HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE KS
Rating
1534
peak 1534
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-08-04
latest 2023-10-27
Best ToY finish
#4
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
686.33
last 4 vs career avg 686.33 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.10
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 173.70 · weakest Pork (168.39)
Road miles
921
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 372 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 164.5484 | 171.41 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 170.8344 | 173.70 | top 25% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 162.8000 | 168.39 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 168.5600 | 172.83 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 15% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 686.33
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 693.1088 | 686.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB Pine Bluff, AR | 8 / 49 (693.1088) | 4 (177.7144) | 10 (175.4288) | 23 (171.4056) | 21 (168.5600) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 67 / 487 (690.1828) | 122 (173.1200) | 187 (170.8344) | 108 (173.1200) | 86 (173.1084) |
| 2023-09-08 | Primo BBQ Bash Poplar Bluff, MO | 9 / 28 (685.0168) | 13 (170.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 18 (166.2284) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 25 / 36 (677.0284) | 31 (164.5484) | 11 (171.9772) | 32 (162.8000) | 5 (177.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #465 (413 pts) | #483 (443 pts) | #438 (553 pts) | #629 (278 pts) | #434 (463 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1096 (285 pts) | #1722 (135 pts) | #1233 (260 pts) | #1660 (145 pts) | #1139 (285 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #230 (1401 pts) | #246 (1286 pts) | #210 (1411 pts) | #433 (946 pts) | #344 (1086 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #56 (2242 pts) | #124 (1673 pts) | #11 (2503 pts) | #109 (1754 pts) | #37 (2200 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #17 (2683 pts) | #52 (2113 pts) | #1 🏆 (2756 pts) | #31 (2303 pts) | #10 (2581 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #4 (2837 pts) | #14 (2449 pts) | #5 (2693 pts) | #7 (2635 pts) | #1 🏆 (2772 pts) |