HOG HAMMER BBQ KS
Rating
1567
peak 1567
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-06
latest 2021-09-16
Best ToY finish
#306
Master 2017
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 21%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
582.25 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 613.51 (-31.26)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±184.37
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 174.76 · weakest Pork (170.08)
Road miles
277
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 276 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of RICHIE Z's in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll (2019-09-06) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 33-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 29 at their very first tracked contest, Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll (2019-09-06).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 169.1200 | 173.61 | top 22% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 166.8344 | 170.27 | top 38% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 161.1428 | 170.08 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 169.7028 | 174.76 | top 14% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| NE | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
| SD | 2 | 1 | top 14% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 1 | top 19% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll (2019-09-06)
- Wins it all in 17% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 613.51
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 696.5256 | 555.97 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 681.0744 | 681.07 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 702.2400 | 702.24 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 172 / 467 (162.3084) | 56 (173.7144) | 141 (169.7144) | 93 (171.4056) | 62 (172.5600) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 52 / 185 (687.4172) | 22 (176.5600) | 72 (172.5600) | 173 (161.1428) | 14 (177.1544) |
| 2021-08-14 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) Arlington, NE | 3 / 25 (696.5256) | 6 (173.7028) | 4 (173.1200) | 7 (173.7028) | 6 (176.0000) |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) Arlington, NE | 9 / 26 (677.6112) | 7 (171.9656) | 12 (167.4172) | 14 (168.5256) | 6 (169.7028) |
| 2020-09-11 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 7 / 29 (681.0744) | 13 (169.1200) | 20 (166.8344) | 14 (168.5372) | 1 (176.5828) |
| 2019-09-06 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 1 / 29 (702.2400) | 4 (176.5716) | 8 (171.9656) | 2 (177.1428) | 4 (176.5600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #396 (481 pts) | #432 (456 pts) | #469 (436 pts) | #489 (381 pts) | #397 (506 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #583 (159 pts) | #763 (114 pts) | #866 (79 pts) | #783 (109 pts) | #424 (279 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #969 (279 pts) | #1223 (204 pts) | #1437 (149 pts) | #1076 (254 pts) | #1216 (204 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #689 (495 pts) | #476 (765 pts) | #676 (535 pts) | #966 (325 pts) | #625 (585 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #306 (1178 pts) | #403 (933 pts) | #298 (1153 pts) | #254 (1263 pts) | #384 (993 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2141 (70 pts) |