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.
HOGFATHER - CA
HOGFATHER - CA is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 12th of 24 at the Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way (2015). They are ranked #5173 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “HOGFATHER” and “Hog Father”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Nov 1, 2013
latest May 6, 2016 · 2.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.67
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.09 · weakest Brisket (152.43)
Road miles
2,456
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 999 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Master avg
622.51 / 720
5 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 HOGFATHER - CA, each with one reason worth a look.
118 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,180 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to HOGFATHER - CA)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HOGFATHER - CA has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,177 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,186 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1459
Level with HOGFATHER - CA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,174 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
They turned up 5 years after HOGFATHER - CA did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#5,192 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,160 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 142.7996 | 153.90 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 146.3084 | 156.09 | top 67% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 155.9884 | 160.09 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 165.1200 | 126.3200 | 152.43 | top 66% |
“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
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AZ
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
107
finished ahead 23 times, behind 132
Longest layoff
1.5 yrs
Nov 1, 2013 → May 1, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown
20152 milestones
- First call Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way
- Career-best overall score638.6516 Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4400 Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff
- Peak power rating (1489) Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.9 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way | Aug 7, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | The Queen Creek BBQ Battle | Feb 19, 2016 |
| -10.9 | Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff | Nov 1, 2013 |
| -10.6 | 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown | May 6, 2016 |
| -10.6 | Show Low BBQ Throwdown | May 1, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 88.2% | 87% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 88.7% | 87.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 36 / 39 (634.6856) | 39 (149.0628) | 22 (165.1200) | 27 (162.8456) | 30 (157.6572) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Queen Creek, AZ | 35 / 37 (618.1252) | 37 (142.7996) | 14 (163.4056) | 23 (162.2628) | 35 (149.6572) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way Penn Valley, CA | 12 / 24 (638.6516) | 14 (161.6572) | 16 (154.2172) | 14 (159.3828) | 3 (163.3944) |
| May 1, 2015 | Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 31 / 35 (621.0396) | 34 (144.5256) | 31 (151.4056) | 23 (159.9884) | 16 (165.1200) |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff Harrison, AR | 23 / 25 (600.0568) | 12 (171.4400) | 22 (146.3084) | 21 (155.9884) | 25 (126.3200) |