Hog Diesel KS
Rating
1534
peak 1534 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2022-10-07
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
684.73 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.80 (+23.93)
Walk rate
90%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±52.40
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.06 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.57)
Road miles
928
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 219 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$37K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.80 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOOTH SMOKE in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE RINGERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Grillmore | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 162.8000 | 169.49 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 159.3944 | 166.57 | top 55% |
| Pork | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 167.9656 | 173.06 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.1544 | 158.9028 | 169.33 | top 34% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 7 | 0 | top 44% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 46% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 660.80 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-15 — First tracked contest · Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-03-15 — First call · Qlathe BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2021-06-18 — Career-best overall score (693.6572) · Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life
- 📈 2022-10-07 — Peak power rating (1534) · Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.5 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2022-08-26 |
| +12.5 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | 2021-06-18 |
| +10.1 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2021-05-01 |
| +5.2 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) | 2022-05-13 |
| +4.3 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2019-03-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Smoke in the Spring | 2021-04-09 |
| -6.2 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League | 2020-04-06 |
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)
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% | — | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 94% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 16 / 29 (681.0628) | 24 (165.0972) | 19 (166.2744) | 10 (174.8456) | 7 (174.8456) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 8 / 48 (689.6228) | 7 (174.2744) | 16 (169.6684) | 20 (168.5256) | 3 (177.1544) |
| 2022-05-13 | 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) |
| 2021-06-18 | 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) |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 11 / 39 (684.5144) | 21 (169.1200) | 20 (168.5372) | 3 (178.8572) | 21 (168.0000) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 103 / 105 (514.7884) | 9 (177.7028) | 72 (165.1200) | 38 (171.9656) | — |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 77 / 109 (158.9028) | — | — | — | 77 (158.9028) |
| 2019-07-12 | 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) |
| 2019-04-26 | Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS | 16 / 38 (665.5772) | 23 (162.8000) | 20 (165.6916) | 10 (169.6800) | 13 (167.4056) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 24 / 64 (666.1604) | 34 (165.0972) | 41 (159.3944) | 18 (169.6916) | 9 (171.9772) |