A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Hog Whisperers
Hog Whisperers is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 351st of 606 at the 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open (2015). They are ranked #5160 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 2, 2014
latest Sep 15, 2018 · 4 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 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±231.11
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.02 · weakest Chicken (131.31)
Road miles
13
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Master avg
358.99 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Hog Whisperers, each with one reason worth a look.
129 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,161 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Hog Whisperers)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Hog Whisperers has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,145 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Hog Whisperers)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,146 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,177 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Level with Hog Whisperers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,174 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,172 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUSTY ROADS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKSHACK | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Tractor Shed BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Splitlog Smokers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Outhouse BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUNTAIN CITY BARBEQUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| DIXIE MOON | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| UTB BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork & Boots | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Wubba's BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MEL'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ CARTEL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 20 | 131.31 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.6172 | 167.4400 | 168.02 | top 31% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5828 | 158.2628 | 159.42 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.6172 | 154.8572 | 157.74 | top 62% |
“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
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
1,316
finished ahead 427 times, behind 2,154
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Oct 3, 2015 → Oct 29, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score646.8912 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.6172 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1496) 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -12.1 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
| -11.5 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| -4.5 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 23% | 23% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 21.9% | 21.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 26.1% | 26.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 465 / 467 (165.7372) | 244 (165.7372) | — | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 406 / 407 (157.7028) | 324 (157.7028) | — | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 553 / 557 (188.0116) | 553 (20) | 179 (168.0116) | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 351 / 606 (646.8912) | 390 (160.5712) | 199 (167.4400) | 440 (158.2628) | 326 (160.6172) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 386 / 552 (636.5944) | 483 (152.5372) | 150 (168.6172) | 349 (160.5828) | 391 (154.8572) |