BLIND HOG BBQ AR
Rating
1629
peak 1629
Contests
52
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#174
Master 2025
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
4
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
of 52 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
690.42 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 681.89 (+8.53)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.79
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.45 · weakest Pork (169.70)
Road miles
10935
mi across 52 mapped stops · furthest 474 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ has finished one call ahead of BLIND HOG BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 33 of their 40 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bourbon & Blues BBQ in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 36% across 8 contests, versus top 47% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Old Town Smokeout (2025-06-27) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 21-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Poppa Pig.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 49 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 158.7884 | 171.45 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 51 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 178.8572 | 155.9084 | 169.94 | top 50% |
| Pork | 49 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 133.5768 | 169.70 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 49 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.0856 | 170.90 | top 44% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 15 | 1 | top 43% |
| TN | 13 | 0 | top 43% |
| MS | 6 | 0 | top 49% |
| MO | 6 | 0 | top 56% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 28% |
| OK | 4 | 0 | top 68% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| Medium (20–39) | 26 | 1 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 21 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (16 of 52 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (51 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Old Town Smokeout (2025-06-27)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 681.89
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 703.9312 | 689.04 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 705.0972 | 691.48 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 698.8688 | 690.59 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 707.3828 | 680.38 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 692.5028 | 676.64 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 694.2056 | 681.64 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 660.9712 | 657.57 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 644.3880 | 643.52 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 19 / 157 (689.6340) | 36 (170.8228) | 16 (174.8456) | 35 (171.9884) | 23 (171.9772) |
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 18 / 36 (685.0168) | 24 (170.8228) | 24 (168.5256) | 15 (171.4056) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 12 / 82 (703.9312) | 18 (177.7028) | 44 (174.2628) | 13 (177.7028) | 32 (174.2628) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 73 / 117 (681.5996) | 106 (165.7028) | 52 (173.1084) | 39 (174.2628) | 76 (168.5256) |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 14 / 33 (691.8968) | 10 (177.7028) | 3 (178.8572) | 25 (167.3828) | 25 (167.9540) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 71 / 125 (682.1600) | 95 (167.3828) | 59 (170.8228) | 59 (171.9772) | 46 (171.9772) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 49 / 158 (691.9200) | 132 (166.2400) | 33 (175.4172) | 8 (178.8572) | 65 (171.4056) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 78 / 401 (691.3488) | 82 (174.2744) | 60 (175.4172) | 121 (173.1316) | 192 (168.5256) |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 61 / 90 (679.9544) | 14 (176.5716) | 79 (164.5600) | 65 (169.1200) | 51 (169.7028) |
| 2025-09-26 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 8 / 26 (699.3712) | 4 (177.7028) | 7 (175.4056) | 20 (169.7028) | 9 (176.5600) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 9 / 62 (698.2516) | 26 (173.1200) | 11 (174.2744) | 1 (180.0000) | 28 (170.8572) |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 9 / 28 (693.6228) | 8 (176.5600) | 20 (170.8228) | 9 (174.2744) | 16 (171.9656) |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 19 / 32 (687.3140) | 15 (175.4056) | 27 (167.3828) | 9 (176.5600) | 25 (167.9656) |
| 2025-06-27 | Old Town Smokeout Van Buren, AR | 1 / 27 (705.0972) | 2 (177.7144) | 20 (169.6800) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2025-06-27 | Old Town Smokeout (ONE MEAT RIBS) Van Buren, AR | — | — | 4 (172.5832) | — | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 18 / 30 (690.7540) | 20 (171.9772) | 14 (173.7028) | 11 (175.4056) | 20 (169.6684) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 35 / 106 (691.8968) | 34 (175.4056) | 72 (169.6800) | 26 (175.4056) | 50 (171.4056) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 18 / 34 (685.5768) | 19 (169.6800) | 23 (171.9656) | 6 (174.2628) | 20 (169.6684) |
| 2025-04-04 | Smokin on the Rez Ridgeland, MS | 11 / 17 (683.3028) | 2 (178.8572) | 8 (169.6916) | 13 (169.6684) | 13 (165.0856) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 28 / 100 (690.7772) | 61 (170.8228) | 63 (168.5372) | 21 (175.4172) | 15 (176.0000) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 23 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke on the Water Pine Bluff, AR | 16 / 42 (683.3828) | 18 (171.9656) | 39 (159.4172) | 15 (172.5600) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2024-08-16 | Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition Hinton, OK | 15 / 25 (692.4796) | 15 (171.9656) | 17 (171.9656) | 11 (173.1428) | 7 (175.4056) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin on the Route Miami, OK | 7 / 27 (698.8688) | 20 (165.6800) | 7 (176.5944) | 10 (176.5944) | 3 (180.0000) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 11 / 33 (691.3372) | 8 (175.4172) | 9 (173.1200) | 17 (167.3944) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 20 / 118 (694.7656) | 47 (174.2628) | 77 (168.5256) | 20 (175.4172) | 14 (176.5600) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 42 / 93 (682.7080) | 65 (169.6684) | 37 (170.8228) | 34 (173.1084) | 48 (169.1084) |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB Pine Bluff, AR | 4 / 49 (697.0512) | 14 (174.2628) | 5 (178.8572) | 16 (174.2628) | 19 (169.6684) |
| 2023-10-06 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Sheridan, AR | 4 / 26 (707.3828) | 11 (170.8228) | 3 (178.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2023-09-08 | Primo BBQ Bash Poplar Bluff, MO | 18 / 28 (674.7200) | 17 (167.3828) | 7 (173.1200) | 21 (163.9544) | 15 (170.2628) |
| 2023-08-25 | TN River BBQ Fest Saltillo, TN | 19 / 23 (666.7200) | 15 (171.4056) | 21 (159.3716) | 16 (169.6800) | 16 (166.2628) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 13 / 26 (678.7084) | 15 (168.5256) | 12 (170.8344) | 13 (171.9772) | 12 (167.3712) |
| 2023-05-19 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 14 / 32 (679.2912) | 18 (168.5256) | 8 (173.1200) | 18 (167.9772) | 16 (169.6684) |
| 2023-04-28 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff Brandon, MS | 22 / 28 (671.8284) | 10 (175.4172) | 27 (155.9084) | 23 (165.0856) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2023-03-31 | Smokin' for Down Syndrome Marion, AR | 13 / 15 (674.7200) | 3 (177.7144) | 14 (163.3828) | 15 (163.9428) | 8 (169.6800) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 47 / 80 (672.9712) | 49 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2628) | 54 (166.2400) | 62 (162.7884) |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water Pine Bluff, AR | 31 / 47 (664.4228) | 28 (169.1200) | 22 (168.5372) | 41 (158.2172) | 26 (168.5484) |
| 2022-10-07 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Sheridan, AR | 7 / 26 (674.1712) | 14 (162.2284) | 12 (165.1200) | 6 (169.1200) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2022-06-10 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 17 / 33 (675.8512) | 16 (169.6800) | 27 (165.6916) | 18 (169.6684) | 14 (170.8112) |
| 2022-05-27 | Bombers & BBQ Hot Springs, AR | 18 / 28 (669.5888) | 11 (173.7028) | 20 (163.9660) | 18 (165.6800) | 18 (166.2400) |
| 2022-04-22 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 12 / 36 (683.2912) | 12 (173.1084) | 3 (177.7144) | 16 (168.5256) | 24 (163.9428) |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores Lebanon, TN | 7 / 63 (692.5028) | 24 (171.4172) | 12 (173.1200) | 20 (171.9656) | 6 (176.0000) |
| 2021-06-11 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 10 / 38 (694.2056) | 9 (174.2744) | 11 (172.5600) | 4 (177.7028) | 15 (169.6684) |
| 2021-05-01 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 9 / 38 (676.0000) | 17 (167.4172) | 4 (174.2856) | 13 (168.0344) | 18 (166.2628) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) Collierville, TN | 18 / 44 (674.7200) | 8 (175.4172) | 26 (165.0972) | 24 (166.2284) | 14 (167.9772) |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 53 / 56 (655.8056) | 46 (165.0972) | 30 (168.5372) | 56 (154.7656) | 36 (167.4056) |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 51 / 56 (660.9712) | 35 (168.5372) | 53 (158.2284) | 48 (163.9428) | 29 (170.2628) |
| 2020-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 27 / 31 (654.7428) | 31 (162.8000) | 28 (159.9772) | 20 (168.5600) | 26 (163.4056) |
| 2020-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 23 / 29 (658.7428) | 14 (174.2744) | 24 (164.5944) | 28 (158.7884) | 23 (161.0856) |
| 2019-10-25 | Smokin' on the Square El Dorado, AR | 16 / 20 (644.3880) | 12 (167.9656) | 2 (173.7028) | 20 (133.5768) | 10 (169.1428) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 43 / 48 (642.6512) | 45 (158.7884) | 45 (155.9428) | 42 (152.4800) | 4 (175.4400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #200 (543 pts) | #256 (473 pts) | #231 (583 pts) | #239 (468 pts) | #245 (473 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #174 (1209 pts) | #157 (1299 pts) | #229 (1068 pts) | #95 (1554 pts) | #222 (1017 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #344 (635 pts) | #409 (545 pts) | #424 (570 pts) | #365 (600 pts) | #204 (1025 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #199 (1028 pts) | #197 (1023 pts) | #168 (1218 pts) | #217 (963 pts) | #177 (1078 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #333 (692 pts) | #405 (582 pts) | #372 (687 pts) | #394 (597 pts) | #328 (727 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #477 (375 pts) | #481 (400 pts) | #501 (400 pts) | #471 (395 pts) | #571 (320 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #444 (240 pts) | #406 (285 pts) | #490 (235 pts) | #453 (255 pts) | #480 (240 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1360 (150 pts) | #1372 (170 pts) | #970 (305 pts) | #1519 (130 pts) | #914 (330 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #595 (580 pts) | #577 (650 pts) | #583 (635 pts) | #747 (475 pts) | #457 (795 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #853 (429 pts) | #933 (414 pts) | #871 (449 pts) | #1002 (364 pts) | #714 (554 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #761 (490 pts) | #996 (355 pts) | #862 (450 pts) | #560 (725 pts) | #553 (730 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #540 (701 pts) | #539 (726 pts) | #403 (921 pts) | #506 (766 pts) | #471 (801 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #380 (982 pts) | #438 (857 pts) | #449 (877 pts) | #315 (1107 pts) | #182 (1552 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #386 (785 pts) | #497 (650 pts) | #331 (915 pts) | #302 (980 pts) | #317 (965 pts) |