Hog Heaven

Hog Heaven is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 6th of 32 at the Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) (2025). They are ranked #3101 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,101

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1503

peak 1505 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 23, 2013

latest Oct 25, 2025 · 12.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#2542

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

25% of 16 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 57%

overall standings

Best overall

680.4800 / 720

Master · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)

Perfect 180s

Current form

654.08 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 650.14 (+3.94)

Walk rate

56%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1428

Pork · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)

Consistency

±28.28

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 165.00 · weakest Chicken (160.05)

Road miles

5,326

across 16 mapped stops · furthest 1,193 mi

Schedule strength

55%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)

Purse competed for

$42K

listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 10 state-championship entries

Master avg

650.14 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

324.04 / 360

6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

680.4800 career-best overall

94.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 680.4800 at Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) — 94.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 23, 2023

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM has finished one call ahead of Hog Heaven 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings

GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.0 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.96 points below their pork, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 33%.

Chicken avg 160.05
Pork avg 165.00
3 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Second Helping BBQ -PA in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

4.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 4.8 years, then back at Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) (May 5, 2023).

last seen Jul 28, 2018
back May 5, 2023

Pork nemesis

4 of 5 shared pork entries lost

PADDY MCQ'S ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PADDY MCQ'S has out-cooked them in 4 of 5 shared pork entries.

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An October team

Top 44% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 44% across 5 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.

5 October contests
top 57% the rest of the year

The long haul

5,326 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 5,326 miles across 16 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,193 miles to 22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska.

16 mapped stops
furthest 1,193 mi

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the 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)

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

BIG STACKS BARBEQUE

#3,088 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1543

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Hog Heaven)

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

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jan 26, 2024

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Puff Puff BBQ

#3,107 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1505

3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to Hog Heaven)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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BBQ MEESTERS

#3,121 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1528

Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 4 years before Hog Heaven's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 14 contests

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BADCAT'S BBQ TEAM

#3,110 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1512

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jan 20, 2017

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JUST 4 FUN BBQ

#3,097 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1503

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 23, 2016

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ULTIMATE TAILGATE

#3,087 of the rated field

1503 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1509

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

rated over 11 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
Let It Smoke Barbecue	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
SmoKEN Meatz	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
Grandpa Val's BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Second Helping BBQ -PA	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
PADDY MCQ'S	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
All About the Wood	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
ELJEFE SMOKE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
STICKS & STONES BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SMOKECRAFT - MD	6	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Piggy & Swine BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOAKWOOD	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	3	1	174.9144	138.2172	160.05	top 63%
Pork Ribs	15	7	0	172.5828	144.5028	164.02	top 45%
Pork	9	3	0	177.1428	147.9544	165.00	top 61%
Brisket	9	1	0	168.5600	145.6572	161.06	top 63%

“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)	2	top 60%
Medium (20–39)	11	top 55%
Large (40+)	2	top 63%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NJ	4	top 38%
MA	4	top 66%
DE	2	top 46%
VT	1	top 91%
MN	1	top 86%
MO	1	top 67%
NE	1	top 63%
MS	1	top 37%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)	4	6	top 38%	Oct 25, 2025
Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)	4	17	top 66%	Sep 21, 2024
Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)	2	8	top 46%	May 6, 2023

More numbers

Busiest season 2023 6 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NJ 4 of 16 contests · 9 states in all

Contests visited 8 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 309 finished ahead 228 times, behind 318

Longest layoff 4.8 yrs Jul 28, 2018 → May 5, 2023

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

20251 milestone

Oct 25 Most recent contest Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)

20233 milestones

Sep 23 10th tracked contest Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
Sep 23 Career-best overall score680.4800 Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
Sep 23 Career-best single call (Pork)177.1428 Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)

20135 milestones

Aug 23 First tracked contest Roast n' Boast
Aug 23 First call Roast n' Boast
Aug 23 First overall top-10 Roast n' Boast
Aug 23 First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.3600 Roast n' Boast
Aug 23 Peak power rating (1505) Roast n' Boast

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.5	Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)	Oct 25, 2025
+6.4	Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)	Oct 24, 2025
+5.9	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)	Sep 23, 2023
+5.2	Roast n' Boast	Aug 23, 2013
+4.9	Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)	May 5, 2023

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.2	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship	Mar 4, 2016
-8.9	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)	Sep 22, 2023
-8.8	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival	Jul 28, 2018
-2.6	22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska	Aug 15, 2014
-2.3	Sons of the American Legion Red White & Blue II BBQ Contest	Oct 18, 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	2	1	50%	top 27%	94%	92.4%
2024	2	0	100%	top 67%	93.3%	93%
2023	6	2	67%	top 53%	94.5%	90.1%
2018	1	0	0%	top 91%	82.9%	82.9%
2016	1	0	0%	top 86%	84.3%	84.3%
2014	3	0	33%	top 65%	91.4%	90.2%
2013	1	1	100%	top 37%	93.8%	93.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 25, 2025	Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ	6 / 32 (338.2512)	8 (169.6912)	9 (168.5600)	—	—
Oct 24, 2025	Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ	11 / 31 (326.7772)	11 (165.6800)	12 (161.0972)	—	—
Sep 21, 2024	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)
Sep 20, 2024	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)
Oct 21, 2023	Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ	13 / 29 (329.7028)	15 (163.4056)	7 (166.2972)	—	—
Oct 20, 2023	Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ	18 / 34 (315.3372)	17 (158.2516)	17 (157.0856)	—	—
Sep 23, 2023	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA	17 / 42 (680.4800)	30 (167.3828)	14 (172)	7 (177.1428)	27 (163.9544)
Sep 22, 2023	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)
May 6, 2023	Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Lincoln, DE	10 / 19 (316.5488)	11 (154.8228)	6 (161.7260)	—	—
May 5, 2023	Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Lincoln, DE	8 / 20 (317.6228)	8 (157.6800)	6 (159.9428)	—	—
Jul 28, 2018	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT	31 / 34 (596.9716)	34 (138.2172)	24 (157.6800)	31 (147.9544)	25 (153.1200)
Mar 4, 2016	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN	51 / 59 (606.7428)	55 (147.9772)	56 (144.5028)	48 (155.4056)	34 (158.8572)
Oct 18, 2014	Sons of the American Legion Red White & Blue II BBQ Contest Smithville, MO	12 / 18 (658.2860)	2 (174.9144)	11 (168.5600)	10 (169.1544)	18 (145.6572)
Aug 22, 2014	Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Aug 15, 2014	22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska LaPlatte, NE	24 / 38 (640.4796)	37 (153.6684)	22 (161.7028)	27 (160.5484)	14 (164.5600)
Aug 23, 2013	Roast n' Boast Columbus, MS	10 / 27 (675.3600)	13 (167.9656)	8 (169.7144)	10 (169.1200)	10 (168.5600)

Hog Heaven

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Backyard avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

An October team

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

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)