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
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1509
peak 1519 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-05-18
latest 2017-06-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.90
last 5 Master vs avg 638.90 (-0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.38
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.69 · weakest Chicken (158.39)
Road miles
100
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 38 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
638.90 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 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
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of WIZARD OF QZ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
2.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Granite State BBQ Championship (2017-06-10).
- last seen 2014-09-13
- back 2017-06-10
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.
98 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2841 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2857 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
Level with Howling Hog BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2852 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#2854 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2847 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2850 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1513
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 4 | 0 | top 39% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2014-09-13 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.1 yrs
2013-05-18 → 2017-06-10
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MA
4 of 5 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 161.69 · weakest Chicken (158.39)
Walk rate
80%
a top-10 call in 4 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
20%
1 of 5 contests
Master average
638.90
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
100
80–82 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
100
5 mapped stops · furthest 38 mi
Schedule strength
1532
average field rating faced — tougher than 24% of rated contests
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
2014-09-13 → 2017-06-10
Power rating
1509
peak 1519 · #2843 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
- First call The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
- 2014
- 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
- 2017
- Most recent contest Granite State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash | 2014-05-10 |
| +5.2 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | 2014-09-13 |
| +2.9 | The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival | 2013-05-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 2017-06-10 |
| -0.8 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | 2013-09-14 |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-10 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 31 / 35 (618.1712) | 31 (153.1312) | 24 (158.8116) | 24 (159.9656) | 30 (146.2628) |
| 2014-09-13 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 16 / 43 (645.5996) | 32 (151.9656) | 3 (169.6912) | 21 (157.6800) | 10 (166.2628) |
| 2014-05-10 | 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) |
| 2013-09-14 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 23 / 42 (633.6684) | 36 (152.5484) | 38 (147.9428) | 8 (165.7028) | 4 (167.4744) |
| 2013-05-18 | The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival Lexington, MA | 13 / 31 (642.2858) | 10 (163.4284) | 11 (162.8574) | 14 (161.1428) | 18 (154.8572) |