Hog Wild Neighbors

Hog Wild Neighbors is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 11th of 20 at the Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival (2015). They are ranked #4151 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,151

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1480

peak 1504 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Nov 15, 2013

latest Nov 10, 2017 · 4 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 65%

overall standings

Best overall

662.1944 / 720

Master · Beach Boogie and Barbeque

Perfect 180s

Current form

630.23 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 634.65 (-4.41)

Walk rate

56%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5600

Brisket · Beach Boogie and Barbeque

Consistency

±19.80

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 161.37 · weakest Brisket (155.52)

Road miles

926

across 9 mapped stops · furthest 170 mi

Schedule strength

33%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)

Master avg

634.65 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (4 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

Killer B's BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

Killer B's BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.85 points below their pork, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 33%.

Brisket avg 155.52
Pork avg 161.37
1 call in 9 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Back Yard Bubba in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

5 of 6 shared pork entries lost

Killer B's BBQ ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Killer B's BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared pork entries.

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The teams rated closest to Hog Wild Neighbors, each with one reason worth a look.

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

The Wilent Brothers BBQ

#4,130 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1480

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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DANDDY BBQ

#4,158 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1503

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 1, 2018

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Mid Valley BBQ

#4,125 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1480

They turned up 11 years after Hog Wild Neighbors did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jul 19, 2025

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Panic BBQ

#4,167 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1480

Level with Hog Wild Neighbors on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 27, 2025

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QUE SCHOOL

#4,137 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1510

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Mar 4, 2022

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BROWN STREET BBQ

#4,150 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1480

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Oct 26, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PIG ON FIRE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BUBBAJACK'S	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Smokin Gringos BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	2	0	168.5372	143.9772	158.32	top 72%
Pork Ribs	9	3	0	167.9772	133.0172	159.45	top 55%
Pork	9	3	0	170.2628	145.0972	161.37	top 51%
Brisket	9	1	1	172.5600	142.2172	155.52	top 64%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 82%
Medium (20–39)	5	top 54%
Large (40+)	3	top 77%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
SC	8	0	top 66%
NC	1	0	top 59%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)	3	14	0	top 58%	Nov 10, 2017
SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	2	73	0	top 86%	Jul 9, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in SC 8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 6 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 249 finished ahead 126 times, behind 273

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

20171 milestone

Nov 10 Most recent contest Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)

20143 milestones

Jun 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1372 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
Aug 29 Career-best overall score662.1944 Beach Boogie and Barbeque
Aug 29 Career-best single call (Brisket)172.5600 Beach Boogie and Barbeque

20133 milestones

Nov 15 First tracked contest Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown
Nov 15 First call Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown
Nov 15 Peak power rating (1504) Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.6	Beach Boogie and Barbeque	Aug 29, 2014
+3.5	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown	Nov 15, 2013
+2.1	Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival	Sep 4, 2015
+0.8	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)	Nov 10, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.7	SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	Jul 9, 2015
-9.7	SC Festival of Discovery	Jul 10, 2014
-5.5	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown	Nov 11, 2016
-5	Beach Boogie & BBQ Festival	Sep 2, 2016
-1	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	Jun 13, 2014

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)
2017	1	100%	top 56%	90.1%	90.1%
2016	2	50%	top 79%	86.3%	85.9%
2015	2	50%	top 71%	91.1%	87.8%
2014	3	33%	top 62%	92%	89%
2013	1	100%	top 43%	88.8%	88.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Nov 10, 2017	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Mt. Pleasant, SC	14 / 25 (648.9484)	10 (165.0856)	9 (166.2628)	8 (167.9772)	21 (149.6228)
Nov 11, 2016	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown Mt. Pleasant, SC	19 / 25 (615.7832)	17 (157.6688)	21 (145.6116)	12 (161.6800)	18 (150.8228)
Sep 2, 2016	Beach Boogie & BBQ Festival Myrtle Beach, SC	14 / 17 (621.5316)	12 (168.5372)	9 (165.6800)	17 (145.0972)	16 (142.2172)
Sep 4, 2015	Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival Myrtle Beach, SC	11 / 20 (655.9772)	10 (166.2628)	11 (162.2972)	5 (169.1200)	15 (158.2972)
Jul 9, 2015	SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC	78 / 90 (608.9260)	70 (158.2744)	88 (133.0172)	80 (152.5028)	32 (165.1316)
Aug 29, 2014	Beach Boogie and Barbeque Myrtle Beach, SC	16 / 38 (662.1944)	33 (155.3828)	22 (165.1088)	10 (169.1428)	3 (172.5600)
Jul 10, 2014	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	73 / 86 (608.9944)	84 (143.9772)	40 (162.8116)	46 (159.9884)	80 (142.2172)
Jun 13, 2014	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	43 / 73 (650.1372)	58 (158.2628)	28 (166.2400)	18 (170.2628)	57 (155.3716)
Nov 15, 2013	Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown Charleston, SC	15 / 35 (639.3256)	28 (151.4056)	10 (167.9772)	21 (156.5372)	13 (163.4056)

Hog Wild Neighbors

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 (4 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)