A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
PIG NEWTON ahead in 100% of their meetings
PIG NEWTON has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ
Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 21st of 36 at the McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual (2023). They are ranked #4328 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
peak 1476 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2019
latest Jun 5, 2026 · 6.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.93
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.62 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.98)
Road miles
28
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$32K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
648.14 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1364 (55 pts) | #1128 (65 pts) | #1450 (55 pts) | #1092 (65 pts) | #1086 (65 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1118 (68 pts) | #1026 (113 pts) | #1194 (93 pts) | #1483 (53 pts) | #1476 (53 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1082 (90 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1170 (80 pts) | #1239 (80 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1210 (80 pts) | #805 (185 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
153 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,338 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,317 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
They've been 1507 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,323 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,339 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,327 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with Hook 'Em Hogs BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,325 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIG NEWTON | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 157.0856 | 163.62 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 155.9656 | 159.98 | top 83% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 158.2628 | 162.50 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 152.4916 | 162.04 | top 58% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
121
finished ahead 52 times, behind 125
Longest layoff
3.7 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Jun 2, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual
20252 milestones
- Career-best overall score658.1376 McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5600 McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
20232 milestones
- First call McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.4060 McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual
20192 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Trails
- Peak power rating (1499) Smoke on the Trails
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.4 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual | May 31, 2024 |
| -6.9 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual | Jun 5, 2026 |
| -6.5 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual | Jun 6, 2025 |
| -1.3 | Smoke on the Trails | Sep 27, 2019 |
| -0.5 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual | Jun 2, 2023 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
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 83% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 91% | 91% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 88% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 25 / 30 (650.7200) | 23 (166.8228) | 29 (158.8000) | 23 (164.5600) | 23 (160.5372) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 22 / 28 (658.1376) | 13 (172.5600) | 17 (169.1316) | 25 (163.9544) | 26 (152.4916) |
| May 31, 2024 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 29 / 35 (642.7772) | 28 (157.6456) | 31 (160) | 30 (158.2628) | 19 (166.8688) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 21 / 36 (655.4060) | 21 (163.9884) | 33 (156.0116) | 21 (163.9888) | 5 (171.4172) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 33 / 53 (633.6344) | 36 (157.0856) | 40 (155.9656) | 29 (161.7144) | 27 (158.8688) |