Hog Heaven MA
Rating
1511
peak 1511
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2023-05-05
latest 2025-10-25
Best ToY finish
#2542
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
466.71 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 461.77 (+4.94)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±168.91
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.71 · weakest Chicken (161.79)
Road miles
727
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 258 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM has finished one call ahead of Hog Heaven 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Second Helping BBQ -PA in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 38% across 4 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.6912 | 152.5028 | 161.79 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 157.0856 | 165.81 | top 37% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 167.4400 | 170.71 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 163.9544 | 164.70 | top 65% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
| MA | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
| DE | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (4 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 461.77
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 338.2512 | 332.51 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.9772 | 669.40 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 680.4800 | 435.64 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Jackson, NJ | 6 / 32 (338.2512) | 8 (169.6912) | 9 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 11 / 31 (326.7772) | 11 (165.6800) | 12 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 17 / 27 (671.9772) | 24 (166.2628) | 9 (172.5828) | 17 (169.1316) | 18 (164.0000) |
| 2024-09-20 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Southwick, MA | 18 / 25 (666.8228) | 21 (162.2628) | 7 (170.2856) | 21 (167.4400) | 14 (166.8344) |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Jackson, NJ | 13 / 29 (329.7028) | 15 (163.4056) | 7 (166.2972) | — | — |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ | 18 / 34 (315.3372) | 17 (158.2516) | 17 (157.0856) | — | — |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 17 / 42 (680.4800) | 30 (167.3828) | 14 (172.0000) | 7 (177.1428) | 27 (163.9544) |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Southwick, MA | 27 / 31 (654.1716) | 30 (152.5028) | 22 (168.5372) | 14 (169.1316) | 23 (164.0000) |
| 2023-05-06 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Lincoln, DE | 10 / 19 (316.5488) | 11 (154.8228) | 6 (161.7260) | — | — |
| 2023-05-05 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Lincoln, DE | 8 / 20 (317.6228) | 8 (157.6800) | 6 (159.9428) | — | — |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2542 (68 pts) | #2670 (63 pts) | #2152 (78 pts) | #2675 (63 pts) | #1922 (118 pts) |