HOGGINDASAUCE BQQ KS
Rating
1531
peak 1531 · rated over 4 contests
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 Master vs 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 Master 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
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$139K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
686.40 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition (2024-08-24).
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)
- Average Master overall score: 686.40 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-16 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2021-09-16 — First call · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2022-07-02 — Career-best overall score (702.2744) · Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022
- 📈 2024-08-24 — Peak power rating (1531) · 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +14.3 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 | 2022-07-02 |
| +11 | 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition | 2024-08-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 96.3% | 96.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 9% | 97.5% | 97.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 47% | 95.8% | 93.7% |
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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |