STL-High on the Hog MO
Rating
1550
peak 1551
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2025-03-21
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#269
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
691.12
last 5 vs career avg 691.36 (-0.24)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.76
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 176.28 · weakest Brisket (168.87)
Road miles
1530
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 457 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
1Bite Stand has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 25% of their entries (2 of 8).
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke (2026-04-17) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 12-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, JANKY LEG BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 169.6800 | 172.76 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 178.8572 | 171.9772 | 176.28 | top 16% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 166.2400 | 173.21 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 163.3828 | 168.87 | top 58% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 3 | 1 | top 27% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 1 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 28% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (3 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke (2026-04-17)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 691.36
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 700.5488 | 688.48 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 698.2172 | 693.52 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 17 / 28 (678.7084) | 13 (170.8112) | 12 (171.9772) | 20 (166.2400) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2026-04-17 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke Edina, MO | 1 / 25 (700.5488) | 11 (172.5716) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (174.2628) | 5 (174.8572) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 56 / 125 (686.1712) | 45 (174.2628) | 33 (173.7144) | 40 (174.2628) | 98 (163.9312) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 30 (173.1200) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 19 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) Oak Grove, MO | 8 / 53 (698.2172) | 25 (173.1200) | 5 (177.7028) | 11 (176.5600) | 31 (170.8344) |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 17 / 32 (691.9316) | 20 (171.9772) | 5 (177.7144) | 15 (174.2628) | 25 (167.9772) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 13 / 32 (691.3716) | 27 (169.6800) | 1 (178.8572) | 21 (171.4172) | 16 (171.4172) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 17 / 70 (692.5600) | 8 (176.5600) | 6 (177.1544) | 11 (175.4628) | 53 (163.3828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #269 (428 pts) | #360 (353 pts) | #251 (543 pts) | #368 (313 pts) | #328 (353 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #426 (469 pts) | #563 (354 pts) | #319 (824 pts) | #456 (444 pts) | #595 (279 pts) |