Sauced Hawgs AL
Rating
1502
peak 1512 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2020-11-20
latest 2024-08-17
Best ToY finish
#356
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
329.65
last 3 Backyard vs avg 329.65 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.39
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.62 · weakest Chicken (162.03)
Road miles
302
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 301 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
329.65 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 21 at their very first tracked contest, Mission Q (Backyard Only) (2020-11-20).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Smoke N for the Kids (2024-08-17).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 152.4800 | 162.03 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 165.6800 | 167.62 | top 44% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 51% | 2021-11-19 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 329.65 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-11-20 — First tracked contest · Mission Q (Backyard Only)
- 📣 2020-11-20 — First call · Mission Q (Backyard Only)
- ⭐ 2020-11-20 — Career-best overall score (341.1660) · Mission Q (Backyard Only)
- 📈 2020-11-20 — Peak power rating (1512) · Mission Q (Backyard Only)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2020-11-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2021-11-19 |
| -4.1 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2024-08-17 |
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)
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 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 79% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 18 / 27 (318.1600) | 20 (152.4800) | 9 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2021-11-19 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 11 / 14 (329.6112) | 14 (159.3368) | 6 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 5 / 21 (341.1660) | 4 (174.2744) | 12 (166.8916) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #356 (81 pts) | #370 (71 pts) | #297 (131 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #289 (94 pts) | #229 (154 pts) | — | — |