HICKORY HOGS BBQ TN
Rating
1501
peak 1501
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-08-27
latest 2026-03-20
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.71 · weakest Pork (158.54)
Road miles
38
mi across 3 mapped stops
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5488 | 160.5484 | 162.55 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 160.5144 | 164.71 | top 48% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3944 | 157.6800 | 158.54 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 68% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 408.19
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 328.4800 | 328.48 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 487.9084 | 487.91 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 43 / 125 (328.4800) | 44 (164.5488) | 39 (163.9312) | 44 (159.3944) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 77 (160.5144) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 17 / 25 (487.9084) | 19 (160.5484) | 6 (169.6800) | 21 (157.6800) | — |