YARDHOGS BBQ KS
Rating
1436
peak 1436
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2025-09-26
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
612.45 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 614.08 (-1.63)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.16
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.69 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.82)
Road miles
0
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of POKER SMOKERS 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 141.6572 | 156.36 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4056 | 144.5256 | 148.82 | top 93% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 154.2400 | 159.69 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9656 | 139.9772 | 149.21 | top 88% |
“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: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 614.08
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 | 600.4000 | 600.40 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 629.0172 | 629.02 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 600.9592 | 600.96 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 632.4908 | 632.49 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 599.3828 | 599.38 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.2168 | 622.22 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 66 / 67 (600.4000) | 67 (141.6572) | 66 (144.5256) | 52 (160.0000) | 61 (154.2172) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 65 / 73 (629.0172) | 48 (162.8344) | 63 (155.4056) | 64 (154.8116) | 58 (155.9656) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 66 / 73 (600.9592) | 69 (152.5024) | 69 (146.8228) | 56 (157.6684) | 69 (143.9656) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 68 / 87 (632.4908) | 58 (162.2512) | 80 (150.2512) | 32 (166.8456) | 66 (153.1428) |
| 2021-09-24 | 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) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 85 / 102 (622.2168) | 69 (159.4400) | 93 (150.2284) | 49 (164.5600) | 90 (147.9884) |
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) |
| 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 | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (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) |