Hogzilla MO
Rating
1456
peak 1509
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#1059
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.97 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 652.88 (-8.92)
Walk rate
35%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.18
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.96 · weakest Brisket (156.36)
Road miles
939
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 125 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
GRAY WOLF BBQ has finished one call ahead of Hogzilla 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
FIRE FAMILY BBQ/NOT SO SMOOTH SMOKE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DOUBLE DUN RANCH BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 45% across 3 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 156.5372 | 166.48 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 151.4060 | 166.96 | top 56% |
| Pork | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 150.1944 | 163.56 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 143.3600 | 156.36 | top 78% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 10 | 0 | top 67% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (11 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.88
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 645.0056 | 633.54 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 657.5200 | 651.26 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 673.0284 | 661.62 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.6968 | 646.70 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 679.4056 | 664.68 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 670.2060 | 651.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 364 / 444 (645.0056) | 259 (167.9656) | 211 (169.7028) | 416 (152.5028) | 377 (154.8344) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 36 / 37 (622.0800) | 34 (162.8228) | 36 (158.8456) | 37 (150.1944) | 37 (150.2172) |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO | — | — | 7 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 384 / 487 (645.0056) | 390 (160.5372) | 170 (171.4056) | 203 (169.7028) | 468 (143.3600) |
| 2023-06-09 | Ozarks BBQ Fest Springfield, MO | 22 / 30 (657.5200) | 13 (171.4056) | 23 (165.0972) | 20 (167.3828) | 27 (153.6344) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 360 / 505 (650.2172) | 444 (156.5372) | 2 (179.4400) | 447 (155.3828) | 379 (158.8572) |
| 2022-04-22 | Ozarks BBQ Fest Springfield, MO | 13 / 31 (673.0284) | 5 (176.0116) | 22 (165.0856) | 14 (167.3828) | 16 (164.5484) |
| 2021-04-23 | Ozarks BBQ Fest Springfield, MO | 25 / 37 (646.6968) | 20 (167.9656) | 13 (173.1200) | 33 (154.7884) | 32 (150.8228) |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off Nevada, MO | 34 / 37 (656.4684) | 31 (165.7256) | 12 (172.5600) | 35 (163.3828) | 36 (154.8000) |
| 2020-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 21 / 31 (679.4056) | 16 (173.7028) | 13 (173.7144) | 18 (170.2512) | 27 (161.7372) |
| 2020-06-19 | Ozarks BBQ Fest Springfield, MO | 16 / 26 (658.1600) | 24 (157.6684) | 19 (164.5372) | 1 (176.5600) | 18 (159.3944) |
| 2019-08-09 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown Springfiled, MO | 15 / 25 (658.7424) | 13 (166.8228) | 21 (154.7884) | 3 (174.8456) | 16 (162.2856) |
| 2019-07-20 | Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show Osceola, MO | 22 / 27 (624.9488) | 19 (167.3944) | 24 (151.4060) | 20 (156.5256) | 23 (149.6228) |
| 2019-04-26 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 10 / 40 (670.2060) | 7 (169.7028) | 16 (164.5488) | 10 (167.3828) | 11 (168.5716) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1059 (270 pts) | #920 (350 pts) | #1271 (225 pts) | #776 (430 pts) | #1063 (275 pts) |