A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Bocephus BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Bocephus BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
IOLA UNDERHOGS
IOLA UNDERHOGS is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 24 at the Smoke on the River (Day 2) (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2024
latest Aug 30, 2025 · 1.3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Consistency
±75.98
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.26 · weakest Pork Ribs (116.55)
Road miles
26
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
89%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1624)
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
594.93 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 145.6800 | 156.74 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 20 | 116.55 | top 88% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 162.2400 | 166.26 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 142.2516 | 155.38 | top 91% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 96% | May 16, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
58
finished ahead 3 times, behind 76
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20254 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.0516 Smoke on the River (Day 2)
- Career-best overall score661.0516 Smoke on the River (Day 2)
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1200 Smoke on the River (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Smoke on the River (Day 2)
20242 milestones
- First tracked contest Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
- Peak power rating (1489) Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 23 / 24 (661.0516) | 24 (145.6800) | 17 (171.4172) | 16 (173.1200) | 19 (170.8344) |
| May 16, 2025 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 25 / 27 (635.2228) | 23 (161.6800) | 25 (158.2400) | 22 (162.2400) | 25 (153.0628) |
| May 17, 2024 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 31 / 31 (488.5260) | 28 (162.8572) | 31 (20) | 25 (163.4172) | 31 (142.2516) |