A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
KANE'S BIG SMOKIN BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2015-09-05
latest 2023-05-06
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
608.32 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 609.87 (-1.55)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.25
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.75 · weakest Brisket (142.13)
Road miles
143
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 49 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
609.87 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 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.
The weak link
−16.6
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 16.62 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 142.13
- Chicken avg 158.75
- 0 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
3.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.9 years, then back at HOGS 4 HEROES (2023-05-06).
- last seen 2019-06-14
- back 2023-05-06
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
SAUCED AND RUBBED has landed one call behind them 2 times.
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.
125 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5283 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5312 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 7 years after KANE'S BIG SMOKIN BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Head-to-head#5304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
Level with KANE'S BIG SMOKIN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5296 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5290 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before KANE'S BIG SMOKIN BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5299 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 7 years before KANE'S BIG SMOKIN BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1772 | 147.9428 | 158.75 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 146.2628 | 154.74 | top 75% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6916 | 146.2856 | 154.26 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3600 | 125.0632 | 142.13 | top 86% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 5 | 0 | top 84% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 82% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun BBQ Fest | 3 | 52 | 0 | top 85% | 2018-06-02 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
7.7 yrs
2015-09-05 → 2023-05-06
Busiest season
2023
1 contest
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CT
5 of 6 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 158.75 · weakest Brisket (142.13)
Walk rate
17%
a top-10 call in 1 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
609.87
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
174
49–240 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
143
6 mapped stops · furthest 49 mi
Schedule strength
1553
average field rating faced — tougher than 40% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$12,250
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
3.9 yrs
2019-06-14 → 2023-05-06
Power rating
1455
peak 1455 · #5293 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest Bear's Smokehouse New England BBQ Championships
- First call Bear's Smokehouse New England BBQ Championships
- Peak power rating (1495) Bear's Smokehouse New England BBQ Championships
- 2023
- Career-best overall score636.4804 HOGS 4 HEROES
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.1772 HOGS 4 HEROES
- Most recent contest HOGS 4 HEROES
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Hartford Rib Off | 2019-06-14 |
| -8.3 | Sun BBQ Fest | 2018-06-02 |
| -8 | Sun BBQ Fest | 2017-06-03 |
| -7.5 | Sun BBQ Fest | 2016-06-11 |
| -5.5 | Bear's Smokehouse New England BBQ Championships | 2015-09-05 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 83% | 83% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 76% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES 🏅 Jamestown, RI | 37 / 50 (636.4804) | 16 (169.1772) | 36 (157.1316) | 21 (165.6916) | 44 (144.4800) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hartford Rib Off 🏅 Hartford, CT | 24 / 27 (593.0056) | 21 (151.4056) | 25 (146.2628) | 20 (148.5028) | 22 (146.8344) |
| 2018-06-02 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 52 / 59 (597.5312) | 56 (147.9428) | 54 (149.0740) | 52 (149.1544) | 46 (151.3600) |
| 2017-06-03 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 61 / 73 (607.2916) | 23 (166.8460) | 49 (155.4284) | 43 (159.9540) | 70 (125.0632) |
| 2016-06-11 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 58 / 69 (607.3024) | 39 (161.6912) | 49 (157.6800) | 61 (146.2856) | 64 (141.6456) |
| 2015-09-05 | Bear's Smokehouse New England BBQ Championships Hartford, CT | 13 / 17 (617.6228) | 14 (155.4284) | 9 (162.8344) | 15 (155.9656) | 14 (143.3944) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1145 (105 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1210 (80 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2214 (70 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1921 (102 pts) | #2011 (97 pts) | #1749 (127 pts) | #2053 (92 pts) | #2003 (97 pts) |