The heartbreaker
Came within 3.4400 points of the Grand Championship at CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition (Apr 10, 2015).
HUG HOGS is a competition barbecue team with 46 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2015), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #493 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1331 (175 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1019 (310 pts) | #1380 (175 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #481 (781 pts) | #438 (876 pts) | #620 (656 pts) | #556 (711 pts) | #643 (616 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #408 (964 pts) | #355 (1,054 pts) | #353 (1,049 pts) | #458 (894 pts) | #449 (899 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #158 (1,703 pts) | #178 (1,503 pts) | #112 (1,766 pts) | #138 (1,633 pts) | #276 (1,214 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #127 (1,897 pts) | #203 (1,417 pts) | #137 (1,687 pts) | #143 (1,612 pts) | #245 (1,362 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #355 (861 pts) | #372 (831 pts) | #343 (891 pts) | #487 (676 pts) | #370 (846 pts) |
The teams rated closest to HUG HOGS, each with one reason worth a look.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 41 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersA longer road to the same neighbourhood — 82 contests to 46.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 86 contests, alongside a 23% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersOne contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HUG HOGS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headLevel with HUG HOGS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeQ4U | 31 | 22 | 9 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| GREY STREET BBQ | 29 | 10 | 19 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| YELLOW RIVER BBQ | 29 | 9 | 20 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| ACME BBQ | 28 | 25 | 3 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 27 | 12 | 15 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Pappy Q | 26 | 16 | 10 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 26 | 11 | 15 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 24 | 19 | 5 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | 24 | 11 | 13 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 21 | 11 | 10 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| Bluedog BBQ | 20 | 19 | 1 | 95% | ⚔ compare |
| FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | 20 | 14 | 6 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | 18 | 14 | 4 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| FRIENDS OF OBR | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | 17 | 16 | 1 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 46 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 177.7372 | 150.8570 | 170.10 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 46 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 179.4400 | 153.0860 | 168.62 | top 33% |
| Pork | 46 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 177.7028 | 153.0628 | 168.58 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 46 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 178.8572 | 149.6344 | 165.73 | top 44% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 27 | 1 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 1 | top 32% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 6 | 5 | 0 | top 30% | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 5 | 4 | 0 | top 27% | Sep 15, 2017 |
| Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 31% | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Buckeye State BBQ Championship | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 25% | May 15, 2015 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 26% | Jul 14, 2017 |
| Smokin For Garrett | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 35% | Jun 2, 2017 |
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 6% | Aug 21, 2015 |
| Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 48% | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Smokin' On The Water | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 38% | May 3, 2014 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | Smokin' On The River | Jun 13, 2014 |
| +12.3 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +12.1 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Aug 15, 2014 |
| +12.1 | CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition | Apr 10, 2015 |
| +11.3 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18.1 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Oct 5, 2018 |
| -11.8 | Smokin For Garrett | Apr 27, 2018 |
| -8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship | Oct 9, 2015 |
| -6.3 | Smokin' for Garrett | May 20, 2016 |
| -6.3 | CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition | Apr 22, 2016 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 65% | 93% | 89.7% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 28% | 96.1% | 94% |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 75% | top 37% | 96.5% | 93.5% |
| 2015 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 75% | top 29% | 95.6% | 94.4% |
| 2014 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 100% | top 19% | 96.3% | 94.1% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 95.2% | 92.2% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 40 / 42 (625.4856) | 34 (162.2628) | 34 (160.5256) | 41 (153.0628) | 41 (149.6344) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 27 / 38 (641.5656) | 28 (159.4400) | 10 (168.5256) | 29 (155.9428) | 27 (157.6572) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN | 14 / 49 (669.5996) | 29 (165.1084) | 6 (172.5600) | 14 (168.5600) | 28 (163.3712) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 7 / 44 (691.9200) | 7 (177.1428) | 19 (169.6800) | 6 (175.4172) | 18 (169.6800) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 14 / 33 (665.0512) | 7 (173.7028) | 20 (165.6800) | 5 (173.7028) | 30 (151.9656) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Bend, IN | 8 / 27 (667.3600) | 1 (177.1428) | 20 (162.2972) | 8 (168.5372) | 17 (159.3828) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 10 / 25 (672.9828) | 15 (166.2400) | 1 (176.5600) | 17 (162.8000) | 12 (167.3828) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 3 / 31 (688.0228) | 6 (174.8800) | 10 (167.9772) | 13 (169.1428) | 2 (176.0228) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cookoff Munfordville, KY | 16 / 34 (681.0628) | 1 (177.7372) | 21 (165.0972) | 16 (169.6800) | 20 (168.5484) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 5 / 43 (690.7772) | 9 (175.4172) | 1 (178.2972) | 17 (168.5256) | 23 (168.5372) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 11 / 31 (674.7432) | 14 (171.4172) | 9 (169.6916) | 9 (171.9772) | 20 (161.6572) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval Madison, IN | 30 / 63 (667.9084) | 24 (170.2972) | 39 (163.4056) | 8 (173.1200) | 40 (161.0856) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Bend, IN | 6 / 28 (665.6000) | 8 (169.6800) | 4 (168.5372) | 16 (162.2744) | 11 (165.1084) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 5 / 31 (694.8228) | 5 (175.4172) | 14 (170.2628) | 8 (172.5600) | 1 (176.5828) |
| May 20, 2016 | Smokin' for Garrett Boonville, IN | 21 / 35 (655.8740) | 27 (161.1200) | 15 (166.2628) | 29 (161.0740) | 17 (167.4172) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN | 27 / 49 (655.7940) | 25 (166.2284) | 39 (154.7656) | 20 (167.9656) | 17 (166.8344) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 40 / 50 (682.7884) | 25 (172) | 14 (175.4400) | 41 (169.1200) | 46 (166.2284) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 14 / 45 (682.2172) | 13 (173.1200) | 11 (174.2628) | 24 (168) | 23 (166.8344) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 6 / 29 (682.2172) | 11 (171.4172) | 3 (175.4288) | 8 (171.9656) | 17 (163.4056) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 4 / 64 (686.2972) | 12 (172.0344) | 1 (175.4172) | 15 (172.5828) | 22 (166.2628) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 9 / 30 (683.9200) | 14 (170.8572) | 5 (174.2628) | 5 (172.5600) | 16 (166.2400) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 25 / 44 (673.6112) | 24 (168.5256) | 19 (169.1544) | 15 (173.1084) | 31 (162.8228) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 1 / 28 (687.9772) | 1 (174.2972) | 2 (171.9772) | 2 (174.8800) | 9 (166.8228) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 12 / 34 (667.3600) | 7 (171.9772) | 6 (169.7144) | 14 (168.5600) | 25 (157.1084) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN | 10 / 59 (679.3716) | 16 (171.4284) | 50 (153.0860) | 1 (176) | 1 (178.8572) |
| May 15, 2015 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH | 12 / 36 (676.5024) | 27 (165.6800) | 6 (172.5484) | 6 (172.5484) | 17 (165.7256) |
| May 8, 2015 | Rockin' BBQ for Riley Warsaw, IN | 8 / 27 (664.5028) | 10 (166.8344) | 20 (161.1200) | 10 (168.5484) | 9 (168) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN | 2 / 39 (685.0856) | 1 (177.1428) | 10 (168.5600) | 11 (167.9656) | 8 (171.4172) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 4 / 32 (679.3484) | 8 (170.8456) | 3 (173.1200) | 1 (174.2856) | 21 (161.0972) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 5 / 44 (692.4796) | 23 (169.6684) | 23 (169.7028) | 2 (177.7028) | 9 (175.4056) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 4 / 36 (681.6688) | 19 (167.9656) | 6 (170.8688) | 16 (168.5372) | 2 (174.2972) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Thunder in the Park BBQ Connersville, IN | 8 / 29 (672.4800) | 14 (167.4172) | 10 (168.5372) | 6 (171.4400) | 11 (165.0856) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 3 / 60 (683.9200) | 32 (166.2628) | 5 (173.1316) | 5 (173.1200) | 11 (171.4056) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 20 / 51 (668.4800) | 8 (174.2628) | 17 (168.0116) | 20 (167.4172) | 36 (158.7884) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 2 / 34 (688.5144) | 14 (170.8344) | 1 (179.4400) | 5 (173.7144) | 20 (164.5256) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN | 1 / 52 (693.6688) | 6 (174.2628) | 3 (172.5716) | 4 (174.8572) | 7 (171.9772) |
| May 16, 2014 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH | 8 / 38 (666.2860) | 1 (175.4744) | 19 (161.6800) | 17 (165.7372) | 20 (163.3944) |
| May 3, 2014 | Smokin' On The Water Liberty, IN | 19 / 43 (662.6852) | 26 (165.1200) | 6 (173.1084) | 37 (154.7884) | 8 (169.6684) |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN | 16 / 64 (660.4228) | 6 (172.5600) | 44 (158.8000) | 40 (161.6800) | 13 (167.3828) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 7 / 41 (685.0856) | 17 (170.2972) | 2 (176.5600) | 17 (168.5256) | 11 (169.7028) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Marshall County Plymouth, IN | 6 / 27 (667.8744) | 6 (169.6800) | 14 (165.7032) | 6 (168.5256) | 8 (163.9656) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 9 / 34 (675.3712) | 4 (177.7028) | 7 (170.8572) | 22 (161.1312) | 13 (165.6800) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN | 14 / 60 (665.0856) | 14 (168.5600) | 13 (166.8572) | 5 (172.5944) | 34 (157.0740) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 19 / 32 (634.2852) | 30 (150.8570) | 21 (153.1426) | 8 (169.1430) | 15 (161.1426) |
| May 17, 2013 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH | 7 / 35 (663.4282) | 12 (165.7142) | 9 (166.2858) | 16 (160.5712) | 3 (170.8570) |
| May 4, 2013 | Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN | 12 / 37 (657.7140) | 7 (168.5714) | 11 (166.8570) | 23 (160.5712) | 17 (161.7144) |