Ruthless Hogs BBQ IL
Rating
1511
peak 1523 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-07-27
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#197
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
333.49
last 4 Backyard vs avg 333.49 (+0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±6.05
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.12 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.90)
Road miles
81
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
85%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1588)
Purse competed for
$42K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
687.90 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
333.49 / 360
4 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
AbiCue has finished one call ahead of Ruthless Hogs BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
TRIPLE H BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wicked Pig BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin A's | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Eleven Thirteen Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Snake Holler BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 1Bite Stand | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 175.4288 | 161.6572 | 170.60 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 154.2056 | 165.90 | top 47% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 173.1200 | 173.12 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 166.2400 | 166.24 | top 94% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trekking for CDH | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 47% | 2025-09-13 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 38% | 2025-07-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 687.90 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 333.49 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-07-27 — First tracked contest · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 📣 2024-07-27 — First call · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 📈 2025-07-26 — Peak power rating (1523) · Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- ⭐ 2026-08-15 — Career-best overall score (687.8972) · Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | Trekking for CDH | 2024-09-14 |
| +8.5 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2025-07-26 |
| +2.8 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2024-07-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.9 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2026-08-15 |
| -4.5 | Trekking for CDH | 2025-09-13 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 49% | 94.3% | 92.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 94.3% | 92.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 24 / 32 (687.8972) | 21 (171.9772) | 9 (176.5600) | 19 (173.1200) | 30 (166.2400) |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 19 / 27 (325.6000) | 19 (161.6572) | 16 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 9 / 32 (339.3832) | 2 (175.4288) | 18 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 8 / 35 (339.3716) | 7 (168.5372) | 9 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 16 / 34 (329.6228) | 2 (175.4172) | 23 (154.2056) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #888 (62 pts) | #932 (77 pts) | #783 (142 pts) | #873 (87 pts) | #1128 (57 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #206 (215 pts) | #158 (330 pts) | #250 (180 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #197 (244 pts) | #149 (409 pts) | #236 (199 pts) | — | — |