Their season
2014
their best year
2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 65%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 65%
YARDHOGS BBQ
YARDHOGS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 17th of 27 at the Smokin' N the Ville (2014). They are ranked #6405 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1391
peak 1391 · rated over 18 contests
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
Aug 2, 2013
latest Sep 26, 2025 · 12.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
612.45 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 623.58 (-11.13)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.35
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.42 · weakest Brisket (153.08)
Road miles
273
across 18 mapped stops · furthest 117 mi
Schedule strength
14%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Purse competed for
$37K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
623.58 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the 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) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2209 (70 pts) | #2916 (55 pts) | #2212 (85 pts) | #2208 (80 pts) | #2291 (70 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1329 (194 pts) | #1538 (174 pts) | #1036 (324 pts) | #1498 (184 pts) | #1406 (189 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1197 (242 pts) | #960 (367 pts) | #1405 (207 pts) | #1333 (227 pts) | #1229 (247 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #1281 (215 pts) | #1571 (150 pts) | #1560 (150 pts) | #1373 (185 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to YARDHOGS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,406 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1391
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,403 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1392
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 33 contests to 18.
⚔ Compare careers#6,404 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1391
38 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 11% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,408 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1523
3–5 in 8 shared contests (38% to YARDHOGS BBQ)
These two have cooked 8 of the same contests — PORK 'N MINDY ahead 5–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,402 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1501
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before YARDHOGS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,410 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1390
Level with YARDHOGS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why Not Smoke | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| F.O.M.S.B. | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Evening Wood | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMF | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Years Leftovers | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Overland Pig Committee | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba's Pig-a-licious | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Grilligans Island | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| This Little Piggy Got Smoked | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON WHEELS | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IHC BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 141.6572 | 158.42 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 144.5256 | 154.98 | top 76% |
| Pork | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 147.4400 | 157.09 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 139.3828 | 153.08 | top 72% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 15 | 0 | top 80% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 7 | 64 | 0 | top 77% | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 3 | 65 | 0 | top 93% | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 76 | 0 | top 72% | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Smokin' in the Ville | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 73% | Apr 29, 2016 |
| East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 69% | Aug 28, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
17 of 18 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
5 of them more than once
Opponents faced
501
finished ahead 320 times, behind 1,089
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Sep 24, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers
20161 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score639.3256 Smokin' in the Ville
20142 milestones
- First call Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2856 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- Peak power rating (1485) Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Aug 2, 2013 |
| -11 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| -9.9 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 26, 2025 |
| -8.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -8.1 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 22, 2023 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 87.4% | 86.8% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 72% | 88.8% | 87.7% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 65% | 88.7% | 87.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 87.8% | 85.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 66 / 67 (600.4000) | 67 (141.6572) | 66 (144.5256) | 52 (160) | 61 (154.2172) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 65 / 73 (629.0172) | 48 (162.8344) | 63 (155.4056) | 64 (154.8116) | 58 (155.9656) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 66 / 73 (600.9592) | 69 (152.5024) | 69 (146.8228) | 56 (157.6684) | 69 (143.9656) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 68 / 87 (632.4908) | 58 (162.2512) | 80 (150.2512) | 32 (166.8456) | 66 (153.1428) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 82 / 86 (599.3828) | 58 (159.4628) | 83 (145.7028) | 79 (154.2400) | 83 (139.9772) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 85 / 102 (622.2168) | 69 (159.4400) | 93 (150.2284) | 49 (164.5600) | 90 (147.9884) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 81 / 107 (634.7540) | 98 (153.1084) | 54 (163.9884) | 34 (167.4400) | 91 (150.2172) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 76 / 112 (635.4284) | 61 (161.1312) | 51 (163.4172) | 106 (152.5600) | 65 (158.3200) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 93 / 111 (620.4572) | 76 (158.8344) | 65 (159.9772) | 67 (162.2628) | 104 (139.3828) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Smokin' in the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 22 / 30 (628.9260) | 26 (151.3488) | 19 (163.9428) | 20 (157.0972) | 22 (156.5372) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 89 / 112 (619.9200) | 85 (155.4172) | 83 (158.2284) | 101 (147.4400) | 54 (158.8344) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 42 / 65 (635.9080) | 39 (156.5484) | 34 (162.2856) | 39 (160.5484) | 42 (156.5256) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Smokin' in the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 21 / 29 (639.3256) | 28 (153.0628) | 4 (173.7028) | 23 (158.8572) | 22 (153.7028) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 64 / 112 (638.6856) | 8 (174.2856) | 97 (146.8000) | 72 (158.7884) | 62 (158.8116) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 51 / 69 (617.6452) | 28 (163.4400) | 61 (148.5484) | 59 (147.9656) | 30 (157.6912) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Smokin' N the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 17 / 27 (631.3944) | 11 (165.1544) | 24 (157.6916) | 20 (151.4284) | 16 (157.1200) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 69 / 114 (632.4684) | 12 (170.2628) | 100 (146.2516) | 101 (148.5256) | 18 (167.4284) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 50 / 51 (605.0288) | 48 (150.8344) | 48 (151.9544) | 43 (156.5484) | 47 (145.6916) |