KILLER HOGS MS
Rating
1519
peak 1522
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2021-10-15
Best ToY finish
#43
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.91
last 5 vs career avg 679.91 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±3.44
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.78 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.72)
Road miles
818
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 523 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 25 at their very first tracked contest, 9th Annual Bull Moose (2019-04-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 164.5256 | 169.92 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 159.3944 | 166.72 | top 58% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 166.8228 | 170.49 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 167.9656 | 172.78 | top 23% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MS (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 679.91
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 686.1944 | 682.77 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 679.9312 | 679.93 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 678.2172 | 677.03 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-15 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 20 / 34 (686.1944) | 14 (174.2744) | 30 (165.6800) | 23 (169.6800) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship Galax, VA | 5 / 17 (679.3372) | 9 (169.1428) | 5 (170.8344) | 5 (168.5372) | 4 (170.8228) |
| 2020-06-19 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Hernando, MS | 24 / 47 (679.9312) | 37 (164.5256) | 26 (170.2972) | 7 (177.1428) | 26 (167.9656) |
| 2019-06-14 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 24 / 49 (675.8512) | 29 (168.5372) | 28 (167.3828) | 31 (166.8228) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2019-04-05 | 9th Annual Bull Moose Millington, TN | 4 / 25 (678.2172) | 3 (173.1084) | 15 (159.3944) | 11 (170.2628) | 2 (175.4516) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #842 (65 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #600 (165 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #995 (265 pts) | #992 (285 pts) | #1388 (160 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #800 (405 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1354 (165 pts) | #1742 (115 pts) | #1498 (145 pts) | #1519 (135 pts) | #1388 (175 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #231 (1393 pts) | #223 (1323 pts) | #329 (1093 pts) | #278 (1213 pts) | #224 (1378 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #110 (1926 pts) | #74 (1939 pts) | #90 (1851 pts) | #18 (2383 pts) | #193 (1507 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #43 (2306 pts) | #58 (1993 pts) | #106 (1816 pts) | #35 (2200 pts) | #68 (2015 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #82 (2137 pts) | #121 (1743 pts) | #53 (2013 pts) | #42 (2159 pts) | #43 (2251 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #75 (2128 pts) | #113 (1640 pts) | #114 (1662 pts) | #43 (2122 pts) | #42 (2188 pts) |