They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 5 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ
HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 12th of 23 at the YCC - Real Men Can Cook BBQ Comp (2015). They are ranked #4250 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1478
peak 1478 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Apr 10, 2015
latest Aug 25, 2017 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.71 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.85 (+8.86)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.64
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.34 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.34)
Road miles
1,028
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 428 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Master avg
646.85 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1576 (154 pts) | #1707 (139 pts) | #1701 (144 pts) | #1325 (229 pts) | #1314 (229 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1685 (139 pts) | #1620 (174 pts) | #1678 (159 pts) | #2076 (109 pts) | #905 (394 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #951 (330 pts) | #821 (440 pts) | #1055 (315 pts) | #765 (485 pts) | #942 (365 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
139 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,249 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,254 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Level with HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,252 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,263 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,260 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,264 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM AMERICA | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| G AND L BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-IN-LAW | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB Q LONG TIME | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Whistle Pig BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| R&R BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 152.5372 | 164.34 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 141.0744 | 158.34 | top 73% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.0228 | 147.9656 | 161.26 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 170.8228 | 147.8856 | 162.91 | top 50% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 82% | Apr 7, 2017 |
| Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 58% | Aug 25, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
UT
5 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
120
finished ahead 78 times, behind 158
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score673.6112 Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
- Most recent contest Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
20155 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call YCC - Real Men Can Cook BBQ Comp
- Peak power rating (1489) YCC - Real Men Can Cook BBQ Comp
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.4288 Days of 47 BBQ Rib & Rodeo
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5716 Days of 47 BBQ Rib & Rodeo
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.2 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Aug 28, 2015 |
| +2.3 | YCC - Real Men Can Cook BBQ Comp | Jun 19, 2015 |
| +0.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 7, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -8.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 8, 2016 |
| -6.2 | Days of 47 BBQ Rib & Rodeo | Jul 24, 2015 |
| -1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 25, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 93.6% | 92.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 76% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 93% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2017 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out West Wendover, NV | 24 / 37 (673.6112) | 20 (172.5600) | 19 (167.9884) | 23 (166.8228) | 25 (166.2400) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 18 / 29 (655.4288) | 27 (157.6916) | 27 (155.3944) | 7 (172.0228) | 6 (170.3200) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 26 / 30 (629.0628) | 30 (152.5372) | 19 (161.7028) | 30 (147.9656) | 9 (166.8572) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 19 / 29 (650.8000) | 12 (165.7256) | 21 (162.2744) | 28 (151.9772) | 2 (170.8228) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 25 / 49 (669.6456) | 14 (171.9884) | 19 (169.1544) | 19 (170.2744) | 37 (158.2284) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Days of 47 BBQ Rib & Rodeo Salt Lake City, UT | 13 / 17 (651.4288) | 8 (172.5716) | 11 (164) | 15 (157.1200) | 12 (157.7372) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | YCC - Real Men Can Cook BBQ Comp Ogden, UT | 12 / 23 (647.3368) | 9 (166.8112) | 23 (145.0972) | 2 (170.2628) | 8 (165.1656) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 29 / 30 (597.4856) | 28 (154.8572) | 30 (141.0744) | 27 (153.6684) | 28 (147.8856) |