Trauma Hogs BBQ KS
Rating
1508
peak 1508
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-03-12
latest 2026-03-13
Best ToY finish
#1309
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
444.47
last 3 vs career avg 444.47 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±151.07
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.26 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.72)
Road miles
739
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 721 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Heat's Neat in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 163.3712 | 166.82 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 155.9428 | 164.72 | top 61% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 168.5372 | 168.54 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 170.2628 | 170.26 | top 28% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 444.47
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 337.6456 | 337.65 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.1140 | 658.11 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 337.6572 | 337.66 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 7 / 30 (337.6456) | 11 (166.8228) | 9 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 325 / 505 (658.1140) | 354 (163.3712) | 451 (155.9428) | 217 (168.5372) | 139 (170.2628) |
| 2021-03-12 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest Kansas City, MO | 8 / 24 (337.6572) | 7 (170.2744) | 15 (167.3828) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #163 (154 pts) | #228 (99 pts) | — | — |