TEMPLE OF THE HOG GA
Rating
1469
peak 1469 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-03-04
latest 2023-04-21
Best ToY finish
#1014
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
630.26
last 3 Master vs avg 630.26 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.63
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.53 · weakest Pork (151.37)
Road miles
422
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 344 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$37K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.26 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 157.1084 | 160.53 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3944 | 155.3600 | 158.05 | top 87% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9428 | 145.6572 | 151.37 | top 96% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 152.5028 | 160.32 | top 75% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MS (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 630.26 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-03-04 — First tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📈 2022-03-04 — Peak power rating (1489) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2023-04-21 — Career-best overall score (649.5084) · Southaven Springfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
| -11.4 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
| -7.1 | Southaven Springfest | 2023-04-21 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 90.2% | 88.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 29 / 34 (649.5084) | 30 (165.0856) | 31 (155.3600) | 30 (159.9428) | 16 (169.1200) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 80 / 80 (619.7828) | 77 (159.3828) | 70 (159.3944) | 80 (148.5028) | 79 (152.5028) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 64 / 73 (621.4968) | 62 (157.1084) | 61 (159.3828) | 73 (145.6572) | 57 (159.3484) |
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 | #1014 (119 pts) | #1074 (119 pts) | #1186 (119 pts) | #1061 (119 pts) | #877 (164 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |