The heartbreaker
4.5716
points from the title
Came within 4.5716 points of the Grand Championship at Original SD BBQ Championships (2013-05-31).
Hogs Breath BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1476
peak 1514 · rated over 17 contests ⓘ
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2013-03-22
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#757
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.14
last 5 Master vs avg 636.67 (+0.47)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.44
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.32 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.31)
Road miles
2,524
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 500 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$103K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
636.67 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
High-water mark
680.5714
career-best overall
94.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 680.5714 at Original SD BBQ Championships — 94.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2013-05-31
Their season
2013
their best year
2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 37%.
- 3 contests
- 1 overall top-10s
- 1 category wins
- average top 37%
A tough matchup
13–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
A strong matchup
11–2
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 85% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of No Clue BBQ in 11 of their 13 shared contests.
The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2021-06-25).
- last seen 2019-06-21
- back 2021-06-25
Pork nemesis
12 of 13
shared pork entries lost
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead 92% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has out-cooked them in 12 of 13 shared pork entries.
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship every year from 2023 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.
- 6 visits in all
- best finish 39th
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4310 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1505
5–4 in 9 shared contests (56% to Hogs Breath BBQ)
These two have cooked 9 of the same contests — Hogs Breath BBQ ahead 5–4 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4312 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1507
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Hogs Breath BBQ)
They've been 1507 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4334 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
4–1 in 5 shared contests (80% to Hogs Breath BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Hogs Breath BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4343 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
3–2 in 5 shared contests (60% to Hogs Breath BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than Hogs Breath BBQ has cooked, 6 to 18, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#4348 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to Hogs Breath BBQ)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#4320 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1476
No shared contest yet.
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Clue BBQ | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Animal House BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Beware of the Hog BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin on Cloud 9 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 146.1944 | 160.30 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 141.0628 | 157.31 | top 62% |
| Pork | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174.8572 | 150.2628 | 160.32 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 142.2400 | 159.24 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 13 | 0 | top 56% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 5% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 15 | 0 | top 54% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 39 | 0 | top 55% | 2026-06-26 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 64 | 0 | top 46% | 2016-06-24 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
13.3 yrs
2013-03-22 → 2026-06-26
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 13 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
13 of 18 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
18 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 160.32 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.31)
Walk rate
22%
a top-10 call in 4 of 18 contests
Overall top-10 rate
11%
2 of 18 contests
Master average
636.67
out of 720 · 17 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
696
1,041–1,314 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,524
18 mapped stops · furthest 500 mi
Schedule strength
1521
average field rating faced — tougher than 15% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$103,350
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 12 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2 yrs
2019-06-21 → 2021-06-25
Power rating
1476
peak 1514 · #4323 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Heatin' Up the Bricks
- First call Heatin' Up the Bricks
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5716 Heatin' Up the Bricks
- First category win (Pork) Original SD BBQ Championships
- First overall top-10 Original SD BBQ Championships
- First overall podium Original SD BBQ Championships
- First Reserve Championship Original SD BBQ Championships
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score680.5714 Original SD BBQ Championships
- Career-best overall score680.5714 Original SD BBQ Championships
- Peak power rating (1514) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 2018
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
- 2026
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 2013-05-31 |
| +8.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
| +6.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
| +4.5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2013-06-21 |
| +3.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2016-06-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | *2nd Annual Halfway to St.Pats BBQ Contest | 2018-08-25 |
| -13 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2017-06-23 |
| -10.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
| -9.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| -6.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
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 | 0% | top 65% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87% | 87% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 32% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 27% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 74% | 88.6% | 86.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 89% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 37% | 94.5% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 102 / 157 (642.1596) | 108 (160.5140) | 85 (164.5600) | 146 (150.2628) | 56 (166.8228) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 140 / 159 (626.2284) | 154 (150.7772) | 143 (150.8684) | 143 (154.2628) | 37 (170.3200) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 125 / 172 (630.7884) | 142 (154.7884) | 137 (154.8344) | 130 (156.5828) | 65 (164.5828) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 54 / 167 (663.8740) | 79 (164.0000) | 79 (164.5256) | 114 (161.0856) | 17 (174.2628) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 135 / 164 (622.6516) | 157 (146.1944) | 42 (167.9656) | 83 (165.1428) | 155 (143.3488) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 39 / 145 (661.0972) | 105 (158.2744) | 63 (163.9656) | 45 (166.8572) | 15 (172.0000) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 84 / 183 (643.9884) | 59 (165.1428) | 134 (153.1544) | 117 (158.8456) | 47 (166.8456) |
| 2018-08-25 | *2nd Annual Halfway to St.Pats BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 8 / 8 (602.1832) | 6 (156.5600) | 8 (141.0860) | 6 (162.2972) | 8 (142.2400) |
| 2018-06-22 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 87 / 185 (638.1712) | 158 (150.8228) | 123 (155.9656) | 42 (167.4056) | 49 (163.9772) |
| 2017-06-23 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 166 / 184 (599.2456) | 108 (156.5372) | 171 (141.0628) | 101 (159.4056) | 162 (142.2400) |
| 2016-06-24 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 73 / 183 (640.0460) | 91 (158.3316) | 32 (168.5716) | 82 (160.6172) | 124 (152.5256) |
| 2015-06-26 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 97 / 183 (632.0116) | 116 (157.7028) | 123 (154.8344) | 57 (164.0572) | 101 (155.4172) |
| 2015-02-27 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series) Isle, MN | — | 9 (169.1772) | 27 (158.2628) | 23 (158.8344) | — |
| 2014-10-11 | WinnaVegas Rib Master Classic Sloan, IA | 24 / 34 (641.1200) | 14 (167.4172) | 22 (161.7372) | 16 (165.2000) | 32 (146.7656) |
| 2014-06-27 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 103 / 184 (627.3140) | 64 (163.9884) | 136 (151.9656) | 115 (154.8344) | 83 (156.5256) |
| 2013-06-21 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 64 / 183 (637.7140) | 99 (158.2854) | 108 (156.5714) | 118 (154.8572) | 23 (168.0000) |
| 2013-05-31 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 2 / 41 (680.5714) | 7 (170.2856) | 7 (166.2858) | 1 (174.8572) | 7 (169.1428) |
| 2013-03-22 | Heatin' Up the Bricks Kearney, NE | 28 / 40 (634.2860) | 2 (176.5716) | 33 (155.4290) | 38 (150.2856) | 31 (151.9998) |
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 | #927 (60 pts) | #1010 (60 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) | #970 (60 pts) | #950 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1150 (100 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1059 (110 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1491 (128 pts) | #1485 (148 pts) | #1574 (128 pts) | #1486 (148 pts) | #1551 (128 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #757 (406 pts) | #636 (511 pts) | #997 (311 pts) | #775 (431 pts) | #953 (321 pts) |