A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
HIGH ON THE HAWG ahead in 100% of their meetings
HIGH ON THE HAWG has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Smokin' Sids
Smokin' Sids is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 38th of 39 at the High on the Hog Festival (2019). They are ranked #5687 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Apr 19, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±31.14
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.42 · weakest Brisket (146.69)
Road miles
1
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
62%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
600.65 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Smokin' Sids, each with one reason worth a look.
101 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,701 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
0–5 in 5 shared contests (0% to Smokin' Sids)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — TEAM HOGWEISER ahead 5–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,679 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,681 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
They turned up 7 years after Smokin' Sids did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#5,671 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Level with Smokin' Sids on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,686 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,683 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Chokin "N" tha Smoke | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM HOGWEISER | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4744 | 142.2400 | 150.61 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3944 | 138.7772 | 146.93 | top 93% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 139.3600 | 156.42 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5372 | 134.1372 | 146.69 | top 95% |
“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
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 96% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High on the Hog Festival | 5 | 38 | 0 | top 96% | Apr 19, 2019 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
166
finished ahead 11 times, behind 248
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Apr 17, 2015 → Apr 21, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest High on the Hog Festival
20153 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5260 High on the Hog Festival
- Career-best overall score648.5260 High on the Hog Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)169.1200 High on the Hog Festival
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest High on the Hog Festival
- Peak power rating (1486) High on the Hog Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 19, 2013 |
| -10.3 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 21, 2017 |
| -10 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 19, 2019 |
| -9.5 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 17, 2015 |
| -9.3 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 20, 2018 |
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
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 77.6% | 77.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 81.1% | 81.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82% | 82% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 38 / 39 (559.0744) | 38 (146.8000) | 39 (138.7772) | 39 (139.3600) | 38 (134.1372) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 42 / 42 (583.8056) | 42 (142.2400) | 42 (142.8228) | 42 (151.3600) | 42 (147.3828) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 40 / 41 (621.5768) | 39 (155.4056) | 40 (150.8228) | 33 (162.8228) | 38 (152.5256) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 52 / 59 (648.5260) | 53 (159.4744) | 41 (163.3944) | 27 (169.1200) | 52 (156.5372) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 58 / 60 (590.2854) | 58 (149.1428) | 59 (138.8570) | 42 (159.4286) | 58 (142.8570) |