A new contest record
708.0116
highest overall ever cooked here
708.0116 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 704.5712 BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ set in 2013.
- old record 704.5712
- set 2013 by BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ
High on the Hog Festival 2015
Apr 17–18, 2015 · Winchester, TN
UNCULTURED SWINE won Grand Champion at the High on the Hog Festival on April 17, 2015 in Winchester, TN, scoring 708.0116 in a field of 59 teams. QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.8228. Category winners: Chicken — ROWDY PIG BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — FRIENDS OF OBR (178.8800); Pork — UNCULTURED SWINE (178.8572); Brisket — UNCULTURED SWINE (180.0000). This is the 3rd of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS; the next was held in 2016.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
426.79
median 675.30
708.01 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 178.88
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 180 🔥
124.55
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
59
4 judged meats · 7 ancillary
Top score
708.0116
Winning margin
5.1888
GC over RC
Field average
667.99
426.79708.01
median 675.30 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.3256
426.79708.01
10th place overall
Field spread
281.2232
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 6%
beats 94% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
48%
30 of 62 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,548
avg power rating going in · stronger than 36% of contests
Storylines (9 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
An upset on the books
22-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 78 times in 100
UNCULTURED SWINE came in rated below the field's top team, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1618
- top seed 1837
A first Grand Championship
42
tracked contests to get there
This was UNCULTURED SWINE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 42nd tracked contest.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 15 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: BEAN BANDITS and Big B BBQ Company tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: SWEET SMOKE BBQ and UNCULTURED SWINE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: SWIGGIN PIG and MUSIC CITY PIG PALS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
UNCULTURED SWINE won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
UNCULTURED SWINE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 14th.
- Chicken 9th
- Pork Ribs 14th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
178.8800
best pork ribs ever cooked here
FRIENDS OF OBR turned in 178.8800 in pork ribs — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 178.8572
- across 2 past editions
One of the big ones
59
teams on the grounds
Bigger than 91% of the 5,462 contests in the data
59 teams — bigger than 91% of the 5,462 contests in the data.
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- UNCULTURED SWINE · Brisket
- ROWDY PIG BBQ · Chicken
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2013 | Winchester, TN | Winchester, TN | 60 | 704.5712 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Winchester, TN | Winchester, TN 37398 | 62 | 701.0972 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | FRIENDS OF OBR |
| Apr 17, 2015 ← this one | Winchester, TN | Winchester, TN | 59 | 708.0116 | UNCULTURED SWINE | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Winchester, TN | 1561 Phillip Fulmer | 56 | 699.9772 | BIG BLUE QUE | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Winchester, TN | 1561 Phillip Fulmer Pkwy | 41 | 709.1200 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Winchester, TN | 1561 Phillip Fulmer Pkwy | 42 | 699.9312 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | BIG BLUE QUE |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Winchester, TN | 1561 Phillip Fulmer Pkwy | 39 | 699.3484 | Fat, Drunk & Stupid BBQ | 615 BBQ |
| May 16, 2025 | Winchester, TN | 1561 Phillip Fulmer Parkway | 32 | 358.8572 | Dogpatch Q | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Winchester, TN | 1561 Phillip Fulmer Parkway | 29 | 357.1544 | Puddleduck BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 176.5600 | 175.4056 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 180 | 177.7028 | 175.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
59 entries · top 708.0116 · median 675.3028
Chicken
58 entries · top 180 · median 170.8170 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
59 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.1200
Pork
59 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256
Brisket
59 entries · top 180 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Backyard
26 entries · top 527.3828 · median 504.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 2 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 3 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 4 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 5 | THE SMOKIN' CHIEF | |
| 6 | BAR-B-Q OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | GRILL'N N CHILL'N AL | |
| 8 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 9 | 2 HICKS WITH STICKS | |
| 10 | Stuff 'N' Thangs | |
| 11 | WADE & COMPANY | |
| 12 | NATIONAL TREASURE BBQ | |
| 13 | JIMMY QUE | |
| 14 | THE THIN BLUE SMOKE | |
| 15 | Rub Dat Butt | |
| 16 | TENNESSEE SMOKIN' GUNS | |
| 17 | SALTED HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | BADCOMPANY COOKERS | |
| 19 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 20 | G & G | |
| 21 | BOOTLEG SMOKERS | |
| 22 | THE RUSTY NAIL BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | HIT OR MISS BBQ | |
| 24 | Smell My Smoke | |
| 25 | Spooky's BBQ | |
| 26 | HOG IN THE WOODS |
Master Series — Backyard Pork
26 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.0056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 2 | JIMMY QUE | |
| 3 | GRILL'N N CHILL'N AL | |
| 4 | BAR-B-Q OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 6 | SALTED HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | WADE & COMPANY | |
| 8 | NATIONAL TREASURE BBQ | |
| 9 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 10 | Rub Dat Butt | |
| 11 | 2 HICKS WITH STICKS | |
| 12 | THE THIN BLUE SMOKE | |
| 13 | Smell My Smoke | |
| 14 | THE RUSTY NAIL BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 16 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 17 | THE SMOKIN' CHIEF | |
| 18 | Spooky's BBQ | |
| 19 | TENNESSEE SMOKIN' GUNS | |
| 20 | Stuff 'N' Thangs | |
| 21 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 22 | HIT OR MISS BBQ | |
| 23 | G & G | |
| 24 | BOOTLEG SMOKERS | |
| 25 | BADCOMPANY COOKERS | |
| 26 | HOG IN THE WOODS |
Master Series — Backyard Chicken
26 entries · top 176 · median 168.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 2 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 3 | GRILL'N N CHILL'N AL | |
| 4 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 5 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 6 | Rub Dat Butt | |
| 7 | THE SMOKIN' CHIEF | |
| 8 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 9 | THE THIN BLUE SMOKE | |
| 10 | Stuff 'N' Thangs | |
| 11 | NATIONAL TREASURE BBQ | |
| 12 | TENNESSEE SMOKIN' GUNS | |
| 13 | BADCOMPANY COOKERS | |
| 14 | WADE & COMPANY | |
| 15 | BAR-B-Q OUTLAWS | |
| 16 | 2 HICKS WITH STICKS | |
| 17 | JIMMY QUE | |
| 18 | G & G | |
| 19 | BOOTLEG SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 21 | SALTED HOG BBQ | |
| 22 | THE RUSTY NAIL BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | HIT OR MISS BBQ | |
| 24 | Spooky's BBQ | |
| 25 | Smell My Smoke | |
| 26 | HOG IN THE WOODS |
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.5544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 2 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 3 | THE SMOKIN' CHIEF | |
| 4 | BAR-B-Q OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | 2 HICKS WITH STICKS | |
| 6 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 7 | Stuff 'N' Thangs | |
| 8 | HIT OR MISS BBQ | |
| 9 | Buckeye Barbeque | |
| 10 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 12 | BOOTLEG SMOKERS | |
| 13 | WADE & COMPANY | |
| 14 | JIMMY QUE | |
| 15 | NATIONAL TREASURE BBQ | |
| 16 | THE RUSTY NAIL BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | Smell My Smoke | |
| 18 | BADCOMPANY COOKERS | |
| 19 | SALTED HOG BBQ | |
| 20 | THE THIN BLUE SMOKE | |
| 21 | G & G | |
| 22 | GRILL'N N CHILL'N AL | |
| 23 | TENNESSEE SMOKIN' GUNS | |
| 24 | Rub Dat Butt | |
| 25 | HOG IN THE WOODS | |
| 26 | Spooky's BBQ |
Master Series — Dessert
29 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE THIN BLUE SMOKE | |
| 2 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 3 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 4 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 5 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 6 | SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 8 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 9 | CAUGHT BY THE FIRE | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' SIDS | |
| 11 | GOOBY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | CASEY & SHANE'S SMOKIN MEAT & SAUCE | |
| 13 | Pig Boss Man | |
| 14 | TEAM HOGWEISER | |
| 15 | WILD BOAR SMOKERS | |
| 16 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 17 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 18 | SKILLET HEAD BBQ | |
| 19 | Gondola | |
| 20 | BADCOMPANY COOKERS | |
| 21 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 22 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 23 | ULIKA BBQ | |
| 24 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 25 | HOG IN THE WOODS | |
| 26 | Smell My Smoke | |
| 27 | BREWS & QUE | |
| 28 | TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS | |
| 29 | BOOTLEG SMOKERS |
Master Series — Sausage
58 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.8744
Master Series — Wings
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.3314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BADCOMPANY COOKERS | |
| 2 | BOOTLEG SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) | |
| 4 | Big B BBQ Company | |
| 5 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 6 | SALTED HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | Smell My Smoke | |
| 8 | TENNESSEE RIVER PORKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKER ON WHEELS | |
| 10 | 2 LIVE CUE | |
| 11 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 12 | BOOM BOOM QUE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' SIDS | |
| 14 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | JIMMY QUE | |
| 16 | HOG IN THE WOODS | |
| 17 | THE THIN BLUE SMOKE | |
| 18 | HIT OR MISS BBQ | |
| 19 | Pig Boss Man | |
| 20 | Gondola | |
| 21 | FULLY INVOLVED N' SMOKIN | |
| 22 | NO PIG DEAL BBQ | |
| 23 | CHOKIN 'N' THA SMOKE | |
| 24 | BAR-B-Q OUTLAWS | |
| 25 | SKILLET HEAD BBQ | |
| 26 | ULIKA BBQ |