The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
2024-05-17 – 2024-05-18 · Winchester, TN
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $3,800.00
Grand Champion: Smokey Bees BBQ (352.0000) · 39 teams
Entries
39
6 categories
Top score
352.0000
Winning margin
0.0228
GC over RC
Field average
334.38
median 335.91
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Dessert
0.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
345.0972
what a walk cost here
Field spread
50.4116
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,800.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 83%
beats 17% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1560
avg power rating going in · stronger than 66% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0228 points — closer than 96% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Smokey Bees BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MS.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-20 | Winchester, TN | 29 | 353.1316 | Veteran Pork Pullers |
| 2023-05-19 | Winchester, TN | 34 | 353.1200 | 2 Swine Crew |
| 2024-05-17 ← this one | Winchester, TN | 39 | 352.0000 | Smokey Bees BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toolshed BBQ | |
| 2 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 3 | Black Label Smokers | |
| 4 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 5 | Bad company cookers | |
| 6 | Tus-Que-Loosa | |
| 7 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 8 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | LEE LA Q | |
| 10 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 12 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 13 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 14 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 15 | Pig Bossman BBQ | |
| 16 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 17 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 18 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 19 | Chokin %22N%22 tha Smoke | |
| 20 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 21 | Electro-Que-ted |
Ancillary — Hamburger
16 entries · top 174.2972 · median 164.0172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 2 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 3 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 4 | Bad company cookers | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | Toolshed BBQ | |
| 7 | Tus-Que-Loosa | |
| 8 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 9 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 10 | Pig Bossman BBQ | |
| 11 | Bentley Que | |
| 12 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 13 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 14 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 15 | Chokin %22N%22 tha Smoke | |
| 16 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team |
Ancillary — Pork
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 2 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 3 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 4 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 5 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 6 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 7 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 8 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 9 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 10 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team | |
| 12 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 13 | Chokin %22N%22 tha Smoke | |
| 14 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 15 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 16 | LEE LA Q | |
| 17 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 18 | Bad company cookers | |
| 19 | Bentley Que | |
| 20 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 21 | Toolshed BBQ |
Ancillary — Taco
25 entries · top 169.6800 · median 154.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 2 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 5 | Toolshed BBQ | |
| 6 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 7 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 9 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 11 | Bentley Que | |
| 12 | Rise and Swine-AL | |
| 13 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 15 | Bad company cookers | |
| 16 | Tus-Que-Loosa | |
| 17 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 18 | LEE LA Q | |
| 19 | Chokin %22N%22 tha Smoke | |
| 20 | Pig Bossman BBQ | |
| 21 | Black Label Smokers | |
| 22 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 23 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 24 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 25 | Small Batch BBQ - TN |
Backyard Series — Chicken
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 5 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 6 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 7 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 8 | B.G.Q. | |
| 9 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 10 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 11 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 12 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 13 | Saturday Night Swine | |
| 14 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 15 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Bentley Que | |
| 17 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 18 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | 931 BBQ | |
| 21 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 22 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 23 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 24 | Green Dragon BBQ | |
| 25 | Bad company cookers | |
| 26 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 27 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 28 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 29 | Pig Bossman BBQ | |
| 30 | Black Label Smokers | |
| 31 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 32 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 33 | Toolshed BBQ | |
| 34 | Chokin %22N%22 tha Smoke | |
| 35 | Rise and Swine-AL | |
| 36 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 38 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team | |
| 39 | Tus-Que-Loosa |
Backyard Series — Overall
39 entries · top 352.0000 · median 335.9084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 2 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | B.G.Q. | |
| 5 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 6 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 7 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 9 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 10 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 11 | LEE LA Q | |
| 12 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 13 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 15 | 931 BBQ | |
| 16 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 17 | Bentley Que | |
| 18 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 19 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 20 | Bad company cookers | |
| 21 | Saturday Night Swine | |
| 22 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 23 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 24 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 25 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 26 | Chokin %22N%22 tha Smoke | |
| 27 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 28 | Rise and Swine-AL | |
| 29 | Green Dragon BBQ | |
| 30 | Pig Bossman BBQ | |
| 31 | Toolshed BBQ | |
| 32 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 33 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 34 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 35 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 36 | Black Label Smokers | |
| 37 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 38 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team | |
| 39 | Tus-Que-Loosa |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 2 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 3 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 5 | B.G.Q. | |
| 6 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 7 | 931 BBQ | |
| 8 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 9 | Chokin %22N%22 tha Smoke | |
| 10 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 12 | Rise and Swine-AL | |
| 13 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 14 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 15 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 16 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 17 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 18 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 20 | Bad company cookers | |
| 21 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 22 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 23 | Bentley Que | |
| 24 | Toolshed BBQ | |
| 25 | LEE LA Q | |
| 26 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 27 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 28 | Saturday Night Swine | |
| 29 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 31 | Pig Bossman BBQ | |
| 32 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 33 | Green Dragon BBQ | |
| 34 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team | |
| 35 | Tus-Que-Loosa | |
| 36 | SERIOUS HOG | |
| 37 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 38 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 39 | Black Label Smokers |