Boss Hawgs AL
Rating
1466
peak 1509
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2025-10-17
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
309.85 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 311.75 (-1.89)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.59
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.45 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.30)
Road miles
10
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Gustoso BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Boob-B-Q in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 142.8456 | 156.45 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 144.5256 | 155.30 | top 78% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 122% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 311.75
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 306.2168 | 306.22 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 319.3488 | 319.35 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 324.5256 | 324.53 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 295.3600 | 295.36 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 303.8168 | 303.82 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 321.2228 | 321.22 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-17 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 37 / 39 (306.2168) | 32 (161.6912) | 38 (144.5256) | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 38 / 50 (319.3488) | 35 (160.5372) | 39 (158.8116) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 33 / 50 (324.5256) | 40 (157.6800) | 25 (166.8456) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 52 / 35 (295.3600) | 56 (142.8456) | 41 (152.5144) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 38 / 49 (303.8168) | 39 (149.0512) | 27 (154.7656) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 15 / 54 (321.2228) | 6 (166.8800) | 38 (154.3428) | — | — |