The Hogfathers Barbecue IN
Rating
1482
peak 1482
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2025-08-15
latest 2025-09-12
Best ToY finish
#875
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.54 · weakest Brisket (155.66)
Road miles
11
mi across 2 mapped stops
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 169.1084 | 170.54 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 156.5028 | 160.82 | top 86% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 152.5028 | 164.53 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6572 | 153.6684 | 155.66 | top 93% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KY (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 651.55
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.8284 | 651.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 24 / 29 (659.8284) | 19 (169.1084) | 28 (156.5028) | 4 (176.5600) | 27 (157.6572) |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest Madison, IN | 39 / 45 (643.2800) | 20 (171.9772) | 34 (165.1316) | 43 (152.5028) | 42 (153.6684) |
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 | #875 (120 pts) | #837 (170 pts) | #1085 (115 pts) | #631 (265 pts) | #977 (115 pts) |