High on the Hog IL
Rating
1453
peak 1453
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2022-09-23
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
598.11 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 608.01 (-9.90)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±61.76
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.77 · weakest Brisket (151.26)
Road miles
893
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 414 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 157.1200 | 162.71 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 157.6688 | 163.77 | top 59% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8916 | 148.5028 | 157.39 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 128.9944 | 151.26 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 608.01
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 474.7088 | 474.71 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 628.9256 | 623.22 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 657.5312 | 642.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 46 / 46 (474.7088) | — | 40 (157.6688) | 42 (156.5144) | 34 (160.5256) |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett Boonville, IN | 25 / 27 (617.5200) | 25 (157.1200) | 18 (163.3944) | 25 (148.5028) | 23 (148.5028) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 34 / 39 (628.9256) | 33 (159.9428) | 33 (159.3484) | 32 (158.2628) | 33 (151.3716) |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) Arthur, IL | 42 / 43 (615.7716) | 25 (168.0000) | 21 (163.9428) | 41 (154.8344) | 42 (128.9944) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off Murphysboro, IL | 33 / 54 (653.6116) | 30 (164.5372) | 26 (167.4056) | 26 (166.8916) | 45 (154.7772) |
| 2019-08-23 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) Brandon, MS | 17 / 29 (657.5312) | 22 (163.9428) | 6 (170.8572) | 22 (159.3484) | 16 (163.3828) |