HOG FEATHERS

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5277

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1456

peak 1456 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-08-22

latest 2018-10-05

Best ToY finish

#1954

Master 2018

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 7 contests

Avg finish

top 81%

overall standings

Best overall

627.9196 / 720

Master · New Holland Summer Fest

Perfect 180s

Current form

614.74 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 606.18 (+8.56)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

166.8456

Pork Ribs · New Holland Summer Fest

Consistency

±25.00

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 153.27 · weakest Brisket (147.89)

Road miles

187

mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi

Schedule strength

48%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

606.18 / 720

7 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (4 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.38 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 147.89
Pork avg 153.27
0 calls in 7 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Fire Ants BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition (2016-05-06).

last seen 2014-08-22
back 2016-05-06

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

Bigfoot Mountain BBQ

#5272 of the rated field

1456 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1456

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2026-05-22

⚔ Head-to-head

Smoke and Dagger BBQ

#5292 of the rated field

1455 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 86%
Peak: 1455

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 10 years after HOG FEATHERS did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2026-04-25
on a 4-contest top-10 run

⚔ Head-to-head

The Porkscrews

#5267 of the rated field

1456 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1456

No shared contest yet.

Level with HOG FEATHERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

⚔ Head-to-head

PINE HILLS BBQ

#5285 of the rated field

1456 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1456

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2019-08-16

⚔ Head-to-head

RUBBING BUTTS BBQ

#5288 of the rated field

1455 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1518

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1518 at their best, 63 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2021-07-09

⚔ Head-to-head

Rib Ticklers

#5269 of the rated field

1456 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1506

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1506 at their best, 50 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2019-07-26

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HAWG NATION BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PIGHEADED BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PIG PEN BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
FLYING PORKERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN FOOLZ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
WILBUR'S REVENGE	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
WILLY'S Q SHACK	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
WEEKEND SMOKERS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ GURU	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SLOWER LOWER BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	7	159.9772	142.8112	152.63	top 78%
Pork Ribs	7	166.8456	129.6688	152.39	top 69%
Pork	7	160.5484	136.4572	153.27	top 70%
Brisket	7	165.6684	134.2856	147.89	top 75%

“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)	1	0	top 85%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 80%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL)	4	44	0	top 74%	2018-08-24

The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.1 yrs 2014-08-22 → 2018-10-05

Busiest season 2016 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in PA 7 of 7 contests

Contests visited 4 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 153.27 · weakest Brisket (147.89)

Walk rate 0% a top-10 call in 0 of 7 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 7 contests

Master average 606.18 out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 178 82–305 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 187 7 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi

Schedule strength 1562 average field rating faced — tougher than 48% of rated contests

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs 2014-08-22 → 2016-05-06

Power rating 1456 peak 1456 · #5277 of 6,413 rated

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

2014
Aug 22 First tracked contest New Holland Summer Fest
Aug 22 Peak power rating (1488) New Holland Summer Fest
2016
Aug 26 Career-best overall score627.9196 New Holland Summer Fest
Aug 26 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.8456 New Holland Summer Fest
2018
Oct 5 Most recent contest Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.5	New Holland Summer Fest	2014-08-22
-11.1	Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship	2018-10-05
-8.5	Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition	2016-05-06
-5.4	Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE	2016-09-10
-2.8	New Holland Summer Fest	2017-08-25

Category scores over time

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)
2018	2	0%	top 83%	86%	82.9%
2017	1	0%	top 70%	87.2%	87.2%
2016	3	0%	top 80%	87.2%	86.1%
2014	1	0%	top 93%	78.1%	78.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-10-05	Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA	42 / 42 (574.5372)	35 (154.2400)	41 (149.0744)	42 (136.4572)	42 (134.7656)
2018-08-24	New Holland Summer Fest(JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA	47 / 71 (619.3600)	44 (156.0116)	59 (146.2744)	38 (157.1084)	29 (159.9656)
2017-08-25	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	48 / 69 (627.8740)	42 (159.9772)	63 (147.9544)	56 (154.2740)	19 (165.6684)
2016-09-10	Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE Devon, PA	28 / 33 (623.9888)	22 (157.6916)	14 (165.7260)	25 (154.2628)	32 (146.3084)
2016-08-26	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	44 / 66 (627.9196)	54 (152.5600)	16 (166.8456)	36 (160.5484)	51 (147.9656)
2016-05-06	Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition Greenlane, PA	41 / 47 (607.4288)	46 (145.1316)	23 (161.1772)	36 (154.8456)	42 (146.2744)
2014-08-22	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	65 / 70 (562.1484)	67 (142.8112)	69 (129.6688)	34 (155.3828)	66 (134.2856)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)