A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
THUNDER HOG BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
THUNDER HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Hickory Flats BBQ
Hickory Flats BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 52 at the Smokin' On The River (2014).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1497
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jul 19, 2013
latest Aug 15, 2014 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.54
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.69 · weakest Brisket (156.09)
Road miles
139
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 59 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Master avg
643.59 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 157.7144 | 160.26 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 158.2516 | 162.55 | top 46% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6912 | 157.6456 | 164.69 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 149.6112 | 156.09 | top 65% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
2
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
134
finished ahead 97 times, behind 125
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20145 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3368 Smokin' On The River
- Career-best overall score655.3368 Smokin' On The River
- Career-best single call (Pork)169.6912 Smokin' On The River
- Peak power rating (1499) Smokin' On The River
- Most recent contest Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!
- First call Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.4 | Smokin' On The River | Jun 13, 2014 |
| +1 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues | Aug 16, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.8 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -1.4 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Aug 15, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 91% | 90.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 89% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2014 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 36 / 60 (648.4456) | 48 (158.8112) | 39 (159.3828) | 14 (168.0116) | 29 (162.2400) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN | 22 / 52 (655.3368) | 28 (165.1200) | 25 (164) | 14 (169.6912) | 34 (156.5256) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN | 30 / 60 (640.9828) | 38 (159.3828) | 9 (168.5716) | 23 (163.4172) | 47 (149.6112) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 41 / 57 (629.6000) | 42 (157.7144) | 33 (158.2516) | 42 (157.6456) | 38 (155.9884) |