SATISFIED HOGS

SATISFIED HOGS is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 8th of 16 at the Utah BBQ Festival (2013). They are ranked #2818 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,818

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1511

peak 1521 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 25, 2013

latest May 27, 2016 · 3.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#524

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

30% of 10 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 51%

overall standings

Best overall

665.6568 / 720

Master · 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

649.98 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 648.06 (+1.92)

Walk rate

90%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Pork Ribs · Best Dam Barbecue

Consistency

±15.98

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 169.60 · weakest Pork (155.18)

Road miles

2,011

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 395 mi

Schedule strength

19%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)

Master avg

648.06 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

They almost always walk

90% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 9 of 10 contests

A top-10 category call in 90% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

665.6568 career-best overall

92.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 665.6568 at 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge — 92.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 23, 2014

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

Rhythm n QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings

Rhythm n QUE has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−14.4 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 14.42 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 90%.

Pork avg 155.18
Pork Ribs avg 169.60
0 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of WILD HOGS BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

The metronome

±2.22% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.22% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.0% of a perfect score
10 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#1330 (235 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#922 (350 pts)	#999 (350 pts)	#632 (605 pts)	#1480 (195 pts)	#1043 (310 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#524 (595 pts)	#592 (550 pts)	#284 (1,050 pts)	#831 (395 pts)	#503 (635 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SATISFIED HOGS, each with one reason worth a look.

105 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

IT'S A LEAGUE GAME, SMOKEY

#2,811 of the rated field

1511 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1525

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen May 4, 2018

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SOGGY BOTTOM BBQ

#2,825 of the rated field

1510 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1510

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 26, 2016

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LOS HERMANOS DE CARNE

#2,802 of the rated field

1511 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1519

Level with SATISFIED HOGS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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42 BBQ

#2,827 of the rated field

1510 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1525

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen May 29, 2026

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BBQ TEAM SMOKE IT ALL

#2,815 of the rated field

1511 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1511

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 25% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2025

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Hackers-n-Hogs

#2,812 of the rated field

1511 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1518

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 17, 2017

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Rhythm n QUE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
WILD HOGS BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
HD BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
RANCH 13 BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SIN CITY SMOKERS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
LEFT COAST Q	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	2	0	170.8456	153.1200	163.12	top 54%
Pork Ribs	10	9	6	175.4172	161.1428	169.60	top 17%
Pork	10	0	0	160.5828	147.9312	155.18	top 80%
Brisket	10	4	0	169.1426	147.9656	160.17	top 50%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 50%
Medium (20–39)	8	top 48%
Large (40+)	1	top 79%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NV	6	top 49%
UT	2	top 47%
AZ	2	top 60%

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 6 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NV 6 of 10 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 10 a different one every time

Opponents faced 205 finished ahead 152 times, behind 181

Longest layoff 1.5 yrs Dec 12, 2014 → May 27, 2016

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20163 milestones

May 27 10th tracked contest Best Dam Barbecue
May 27 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4172 Best Dam Barbecue
May 27 Most recent contest Best Dam Barbecue

20142 milestones

May 23 Career-best overall score665.6568 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
Dec 12 Peak power rating (1521) 2014 Down Town Throw Down

20134 milestones

Jan 25 First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
May 24 First call 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
May 24 First overall top-10 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
May 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2856 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.2	9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge	May 24, 2013
+7.3	10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge	May 23, 2014
+3.8	A Smokin' Good Time	Oct 18, 2013
+2.7	Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship	Sep 27, 2013
+2.2	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 11, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.1	Best Dam Barbecue	May 27, 2016
-9.2	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship	Jan 25, 2013

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	0	100%	top 86%	87.3%	87.3%
2014	3	0	100%	top 43%	92.5%	90.7%
2013	6	3	83%	top 49%	92.1%	90.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 27, 2016	Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV	31 / 36 (628.4568)	32 (157.1428)	3 (175.4172)	35 (147.9312)	29 (147.9656)
Dec 12, 2014	2014 Down Town Throw Down Las Vegas, NV	14 / 26 (657.0396)	6 (170.8456)	6 (169.1200)	21 (155.9312)	18 (161.1428)
May 23, 2014	10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV	11 / 35 (665.6568)	17 (166.2284)	4 (172.5828)	27 (158.2628)	9 (168.5828)
Apr 11, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT	13 / 29 (635.9312)	19 (162.8344)	3 (170.8684)	23 (152.5484)	20 (149.6800)
Dec 13, 2013	Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship Las Vegas, NV	14 / 25 (662.8344)	16 (166.8344)	2 (174.2628)	19 (160.5828)	15 (161.1544)
Oct 18, 2013	A Smokin' Good Time Prescott Valley, AZ	10 / 24 (662.7884)	6 (170.8228)	2 (170.2972)	19 (157.1200)	11 (164.5484)
Sep 27, 2013	Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV	14 / 31 (657.0168)	14 (165.1084)	9 (166.2400)	23 (160.5256)	9 (165.1428)
Sep 20, 2013	Utah BBQ Festival Coalville, UT	8 / 16 (632.0456)	11 (153.1200)	3 (165.1656)	13 (148.5944)	5 (165.1656)
May 24, 2013	9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV	8 / 35 (658.2856)	16 (162.2858)	2 (170.8572)	25 (156)	6 (169.1426)
Jan 25, 2013	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	68 / 86 (620.5712)	58 (156)	37 (161.1428)	69 (154.2856)	65 (149.1428)

SATISFIED HOGS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)