A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
WICKED QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
WICKED QUE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
PAPA EDDIE & THE HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS
PAPA EDDIE & THE HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 21st of 42 at the Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) (2014). They are ranked #4760 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 24, 2013
latest Jul 9, 2015 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.49 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 624.81 (+2.68)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.00
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.26 · weakest Pork (154.43)
Road miles
353
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
624.81 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PAPA EDDIE & THE HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, each with one reason worth a look.
149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,765 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,742 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 40 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,749 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
They turned up 5 years after PAPA EDDIE & THE HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#4,776 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Level with PAPA EDDIE & THE HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,744 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They've been 1502 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,763 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WICKED QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| County Line Que | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERSIDE SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 146.7772 | 157.39 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7256 | 150.8228 | 158.26 | top 63% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 143.9200 | 154.43 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 145.7144 | 154.73 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 3 | 47 | 0 | top 76% | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 58% | May 8, 2015 |
More numbers
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SC
3 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
212
finished ahead 98 times, behind 278
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
20144 milestones
- First call SC Festival of Discovery
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4800 SC Festival of Discovery
- Career-best overall score648.4800 SC Festival of Discovery
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7256 SC Festival of Discovery
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1486) Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.3 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | May 9, 2014 |
| +1.3 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 10, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.3 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) | May 24, 2013 |
| -11.8 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 11, 2013 |
| -7 | SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | Jul 9, 2015 |
| -2.7 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | May 8, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 86.9% | 86.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 90.1% | 89.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 84.9% | 84.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2015 | SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC | 73 / 90 (622.6856) | 83 (146.7772) | 66 (155.9656) | 63 (158.8228) | 45 (161.1200) |
| May 8, 2015 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 26 / 39 (625.4860) | 25 (159.3600) | 29 (155.9316) | 36 (143.9200) | 12 (166.2744) |
| Jul 10, 2014 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 47 / 86 (648.4800) | 45 (163.4056) | 2 (173.7256) | 38 (162.8344) | 73 (148.5144) |
| May 9, 2014 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 21 / 42 (639.8056) | 19 (169.1200) | 22 (159.9772) | 31 (155.9428) | 27 (154.7656) |
| Jul 11, 2013 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 71 / 78 (600.9944) | 72 (149.6572) | 63 (150.8228) | 58 (154.8000) | 72 (145.7144) |
| May 24, 2013 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 46 / 47 (611.4280) | 45 (156) | 45 (153.1428) | 45 (150.2854) | 44 (151.9998) |