WILD HOGS BBQ CO
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 35 contests
Contests
37
in the data
First seen
2019-01-11
latest 2022-09-29
Best ToY finish
#215
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 37 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.99 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.07 (+8.92)
Walk rate
59%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.22
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.87 · weakest Brisket (160.95)
Road miles
36175
mi across 37 mapped stops · furthest 5459 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Purse competed for
$324K
listed at 24 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 30 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.07 / 720
35 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ has finished one call ahead of WILD HOGS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PIG IN A PIT in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, B-S BBQ OUTLAWS has out-cooked them in 8 of 10 shared pork entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 47% across 5 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE J'S | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Frank's BBQ Trading Post | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HONEYMAN BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.1772 | 146.8684 | 163.47 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 36 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 175.4744 | 141.6576 | 163.34 | top 60% |
| Pork | 36 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 178.8572 | 153.0744 | 166.87 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 35 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 175.4056 | 127.3828 | 160.95 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 11 | 0 | top 63% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| MT | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| WY | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 23 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 69% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 32% | 2022-09-29 |
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 67% | 2021-06-26 |
| Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 47% | 2021-05-15 |
| Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 81% | 2021-05-07 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 94% | 2021-03-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (11 of 37 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (36 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 654.07 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-11 — First tracked contest · National Western BBQ Throwdown
- 📈 2019-01-11 — Peak power rating (1487) · National Western BBQ Throwdown
- 📣 2019-01-19 — First call · W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 🎖️ 2021-05-14 — 25th tracked contest · Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- ⭐ 2021-06-11 — Career-best overall score (687.9200) · Montana BBQ Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +17.7 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ | 2019-06-07 |
| +12 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) | 2021-05-14 |
| +10.5 | Montana BBQ Cook-off | 2021-06-11 |
| +4 | Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival | 2019-09-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 | 2019-03-22 |
| -13.4 | National Western BBQ Throwdown | 2019-01-11 |
| -11.7 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 | 2019-03-23 |
| -10.5 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2021-03-27 |
| -9.7 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 2021-03-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 57% | 92.9% | 92.3% |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 65% | 95.5% | 91.4% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 72% | 93.5% | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 73% | top 66% | 95.3% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 305 / 505 (660.5140) | 205 (169.1316) | 382 (161.7028) | 294 (165.1312) | 264 (164.5484) |
| 2022-08-05 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 19 / 35 (668.5372) | 25 (165.0972) | 5 (175.4744) | 20 (165.1200) | 27 (162.8456) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 19 / 467 (509.7372) | 287 (163.3828) | 277 (163.9772) | 100 (170.8456) | 127 (169.6684) |
| 2021-08-06 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 28 / 42 (655.8628) | 19 (169.6800) | 41 (153.6228) | 19 (170.8456) | 25 (161.7144) |
| 2021-08-01 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 22 / 26 (662.1372) | 23 (160.5028) | 20 (166.2400) | 10 (171.9772) | 21 (163.4172) |
| 2021-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 25 / 27 (651.2456) | 25 (162.7884) | 27 (152.5260) | 14 (170.8228) | 18 (165.1084) |
| 2021-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition - One Meat Rib Contest Dodge City, KS | — | — | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 28 / 43 (666.8000) | 31 (168.0000) | 39 (163.4400) | 34 (160.5028) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 34 / 49 (656.9940) | 44 (156.5028) | 12 (170.2628) | 32 (166.2628) | 30 (163.9656) |
| 2021-06-11 | Montana BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 9 / 27 (687.9200) | 6 (175.4172) | 16 (160.5372) | 2 (178.8572) | 6 (173.1084) |
| 2021-05-15 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 16 / 22 (662.6860) | 19 (163.9544) | 10 (169.6916) | 2 (175.4056) | 19 (160.5028) |
| 2021-05-14 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 7 / 33 (679.3372) | 18 (166.2744) | 1 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1200) | 15 (164.5256) |
| 2021-05-07 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 27 / 35 (627.9660) | 32 (146.8684) | 21 (155.9660) | 18 (165.7144) | 20 (159.4172) |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 39 / 40 (639.8056) | 40 (157.0972) | 23 (167.4056) | 35 (161.6456) | 39 (153.6572) |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 42 / 46 (634.8000) | 45 (154.8344) | 41 (156.5600) | 36 (162.2628) | 36 (161.1428) |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC | 18 / 26 (675.3488) | 24 (162.8344) | 13 (170.8344) | 2 (176.5600) | 21 (165.1200) |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 🏅 Casper, WY | 29 / 41 (664.4804) | 39 (160.5260) | 31 (165.1544) | 21 (168.5256) | 14 (170.2744) |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 29 / 41 (662.6628) | 37 (161.6572) | 18 (168.5372) | 3 (177.7144) | 37 (154.7540) |
| 2020-09-11 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 22 / 29 (661.0516) | 28 (155.3600) | 5 (174.8688) | 11 (170.8456) | 23 (159.9772) |
| 2020-09-05 | S.T.A.R Brews & Q 🏅 Lake City, CO | 12 / 19 (673.1084) | 16 (161.6800) | 4 (173.1656) | 8 (170.2972) | 10 (167.9656) |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival 🏅 Kanab, UT | 33 / 42 (653.6000) | 39 (154.2516) | 22 (166.2400) | 13 (172.5484) | 34 (160.5600) |
| 2019-10-18 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition 🏅 Westminster, CO | 37 / 46 (629.0292) | 36 (159.9888) | 37 (156.5604) | 31 (161.6916) | 38 (150.7884) |
| 2019-09-20 | Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Grand Lake, CO | 12 / 25 (655.8744) | 18 (161.0972) | 10 (169.7144) | 18 (159.9428) | 10 (165.1200) |
| 2019-09-06 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge 🏅 Grand Jct, CO | 18 / 28 (640.9716) | 16 (162.8116) | 23 (154.2172) | 18 (160.5372) | 12 (163.4056) |
| 2019-08-31 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 13 / 37 (637.1200) | 17 (158.2744) | 5 (165.7372) | 12 (164.0228) | 28 (149.0856) |
| 2019-08-23 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out 🏅 Wendover, NV | 23 / 37 (663.3028) | 6 (174.8572) | 31 (159.9544) | 22 (165.0856) | 28 (163.4056) |
| 2019-08-09 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO | 15 / 30 (660.5144) | 13 (171.4172) | 23 (162.2744) | 10 (169.7256) | 19 (157.0972) |
| 2019-06-14 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off 🏅 Miles City, MT | 16 / 28 (658.7200) | 17 (163.9772) | 21 (159.9428) | 5 (174.8456) | 19 (159.9544) |
| 2019-06-07 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Aurora, CO | 3 / 38 (686.3204) | 8 (171.4288) | 4 (175.4400) | 7 (170.8916) | 6 (168.5600) |
| 2019-05-24 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 21 / 29 (655.3256) | 13 (169.7144) | 27 (157.6456) | 23 (160.5484) | 10 (167.4172) |
| 2019-05-11 | BBQ Friui Venezia Giulia Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, 33040 | 18 / 23 (636.4112) | 15 (165.7144) | 9 (164.5256) | 21 (155.9428) | 21 (150.2284) |
| 2019-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 24 / 28 (634.7884) | 23 (156.5144) | 26 (148.5712) | 1 (176.0000) | 24 (153.7028) |
| 2019-03-23 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 23 / 25 (640.5828) | 15 (167.4284) | 23 (158.8688) | 22 (160.0228) | 23 (154.2628) |
| 2019-03-22 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 20 / 20 (622.7540) | 2 (177.1772) | 16 (162.7884) | 20 (155.4056) | 20 (127.3828) |
| 2019-01-19 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 20 / 30 (637.5888) | 16 (164.5484) | 29 (141.6576) | 24 (155.9772) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2019-01-11 | National Western BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Denver, CO | 35 / 38 (620.3544) | 35 (160.5028) | 31 (156.5488) | 36 (153.0744) | 34 (150.2284) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #909 (150 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #773 (245 pts) | #973 (145 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #226 (844 pts) | #258 (788 pts) | #151 (1217 pts) | #118 (1336 pts) | #180 (1021 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #317 (358 pts) | #370 (323 pts) | #196 (603 pts) | #167 (698 pts) | #289 (418 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #301 (1023 pts) | #287 (1058 pts) | #337 (948 pts) | #210 (1248 pts) | #344 (953 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #334 (1009 pts) | #231 (1254 pts) | #334 (998 pts) | #110 (1669 pts) | #427 (843 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #315 (1149 pts) | #142 (1614 pts) | #185 (1474 pts) | #269 (1234 pts) | #421 (929 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #215 (1474 pts) | #276 (1212 pts) | #273 (1259 pts) | #109 (1743 pts) | #150 (1667 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #252 (1304 pts) | #185 (1484 pts) | #328 (1068 pts) | #184 (1439 pts) | #245 (1319 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #533 (719 pts) | #541 (724 pts) | #401 (959 pts) | #506 (759 pts) | #571 (644 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #386 (785 pts) | #444 (710 pts) | #345 (890 pts) | #330 (915 pts) | #437 (725 pts) |