A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
THUNDER HOG BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
THUNDER HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
BBQ King
BBQ King is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 20th of 25 at the Smoke on the Water (2022).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 4, 2013
latest Apr 29, 2022 · 9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Consistency
±3.12
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.56 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.39)
Road miles
20
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
610.79 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5716 | 145.6916 | 154.47 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5710 | 143.9544 | 147.39 | top 86% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5484 | 149.7142 | 156.56 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5028 | 149.7600 | 152.37 | top 75% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
74
finished ahead 14 times, behind 74
Longest layoff
7.7 yrs
Aug 30, 2014 → Apr 29, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Water
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score614.8344 Thunder in the Park BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)160.5716 Thunder in the Park BBQ
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' on the Water
- Peak power rating (1491) Smokin' on the Water
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 20 / 25 (607.2456) | 21 (145.6916) | 22 (145.6456) | 15 (159.4056) | 14 (156.5028) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Thunder in the Park BBQ Connersville, IN | 28 / 29 (614.8344) | 25 (160.5716) | 29 (143.9544) | 24 (160.5484) | 27 (149.7600) |
| May 4, 2013 | Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN | 29 / 37 (610.2854) | 23 (157.1430) | 26 (152.5710) | 32 (149.7142) | 28 (150.8572) |