5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ

5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 15th of 31 at the Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival (2013). They are ranked #3568 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “5-hogs front porch bbq”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,568

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1492

peak 1492 · rated over 7 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 25, 2013

latest Sep 22, 2018 · 5.3 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 7 contests

Avg finish

top 56%

overall standings

Best overall

637.1200 / 720

Master · Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

624.65 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 620.30 (+4.35)

Walk rate

43%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

167.4516

Brisket · Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que

Consistency

±11.28

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 159.59 · weakest Pork (151.42)

Road miles

249

across 7 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi

Schedule strength

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)

Master avg

620.30 / 720

7 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE 5TH ARTERY ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE 5TH ARTERY has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.2 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.18 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 29%.

Pork avg 151.42
Brisket avg 159.59
0 calls in 7 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of JONES' BONES in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

4.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 4.3 years, then back at Oinktoberfest (Sep 22, 2018).

last seen Jun 13, 2014
back Sep 22, 2018

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

ONE EYED JACKS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to 5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

PIG PEN BBQ

#3,574 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 54
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1554

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to 5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 54 contests
last seen Oct 8, 2021

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DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica

#3,562 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 71%
Peak: 1507

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 Sep 18, 2026

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Smokey and The Bandits

#3,545 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1519

Level with 5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Sep 5, 2025

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Ribs N Whiskey BBQ

#3,575 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

They turned up 9 years after 5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Sep 6, 2024

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Is It Ready Yet ? BBQ

#3,560 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1507

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 Jan 27, 2023

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TEN-32 BBQ

#3,546 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1508

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 10 contests to 7.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Sep 16, 2021

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
KISS MY BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO MEATHEADS	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
BEHIND BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
HEAVY D BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
THE 5TH ARTERY	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
RED VALLEY BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
THREE DOGS BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BARRELS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
TAURUS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
GOOD SMOKE BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Q'N CANUCKS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	7	0	166.8572	145.1428	156.00	top 59%
Pork Ribs	7	1	162.8572	144.0002	153.29	top 61%
Pork	7	0	158.2628	143.3828	151.42	top 66%
Brisket	7	2	167.4516	146.8456	159.59	top 33%

“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
Medium (20–39)	2	0	top 65%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 53%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Oinktoberfest	2	27	0	top 48%	Sep 22, 2018
Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que	2	25	0	top 78%	Jun 13, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 4 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NY 7 of 7 contests

Contests visited 5 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 201 finished ahead 184 times, behind 202

Longest layoff 4.3 yrs Jun 13, 2014 → Sep 22, 2018

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

20181 milestone

Sep 22 Most recent contest Oinktoberfest

20141 milestone

Jun 13 Career-best single call (Brisket)167.4516 Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que

20134 milestones

May 25 First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
May 25 Peak power rating (1500) Roc City Rib Fest
Aug 9 First call Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival
Aug 9 Career-best overall score637.1200 Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.8	Roc City Rib Fest	May 24, 2014
+3	Oinktoberfest	Sep 20, 2013
+1.4	Oinktoberfest	Sep 22, 2018
+1.3	Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival	Aug 9, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.2	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que	Jun 14, 2013
-7.2	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que	Jun 13, 2014
-0.3	Roc City Rib Fest	May 25, 2013

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	100%	top 53%	84.6%	84.6%
2014	2	50%	top 58%	87.9%	86.7%
2013	4	25%	top 56%	88.5%	86.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 22, 2018	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	27 / 51 (609.1084)	43 (145.1428)	9 (162.8572)	42 (144)	14 (157.1084)
Jun 13, 2014	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY	35 / 47 (615.9428)	36 (151.9884)	35 (153.1200)	41 (143.3828)	7 (167.4516)
May 24, 2014	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	36 / 86 (633.1428)	16 (165.7256)	69 (147.4172)	56 (154.8572)	19 (165.1428)
Sep 20, 2013	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	31 / 71 (627.9196)	13 (166.8572)	27 (157.6684)	40 (156.5484)	54 (146.8456)
Aug 9, 2013	Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY	15 / 31 (637.1200)	17 (161.7028)	28 (151.9772)	16 (158.2628)	6 (165.1772)
Jun 14, 2013	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY	25 / 31 (608)	30 (147.4286)	14 (156)	25 (147.4284)	14 (157.1430)
May 25, 2013	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	41 / 80 (610.8572)	53 (153.1428)	64 (144.0002)	33 (155.4286)	23 (158.2856)

5 HOGS FRONT PORCH BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (5 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Looking over their shoulder

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

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