HILLTOP HOGGERS MS
Rating
1456
peak 1456
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2023-04-21
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
612.96
last 5 vs career avg 612.96 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±69.00
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.28 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.66)
Road miles
11
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of RATED R PORK STARS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 157.1200 | 163.28 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 157.6688 | 159.66 | top 82% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 157.0628 | 161.09 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 152.5028 | 160.86 | top 69% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MS (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 612.96
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 476.4000 | 476.40 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.8400 | 655.84 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 628.4232 | 628.42 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655.2340 | 652.07 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 34 / 34 (476.4000) | 33 (159.3828) | — | 32 (157.0628) | 29 (159.9544) |
| 2021-06-18 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Nesbit, MS | 34 / 48 (655.8400) | 14 (173.1200) | 36 (161.1200) | 27 (165.6800) | 40 (155.9200) |
| 2020-06-19 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Hernando, MS | 44 / 47 (628.4232) | 43 (157.1200) | 45 (157.6688) | 38 (161.1316) | 42 (152.5028) |
| 2019-06-14 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 39 / 49 (648.9140) | 41 (161.6684) | 40 (160.5028) | 40 (163.9428) | 33 (162.8000) |
| 2019-04-26 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 23 / 31 (655.2340) | 23 (165.0856) | 24 (159.3600) | 30 (157.6456) | 6 (173.1428) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1057 (115 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1444 (126 pts) | #1553 (126 pts) | #1574 (121 pts) | #1689 (116 pts) | #1147 (231 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1669 (119 pts) | #1579 (124 pts) | #1725 (119 pts) | #1728 (119 pts) | #1369 (179 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1577 (153 pts) | #1145 (293 pts) | #1674 (148 pts) | #1262 (248 pts) | #1399 (203 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1624 (150 pts) | #1596 (175 pts) | #1692 (155 pts) | #1613 (175 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1947 (95 pts) | #1960 (105 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1311 (235 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |