A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Howling Hog BBQ
Howling Hog BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 4th of 17 at The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash (2014). They are ranked #2862 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1509
peak 1519 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 18, 2013
latest Jun 10, 2017 · 4.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
20% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.38
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.69 · weakest Chicken (158.39)
Road miles
100
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 38 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Master avg
638.90 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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The teams rated closest to Howling Hog BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
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#2,863 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,868 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1510
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,867 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Level with Howling Hog BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,871 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,869 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,873 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1518
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 8 contests, alongside a 25% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8572 | 151.9656 | 158.39 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 169.6912 | 147.9428 | 161.69 | top 41% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 154.2284 | 159.74 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.4744 | 146.2628 | 159.08 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 46% | Sep 13, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MA
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
99
finished ahead 80 times, behind 82
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
Sep 13, 2014 → Jun 10, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Granite State BBQ Championship
20146 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash
- First overall top-10 The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.7884 The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash
- Career-best overall score654.7884 The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8572 The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash
- Peak power rating (1519) Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
- First call The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash | May 10, 2014 |
| +5.2 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Sep 13, 2014 |
| +2.8 | The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival | May 18, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Jun 10, 2017 |
| -0.8 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Sep 14, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 30% | 90.9% | 90.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 89.2% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2017 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 31 / 35 (618.1712) | 31 (153.1312) | 24 (158.8116) | 24 (159.9656) | 30 (146.2628) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 16 / 43 (645.5996) | 32 (151.9656) | 3 (169.6912) | 21 (157.6800) | 10 (166.2628) |
| May 10, 2014 | The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash Gardner, MA | 4 / 17 (654.7884) | 3 (170.8572) | 1 (169.1428) | 11 (154.2284) | 6 (160.5600) |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 23 / 42 (633.6684) | 36 (152.5484) | 38 (147.9428) | 8 (165.7028) | 4 (167.4744) |
| May 18, 2013 | The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival Lexington, MA | 13 / 31 (642.2858) | 10 (163.4284) | 11 (162.8574) | 14 (161.1428) | 18 (154.8572) |