HOGZILLA NORTH CAROLINA

HOGZILLA NORTH CAROLINA is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 13th of 35 at the Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig (2014). They are ranked #5353 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,353

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1455

peak 1455 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Nov 6, 2015 · 2.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1013

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 74%

overall standings

Best overall

665.0400 / 720

Master · Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig

Perfect 180s

Current form

657.93 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 632.21 (+25.72)

Walk rate

30%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.7028

Chicken · Hog Happnin'

Consistency

±29.40

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 158.67 · weakest Brisket (157.12)

Road miles

391

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 58 mi

Schedule strength

23%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)

Master avg

632.21 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (4 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

665.0400 career-best overall

92.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 665.0400 at Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig — 92.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 19, 2014

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKE THIS ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKE THIS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Shelby Smokers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

8 of 8 shared pork entries lost

SMOKE THIS ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKE THIS has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared pork entries.

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
2015 ↗	Master	#1344 (189 pts)	#1167 (264 pts)	#1146 (279 pts)	#1415 (209 pts)	#1173 (254 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1393 (195 pts)	#1279 (240 pts)	#1481 (190 pts)	#1480 (195 pts)	#1405 (205 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1013 (284 pts)	#1062 (289 pts)	#1052 (294 pts)	#1001 (314 pts)	#1050 (284 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to HOGZILLA NORTH CAROLINA, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BORDER BBQ

#5,348 of the rated field

1455 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1455

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 Oct 3, 2015

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Dewey Smokem & Howe

#5,356 of the rated field

1455 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1455

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 Sep 25, 2026

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Meat Your Maker

#5,363 of the rated field

1455 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1455

Level with HOGZILLA NORTH CAROLINA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 7, 2026

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TAILWIND BBQ

#5,358 of the rated field

1455 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1455

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 7, 2018

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THE GREAT HAMBINO

#5,365 of the rated field

1454 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1454

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 10, 2025

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SHARK BITE BBQ

#5,345 of the rated field

1455 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1455

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 4, 2024

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BUBBAJACK'S	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
TOO SAUCED	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BITE ME BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Bubba & Son BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED PIG	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
RECYCLED SMOKE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
King's Cooking	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	2	173.7028	140.5714	158.21	top 69%
Pork Ribs	10	1	169.7028	141.7140	158.22	top 65%
Pork	10	0	167.4172	148.5712	158.67	top 73%
Brisket	10	0	169.6916	133.1428	157.12	top 61%

“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	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	4	0	top 67%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 79%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NC	8	0	top 78%
SC	2	0	top 57%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Hog Happnin'	3	32	0	top 64%	Nov 6, 2015
Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig	2	13	0	top 57%	Sep 11, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 5 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 8 of 10 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 280 finished ahead 126 times, behind 379

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

20153 milestones

Nov 6 10th tracked contest Hog Happnin'
Nov 6 Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7028 Hog Happnin'
Nov 6 Most recent contest Hog Happnin'

20143 milestones

Sep 19 First call Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig
Sep 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.0400 Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig
Sep 19 Career-best overall score665.0400 Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig

20132 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
Apr 19 Peak power rating (1486) Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.2	Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig	Sep 19, 2014
+4.2	Hog Happnin'	Nov 6, 2015
+0.3	Hog Happnin'	Oct 31, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.2	Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off	Apr 19, 2013
-13.9	BBQ Capital Cook-Off	Apr 26, 2013
-10.6	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge	May 10, 2013
-8.9	Lincolnton Hog Happenin'	Jun 7, 2013
-4.7	Hog Happnin'	Nov 1, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2015	3	67%	top 66%	92.2%	91.2%
2014	2	50%	top 51%	92.4%	91.6%
2013	5	0%	top 88%	89.2%	84.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Nov 6, 2015	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	32 / 60 (663.8516)	9 (173.7028)	41 (161.0972)	35 (163.9544)	38 (165.0972)
Oct 16, 2015	Smoking In The Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival Lenoir, NC	26 / 37 (652.4572)	36 (153.6456)	19 (165.6916)	20 (166.2972)	17 (166.8228)
Sep 11, 2015	Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig Fort Mill, SC	22 / 29 (654.1140)	24 (157.0856)	10 (169.7028)	23 (162.2400)	17 (165.0856)
Oct 31, 2014	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	39 / 61 (654.1948)	38 (163.9772)	22 (167.4288)	57 (153.0972)	19 (169.6916)
Sep 19, 2014	Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig Fort Mill, SC	13 / 35 (665.0400)	7 (169.1200)	17 (164.5600)	13 (167.4172)	17 (163.9428)
Nov 1, 2013	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	57 / 75 (642.1600)	52 (162.8572)	63 (157.1200)	63 (158.7884)	38 (163.3944)
Jun 7, 2013	Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC	29 / 34 (601.7136)	24 (155.9998)	23 (150.8570)	19 (159.4282)	29 (135.4286)
May 10, 2013	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC	51 / 58 (606.2852)	55 (147.9998)	40 (153.1430)	55 (149.1426)	36 (155.9998)
Apr 26, 2013	BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC	68 / 71 (583.4280)	68 (140.5714)	69 (141.7140)	62 (148.5712)	47 (152.5714)
Apr 19, 2013	Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC	52 / 55 (598.8566)	43 (157.1428)	50 (150.8570)	45 (157.7140)	55 (133.1428)

HOGZILLA NORTH CAROLINA

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 (4 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

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)