THE HOG MAFIA GA
Rating
1501
peak 1522 · rated over 30 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
30
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2023-07-06
Best ToY finish
#144
Master 2021
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 30 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
609.95 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 663.04 (-53.08)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±58.58
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.47 · weakest Pork (164.01)
Road miles
4237
mi across 30 mapped stops · furthest 436 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$256K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 28 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.04 / 720
30 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
ROCKIN' PIG BBQ has finished one call ahead of THE HOG MAFIA 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BARREL FEVER BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 16 of their 17 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 49-team field at Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has out-cooked them in 16 of 21 shared chicken entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 41% across 4 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (2021-08-13) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 11-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, GETTIN' BASTED.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BARREL FEVER BBQ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG ON FIRE | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 178.8800 | 159.9196 | 168.47 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 30 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 20.0000 | 166.21 | top 40% |
| Pork | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 20.0000 | 164.01 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 148.4684 | 164.35 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 13 | 0 | top 57% |
| SC | 10 | 0 | top 64% |
| NC | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
| AL | 1 | 1 | top 2% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 1 | top 56% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2 | 52 | 0 | top 83% | 2023-07-06 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 47% | 2022-03-04 |
| BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 58% | 2021-09-24 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 36% | 2021-07-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (13 of 30 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (30 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (2021-08-13)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 663.04 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-01 — First tracked contest · Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- 📣 2019-02-01 — First call · Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- 🏆 2021-08-13 — First Grand Championship · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 🔥 2021-08-13 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- ⭐ 2021-08-13 — Career-best overall score (702.3084) · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📈 2021-11-19 — Peak power rating (1522) · GBC Throwdown
- 🎖️ 2022-01-28 — 25th tracked contest · Lakeland Pig Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.4 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2021-08-13 |
| +12.6 | GBC Throwdown | 2021-11-19 |
| +12.1 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2021-07-09 |
| +11.9 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 2 | 2021-10-30 |
| +11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy | 2020-09-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-02-01 |
| -14.4 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2022-07-07 |
| -13 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2019-04-26 |
| -11.1 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2019-08-02 |
| -9.3 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2020-11-20 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 63% | 94.9% | 85.1% |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 75% | top 42% | 97.5% | 94.6% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 57% | top 57% | 96.4% | 94.2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 79% | 91.4% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 52 / 76 (663.3032) | 55 (163.3944) | 25 (171.4288) | 35 (168.5256) | 60 (159.9544) |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 58 / 83 (668.5256) | 12 (175.4172) | 41 (170.8456) | 41 (169.7256) | 82 (152.5372) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 89 / 92 (358.1716) | 66 (162.2516) | 90 (20.0000) | 92 (20.0000) | 70 (155.9200) |
| 2022-03-18 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 19 / 33 (676.4460) | 28 (166.2400) | 5 (175.4172) | 21 (169.6800) | 21 (165.1088) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 33 / 73 (683.3260) | 24 (171.9772) | 3 (178.8572) | 61 (160.5144) | 21 (171.9772) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 28 / 60 (677.5996) | 44 (166.2284) | 5 (176.5600) | 11 (174.8456) | 46 (159.9656) |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 4 / 28 (693.0744) | 5 (175.4172) | 2 (177.7144) | 23 (162.8000) | 3 (177.1428) |
| 2021-10-30 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 2 🏅 Shelby, NC | 8 / 27 (693.0860) | 14 (171.9772) | 16 (169.6800) | 9 (174.8572) | 4 (176.5716) |
| 2021-10-29 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 1 🏅 Shelby, NC | 18 / 33 (676.4804) | 27 (164.5372) | 15 (168.5488) | 5 (175.4172) | 17 (167.9772) |
| 2021-10-01 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 10 / 17 (673.5652) | 14 (159.9196) | 2 (176.5600) | 10 (167.9772) | 7 (169.1084) |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 7 / 27 (687.8740) | 16 (170.8228) | 17 (170.8228) | 2 (175.4056) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 1 / 49 (702.3084) | 2 (178.8800) | 7 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | 20 (169.1656) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 11 / 81 (687.9888) | 43 (167.4172) | 4 (176.5716) | 48 (165.1428) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2021-06-11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 21 / 28 (668.9944) | 22 (167.3828) | 4 (173.1200) | 25 (162.8000) | 23 (165.6916) |
| 2021-04-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pine Ridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 21 / 27 (672.9596) | 12 (173.1084) | 25 (163.9428) | 20 (167.3828) | 17 (168.5256) |
| 2021-03-12 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 18 / 39 (675.8628) | 29 (165.0856) | 17 (169.6916) | 13 (171.9656) | 17 (169.1200) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 40 / 81 (666.6972) | 15 (173.1200) | 34 (167.9772) | 64 (161.6572) | 54 (163.9428) |
| 2021-02-05 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 17 / 31 (675.8976) | 25 (165.1088) | 12 (172.5832) | 8 (170.8228) | 15 (167.3828) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 32 / 40 (669.5884) | 24 (169.6684) | 19 (171.4172) | 10 (174.2628) | 39 (154.2400) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy 🏅 Murphy, NC | 7 / 22 (689.6228) | 20 (168.5256) | 12 (169.6800) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (172.5600) |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 12 / 38 (694.2288) | 10 (175.4172) | 13 (174.2744) | 21 (170.8228) | 10 (173.7144) |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA | 40 / 54 (679.9316) | 36 (171.9772) | 5 (177.7028) | 26 (170.8228) | 52 (159.4288) |
| 2020-08-28 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 27 / 34 (662.2288) | 27 (164.5372) | 20 (166.2744) | 14 (169.6800) | 26 (161.7372) |
| 2020-08-14 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken 🏅 Aiken, SC | 24 / 34 (667.8968) | 23 (166.2628) | 21 (169.6800) | 15 (167.9656) | 24 (163.9884) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 19 / 55 (683.3372) | 22 (171.9772) | 26 (169.1200) | 16 (173.1200) | 23 (169.1200) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 39 / 45 (654.6972) | 34 (165.6916) | 14 (171.9656) | 40 (161.6456) | 42 (155.3944) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 48 / 83 (650.6972) | 52 (161.6684) | 29 (168.5488) | 47 (163.9656) | 56 (156.5144) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 30 / 33 (637.0056) | 30 (159.9884) | 18 (166.8572) | 20 (159.9656) | 30 (150.1944) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 39 / 62 (658.1828) | 40 (166.2400) | 25 (168.5828) | 20 (167.9772) | 52 (155.3828) |
| 2019-02-01 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 26 / 27 (641.5544) | 10 (173.7144) | 24 (157.7260) | 24 (161.6456) | 27 (148.4684) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #591 (323 pts) | #647 (303 pts) | #458 (548 pts) | #848 (183 pts) | #562 (368 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #144 (1195 pts) | #177 (1039 pts) | #133 (1278 pts) | #90 (1517 pts) | #160 (1090 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #215 (550 pts) | #263 (470 pts) | #178 (640 pts) | #154 (740 pts) | #232 (505 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1075 (238 pts) | #1112 (238 pts) | #934 (328 pts) | #1002 (288 pts) | #1127 (238 pts) |