A tough matchup
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
Hickory Hangover ahead in 100% of their meetings
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
Boar on the Floor
Boar on the Floor is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 26 at the Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023). They are ranked #5857 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1441
peak 1441 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2019
latest Oct 16, 2026 · 7.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
313.76 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 305.91 (+7.85)
Walk rate
9%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.11
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 153.19 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.72)
Road miles
31
across 11 mapped stops
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
305.91 / 360
9 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Boar on the Floor, each with one reason worth a look.
90 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,854 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,861 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1508
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before Boar on the Floor's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,863 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,865 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Boar on the Floor's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,850 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Level with Boar on the Floor on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,847 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Hangover | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Boob-B-Q | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Boss Hawgs | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Los Diablos | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Slice to Meat You | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sweaty Pig | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTSY-Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Place Chicken | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SportsPage Smokers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Just For Fun BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Beefis and Butt-Head | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Gustoso BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Grillmore | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Redstone | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1656 | 120.5940 | 153.19 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 134.7772 | 152.72 | top 88% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 86% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 30 | 0 | top 82% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 85% | Sep 8, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
3 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
11 of 11 contests
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
339
finished ahead 124 times, behind 448
Longest layoff
2.3 yrs
May 3, 2019 → Aug 13, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
20253 milestones
- 10th tracked contest WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score327.3828 WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.1656 WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
20231 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score326.2516 The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
20221 milestone
- First call Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
20191 milestone
- Peak power rating (1492) The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
20171 milestone
- First tracked contest The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.4 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | Sep 8, 2022 |
| +1 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 20, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | Aug 13, 2021 |
| -12.2 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) | Aug 4, 2023 |
| -9.2 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 16, 2026 |
| -8.4 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 3, 2019 |
| -8.3 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 9, 2023 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 83% | 83% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 90.6% | 86.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 104% | 70.9% | 70.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 39 / 43 (298.8000) | 40 (150.2400) | 39 (148.5600) | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 30 / 39 (327.3828) | 18 (169.1656) | 34 (158.2172) | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2024 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 39 / 50 (317.6344) | 32 (162.8228) | 44 (154.8116) | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2023 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 28 / 50 (326.2516) | 23 (165.1200) | 33 (161.1316) | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 57 / 58 (298.7428) | 57 (145.6456) | 55 (153.0972) | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 22 / 26 (309.0512) | 24 (153.0972) | 22 (155.9540) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 23 / 35 (322.2404) | 10 (168.5716) | 39 (153.6688) | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 51 / 49 (255.3712) | 53 (120.5940) | 48 (134.7772) | — | — |
| May 3, 2019 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 49 / 54 (297.7484) | 51 (143.4628) | 40 (154.2856) | — | — |
| May 4, 2018 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 5, 2017 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | — | — | — | — | — |