Hog Diesel BBQ KS
Rating
1535
peak 1535
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2020-03-13
latest 2022-03-18
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
683.36 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 678.62 (+4.73)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.62
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.20 · weakest Brisket (168.33)
Road miles
537
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 82 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bovine Swine and Dine in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 164.5372 | 170.26 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 164.5600 | 168.83 | top 51% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 164.0000 | 171.20 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 160.5256 | 168.33 | top 44% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 35% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 678.62
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 677.0056 | 677.01 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 692.5372 | 692.54 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 692.5372 | 676.57 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 28 / 71 (677.0056) | 35 (167.3712) | 22 (170.2744) | 13 (171.9772) | 31 (167.3828) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 9 / 70 (692.5372) | 23 (170.8572) | 25 (170.8228) | 18 (174.2628) | 4 (176.5944) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 9 / 93 (692.5372) | 10 (176.5716) | 25 (171.9772) | 20 (173.7028) | 35 (170.2856) |
| 2020-09-26 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest Cameron, MO | 14 / 36 (684.4916) | 28 (166.2516) | 20 (169.6800) | 8 (174.8572) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off Nevada, MO | 28 / 37 (670.2060) | 16 (171.9772) | 28 (167.4060) | 34 (164.0000) | 24 (166.8228) |
| 2020-08-21 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 21 / 43 (679.9316) | 23 (170.2744) | 17 (170.8228) | 14 (172.5716) | 25 (166.2628) |
| 2020-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Cameron, MO | 28 / 42 (672.9940) | 7 (174.2628) | 32 (165.0856) | 15 (173.1200) | 34 (160.5256) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 45 / 68 (659.2684) | 44 (164.5372) | 46 (164.5600) | 41 (165.0856) | 34 (165.0856) |