Hogs B Hatin' TN
Rating
1523
peak 1523
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#681
Master 2025
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
610.06 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 578.18 (+31.88)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±128.26
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.55 · weakest Brisket (163.00)
Road miles
1162
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 424 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of THE BLAZERS in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 33-team field at Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES).
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 34% across 4 contests, versus top 52% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2024-06-07) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 29-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Pig Destroyer.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 154.2400 | 166.40 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 159.3716 | 168.55 | top 47% |
| Pork | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 145.6228 | 166.82 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 155.9656 | 163.00 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 9 | 1 | top 47% |
| MO | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 1 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (14 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (18 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2024-06-07)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 578.18
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 674.1716 | 596.77 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 680.4684 | 618.93 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 667.8628 | 573.46 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 640.4116 | 571.02 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.2056 | 674.21 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 165.11 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 650.7656 | 640.21 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 6 / 32 (519.3600) | 15 (169.6800) | 10 (173.1200) | 7 (176.5600) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 87 / 125 (674.1716) | 115 (161.6456) | 106 (162.2516) | 9 (178.2972) | 43 (171.9772) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 44 (168.5256) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 40 (169.1660) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 8 / 27 (680.4684) | 8 (174.2628) | 12 (167.3828) | 8 (172.5484) | 11 (166.2744) |
| 2025-04-25 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 5 / 31 (522.7884) | 13 (170.8112) | 8 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 90 / 100 (653.5204) | 64 (170.8228) | 83 (165.1088) | 94 (154.7772) | 79 (162.8116) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 10 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 1 / 33 (531.9656) | 5 (175.4056) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (180.0000) | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 6 / 37 (520.5372) | 11 (171.4056) | 1 (178.2972) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 69 / 93 (667.8628) | 74 (166.2400) | 26 (171.9656) | 64 (166.2400) | 77 (163.4172) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 41 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 11 / 32 (501.6344) | 19 (161.0856) | 13 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 78 / 80 (640.4116) | 76 (159.9772) | 71 (159.3716) | 57 (165.0972) | 77 (155.9656) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 36 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-05-06 | 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off Kennett, MO | 9 / 13 (674.2056) | 12 (161.6800) | 10 (166.2628) | 3 (178.8572) | 11 (167.4056) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 47 / 109 (165.1084) | — | — | — | 47 (165.1084) |
| 2019-10-04 | Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown Lebanon, MO | 22 / 27 (640.9716) | 24 (154.2400) | 15 (167.4172) | 21 (160.5144) | 21 (158.8000) |
| 2019-07-20 | Smoking on the Osage BBQ contest and Car show Osceola, MO | 20 / 27 (650.7656) | 12 (171.4516) | 17 (162.8456) | 21 (156.4912) | 19 (159.9772) |
| 2019-04-26 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 25 / 40 (628.8912) | 29 (158.7884) | 15 (166.2400) | 36 (145.6228) | 28 (158.2400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #688 (120 pts) | #733 (120 pts) | #596 (145 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #681 (207 pts) | #755 (207 pts) | #613 (312 pts) | #729 (207 pts) | #772 (182 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #975 (123 pts) | #1184 (103 pts) | #1192 (113 pts) | #784 (213 pts) | #1151 (108 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1161 (204 pts) | #1135 (234 pts) | #972 (304 pts) | #1236 (204 pts) | #1190 (214 pts) |