A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
HILLTOP HOGGERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
HILLTOP HOGGERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
RATED R PORK STARS
RATED R PORK STARS is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 29th of 31 at the Southaven Springfest (2019). They are ranked #6086 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Rated R Porkstars”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1430
peak 1430 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jun 17, 2016
latest Jun 18, 2021 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.20 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 622.45 (+2.76)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.90 · weakest Brisket (149.73)
Road miles
11
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
622.45 / 720
7 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 RATED R PORK STARS, each with one reason worth a look.
52 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,091 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1430
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,084 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1430
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,092 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1430
Level with RATED R PORK STARS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,090 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1430
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2016.
⚔ Compare careers#6,088 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1501
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,081 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1430
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLTOP HOGGERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER-B-QUE BOYS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BACON & WHISKEY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' BUTTS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sloppy Hog BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 150.2056 | 158.90 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 149.0856 | 155.63 | top 88% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 145.0972 | 156.66 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9660 | 141.0400 | 149.73 | top 94% |
“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 94% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 93% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | 3 | 38 | 0 | top 90% | Jun 14, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
161
finished ahead 21 times, behind 274
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jun 14, 2019 → Jun 19, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off
20181 milestone
- Career-best overall score640.4340 Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8228 Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off
- Peak power rating (1488) The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off | Jun 17, 2016 |
| -10.6 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off | Jun 19, 2020 |
| -10.4 | Southaven Springfest | Apr 26, 2019 |
| -10.4 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | Jun 16, 2017 |
| -9.7 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off | Jun 18, 2021 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 88.5% | 87.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2021 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Nesbit, MS | 46 / 48 (615.8168) | 34 (162.8572) | 46 (155.3712) | 44 (156.5484) | 48 (141.0400) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hernando, MS | 46 / 47 (615.2456) | 46 (150.2056) | 34 (166.8572) | — | 45 (144.5028) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off 🏅 Hernado, MS | 44 / 49 (637.0400) | 33 (166.8800) | 48 (149.0856) | — | 46 (150.7772) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 29 / 31 (617.4856) | 28 (159.3600) | 26 (157.0856) | 31 (147.9656) | 30 (153.0744) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 39 / 45 (640.4340) | 26 (167.9656) | 39 (157.0856) | 35 (162.8572) | 37 (152.5256) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Nesbit, MS | 38 / 41 (618.1712) | 38 (152) | 38 (149.1200) | 14 (170.8228) | 41 (146.2284) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS | 39 / 41 (612.9260) | 38 (153.0628) | 36 (154.8000) | 40 (145.0972) | 36 (159.9660) |