HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY

HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 6th of 28 at the Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival (2013). They are ranked #6161 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,161

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1425

peak 1425 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 10, 2013

latest May 12, 2018 · 5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#803

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 77%

overall standings

Best overall

633.1196 / 720

Master · Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

598.79

last 5 Master vs avg 598.97 (-0.19)

Walk rate

20%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

168.0112

Pork · Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival

Consistency

±25.24

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 151.39 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.69)

Road miles

860

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 77 mi

Schedule strength

33%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)

Master avg

598.97 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

KNEES IN THE BREEZE ALL AMERICAN BBQ has finished one call ahead of HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

11–1 behind in the head-to-head

OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ahead in 92% of their meetings

OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BIG BOYZ BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

2.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Que & Cruz (Oct 6, 2017).

last seen Jun 27, 2015
back Oct 6, 2017

Pork nemesis

10 of 12 shared pork entries lost

OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has out-cooked them in 10 of 12 shared pork entries.

A June team

Top 67% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 67% across 3 contests, versus top 77% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 77% the rest of the year

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1598 (120 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1610 (120 pts)	#1586 (120 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2922 (53 pts)	#2280 (63 pts)	#2912 (53 pts)	#2223 (68 pts)	#2257 (63 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1167 (240 pts)	#1198 (255 pts)	#1266 (240 pts)	#1034 (325 pts)	#1219 (240 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#990 (317 pts)	#816 (447 pts)	#1038 (322 pts)	#1013 (337 pts)	#863 (397 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#803 (380 pts)	#808 (400 pts)	#1130 (265 pts)	#672 (490 pts)	#738 (440 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Hog Wash

#6,160 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1425

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jul 19, 2024

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DU-LITTLE BBQ

#6,156 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1425

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Apr 23, 2021

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Parra Q

#6,162 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1425

16 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Apr 8, 2022

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FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ

#6,165 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

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

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 1, 2017

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Big Blue BBQ

#6,163 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1425

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

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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Smokin' Joe's BBQ

#6,158 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1425

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Oct 11, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Serial Griller	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
APORKALYPSE NOW	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
3 EYZ BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Rocks Money Pit BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
GRAND SLAM BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
HOG-IT-UP BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
JAM'N HAMS	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
NEW REVOLUTION Q	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MAKIN BACON BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	2	0	166.2516	101.1436	151.28	top 66%
Pork Ribs	15	0	0	162.2628	134.8000	147.69	top 81%
Pork	15	2	1	168.0112	123.1884	151.39	top 67%
Brisket	15	2	1	167.4400	129.7144	148.62	top 71%

“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 69%
Medium (20–39)	4	top 69%
Large (40+)	10	top 81%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
VA	11	top 80%
DC	3	top 67%
MD	1	top 69%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ Jamboree	3	44	0	top 77%	May 8, 2015
Que & Cruz	2	25	0	top 94%	Oct 6, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 3 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in VA 11 of 15 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 12 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 303 finished ahead 140 times, behind 483

Longest layoff 2.3 yrs Jun 27, 2015 → Oct 6, 2017

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

20181 milestone

May 12 Most recent contest BBQ Jamboree Double Day 2

20151 milestone

May 8 10th tracked contest BBQ Jamboree

20136 milestones

May 10 First tracked contest BBQ Jamboree
May 10 Peak power rating (1488) BBQ Jamboree
Aug 23 First call Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival
Aug 23 First overall top-10 Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival
Aug 23 Career-best overall score633.1196 Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival
Aug 23 Career-best single call (Pork)168.0112 Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.1	Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival	Aug 23, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.8	Que & Cruz	Jul 19, 2013
-12.3	Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest	Oct 17, 2014
-12	BBQ Jamboree	May 10, 2013
-7.8	Que & Cruz	Oct 6, 2017
-7.6	2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition	Apr 17, 2015

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)
2018	2	0	0%	top 94%	80.8%	80.3%
2017	1	0	0%	top 89%	84.7%	84.7%
2015	4	0	0%	top 74%	87.5%	84.5%
2014	4	0	50%	top 75%	87%	84.9%
2013	4	1	25%	top 70%	87.9%	81.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 12, 2018	BBQ Jamboree Double Day 2 Fredericksburg, VA	37 / 38 (574.6284)	38 (146.2400)	37 (134.8000)	38 (142.7884)	34 (150.8000)
May 11, 2018	BBQ Jamboree Double Day 1 Fredericksburg, VA	41 / 45 (582.0800)	40 (152.5028)	44 (140.5372)	43 (139.9772)	39 (149.0628)
Oct 6, 2017	Que & Cruz Louisa, VA	25 / 28 (609.5204)	23 (155.4060)	25 (148.4916)	22 (154.2628)	23 (151.3600)
Jun 27, 2015	National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	28 / 42 (630.1596)	32 (153.0856)	31 (156.5256)	16 (166.2856)	27 (154.2628)
May 29, 2015	Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD	27 / 39 (597.5428)	35 (145.0400)	25 (149.6800)	17 (160.5256)	29 (142.2972)
May 8, 2015	BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA	49 / 65 (605.5656)	22 (165.0856)	40 (157.6800)	46 (149.6684)	62 (133.1316)
Apr 17, 2015	2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition Lanexa, VA	39 / 46 (599.2916)	39 (149.0972)	39 (150.8000)	35 (155.4172)	42 (143.9772)
Oct 17, 2014	Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA	39 / 40 (588.1944)	10 (166.2516)	37 (149.0744)	40 (123.1884)	34 (149.6800)
Aug 22, 2014	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Harrisonburg, VA	11 / 16 (620.9368)	12 (154.2284)	15 (147.9428)	9 (158.2056)	4 (160.5600)
Jun 21, 2014	Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	26 / 41 (626.7312)	18 (160.5600)	20 (162.2628)	28 (154.2284)	33 (149.6800)
May 9, 2014	BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA	44 / 64 (610.6856)	20 (159.4284)	59 (139.3372)	24 (159.9884)	36 (151.9316)
Aug 23, 2013	Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival Harrisonburg, VA	6 / 28 (633.1196)	7 (162.2972)	26 (135.3712)	2 (168.0112)	3 (167.4400)
Jul 19, 2013	Que & Cruz Louisa, VA	44 / 45 (574.1372)	44 (141.0856)	38 (142.8116)	44 (137.7028)	30 (152.5372)
Jun 22, 2013	Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	30 / 42 (598.2860)	19 (157.7144)	31 (150.8574)	20 (159.9998)	35 (129.7144)
May 10, 2013	BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA	53 / 60 (533.7152)	57 (101.1436)	37 (149.1428)	53 (140.5716)	40 (142.8572)

HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

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)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

A June team

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)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

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)