They almost always walk
83%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 10 of 12 contests
A top-10 category call in 83% of their 12 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Hog Diesel
Hog Diesel is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 7th of 37 at the Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (2021). They are ranked #1549 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1561
peak 1561 · rated over 11 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Apr 27, 2018
latest Oct 7, 2022 · 4.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
17% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
684.73 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 661.78 (+22.96)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±48.01
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.45 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.41)
Road miles
971
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 218 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1592)
Purse competed for
$37K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.78 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Hog Diesel, each with one reason worth a look.
57 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,548 of the rated field
- Contests
- 73
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1691
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Hog Diesel)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Hog Diesel has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,532 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1564
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,541 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1562
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 17 contests to 12.
⚔ Compare careers#1,540 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1567
Level with Hog Diesel on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,534 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1562
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 14 contests, alongside a 36% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,536 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 62%
- Peak
- 1577
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE RINGERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Grillmore | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 162.2284 | 168.38 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 158.2288 | 166.41 | top 54% |
| Pork | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 167.3828 | 172.45 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 177.1544 | 161.1200 | 169.99 | top 30% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 51% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
3 contests
Contests a season
2.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
8 of 12 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
12
a different one every time
Opponents faced
465
finished ahead 319 times, behind 348
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Apr 6, 2020 → Apr 9, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20223 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q)
- Peak power rating (1561) Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL)
- Most recent contest Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL)
20213 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff
- First overall top-10 Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life
- Career-best overall score693.6572 Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life
20183 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot (JUDGES FULL)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.9600 Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot (JUDGES FULL)
- First call Smoke On the Trails
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.5 | Smoke on the Bricks | Aug 26, 2022 |
| +13.1 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | Jun 18, 2021 |
| +12.4 | Smoke On the Trails | Sep 28, 2018 |
| +11.4 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | May 1, 2021 |
| +5.6 | 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) | Jul 12, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 9, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 95.8% | 94.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 96.3% | 87.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 94% | 93% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 40% | 94.9% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2022 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 16 / 29 (681.0628) | 24 (165.0972) | 19 (166.2744) | 10 (174.8456) | 7 (174.8456) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 8 / 48 (689.6228) | 7 (174.2744) | 16 (169.6684) | 20 (168.5256) | 3 (177.1544) |
| May 13, 2022 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) 🏅 Lansing, KS | 12 / 28 (674.8116) | 15 (169.6800) | 17 (166.2400) | 2 (177.7372) | 17 (161.1544) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 7 / 37 (693.6572) | 7 (175.4056) | 21 (169.6800) | 3 (178.2972) | 12 (170.2744) |
| May 1, 2021 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 11 / 39 (684.5144) | 21 (169.1200) | 20 (168.5372) | 3 (178.8572) | 21 (168) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 103 / 105 (514.7884) | 9 (177.7028) | 72 (165.1200) | 38 (171.9656) | — |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO | 77 / 109 (158.9028) | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2019 | 2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 14 / 35 (677.0056) | 22 (166.2400) | 14 (168.5372) | 22 (167.9656) | 2 (174.2628) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS | 16 / 38 (665.5772) | 23 (162.8000) | 20 (165.6916) | 10 (169.6800) | 13 (167.4056) |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 24 / 64 (666.1604) | 34 (165.0972) | 41 (159.3944) | 18 (169.6916) | 9 (171.9772) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 14 / 68 (683.3828) | 49 (164.5600) | 17 (173.1200) | 12 (171.9656) | 7 (173.7372) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot (JUDGES FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 32 / 53 (648.9600) | 38 (162.2284) | 42 (158.2288) | 23 (167.3828) | 30 (161.1200) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.