They almost always walk
60%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 10 contests
A top-10 category call in 60% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY
HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 5th of 27 at the Downtown BBQ Showdown (2014). They are ranked #3882 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
peak 1485 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Feb 22, 2013
latest Dec 4, 2015 · 2.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
30% of 10 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.37 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.07 (+7.30)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.12
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.23 · weakest Brisket (162.13)
Road miles
704
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 135 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.07 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 | #1942 (97 pts) | #2170 (67 pts) | #1998 (97 pts) | #1446 (202 pts) | #2003 (97 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #718 (487 pts) | #576 (677 pts) | #636 (602 pts) | #805 (462 pts) | #787 (457 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1755 (116 pts) | #1729 (131 pts) | #1173 (251 pts) | #1843 (116 pts) | #1337 (196 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY, each with one reason worth a look.
153 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,881 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1485
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,906 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,886 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1517
Level with HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,877 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,885 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,904 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1515
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED EYED SMOKERS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOTYQUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGGIN' OUT | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BUTT CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 175.4172 | 153.1426 | 165.23 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 143.3600 | 164.27 | top 51% |
| Pork | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 150.8570 | 162.44 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 147.9084 | 162.13 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 81% | Dec 4, 2015 |
| George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 50% | May 1, 2015 |
| Smokin in the Square | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 66% | Mar 7, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
6 contests
Contests a season
3.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
5 of 10 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
185
finished ahead 101 times, behind 187
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Mar 1, 2013 → Mar 7, 2014
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
- Most recent contest Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
20146 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.5768 Smokin in the Square
- First overall top-10 George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge
- Career-best overall score689.7028 Downtown BBQ Showdown
- First category win (Chicken) The Shed BBQ & Blues Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4172 The Shed BBQ & Blues Festival
- Peak power rating (1497) The Shed BBQ & Blues Festival
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Smokin in the Square
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.2 | Downtown BBQ Showdown | Oct 3, 2014 |
| +6 | George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge | May 2, 2014 |
| +3.5 | The Shed BBQ & Blues Festival | Oct 10, 2014 |
| +1.5 | George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge | May 1, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 22, 2013 |
| -6.8 | Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ | Dec 5, 2014 |
| -6.6 | 'Que at the View | Apr 4, 2014 |
| -6 | Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ | Dec 4, 2015 |
| -4.6 | Smokin in the Square | Mar 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 71% | 92.8% | 90.7% |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 67% | top 55% | 95.8% | 91.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 79% | 88.8% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2015 | Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 30 / 36 (638.1140) | 22 (166.8228) | 36 (143.3600) | 22 (162.2628) | 18 (165.6684) |
| May 1, 2015 | George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge Lucedale, MS | 16 / 27 (668.5148) | 22 (162.2632) | 16 (164.5600) | 4 (174.8572) | 16 (166.8344) |
| Dec 5, 2014 | Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 23 / 29 (639.1768) | 18 (168.5256) | 16 (165.6800) | 27 (157.0628) | 27 (147.9084) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | The Shed BBQ & Blues Festival Ocean Springs, MS | 8 / 16 (671.3372) | 1 (175.4172) | 9 (169.1084) | 9 (165.7144) | 10 (161.0972) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS | 5 / 27 (689.7028) | 2 (174.2972) | 4 (174.2972) | 7 (172.5828) | 11 (168.5256) |
| May 2, 2014 | George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge Lucedale, MS | 6 / 15 (651.3256) | 4 (167.3828) | 11 (157.1316) | 7 (161.7256) | 6 (165.0856) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 'Que at the View Gulfport, MS | 28 / 36 (645.5428) | 25 (163.9544) | 15 (165.6800) | 30 (159.9656) | 30 (155.9428) |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 30 / 46 (661.5768) | 36 (158.7884) | 9 (172.5828) | 24 (165.6800) | 26 (164.5256) |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 25 / 37 (639.4282) | 35 (153.1426) | 5 (169.7144) | 35 (150.8570) | 13 (165.7142) |
| Feb 22, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 26 / 29 (635.9996) | 22 (161.7144) | 23 (160.5712) | 28 (153.7140) | 21 (160) |