Hogz Backyard BBQ MI
Rating
1508
peak 1512
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#605
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
590.79 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 610.06 (-19.27)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±118.34
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.91 · weakest Pork (160.54)
Road miles
693
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LICENSE TO GRILL in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 155.9544 | 163.83 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 157.0972 | 166.91 | top 40% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 151.4056 | 160.54 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 157.1084 | 165.51 | top 45% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 5 | 0 | top 49% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 610.06
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 664.4572 | 664.46 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 664.0000 | 655.69 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 678.2400 | 573.65 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 14 (168.0116) | — | — |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 17 / 32 (664.4572) | 12 (171.4172) | 12 (166.2628) | 26 (161.0972) | 16 (165.6800) |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 20 / 42 (664.0000) | 20 (165.1200) | 3 (174.8572) | 21 (164.5944) | 31 (159.4284) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 45 / 66 (647.3716) | 49 (160.0000) | 25 (166.8344) | 50 (157.1084) | 42 (163.4288) |
| 2019-09-13 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 5 / 35 (321.6688) | 10 (155.9544) | 6 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 23 / 40 (656.4456) | 26 (164.0000) | 31 (157.0972) | 27 (161.6456) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2019-06-21 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 22 / 30 (638.2284) | 11 (167.4744) | 20 (162.2400) | 26 (151.4056) | 18 (157.1084) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 7 / 42 (678.2400) | 29 (162.8572) | 6 (174.2628) | 12 (167.4172) | 5 (173.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #605 (145 pts) | #636 (145 pts) | #408 (295 pts) | #644 (140 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #913 (305 pts) | #1085 (245 pts) | #956 (315 pts) | #1114 (240 pts) | #697 (485 pts) |