Hogs Breath BBQ KS
Rating
1484
peak 1509
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#794
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.14 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 641.54 (-4.40)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.09
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.45 · weakest Chicken (157.10)
Road miles
12
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Jonesy's Smoke Rangers in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 146.1944 | 157.10 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 150.8684 | 159.98 | top 59% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 150.2628 | 159.01 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 143.3488 | 165.45 | top 34% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 641.54
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.1596 | 642.16 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 626.2284 | 626.23 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.7884 | 630.79 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.8740 | 663.87 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.6516 | 622.65 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.0972 | 661.10 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.9884 | 643.99 |
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) |
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 | #794 (60 pts) | #871 (60 pts) | #906 (60 pts) | #826 (60 pts) | #819 (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 | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |