A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
WALDO BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
WALDO BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
PAVLOV'S HOG
PAVLOV'S HOG is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 27 at the Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges (2017). They are ranked #4729 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
peak 1469 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Mar 24, 2017 · 3.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.12 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.48 (+5.64)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.13
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.18 · weakest Brisket (155.22)
Road miles
52
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 33 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Master avg
630.48 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PAVLOV'S HOG, each with one reason worth a look.
156 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,734 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,742 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 40 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,719 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Level with PAVLOV'S HOG on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,744 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They've been 1502 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,737 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
They turned up 6 years after PAVLOV'S HOG did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#4,713 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALDO BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 140.5712 | 157.60 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5488 | 141.0744 | 155.49 | top 76% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1430 | 157.7028 | 162.18 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8116 | 143.4284 | 155.22 | top 71% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' on the Summit | 3 | 47 | 0 | top 76% | Jun 5, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
251
finished ahead 93 times, behind 282
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20174 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7656 Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges
- Career-best overall score650.7656 Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.2856 Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges
- Most recent contest Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest SMOKIN on the Summit
- Peak power rating (1488) SMOKIN on the Summit
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | SMOKIN on the Summit | Jun 7, 2013 |
| -8.6 | Smokin' on the Summit | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -4.5 | Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges | Mar 24, 2017 |
| -2.8 | Cookin on the Kaw | Oct 7, 2016 |
| -2 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | Apr 22, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 89.7% | 89.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 83.7% | 83.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2017 | Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges Spring Hill, KS | 22 / 27 (650.7656) | 14 (166.2856) | 19 (164.5488) | 21 (162.2628) | 24 (157.6684) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 43 / 56 (641.0744) | 38 (163.9772) | 40 (161.1200) | 49 (157.7028) | 43 (158.2744) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 41 / 60 (645.7024) | 39 (164.5828) | 43 (161.6684) | 40 (161.1428) | 40 (158.3084) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 64 / 78 (610.0916) | 68 (149.6800) | 73 (141.0744) | 28 (164.5372) | 52 (154.8000) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 47 / 79 (632.9716) | 37 (160.5256) | 59 (151.3716) | 35 (162.2628) | 32 (158.8116) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 71 / 81 (602.2856) | 79 (140.5712) | 61 (153.1430) | 23 (165.1430) | 70 (143.4284) |