Go Hog Wild BBQ
2022-10-07 – 2022-10-08 · Sheridan, AR · 📍 204 North Oak · State championship
Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS
Grand Champion: Piggin' Whiskey (702.8344) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 RAZORRACKS
Entries
26
4 judged meats
Top score
702.8344
Winning margin
8.6172
GC over RC
Field average
626.59
median 634.45
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
657.6000
10th place overall
Field spread
269.6232
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 34%
beats 66% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
19%
of the 26 teams with a home region came from outside AR
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.77 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1551
avg power rating going in · stronger than 56% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 8.6172 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Piggin' Whiskey took the Grand Championship home to KS.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: FIRE DANCER BBQ and Kermit's Ex tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: DAD'S GRILLIN CREW and MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ and RAZORRACKS tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-07 ← this one | Sheridan, AR | 204 North Oak | 26 | 702.8344 | Piggin' Whiskey | RAZORRACKS |
| 2023-10-06 | Sheridan, AR | 204 North Oak | 26 | 709.7144 | Kermit's Ex | COWBOY Q |
| 2024-10-04 | Sheridan, AR | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.5600 | 169.6800 | 165.1656 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 166.2628 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4628 | 163.9428 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 169.1084 | 164.5484 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 702.8344 · median 634.4514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 5 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 6 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 7 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 9 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 10 | Ahh Townly | |
| 11 | honey b-b-q | |
| 12 | FAT HEAD HOLLER BBQ | |
| 13 | Naughty BBQ | |
| 14 | Southern Krunk BBQ Society | |
| 15 | Smokestack Lightin' | |
| 16 | The Smokin' Valley BBQ | |
| 17 | Armadillo Junction | |
| 18 | Pirates of the SpareRibbean | |
| 19 | Slappin Butt BBQ | |
| 20 | Butt Naked | |
| 21 | Millin' & Grillin' | |
| 22 | Kenny Ray's | |
| 23 | Bird's Front Yard Grill | |
| 24 | Dream Team BBQ | |
| 25 | Red Hog Services | |
| 26 | Roetzel's Rolling Smoke |
Chicken
26 entries · top 172.5600 · median 162.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 2 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 3 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 4 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 7 | Ahh Townly | |
| 8 | honey b-b-q | |
| 9 | Pirates of the SpareRibbean | |
| 10 | Bird's Front Yard Grill | |
| 11 | Naughty BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokestack Lightin' | |
| 13 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 14 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | Red Hog Services | |
| 16 | FAT HEAD HOLLER BBQ | |
| 17 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 18 | Kenny Ray's | |
| 19 | Slappin Butt BBQ | |
| 20 | Butt Naked | |
| 21 | Southern Krunk BBQ Society | |
| 22 | The Smokin' Valley BBQ | |
| 23 | Dream Team BBQ | |
| 24 | Millin' & Grillin' | |
| 25 | Armadillo Junction | |
| 26 | Roetzel's Rolling Smoke |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 4 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 5 | FAT HEAD HOLLER BBQ | |
| 6 | Ahh Townly | |
| 7 | Southern Krunk BBQ Society | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 11 | The Smokin' Valley BBQ | |
| 12 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 13 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 14 | Armadillo Junction | |
| 15 | Slappin Butt BBQ | |
| 16 | Naughty BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokestack Lightin' | |
| 18 | Butt Naked | |
| 19 | honey b-b-q | |
| 20 | Millin' & Grillin' | |
| 21 | Pirates of the SpareRibbean | |
| 22 | Dream Team BBQ | |
| 23 | Kenny Ray's | |
| 24 | Bird's Front Yard Grill | |
| 25 | Roetzel's Rolling Smoke |
Pork
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 159.1256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 6 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 8 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 9 | honey b-b-q | |
| 10 | Smokestack Lightin' | |
| 11 | Ahh Townly | |
| 12 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 13 | Pirates of the SpareRibbean | |
| 14 | The Smokin' Valley BBQ | |
| 15 | Armadillo Junction | |
| 16 | Roetzel's Rolling Smoke | |
| 17 | FAT HEAD HOLLER BBQ | |
| 18 | Southern Krunk BBQ Society | |
| 19 | Butt Naked | |
| 20 | Dream Team BBQ | |
| 21 | Slappin Butt BBQ | |
| 22 | Kenny Ray's | |
| 23 | Naughty BBQ | |
| 24 | Millin' & Grillin' | |
| 25 | Red Hog Services | |
| 26 | Bird's Front Yard Grill |
Brisket
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 155.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | BLIND HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 5 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | Naughty BBQ | |
| 9 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 10 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 11 | honey b-b-q | |
| 12 | Armadillo Junction | |
| 13 | Millin' & Grillin' | |
| 14 | Ahh Townly | |
| 15 | Slappin Butt BBQ | |
| 16 | Southern Krunk BBQ Society | |
| 17 | Kenny Ray's | |
| 18 | FAT HEAD HOLLER BBQ | |
| 19 | Bird's Front Yard Grill | |
| 20 | Smokestack Lightin' | |
| 21 | The Smokin' Valley BBQ | |
| 22 | Red Hog Services | |
| 23 | Pirates of the SpareRibbean | |
| 24 | Butt Naked | |
| 25 | Dream Team BBQ | |
| 26 | Roetzel's Rolling Smoke |