ARKANSAW HOG SAUCE KS
Rating
1467
peak 1467
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-09-27
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
616.60
last 3 vs career avg 616.60 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.43
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.96 · weakest Brisket (151.38)
Road miles
10
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1316 | 152.5028 | 154.44 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 146.7884 | 154.81 | top 91% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5828 | 142.2284 | 155.96 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1200 | 150.2400 | 151.38 | top 91% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 616.60
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 606.0912 | 606.09 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 622.0792 | 622.08 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 621.6228 | 621.62 |
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 - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 387 / 401 (606.0912) | 386 (152.5028) | 335 (161.1200) | 398 (142.2284) | 376 (150.2400) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 406 / 444 (622.0792) | 411 (153.6912) | 401 (156.5256) | 357 (161.0740) | 399 (150.7884) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 451 / 487 (621.6228) | 429 (157.1316) | 476 (146.7884) | 311 (164.5828) | 434 (153.1200) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2898 (54 pts) | #2889 (54 pts) | #2895 (54 pts) | #2883 (54 pts) | #2123 (84 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1721 (150 pts) | #1672 (160 pts) | #1536 (185 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |