The comeback
4.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.2 years, then back at Maryland State BBQ Bash (Aug 11, 2017).
- last seen Jun 14, 2013
- back Aug 11, 2017
Hog Smoke
Hog Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 28th of 36 at the California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ (2013).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Jun 14, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.29 · weakest Pork (144.57)
Road miles
2,415
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 2,343 mi
Master avg
612.29 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 155.4284 | 158.29 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1430 | 154.8570 | 158 | top 61% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.7142 | 139.4284 | 144.57 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7142 | 149.1428 | 151.43 | 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.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
2 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
74
finished ahead 15 times, behind 73
Longest layoff
4.2 yrs
Jun 14, 2013 → Aug 11, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Maryland State BBQ Bash
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest West Coast BBQ Classic
- Career-best overall score619.9998 California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)161.1430 California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ
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% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.1% | 85% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2018 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2013 | California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ Fillmore, CA | 28 / 36 (619.9998) | 28 (155.4284) | 17 (161.1430) | 31 (149.7142) | 26 (153.7142) |
| May 10, 2013 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 47 / 54 (604.5710) | 25 (161.1428) | 40 (154.8570) | 52 (139.4284) | 42 (149.1428) |