Boss Hog BBQ KS
Rating
1485
peak 1485 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2023-07-14
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#576
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
670.86 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 673.18 (-2.31)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.75
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.20 · weakest Brisket (167.24)
Road miles
239
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 72 mi
Schedule strength
85%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)
Purse competed for
$169K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.18 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN has finished one call ahead of Boss Hog BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Split Borders BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BrewsCue | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROADKILL BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| B 3 BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Blind Fox BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'n Magic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoked & Furious | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0856 | 170.20 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 155.9544 | 167.34 | top 62% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 158.2056 | 168.76 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 161.0856 | 167.24 | top 58% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 272 | 0 | top 68% | 2025-11-05 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 71% | 2023-10-28 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 673.18 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-07-14 — First tracked contest · Smokin in the Electric City (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- 📣 2023-07-14 — First call · Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1)
- 📈 2023-07-14 — Peak power rating (1496) · Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1)
- 🔥 2023-10-27 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
- ⭐ 2023-10-27 — Career-best overall score (686.7656) · Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.1 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 2024-06-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.9 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2023-10-28 |
| -4.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| -4.2 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) | 2023-07-14 |
| -2.4 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2025-03-21 |
| -1.4 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2023-10-27 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 93.2% | 92.5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 51% | 95.2% | 94% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 69% | 95.4% | 93.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 297 / 401 (660.4340) | 371 (157.0856) | 180 (170.2628) | 136 (172.0000) | 314 (161.0856) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 49 / 70 (671.3140) | 59 (165.1200) | 54 (165.1084) | 31 (171.9772) | 39 (169.1084) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 272 / 444 (667.9316) | 120 (173.7372) | 404 (155.9544) | 60 (175.4172) | 313 (162.8228) |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 14 / 34 (685.6568) | 17 (170.2628) | 14 (169.7372) | 15 (172.5484) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 35 / 40 (668.9828) | 18 (175.4172) | 37 (162.8000) | 22 (169.1200) | 35 (161.6456) |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 26 / 47 (686.7656) | 4 (180.0000) | 36 (169.6800) | 30 (168.5600) | 33 (168.5256) |
| 2023-07-28 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 16 / 25 (666.7200) | 16 (165.6800) | 12 (171.4172) | 19 (162.2400) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) 🏅 Butler, MO | 19 / 27 (677.6116) | 11 (174.2744) | 6 (170.8572) | 25 (158.2056) | 6 (174.2744) |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (ONE MEAT RIBS) Butler, MO | — | — | 14 (170.2628) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #779 (174 pts) | #870 (159 pts) | #871 (174 pts) | #829 (169 pts) | #762 (204 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #576 (297 pts) | #427 (522 pts) | #476 (505 pts) | #642 (267 pts) | #499 (392 pts) |