Hair of the Hog MD
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2021-10-15
latest 2025-10-10
Best ToY finish
#767
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.73 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.18 (+9.55)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.07
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.50 · weakest Brisket (160.63)
Road miles
109
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 31 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$76K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
645.18 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HARCO LOCO BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bone Suckin' Good BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Team Meat Coma | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Menke Boys BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HARCO LOCO BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bone Suckin' Good BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Kahunas | 5 | 4 | 0 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Castleton Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Pool Crew BBQ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Estancia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Barrel Proof BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FIRED UP BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Dixie BBQ | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Sticky Bones BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4516 | 154.2400 | 161.36 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 155.9544 | 162.50 | top 68% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 139.3828 | 160.70 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 148.5144 | 160.63 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 72% | 2023-10-13 |
| MD State BBQ Bash | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 62% | 2025-10-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 645.18 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-10-15 — First tracked contest · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📈 2021-10-15 — Peak power rating (1497) · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 📣 2023-10-13 — First call · Maryland State BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2024-10-11 — Career-best overall score (671.8400) · MD State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.3 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2023-10-13 |
| +2.1 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2025-10-10 |
| +1.6 | MD State BBQ Bash | 2024-10-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | 2023-07-28 |
| -9.9 | The Ironman | 2024-04-05 |
| -4.8 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2022-10-14 |
| -2.7 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2021-10-15 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 92.6% | 92.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 74% | 93.3% | 90% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 71% | 93% | 91.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 18 / 29 (666.7772) | 27 (165.6800) | 16 (167.3944) | 6 (172.5600) | 19 (161.1428) |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 16 / 26 (671.8400) | 25 (157.0628) | 9 (171.9772) | 5 (173.1200) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2024-04-05 | The Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA | 18 / 21 (623.8632) | 15 (158.2744) | 18 (155.9544) | 19 (152.5028) | 15 (157.1316) |
| 2023-10-13 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 12 / 23 (669.6112) | 21 (164.5256) | 16 (165.7028) | 18 (166.8228) | 4 (172.5600) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 46 / 51 (641.5772) | 49 (154.2400) | 48 (157.6572) | 35 (163.9656) | 29 (165.7144) |
| 2022-10-14 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 25 / 30 (624.9832) | 25 (158.2628) | 18 (161.6800) | 28 (156.5260) | 29 (148.5144) |
| 2021-10-15 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 20 / 25 (617.6228) | 11 (171.4516) | 20 (157.1428) | 25 (139.3828) | 20 (149.6456) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #1047 (89 pts) | #1494 (54 pts) | #1175 (99 pts) | #808 (169 pts) | #1101 (84 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #767 (177 pts) | #900 (147 pts) | #785 (217 pts) | #669 (252 pts) | #731 (222 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #798 (173 pts) | #991 (128 pts) | #1002 (153 pts) | #911 (143 pts) | #668 (258 pts) |