Big Bad Hawg's

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3959

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1484

peak 1484 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-09-05

latest 2017-10-13

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 64%

overall standings

Best overall

666.2056 / 720

Master · CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

648.67 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 610.63 (+38.04)

Walk rate

70%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4400

Chicken · *Route 66 Smoke Out

Consistency

±97.66

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 163.87 · weakest Brisket (157.10)

Road miles

713

mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 58 mi

Schedule strength

35%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)

Master avg

610.63 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (8 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

They almost always walk

70% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 7 of 10 contests

A top-10 category call in 70% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

666.2056 career-best overall

92.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.2056 at CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ — 92.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
2016-10-14

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 51%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 51%

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

ALL IN QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings

ALL IN QUE has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.76 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 30%.

Brisket avg 157.10
Pork Ribs avg 163.87
2 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKY LINCS in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

6 of 9 shared pork ribs entries lost

ALL IN QUE ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ALL IN QUE has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared pork ribs entries.

Boom or bust

±13.56% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±13.56% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 84.8% of a perfect score
best 92.5%

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

HIGH ON THE HOG CATLIN, IL

#3963 of the rated field

1484 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1505

3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to Big Bad Hawg's)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Big Bad Hawg's ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2017-10-13

⚔ Head-to-head

Monsters of the Ribway

#3985 of the rated field

1483 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1546

0–5 in 5 shared contests (0% to Big Bad Hawg's)

They've been 1546 at their best, 62 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 37 contests
last seen 2023-07-14

⚔ Head-to-head

honey b-b-q

#3970 of the rated field

1484 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1484

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2024-09-20

⚔ Head-to-head

WEST COAST SMOKE

#3951 of the rated field

1484 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

No shared contest yet.

Level with Big Bad Hawg's on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2021-06-04

⚔ Head-to-head

TNT Smokin' BBQ

#3940 of the rated field

1484 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1484

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2018-09-21

⚔ Head-to-head

Smoking Grannies

#3947 of the rated field

1484 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1517

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1517 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2024-08-23

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
QUAU	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
ALL IN QUE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
CHANNABILLY BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
Outsiders BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
RACK MASTERS BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
FIDDLIN' FATBACK	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
NUTTHIN BUT PORK	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Oui Oui Oui BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
BOSS HAWG BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
JUGS BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
PORK PARADISE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	1	1	175.4400	141.6800	159.66	top 66%
Pork Ribs	10	3	1	171.9772	150.8344	163.87	top 41%
Pork	9	2	0	173.1428	143.9312	162.18	top 51%
Brisket	10	2	0	170.2856	139.3944	157.10	top 63%

“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 contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 94%
Medium (20–39)	3	top 76%
Large (40+)	6	top 54%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	2	19	top 54%	2017-10-13
*Route 66 Smoke Out	2	16	top 60%	2017-05-05
Central Illinois Bragging Rights	2	22	top 73%	2015-10-09

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 3.1 yrs 2014-09-05 → 2017-10-13

Busiest season 2016 3 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in IL 10 of 10 contests

Contests visited 7 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 10 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 163.87 · weakest Brisket (157.10)

Walk rate 70% a top-10 call in 7 of 10 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 10 contests

Master average 610.63 out of 720 · 10 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 172 158–234 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 713 10 mapped stops · furthest 58 mi

Schedule strength 1547 average field rating faced — tougher than 35% of rated contests

Power rating 1484 peak 1484 · #3959 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2014
Sep 5 First tracked contest Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival
Sep 5 First call Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival
Sep 5 Peak power rating (1488) Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival
2015
Jul 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2284 5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown
2016
Oct 14 Career-best overall score666.2056 CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ
2017
May 5 Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4400 *Route 66 Smoke Out
Oct 13 10th tracked contest CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ
Oct 13 Most recent contest CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.2	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	2016-10-14
+6	5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown	2015-07-24
+4.6	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	2015-10-09
+1.7	*Route 66 Smoke Out	2017-05-05

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.1	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	2014-10-10
-12.1	Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival	2014-09-05
-4.8	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown)	2016-07-22
-4.2	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	2017-10-13
-2.6	Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	2015-05-01

Category scores over time

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	2	50%	top 64%	91%	90.1%
2016	3	100%	top 56%	92.5%	90.1%
2015	3	67%	top 51%	91.5%	90.4%
2014	2	50%	top 97%	81.3%	63.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-10-13	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Arthur, IL	30 / 41 (642.1144)	18 (167.4056)	15 (165.1088)	37 (151.3716)	29 (158.2284)
2017-05-05	*Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL	16 / 29 (655.2684)	3 (175.4400)	22 (160.5144)	21 (158.1940)	14 (161.1200)
2016-10-14	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Authur, IL	19 / 55 (666.2056)	49 (156.5256)	8 (171.4400)	11 (169.6800)	18 (168.5600)
2016-07-22	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown) Peoria, IL	27 / 37 (640.9832)	35 (152.5372)	2 (171.9772)	20 (165.0856)	30 (151.3832)
2016-06-03	Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL	32 / 52 (638.7888)	41 (159.9772)	16 (165.1544)	10 (170.2972)	49 (143.3600)
2015-10-09	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	22 / 48 (658.7772)	29 (162.8228)	17 (166.2972)	5 (173.1428)	34 (156.5144)
2015-07-24	5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL	20 / 47 (654.2284)	29 (157.7144)	19 (163.4056)	24 (162.8228)	9 (170.2856)
2015-05-01	Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Dwight, IL	26 / 40 (639.8856)	23 (162.8684)	33 (150.8344)	17 (165.0972)	23 (161.0856)
2014-10-10	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	37 / 37 (585.5656)	37 (141.6800)	18 (160.5600)	36 (143.9312)	36 (139.3944)
2014-09-05	Heart of Illinois BBQ, Beer & Bluegrass Festival Peoria, IL	15 / 16 (324.4912)	—	7 (163.3828)	—	10 (161.1084)

Big Bad Hawg's

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in this team's record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

Boom or bust

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By contest size

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Category scores over time

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)