HOGGINDASAUCE BQQ KS
Rating
1531
peak 1531
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2024-08-24
Best ToY finish
#723
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
686.40
last 4 vs career avg 686.40 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±15.92
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.42 · weakest Pork (169.56)
Road miles
1662
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1497 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TEXAS WARPIG BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 168.0688 | 172.86 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7372 | 164.5488 | 170.56 | top 45% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 162.8228 | 169.56 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 164.5372 | 173.42 | top 27% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| WA | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 9% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 14% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 686.40
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 693.6572 | 693.66 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 702.2744 | 702.27 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 689.7028 | 674.84 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-24 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition DuPont, WA | 5 / 27 (693.6572) | 8 (174.2628) | 17 (167.9772) | 8 (175.4172) | 5 (176.0000) |
| 2022-07-02 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 Sweet Home, OR | 3 / 34 (702.2744) | 3 (175.4172) | 12 (171.9772) | 6 (175.4400) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 167 / 185 (659.9776) | 130 (168.0688) | 150 (164.5488) | 166 (162.8228) | 142 (164.5372) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 20 / 467 (689.7028) | 60 (173.7028) | 9 (177.7372) | 245 (164.5600) | 45 (173.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #767 (177 pts) | #900 (147 pts) | #1185 (92 pts) | #868 (147 pts) | #810 (177 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #723 (234 pts) | #768 (234 pts) | #1101 (124 pts) | #897 (174 pts) | #669 (284 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #852 (145 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #779 (205 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |