A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
UNCULTURED SWINE ahead in 100% of their meetings
UNCULTURED SWINE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Great Hogs of Fire
Great Hogs of Fire is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 15th of 26 at the Bacon Brew & Que (2016). They are ranked #4010 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
peak 1483 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest Oct 7, 2016 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.81 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 643.80 (-1.98)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.72
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.79 · weakest Pork (158.26)
Road miles
1,425
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 639 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Master avg
643.80 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Great Hogs of Fire, each with one reason worth a look.
149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,017 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,021 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Level with Great Hogs of Fire on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,993 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1501
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 9 contests to 6.
⚔ Compare careers#3,995 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,996 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,008 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 154.2628 | 163.79 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 157.6456 | 159.69 | top 73% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 153.1084 | 158.26 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 155.9428 | 162.06 | top 52% |
“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 58% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 67% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 66% | Aug 22, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
3 of 6 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
225
finished ahead 94 times, behind 182
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Aug 22, 2014 → Jun 3, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- First call Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)
- Career-best overall score654.7084 Bacon Brew & Que
- Most recent contest Bacon Brew & Que
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.7138 Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- Peak power rating (1499) Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8572 Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.4 | Bacon Brew & Que | Oct 7, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) | Dec 6, 2013 |
| -7.2 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -1.6 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ) | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -0.8 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | May 17, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 90.9% | 89.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90.8% | 89.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2016 | Bacon Brew & Que Tuscaloosa, AL | 15 / 26 (654.7084) | 14 (169.1084) | 22 (158.8344) | 11 (167.4056) | 15 (159.3600) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO | 28 / 45 (635.9312) | 35 (154.2628) | 36 (157.7028) | 32 (153.7028) | 6 (170.2628) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA | 35 / 45 (631.7712) | 37 (160.5256) | 36 (157.6456) | 41 (155.3828) | 29 (158.2172) |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 55 / 65 (639.3256) | 26 (170.8572) | 56 (159.4172) | 60 (153.1084) | 55 (155.9428) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA | 29 / 54 (647.3256) | 31 (162.2856) | 18 (165.1200) | 45 (154.7884) | 20 (165.1316) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 26 / 47 (653.7138) | 24 (165.7142) | 34 (159.4286) | 31 (165.1426) | 25 (163.4284) |