STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG IL
Rating
1524
peak 1528 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-24
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
669.02
last 4 Master vs avg 669.02 (+0.00)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±12.87
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$48K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.02 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
One2BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SI2 BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off (2021-09-24).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
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)
- Average Master overall score: 669.02 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📣 — First call · Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- ⭐ 2021-09-24 — Career-best overall score (688.4912) · Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off
- 📈 2021-09-24 — Peak power rating (1528) · Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 2021-09-24 |
| +9.5 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 | 2019-05-24 |
| +3.9 | Best of the Midwest | 2019-10-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.2 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2022-09-23 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 16% | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 13% | 95.6% | 95.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 93.2% | 92% |
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) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |