STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG IL
Rating
1524
peak 1528
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
latest 2022-09-23
Best ToY finish
#739
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.12 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 644.49 (-5.36)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±64.58
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.42 · weakest Pork (164.81)
Road miles
408
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 251 mi
Storylines
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 174.2856 | 160.5256 | 167.41 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 158.2628 | 166.35 | top 37% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 151.9312 | 164.81 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 164.5600 | 171.42 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 5 | 0 | top 28% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 15% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: — (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 644.49
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 687.9772 | 595.41 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.7656 | 662.77 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 688.4912 | 688.49 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.2916 | 662.42 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 33 / 46 (662.7656) | 31 (167.3828) | 35 (162.8456) | 28 (167.9772) | 28 (164.5600) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 5 / 39 (688.4912) | 26 (163.9772) | 1 (177.7028) | 7 (173.1084) | 9 (173.7028) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest Union Grove, WI | 21 / 52 (653.5424) | 36 (160.5256) | 21 (163.9428) | 49 (151.9312) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 Westmont, IL | 9 / 40 (671.2916) | 16 (166.2516) | 5 (168.5488) | 18 (166.2284) | 9 (170.2628) |
| Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 3 / 22 (687.9772) | 2 (172.0228) | 6 (166.8228) | — | — | |
| Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 7 / 38 (502.8456) | 2 (174.2856) | 23 (158.2628) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #739 (185 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #617 (285 pts) | #826 (165 pts) | #884 (145 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1816 (80 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1901 (80 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1074 (260 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #922 (377 pts) | #1319 (232 pts) | #722 (552 pts) | #1004 (362 pts) | #873 (442 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1761 (123 pts) | #1584 (178 pts) | #2965 (53 pts) | #1602 (178 pts) | #1698 (148 pts) |