A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
Bald Hawg BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Bald Hawg BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
3 Blind Hogs
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1466
peak 1502 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2013-06-14
latest 2017-07-06
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.63 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 630.54 (-4.91)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.90
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.90 · weakest Chicken (156.24)
Road miles
211
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Master avg
630.54 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 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.
A strong matchup
5–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of THE SMOKIN' GRILL in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Pork Ribs nemesis
7 of 8
shared pork ribs entries lost
Bald Hawg BBQ ahead 88% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Bald Hawg BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
A June team
Top 62%
average finish in June
Something about June: average finish in the top 62% across 3 contests, versus top 72% the rest of the year.
- 3 June contests
- top 72% the rest of the year
The metronome
±2.07%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.07% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 87.6% of a perfect score
- 8 contests
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked SC Festival of Discovery(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) every year from 2014 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.
- 4 visits in all
- best finish 44th
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.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4834 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4837 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1514
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4836 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#4845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
No shared contest yet.
Level with 3 Blind Hogs on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4858 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1502 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4863 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SUE E PIGG | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PICKIN' PORKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUBBAJACK'S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| E.T.'S BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING BUTT HEADS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Nards Backyard BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DEEP SOUTH BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 149.0628 | 156.24 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5714 | 141.0628 | 158.90 | top 60% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 148.4916 | 158.60 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 135.3144 | 156.81 | top 61% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 5 | 0 | top 77% |
| NC | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Festival of Discovery(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | 4 | 44 | 0 | top 76% | 2017-07-06 |
| Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | 3 | 45 | 0 | top 62% | 2015-06-12 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.1 yrs
2013-06-14 → 2017-07-06
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
SC
5 of 8 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
3
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
8 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 158.90 · weakest Chicken (156.24)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 8 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 8 contests
Master average
630.54
out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
299
185–438 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
211
8 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi
Schedule strength
1547
average field rating faced — tougher than 36% of rated contests
Power rating
1466
peak 1502 · #4843 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5714 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
- Peak power rating (1502) Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
- 2014
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4344 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
- Career-best overall score648.4344 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
- 2017
- Most recent contest SC Festival of Discovery(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.1 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2016-07-07 |
| +1.6 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | 2013-06-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit | 2014-08-22 |
| -8.6 | SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2015-07-09 |
| -7.5 | SC Festival of Discovery(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | 2017-07-06 |
| -6.9 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2014-07-10 |
| -5.8 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | 2015-06-12 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.8% | 85.8% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 90.1% | 88.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-06 | SC Festival of Discovery(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC | 77 / 89 (610.0344) | 77 (154.8000) | 86 (141.0628) | 85 (148.4916) | 35 (165.6800) |
| 2016-07-07 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 44 / 82 (647.3256) | 47 (164.0000) | 48 (160.0116) | 50 (159.9312) | 35 (163.3828) |
| 2015-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC | 77 / 90 (610.6172) | 62 (160.5256) | 59 (158.2744) | 74 (156.5028) | 84 (135.3144) |
| 2015-06-12 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 61 / 78 (624.9372) | 68 (153.6572) | 47 (160.5256) | 51 (159.9772) | 62 (150.7772) |
| 2014-08-22 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit Greer, SC | 31 / 37 (635.2340) | 36 (149.0628) | 25 (159.9656) | 31 (161.0856) | 16 (165.1200) |
| 2014-07-10 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 66 / 86 (622.0228) | 68 (156.5028) | 66 (157.0744) | 71 (153.0972) | 59 (155.3484) |
| 2014-06-13 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 45 / 73 (648.4344) | 52 (161.0856) | 31 (165.7028) | 39 (164.5372) | 54 (157.1088) |
| 2013-06-14 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 46 / 97 (645.7136) | 82 (150.2856) | 14 (168.5714) | 33 (165.1428) | 43 (161.7138) |