Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×1
HOGAHOLICS
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1579
peak 1584 · rated over 16 contests ⓘ
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2013-07-12
latest 2017-07-07
Best ToY finish
#445
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
677.16 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 669.23 (+7.93)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.09
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.05 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.98)
Road miles
755
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 102 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
669.23 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (12 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Happy hunting ground
Top 9%
average finish here
The River Grill before the Big Chill is their spot: an average finish in the top 9% across 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 4th
- average top 9%
They almost always walk
75%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 12 of 16 contests
A top-10 category call in 75% of their 16 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
693.6684
career-best overall
96.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 693.6684 at The River Grill before the Big Chill — 96.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2014-10-10
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
RIB RUNNERS has finished one call ahead of HOGAHOLICS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2015
their best year
2015 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 22%.
- 4 contests
- 3 overall top-10s
- 1 category wins
- average top 22%
A tough matchup
9–1
behind in the head-to-head
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ ahead in 90% of their meetings
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
The weak link
−6.1
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.08 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 25% of the time against 56%.
- Pork Ribs avg 164.98
- Chicken avg 171.05
- 4 calls in 16 entries
A strong matchup
8–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 89% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of BARK BROTHERS BBQ in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
6 of 10
shared chicken entries lost
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ ahead 60% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 10 shared chicken entries.
An October team
Top 10%
average finish in October
Something about October: average finish in the top 10% across 3 contests, versus top 35% the rest of the year.
- 3 October contests
- top 35% the rest of the year
The metronome
±1.96%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.96% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 92.9% of a perfect score
- 16 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
35 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1292 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1588
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1287 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1579
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1299 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1591
No shared contest yet.
27 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 22% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#1296 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1579
No shared contest yet.
Level with HOGAHOLICS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#1290 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 64%
- Peak
- 1579
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#1289 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1579
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORIC BBQ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| BARK BROTHERS BBQ | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| QUBED | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| YELLOW RIVER BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.7028 | 171.05 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 146.2400 | 164.98 | top 47% |
| Pork | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 157.7028 | 166.47 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 154.8000 | 166.73 | top 38% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 9 | 0 | top 33% |
| IN | 7 | 0 | top 39% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 36% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The River Grill before the Big Chill | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 9% | 2015-10-09 |
| Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 37% | 2014-07-18 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4 yrs
2013-07-12 → 2017-07-07
Busiest season
2014
5 contests
Contests a season
3.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
OH
9 of 16 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
14
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
16 entries · 0 wins · 9 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 171.05 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.98)
Walk rate
75%
a top-10 call in 12 of 16 contests
Overall top-10 rate
44%
7 of 16 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight contests
Master average
669.23
out of 720 · 16 contests · 0 GCs
Perfect 180s
1
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
294
430–203 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
755
16 mapped stops · furthest 102 mi
Schedule strength
1535
average field rating faced — tougher than 26% of rated contests
Power rating
1579
peak 1584 · #1293 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.3488 Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!
- First call Thunder in the Park
- First overall top-10 Thunder in the Park
- 2014
- 10th tracked contest The River Grill before the Big Chill
- Career-best overall score693.6684 The River Grill before the Big Chill
- 2015
- First category win (Brisket) Smokin' on the Water
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) The River Grill before the Big Chill
- Peak power rating (1584) The River Grill before the Big Chill
- 2017
- Most recent contest *Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | The River Grill before the Big Chill | 2015-10-09 |
| +12.4 | The River Grill before the Big Chill | 2014-10-10 |
| +11.5 | Ohio Smoke Meat Festival | 2013-10-18 |
| +10.9 | Smokin' on the Water | 2015-05-02 |
| +10.7 | Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue | 2013-09-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.6 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off | 2016-07-08 |
| -3.4 | St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off | 2014-09-12 |
| -1.9 | 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff | 2014-07-11 |
| -1.4 | *Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off | 2017-07-07 |
| -0.2 | Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off | 2013-07-12 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 92% | 92% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 22% | 96.3% | 95% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 44% | 96.3% | 92.4% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60% | top 30% | 94.8% | 92.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-07 | *Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 20 / 41 (662.1256) | 8 (172.5484) | 25 (161.0972) | 17 (165.6800) | 20 (162.8000) |
| 2016-07-08 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 20 / 34 (666.1372) | 18 (167.3828) | 20 (166.8344) | 27 (162.2400) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2015-10-09 | The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH | 4 / 45 (693.0740) | 2 (180.0000) | 10 (172.5484) | 8 (171.9656) | 17 (168.5600) |
| 2015-07-10 | 9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH | 9 / 39 (679.3372) | 14 (170.8228) | 8 (170.8572) | 7 (173.7028) | 19 (163.9544) |
| 2015-05-02 | Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN | 7 / 36 (685.1432) | 4 (179.4400) | 34 (154.2516) | 12 (172.0116) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2015-05-01 | Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN | 14 / 37 (677.0400) | 5 (173.1200) | 19 (167.4172) | 10 (170.8228) | 18 (165.6800) |
| 2014-10-10 | The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH | 4 / 49 (693.6684) | 3 (176.5828) | 17 (169.1200) | 17 (171.9656) | 6 (176.0000) |
| 2014-09-12 | St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off St. Leon, IN | 18 / 29 (661.6460) | 14 (166.2856) | 15 (166.2632) | 24 (158.8228) | 4 (170.2744) |
| 2014-08-30 | Thunder in the Park BBQ Connersville, IN | 13 / 29 (665.0400) | 8 (170.8228) | 11 (166.8456) | 3 (172.5716) | 22 (154.8000) |
| 2014-07-18 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 25 / 51 (661.6572) | 2 (178.8572) | 24 (165.6800) | 37 (157.7028) | 31 (159.4172) |
| 2014-07-11 | 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH | 24 / 42 (646.1596) | 32 (157.7028) | 20 (163.3828) | 26 (159.3828) | 12 (165.6912) |
| 2013-10-18 | Ohio Smoke Meat Festival Nelsonville, OH | 5 / 35 (682.2056) | 2 (177.7028) | 4 (173.7028) | 25 (162.2400) | 13 (168.5600) |
| 2013-09-27 | Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue Xenia, OH | 7 / 35 (666.7656) | 30 (158.2284) | 8 (166.8572) | 7 (170.8456) | 9 (170.8344) |
| 2013-08-31 | Thunder in the Park Connersville, IN | 10 / 27 (662.7428) | 3 (174.8572) | 19 (161.6800) | 10 (166.8228) | 19 (159.3828) |
| 2013-07-19 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 14 / 57 (659.3488) | 14 (167.4288) | 13 (166.8228) | 34 (160.5600) | 18 (164.5372) |
| 2013-07-12 | Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off Kettering, OH | 22 / 41 (645.6344) | 15 (165.0972) | 38 (146.2400) | 16 (166.2628) | 11 (168.0344) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2057 (85 pts) | #1631 (155 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2038 (100 pts) | #2109 (85 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2125 (84 pts) | #2170 (94 pts) | #2228 (84 pts) | #2863 (59 pts) | #1820 (124 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #579 (635 pts) | #504 (770 pts) | #823 (440 pts) | #651 (580 pts) | #656 (570 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #721 (485 pts) | #522 (740 pts) | #891 (410 pts) | #769 (485 pts) | #776 (465 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #445 (688 pts) | #390 (793 pts) | #513 (648 pts) | #614 (538 pts) | #532 (593 pts) |