (161.1428) | 111 (159.3828) | 42 (169.7028) | 7 (174.2972) |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 29 / 38 (645.5200) | 25 (168.5372) | 36 (151.9200) | 28 (162.8000) | 23 (162.2628) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 63 / 167 (658.1600) | 117 (159.3828) | 42 (169.7144) | 113 (161.0972) | 38 (167.9656) |
| 2022-09-09 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 22 / 37 (659.3028) | 10 (173.1200) | 20 (166.2744) | 32 (159.4056) | 26 (160.5028) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 85 / 164 (649.7600) | 51 (166.8800) | 134 (153.7144) | 130 (156.5256) | 13 (172.6400) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 30 / 53 (663.8400) | 37 (158.8116) | 33 (163.9428) | 27 (170.8228) | 21 (170.2628) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 100 / 145 (629.0400) | 94 (159.9656) | 139 (141.6572) | 89 (160.0000) | 35 (167.4172) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 41 / 48 (627.2916) | 39 (158.2744) | 39 (154.8116) | 38 (161.0856) | 40 (153.1200) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 34 / 53 (631.2800) | 33 (158.8344) | 32 (159.9428) | 19 (165.7028) | 44 (146.8000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #580 (281 pts) | #598 (311 pts) | #675 (276 pts) | #637 (261 pts) | #493 (401 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #754 (180 pts) | #806 (180 pts) | #852 (180 pts) | #717 (225 pts) | #551 (350 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #959 (130 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #945 (135 pts) | #844 (195 pts) | #1022 (145 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #837 (180 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #892 (140 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1849 (90 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |