Screamin Nite Hog BBQ

Screamin Nite Hog BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 30 at the Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival (2014). They are ranked #3248 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,248

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1499

peak 1531 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 10, 2013

latest Aug 30, 2024 · 11.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#966

Master 2024 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

23% of 13 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 55%

overall standings

Best overall

676.0228 / 720

Master · Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

636.52 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 649.86 (-13.34)

Walk rate

69%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.7372

Pork · Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival

Consistency

±16.05

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 165.30 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.01)

Road miles

1,743

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 185 mi

Schedule strength

34%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)

Purse competed for

$20K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

649.86 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

69% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 9 of 13 contests

A top-10 category call in 69% of their 13 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

676.0228 career-best overall

93.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 676.0228 at Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival — 93.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 11, 2014

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA has finished one call ahead of Screamin Nite Hog BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

ELITE BBQ SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.3 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.30 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 46%.

Pork Ribs avg 157.01
Brisket avg 165.30
1 call in 13 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Lick Da Bone BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

5.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 5.6 years, then back at 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (May 10, 2024).

last seen Oct 12, 2018
back May 10, 2024

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Brisket nemesis

5 of 6 shared brisket entries lost

ELITE BBQ SMOKERS ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared brisket entries.

The metronome

±2.23% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.23% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.3% of a perfect score
13 contests

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
2024 ↗	Master	#966 (113 pts)	#1051 (113 pts)	#1115 (113 pts)	#1007 (113 pts)	#809 (178 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2142 (70 pts)	#2037 (95 pts)	#1576 (155 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1233 (230 pts)	#1617 (160 pts)	#1653 (150 pts)	#1243 (255 pts)	#1932 (115 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1300 (192 pts)	#1294 (212 pts)	#1668 (142 pts)	#887 (367 pts)	#1368 (187 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Screamin Nite Hog BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

M & M Barbeque

#3,236 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1522

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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BONES SAUCE & HARMONY

#3,259 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Apr 26, 2024

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Idle Times

#3,256 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1509

They turned up 10 years after Screamin Nite Hog BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 2, 2025

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ON THE SAUCE

#3,233 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1501

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2022

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Backdraft Cooking Systems

#3,250 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1511

Level with Screamin Nite Hog BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2024

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Q-HUTTA

#3,262 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1508

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before Screamin Nite Hog BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
CONTAGIOUS Q	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	1	0	0	168.5944	148.5600	162.70	top 63%
Pork Ribs	13	1	0	0	169.1200	145.7140	157.01	top 70%
Pork	13	5	1	2	173.7372	153.6572	164.85	top 45%
Brisket	13	6	0	0	173.1200	149.1200	165.30	top 43%

“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)	8	0	top 54%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 57%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NC	9	0	top 54%
GA	4	0	top 56%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	10	0	top 56%	Jun 5, 2015
Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)	2	13	0	top 40%	May 8, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 1.9 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 9 of 13 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 11 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 310 finished ahead 209 times, behind 267

Longest layoff 5.6 yrs Oct 12, 2018 → May 10, 2024

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

20241 milestone

Aug 30 Most recent contest Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival

20171 milestone

Oct 13 10th tracked contest Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off

20151 milestone

May 8 Peak power rating (1531) Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)

20144 milestones

Apr 11 First overall podium Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival
Apr 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score676.0228 Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival
Apr 11 Career-best overall score676.0228 Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival
Apr 11 Career-best single call (Pork)173.7372 Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival

20134 milestones

May 10 First tracked contest Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
Jun 7 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jun 7 First category win (Pork) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jun 7 First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.2	Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival	Apr 11, 2014
+9.2	Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig)	Apr 10, 2015
+6.7	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)	May 9, 2014
+5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jun 7, 2013
+4.8	Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest	Jun 3, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.7	Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival	Aug 30, 2024
-9.5	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	Sep 16, 2016
-6.9	18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off	May 10, 2024
-5.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jun 5, 2015
-5.4	Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)	May 10, 2013

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	2	0	0	0%	top 83%	89.8%	88.5%
2018	1	0	0	100%	top 69%	89.1%	89.1%
2017	1	0	0	100%	top 62%	90.1%	90.1%
2016	2	1	0	50%	top 61%	92.4%	89%
2015	3	0	0	100%	top 49%	93.5%	91.6%
2014	2	1	0	100%	top 20%	93.9%	92.6%
2013	2	1	1	50%	top 53%	89.9%	89.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 30, 2024	Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC	25 / 28 (628.3656)	26 (160.5484)	26 (147.9200)	26 (155.9316)	22 (163.9656)
May 10, 2024	18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	32 / 42 (646.6744)	26 (168.5600)	41 (151.3372)	34 (153.6572)	15 (173.1200)
Oct 12, 2018	Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC	18 / 26 (641.6116)	14 (165.7144)	22 (154.2172)	19 (159.3944)	10 (162.2856)
Oct 13, 2017	Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC	18 / 29 (648.9824)	15 (166.2628)	29 (146.7540)	8 (170.2972)	15 (165.6684)
Sep 16, 2016	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	57 / 68 (616.9828)	39 (163.9772)	65 (149.6456)	60 (154.2400)	58 (149.1200)
Jun 3, 2016	Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC	10 / 26 (665.0288)	11 (168.5372)	20 (159.3944)	4 (171.4172)	9 (165.6800)
Jun 5, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC	22 / 30 (659.8968)	30 (148.5600)	15 (169.1084)	15 (169.6684)	7 (172.5600)
May 8, 2015	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	19 / 39 (644.9372)	36 (150.7772)	17 (162.8344)	18 (161.6456)	9 (169.6800)
Apr 10, 2015	Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) Winston-Salem, NC	13 / 51 (673.0628)	35 (164.5256)	23 (167.9656)	18 (168.5372)	8 (172.0344)
May 9, 2014	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	13 / 42 (658.0912)	31 (159.9312)	13 (163.9428)	9 (167.3828)	7 (166.8344)
Apr 11, 2014	Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival Winston-Salem, NC	3 / 30 (676.0228)	7 (168.5944)	8 (169.1200)	2 (173.7372)	13 (164.5712)
Jun 7, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC	10 / 26 (647.4284)	16 (160.5714)	20 (153.1428)	1 (173.1428)	13 (160.5714)
May 10, 2013	Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Waynesboro, GA	28 / 41 (641.1424)	15 (168.5714)	37 (145.7140)	20 (164)	23 (162.8570)

Screamin Nite Hog BBQ

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

Storylines (9 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Brisket nemesis

The metronome

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

Overall rank by season

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)