2023 Winners
During this year's Hub City Hog Fest, 38 teams competed for the title of best barbecue. Categories to compete were wings, brisket, ribs, butts and overall. And this year's winners are:
- Wings - High on the Hog - Matt Talbot with 8.7571 points
- Brisket - JW Cooks - Jason Wallace with 16.3833 points
- Ribs - JW Cooks - Jason Wallace with 16.2333 points
- Butts - Tail Gater-Hater - Phillip Miles with 16.2333 points
- Overall - JW Cooks - Jason Wallace
2023 Hog Fest Teams
- Backwoods BBQ - Gene Culbertson - Trenton, SC
- Big Al'z BBQ Team - John Allen - Johnson City, TN
- Broker with a Smoker - Russell Austin - Spartanburg, SC
- Buds BBQ Shack - Andy Hethington - Spartanburg, SC
- Butts "R" Us - Butch Kelly - Waxhaw, NC
- Casual Smokers - Jamie Mintz - Spartanburg, SC
- Certified Meatheads - Walker Stockley/Al Williams - Clover, SC
- Chicka-Piga-Moo - Ronnie Bishop - Greenwood, SC
- Daddy Blue's BBQ - Desmond Goines - Columbia, SC
- Dozed and B'Qued - Jared Rikard - Spartanburg, SC
- Hangin Smoke - Scott Isler - Boiling Springs, SC
- High on the Hog - Matt Talbot - Anderson, SC
- HORNS BBQ - Greg Ray - Pickens, SC
- Hub City Pork Slingers - Mark Dickson - Grayson GA
- Hungry Hog BBQ - Jonathan Murphy - Simpsonville, SC
- In the Army Q -Tony Sadler - Charlotte, NC
- John's All Smoked Up - John Keener - Boiling Springs, SC
- JW Cooks - Jason Wallace - Inman, SC
- Limp Brizkit - Max Gravlee / Chad Probst - Greenville, SC
- Main Street Pub featuring Swine-O-mite - Kevin Shook/David Brent-Spartanburg, SC
- Monkey Bottom Boys - George Ray - Scranton, SC
- Old Coaches BBQ - Rick Tate -Boiling Springs, SC
- Pig on Fire - Eric Fortenberry - Woodruff, SC
- Rib Brothers - Jim Padgett, II - Spartanburg, SC
- SAI BBQ- Glenn Cothran - Greer, SC
- Sir Hoggs BBQ Craig Splawn - Boiling Springs, SC
- Smoked N' Spiced featuring Jax Transportation - Kendal Adair - Spartanburg, SC
- Spur of the Moment BBQ - Anthony Miller
- Sweet Meat BBQ - Jeff Smith - Moore, SC
- Swine-1-1 - Timothy Watson - Spartanburg, SC
- Swine-O's - Grey Threadkill - Spartanburg, SC
- The Saucy Pig BBQ - James Davilla - Piedmont, SC
- Too Bad You're My Cousin - Devon Stephens - Greenville, SC
- Triple Jacks - Dean Huey - Boiling Springs, SC
- Daniel Gordon - BBQ -Daniel Gordon
- Smokey D's BBQ - Donnie Crawford - Buffalo, SC
- Tail-Gater Hater - Phillip Miles - Lake City, SC
it's not just a competition — it's a great cause!
We are thrilled that you are excited about the Hub City Hog Fest, a barbecue contest to benefit Mobile Meals of Spartanburg, S.C. All proceeds from this event benefit Mobile Meals.
Since the the Hub City Hog Fest first started filling Downtown Spartanburg with the sweet, smoky smell of barbecue in 2013, it has raised more than $400,000 for Mobile Meals, and we hope to continue for many years to come. Please come out and not only have a lot of fun, but join with us in supporting this great organization and helping our community!
