High-water mark
675.9432
career-best overall
93.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 675.9432 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship — 93.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 27, 2025
Beware of the Hog BBQ
Beware of the Hog BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 18th of 19 at the Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) (2023). They are ranked #3680 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
peak 1530 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.01
last 5 Master vs avg 640.52 (+0.49)
Walk rate
7%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.04
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.92 · weakest Brisket (157.66)
Road miles
94
across 15 mapped stops
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Purse competed for
$123K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
640.52 / 720
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #977 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #880 (139 pts) | #976 (134 pts) | #1033 (144 pts) | #941 (134 pts) | #940 (139 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Beware of the Hog BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
167 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,657 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Beware of the Hog BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Beware of the Hog BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,672 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1525
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Beware of the Hog BBQ)
They've been 1525 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,659 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1490
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Beware of the Hog BBQ)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 35 contests to 15.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,649 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1512
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Beware of the Hog BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,664 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 64%
- Peak
- 1519
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 64% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#3,706 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1504
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Animal House BBQ | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs Breath BBQ | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Genuswine Brisket Authority | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 142.1600 | 159.24 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.6172 | 149.0628 | 161.70 | top 53% |
| Pork | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0344 | 151.3372 | 161.92 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 147.9544 | 157.66 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 49% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 41 | 0 | top 56% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 34 | 0 | top 36% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Meat Inferno | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 95% | Oct 4, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
15 of 15 contests
Contests visited
6
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
617
finished ahead 1,168 times, behind 1,123
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20251 milestone
- Career-best overall score675.9432 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20231 milestone
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20171 milestone
- Peak power rating (1530) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20162 milestones
- First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.6172 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20141 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0744 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.7 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| +10.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +10.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +9.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| +6.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | Oct 6, 2023 |
| -8.9 | Meat Inferno | Oct 4, 2024 |
| -7.8 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -6.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -5.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 26% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 87.8% | 87.2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 88.4% | 87.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 89% | 89% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 15% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 32% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 20% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 85% | 85% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 95 / 157 (647.2228) | 153 (142.1600) | 18 (174.2744) | 39 (171.4056) | 101 (159.3828) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 41 / 159 (675.9432) | 101 (162.2516) | 13 (176.5600) | 31 (172) | 73 (165.1316) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 36 / 38 (623.8980) | 34 (161.6916) | 36 (154.8688) | 37 (155.9544) | 36 (151.3832) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 122 / 172 (632.4688) | 35 (170.8800) | 138 (154.8116) | 117 (158.8228) | 146 (147.9544) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 18 / 19 (625.5316) | 19 (150.2628) | 17 (162.2744) | 19 (151.3372) | 18 (161.6572) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 112 / 167 (636.4460) | 76 (164.5372) | 129 (155.9544) | 75 (166.2628) | 136 (149.6916) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 108 / 164 (641.0400) | 133 (155.3828) | 106 (158.8116) | 85 (165.1200) | 79 (161.7256) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 79 / 145 (642.2400) | 37 (166.2628) | 24 (171.4056) | 114 (154.8000) | 115 (149.7716) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 107 / 183 (637.5084) | 26 (169.6800) | 154 (149.0628) | 51 (167.4056) | 141 (151.3600) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 127 / 185 (620.4692) | 151 (151.3944) | 104 (158.2744) | 142 (151.9316) | 84 (158.8688) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 28 / 184 (657.6912) | 23 (169.1428) | 87 (160.5600) | 99 (159.4056) | 25 (168.5828) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 34 / 183 (657.1428) | 161 (147.9312) | 4 (176.6172) | 14 (172.0344) | 73 (160.5600) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 58 / 183 (645.0972) | 119 (157.6456) | 135 (153.1200) | 54 (164.5944) | 22 (169.7372) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 36 / 184 (653.0744) | 25 (169.1200) | 35 (166.2972) | 54 (163.4056) | 95 (154.2516) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 137 / 183 (612) | 140 (150.2856) | 132 (152.5714) | 120 (154.2858) | 104 (154.8572) |