Hog Wash PA
Rating
1433
peak 1509
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
latest 2024-07-19
Best ToY finish
#720
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
572.27 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 581.35 (-9.08)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±119.83
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.10 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.67)
Road miles
361
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 63 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
RGDBBQ has finished one call ahead of Hog Wash 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Zoni-Q has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Pappy's Q in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 58% across 3 contests, versus top 72% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 149.6112 | 160.10 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 144.5144 | 156.67 | top 72% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 149.6112 | 157.65 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 145.0744 | 159.84 | top 62% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (12 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 581.35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 310.2400 | 310.24 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.2000 | 638.35 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 650.0916 | 637.21 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 661.5656 | 636.18 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 644.9716 | 644.44 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 595.7716 | 595.77 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 321.6572 | 321.66 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-19 | Steel City Smokeout Bethlehem, PA | 6 / 10 (647.2000) | 8 (162.2400) | 4 (165.0856) | 6 (162.8000) | 6 (157.0744) |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 28 / 29 (629.4972) | 25 (163.9656) | 26 (156.5144) | 29 (153.6572) | 27 (155.3600) |
| 2023-06-16 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 25 / 29 (624.3200) | 28 (157.0628) | 26 (156.5372) | 28 (149.6112) | 19 (161.1088) |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 23 / 37 (650.0916) | 24 (162.2400) | 27 (158.8116) | 17 (165.0856) | 19 (163.9544) |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) Spring Grove, PA | 23 / 54 (661.5656) | 16 (173.1428) | 38 (162.2400) | 47 (155.9084) | 10 (170.2744) |
| 2022-06-17 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 31 / 34 (624.3312) | 32 (149.6112) | 30 (153.6800) | 31 (154.2288) | 15 (166.8112) |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 37 / 39 (622.6288) | 37 (156.5372) | 37 (151.9200) | 29 (161.0972) | 33 (153.0744) |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 42 / 54 (644.9716) | 48 (158.2172) | 45 (159.3600) | 22 (166.8344) | 32 (160.5600) |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 32 / 41 (643.9084) | 34 (155.9656) | 17 (166.2972) | 36 (156.5140) | 22 (165.1316) |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 52 / 53 (595.7716) | 48 (155.3828) | 52 (144.5144) | 50 (150.8000) | 50 (145.0744) |
| 2019-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 7 / 44 (321.6572) | 9 (163.4056) | 5 (158.2516) | — | — |
| Brandywine Backyard Barbeque Festival(BACKYARDONLY) Landenberg, PA | 10 / 17 (310.2400) | 4 (163.3944) | 15 (146.8456) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #720 (204 pts) | #803 (184 pts) | #748 (239 pts) | #758 (204 pts) | #762 (204 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #927 (124 pts) | #1074 (119 pts) | #1204 (114 pts) | #885 (154 pts) | #849 (174 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #791 (189 pts) | #791 (224 pts) | #929 (179 pts) | #871 (179 pts) | #641 (304 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #890 (160 pts) | #913 (135 pts) | #904 (135 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |