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STL-High on the Hog

STL-High on the Hog is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke (2026). They are ranked #1185 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “STL - High on the Hog”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,185
of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1588
peak 1588 · rated over 11 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

15
in the data

First seen

Mar 21, 2025
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 1.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#217
Master 2026 · every season

Grand champs

1
0 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time

Category wins

2
3 podiums

Overall top-10s

3
20% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 33%
overall standings

Best overall

700.5488 / 720
Master · Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

691.93
last 5 Master vs avg 691.60 (+0.33)

Walk rate

47%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572
Pork Ribs · Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)

Consistency

±6.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs
avg 175.29 · weakest Brisket (169.64)

Road miles

2,192
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 470 mi

Schedule strength

85%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1616)

Purse competed for

$203K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries

Master avg

691.60 / 720
12 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Against the odds

11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 89 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke (Apr 17, 2026) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 11-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, JANKY LEG BBQ.

On the rise

+53 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 53 points across 8 contests since Oct 31, 2025 — from 1535 up to 1588.

  • 8 contests since Oct 31, 2025
  • now 1588

High-water mark

700.5488 career-best overall

97.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 700.5488 at Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke — 97.3% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • Apr 17, 2026

State champions

1 state championship won

They've taken 1 state championship from 10 entries at contests carrying the title.

  • 10 state-championship entries

A tough matchup

8–1 behind in the head-to-head

TRIPLE H BBQ ahead in 89% of their meetings

TRIPLE H BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.66 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 46%.

  • Brisket avg 169.64
  • Pork Ribs avg 175.29
  • 1 call in 12 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BALD BEAUTIES BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

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Pork Ribs nemesis

5 of 6 shared pork ribs entries lost

SLAPS BBQ ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared pork ribs entries.

They cook the hard rooms

1616 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 85% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1616 power rating — a tougher draw than 85% of every rated contest in the data.

  • 11 rated contests

The metronome

±0.86% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±0.86% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 96.1% of a perfect score
  • 15 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2026 ↗ Master #217 (898 pts) #263 (843 pts) #207 (1,053 pts) #288 (738 pts) #279 (748 pts)
2025 ↗ Master #426 (469 pts) #563 (354 pts) #319 (824 pts) #456 (444 pts) #595 (279 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to STL-High on the Hog, each with one reason worth a look.

45 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

East Bow Que
#1,183 of the rated field
1588 power rating
Contests
17
GCs
2
Top-10s
53%
Peak
1588
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to STL-High on the Hog)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team STL-High on the Hog has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

  • rated over 15 contests
  • last seen Sep 18, 2026
  • on a 5-contest top-10 run
⚔ Head-to-head
HEFTY LEFTY BBQ
#1,191 of the rated field
1588 power rating
Contests
57
GCs
1
Top-10s
18%
Peak
1603
4–0 in 4 shared contests (100% to STL-High on the Hog)

57 contests to 15: their number has had years to settle where STL-High on the Hog's is still finding its level.

  • rated over 52 contests
  • last seen Sep 30, 2026
⚔ Head-to-head
NEVER EASY BBQ
#1,180 of the rated field
1588 power rating
Contests
56
GCs
0
Top-10s
14%
Peak
1610
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to STL-High on the Hog)

56 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 14% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

  • rated over 54 contests
  • last seen Oct 16, 2026
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Bourbon & Blues BBQ
#1,184 of the rated field
1588 power rating
Contests
140
GCs
6
Top-10s
33%
Peak
1725
3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to STL-High on the Hog)

They've been 1725 at their best, 137 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

  • rated over 135 contests
  • last seen Sep 30, 2026
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SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE BBQ - WY
#1,190 of the rated field
1588 power rating
Contests
10
GCs
0
Top-10s
50%
Peak
1588

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before STL-High on the Hog's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

  • rated over 10 contests
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Panther Creek Cookers
#1,182 of the rated field
1588 power rating
Contests
11
GCs
0
Top-10s
36%
Peak
1588

They were already cooking in 2015, 10 years before STL-High on the Hog's first contest.

  • rated over 9 contests
  • last seen Apr 6, 2018
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
Take It Easy BBQ 9 5 4 56% ⚔ compare
MAN MEAT BBQ 9 3 6 33% ⚔ compare
MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS 9 2 7 22% ⚔ compare
TRIPLE H BBQ 9 1 8 11% ⚔ compare
Can Country Outlaw BBQ 8 3 5 38% ⚔ compare
JANKY LEG BBQ 8 3 5 38% ⚔ compare
OnlyCans Competition BBQ 7 3 4 43% ⚔ compare
Go Pig or Go Home 6 5 1 83% ⚔ compare
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ 6 5 1 83% ⚔ compare
Blind Fox BBQ 6 3 3 50% ⚔ compare
Squealin N Dealin BBQ 6 3 3 50% ⚔ compare
TEAM CRAWFORD 6 3 3 50% ⚔ compare
SmokinGhost BBQ 6 2 4 33% ⚔ compare
RAZORRACKS 6 2 4 33% ⚔ compare
FINGER LEIKAM GOOD 6 2 4 33% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 13 3 0 0 177.7144 169.1428 173.12 top 42%
Pork Ribs 13 6 2 3 178.8572 167.4516 175.29 top 24%
Pork 12 2 0 0 176.5716 166.2400 173.46 top 36%
Brisket 12 1 0 0 174.8572 163.3828 169.64 top 52%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Medium (20–39)51top 35%
Large (40+)70top 31%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
MO51top 23%
KS30top 34%
IL30top 43%
TN10top 45%

More numbers

Busiest season 2026 11 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season 7.5 across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in MO 5 of 15 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited 12 a different one every time
First title Apr 17, 2026 Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke
Opponents faced 648 finished ahead 714 times, behind 456

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20268 milestones
  1. First overall podium Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke
  2. First Grand Championship Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke
  3. First state championship Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke
  4. Career-best overall score700.5488 Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke
  5. 10th tracked contest Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)
  6. Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.8572 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)
  7. Peak power rating (1588) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
  8. Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20255 milestones
  1. First tracked contest 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
  2. First call 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
  3. First overall past 90% of a perfect score692.5600 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
  4. First category win (Pork Ribs) Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
  5. First overall top-10 Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+20.4Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of SmokeApr 17, 2026
+17.6Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)Oct 31, 2025
+13.17th Annual Qlathe BBQ ChampionshipMar 21, 2025
+13BBQ & Fly-In on the RiverAug 14, 2026
+11Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)Jul 10, 2026

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-0.7Smoke N for the KidsAug 16, 2025
-0.2Smoke on the Shores BBQ ChampionshipMar 20, 2026
-0.2Smokin' in the Creek BBQ ContestApr 24, 2026

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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
202611121 27% top 32% 97.3% 95.9%
20254011 100% top 33% 97% 96.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Sep 30, 2026 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS — — — — —
Sep 30, 2026 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS 56 / 158 (690.1828) 85 (170.8228) 66 (173.1200) 36 (175.4172) 92 (170.8228)
Sep 30, 2026 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS 152 / 360 (683.4288) 206 (169.1428) 239 (167.4516) 33 (176.5716) 156 (170.2628)
Sep 25, 2026 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL 26 / 71 (691.3256) 9 (177.7144) 25 (174.2628) 50 (168.5256) 38 (170.8228)
Aug 14, 2026 BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO 14 / 83 (696.4912) 23 (175.4056) 23 (174.8456) 36 (171.9772) 11 (174.2628)
Jul 10, 2026 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO 6 / 37 (698.2172) 8 (175.4172) 2 (178.8572) 5 (176.5600) 20 (167.3828)
Apr 24, 2026 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)
Apr 17, 2026 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)
Mar 20, 2026 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN 56 / 125 (686.1712) 45 (174.2628) 33 (173.7144) 40 (174.2628) 98 (163.9312)
Mar 20, 2026 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN — 30 (173.1200) — — —
Mar 20, 2026 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN — — 19 (174.2744) — —
Oct 31, 2025 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)
Aug 16, 2025 Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL 17 / 32 (691.9316) 20 (171.9772) 5 (177.7144) 15 (174.2628) 25 (167.9772)
Jul 26, 2025 Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL 13 / 32 (691.3716) 27 (169.6800) 1 (178.8572) 21 (171.4172) 16 (171.4172)
Mar 21, 2025 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS 17 / 70 (692.5600) 8 (176.5600) 6 (177.1544) 11 (175.4628) 53 (163.3828)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

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