They almost always walk
60%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 9 of 15 contests
A top-10 category call in 60% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Wild Hog BBQ
Wild Hog BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 7th of 65 at the Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2023). They are ranked #5112 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Sep 5, 2014
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 11.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
33% of 15 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.27 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 637.03 (+30.23)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±39.92
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.49 · weakest Brisket (153.45)
Road miles
3,370
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 1,735 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$51K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.03 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
489.87 / 540
2 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Wild Hog BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,127 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,131 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Wild Hog BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,103 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1461
19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#5,124 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1518
Level with Wild Hog BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,093 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1461
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peckerwood Country Club | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-INATOR! | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE FAT GUYZ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 131.9888 | 160.09 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 137.6916 | 162.49 | top 60% |
| Pork | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 145.0972 | 161.84 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 129.0628 | 153.45 | 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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 74% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Boogie & Blues | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 52% | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ 2026 | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 73% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 68% | Jun 2, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
7 of 15 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
11
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
329
finished ahead 219 times, behind 340
Longest layoff
4 yrs
Sep 15, 2017 → Sep 24, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5828 Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ 2026
- Most recent contest Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ 2026
20232 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score691.9316 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
20212 milestones
- First overall top-10 BBQ Boogie & Blues
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score497.6000 BBQ Boogie & Blues
20151 milestone
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival
- Peak power rating (1489) Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.5 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 3, 2023 |
| +9.1 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | Apr 28, 2023 |
| +8.9 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | Sep 24, 2021 |
| +6.7 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | Jun 2, 2023 |
| +2.2 | GBC Throwdown | Nov 19, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off | Jul 24, 2015 |
| -11.9 | Butler Chamber of Commerce BBQ & Huckster's Day | Sep 11, 2015 |
| -11.4 | Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival | Sep 5, 2014 |
| -10.9 | Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days | Sep 15, 2017 |
| -10.7 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | Apr 29, 2022 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 70% | 91.7% | 91.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 96.1% | 95.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 90.1% | 89.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 92.1% | 90.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 96% | 86.1% | 81.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 82% | 82% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ 2026 Perez Zeldon, SJ | 16 / 19 (660.5372) | 12 (167.9772) | 5 (176.5828) | 15 (167.4400) | 19 (148.5372) |
| Feb 21, 2026 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica Alajuela | 10 / 18 (657.6688) | 4 (168) | 13 (165.1200) | 9 (164) | 11 (160.5488) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ 2025 Perez Zeldon, SJ | 10 / 16 (652.0456) | 7 (164.0456) | 10 (158.8572) | 10 (164) | 5 (165.1428) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 12 / 27 (679.3028) | 21 (163.9544) | 13 (169.6800) | 6 (173.1200) | 10 (172.5484) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 9 / 32 (686.7884) | 12 (173.1200) | 13 (171.4400) | 18 (169.1084) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 7 / 65 (691.9316) | 11 (173.1200) | 42 (166.2516) | 6 (176) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 23 / 25 (642.1376) | 14 (167.3944) | 14 (166.2744) | 23 (158.8000) | 24 (149.6688) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 35 / 37 (648.4460) | 26 (167.4288) | 32 (162.8116) | 27 (166.2400) | 37 (151.9656) |
| Nov 19, 2021 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 14 / 28 (482.1488) | 17 (156.5260) | 16 (159.3828) | 8 (166.2400) | — |
| Sep 24, 2021 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 9 / 27 (497.6000) | 13 (161.0972) | 5 (173.1200) | 9 (163.3828) | — |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days Butler, MO | 26 / 26 (596.9484) | 23 (155.9772) | 18 (158.8116) | 25 (153.0968) | 26 (129.0628) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Butler Chambers Barbeque & Huckster's Day Butler, MO | 17 / 21 (599.8284) | 14 (152.5600) | 16 (153.6456) | 17 (150.8228) | 20 (142.8000) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Butler Chamber of Commerce BBQ & Huckster's Day Butler, MO | 13 / 14 (619.8168) | 9 (158.8344) | 9 (159.9656) | 13 (153.6684) | 12 (147.3484) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off Dodge City, KS | 35 / 35 (555.8176) | 35 (139.3944) | 34 (137.6916) | 34 (145.0972) | 34 (133.6344) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival 🏅 Butler, MO | 40 / 43 (590.1828) | 43 (131.9888) | 29 (157.6912) | 38 (156.5256) | 38 (143.9772) |