3 Blind Hogs

3 Blind Hogs is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 31st of 37 at the Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit (2014). They are ranked #4868 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,868

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1466

peak 1502 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 14, 2013

latest Jul 6, 2017 · 4.1 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 72%

overall standings

Best overall

648.4344 / 720

Master · Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

625.63 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 630.54 (-4.91)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

168.5714

Pork Ribs · Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival

Consistency

±14.90

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 158.90 · weakest Chicken (156.24)

Road miles

211

across 8 mapped stops · furthest 60 mi

Schedule strength

35%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)

Master avg

630.54 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

Bald Hawg BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

Bald Hawg BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of THE SMOKIN' GRILL in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries lost

Bald Hawg BBQ ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Bald Hawg BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.

A June team

Top 62% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 62% across 3 contests, versus top 72% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 72% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.07% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.07% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.6% of a perfect score
8 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) every year from 2014 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 44th

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to 3 Blind Hogs, 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.

Boondoxx BBQ

#4,860 of the rated field

1466 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1466

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 Aug 9, 2019

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SWEET SMOKE RING BBQ

#4,862 of the rated field

1466 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1514

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Sep 28, 2018

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ALL AROUND PIGTAILS PORK

#4,867 of the rated field

1466 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1466

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jun 8, 2018

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JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ

#4,874 of the rated field

1465 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

Level with 3 Blind Hogs on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Apr 28, 2023

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Boss Hawgs

#4,857 of the rated field

1466 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1510

They've been 1510 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Oct 16, 2026

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HUMO Parrillada

#4,863 of the rated field

1466 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1466

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, 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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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Bald Hawg BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SUE E PIGG	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BUBBAJACK'S	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
E.T.'S BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
SMOKING BUTT HEADS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Nards Backyard BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
DEEP SOUTH BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	164	149.0628	156.24	top 79%
Pork Ribs	8	168.5714	141.0628	158.90	top 60%
Pork	8	165.1428	148.4916	158.60	top 70%
Brisket	8	165.6800	135.3144	156.81	top 61%

“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)	1	0	top 84%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 70%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
SC	5	0	top 77%
NC	3	0	top 62%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)	4	44	0	top 76%	Jul 6, 2017
Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	3	45	0	top 62%	Jun 12, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in SC 5 of 8 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 3 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 296 finished ahead 185 times, behind 438

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

20171 milestone

Jul 6 Most recent contest SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)

20142 milestones

Jun 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4344 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
Jun 13 Career-best overall score648.4344 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival

20133 milestones

Jun 14 First tracked contest Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
Jun 14 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5714 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
Jun 14 Peak power rating (1502) Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.1	SC Festival of Discovery	Jul 7, 2016
+1.6	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	Jun 14, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.6	Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit	Aug 22, 2014
-8.6	SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	Jul 9, 2015
-7.5	SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)	Jul 6, 2017
-6.9	SC Festival of Discovery	Jul 10, 2014
-5.8	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	Jun 12, 2015

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	0%	top 87%	84.7%	84.7%
2016	1	0%	top 54%	89.9%	89.9%
2015	2	0%	top 82%	86.8%	85.8%
2014	3	0%	top 74%	90.1%	88.2%
2013	1	0%	top 47%	89.7%	89.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 6, 2017	SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC	77 / 89 (610.0344)	77 (154.8000)	86 (141.0628)	85 (148.4916)	35 (165.6800)
Jul 7, 2016	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	44 / 82 (647.3256)	47 (164)	48 (160.0116)	50 (159.9312)	35 (163.3828)
Jul 9, 2015	SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC	77 / 90 (610.6172)	62 (160.5256)	59 (158.2744)	74 (156.5028)	84 (135.3144)
Jun 12, 2015	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	61 / 78 (624.9372)	68 (153.6572)	47 (160.5256)	51 (159.9772)	62 (150.7772)
Aug 22, 2014	Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit Greer, SC	31 / 37 (635.2340)	36 (149.0628)	25 (159.9656)	31 (161.0856)	16 (165.1200)
Jul 10, 2014	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	66 / 86 (622.0228)	68 (156.5028)	66 (157.0744)	71 (153.0972)	59 (155.3484)
Jun 13, 2014	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	45 / 73 (648.4344)	52 (161.0856)	31 (165.7028)	39 (164.5372)	54 (157.1088)
Jun 14, 2013	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	46 / 97 (645.7136)	82 (150.2856)	14 (168.5714)	33 (165.1428)	43 (161.7138)

3 Blind Hogs

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 (6 found in their record)

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

A June team

The metronome

A standing appointment

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)