Hillbilly Hoggers AR
Rating
1513
peak 1525
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2025-06-06
Best ToY finish
#1420
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.52 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 669.12 (-3.60)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.19 · weakest Chicken (166.27)
Road miles
304
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 59 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PORK AVENUE in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 41% across 3 contests, versus top 50% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4288 | 161.0972 | 166.27 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 161.0972 | 167.97 | top 49% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 157.6572 | 168.19 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 161.7028 | 166.69 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 7 | 0 | top 50% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (7 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 669.12
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.2060 | 650.21 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.3488 | 675.91 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.6116 | 657.61 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.9776 | 667.98 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 681.0516 | 675.12 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 29 / 30 (650.2060) | 26 (164.0116) | 27 (166.8344) | 29 (157.6572) | 28 (161.7028) |
| 2023-09-29 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 11 / 25 (672.4684) | 10 (169.1316) | 6 (173.7028) | 13 (166.2628) | 14 (163.3712) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 12 / 26 (679.3488) | 11 (171.4288) | 17 (167.3828) | 7 (175.4172) | 15 (165.1200) |
| 2022-09-23 | Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 18 / 33 (657.6116) | 24 (161.0972) | 21 (163.9544) | 14 (168.5600) | 12 (164.0000) |
| 2021-06-11 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 23 / 38 (667.9776) | 28 (163.9660) | 7 (173.7372) | 30 (161.0972) | 16 (169.1772) |
| 2019-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 11 / 43 (671.2912) | 21 (162.8000) | 7 (170.8112) | 12 (169.1544) | 10 (168.5256) |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 13 / 51 (681.0516) | 24 (169.1316) | 34 (161.0972) | 6 (176.5600) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2019-04-26 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 15 / 31 (673.0284) | 14 (168.5600) | 15 (166.2628) | 9 (170.8228) | 18 (167.3828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1420 (160 pts) | #1121 (265 pts) | #1713 (135 pts) | #1848 (115 pts) | #1973 (85 pts) |