HOGS & KISSES AL
Rating
1517
peak 1517
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2023-10-20
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.72 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 329.74 (-2.03)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.74
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.06 · weakest Pork (150.78)
Road miles
284
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 59 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PERFECTLY BLENDED has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of All Smoked Up in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 152.5256 | 165.06 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 151.3716 | 164.69 | top 53% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.7772 | 150.7772 | 150.78 | top 87% |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 23% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 329.74
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 337.1316 | 337.13 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 336.5260 | 328.69 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-20 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 14 / 50 (337.1316) | 17 (167.4400) | 15 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest Decatur, AL | 25 / 37 (313.0516) | 19 (161.6800) | 28 (151.3716) | — | — |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | 11 / 27 (333.6456) | 6 (172.5600) | 21 (161.0856) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Elkmont, AL | 8 / 23 (336.5260) | 8 (170.2744) | 13 (166.2516) | 20 (150.7772) | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 21 / 25 (318.2284) | 24 (152.5256) | 12 (165.7028) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 3 / 54 (336.0228) | 5 (166.8800) | 8 (169.1428) | — | — |
| 2019-04-26 | Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY) Florence, AL | 16 / 45 (335.9656) | 31 (160.5256) | 2 (175.4400) | — | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 27 / 30 (327.3716) | 15 (168.5600) | 35 (158.8116) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | — | #296 (100 pts) | #292 (110 pts) | — | — |