2026 Hog Fest Teams
Team Name - Pitmaster
- Backwoods Bar-B-Que - Gene Culbertson
- Upstate Smokeshop - Paul Ahmed
- Men at Work BBQ - Brian Roach
- The Pit Chronicles - Alexandra Barrett
- S&M BBQ - John Stone
- Pop's Smoke on the Hill - Daniel Patrick
- Smokin Flava LLC - Darius Murry
- Triple Jacks - Rodney Stewart
- Casual Smokers - Jamie Mintz
- Harry J's BBQ - Harold Vinson
- Spur of the Moment BBQ - Keith Painter
- Sir Hoggs BBQ - Craig Splawn
- Certified Meatheads - Walker Stockley
- Pit of Despair - Kevin Cotrell
- Party Pigs - Andrew Gruits
- Southern End Smokers - Kevin Meadows
- Piggie Smalls - Erik Sivertson
- Boss Hawg BBQ - Scott Auton
- Team First Watch - Steve Teeter
- Rib Brothers - Jim Padgett
- Sweet Meat BBQ - Jeff Smith
- Hill Top - Chris Hill
- Allwoodsmokers - Ron Murphy
- Limp Brizket - Max Gravley
- Smoke Bros BBQ Fusion - Tedd Lane
- Buds BBQ Shack - Andy Heathington
- Ole Sweet Madeline BBQ - DeAdrian Hargrove
- Smiley-N-Delbert's Butts - Patrick Tillotson
- Hangin' Smoke BBQ - Scott Isler
2026 hog fest Winners
During this year's Hub City Hog Fest, various teams fought for the title of best barbecue. Categories to compete were wings, brisket, ribs, butts and overall. And the winners were:
- Grand Champion: Backwoods BBQ, Second Place: Triple Jacks, Third Place: Smokin Flava
- Butts: Backwoods Bar-B-Que, Gene Culbertson
- Ribs: Triple Jacks, Rodney Stewart
- Brisket: Casual Smokers, Jamie Mintz
- Wings: Backwoods Bar-B-Que, Gene Culbertson
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 Hub City Hog Fest first started filling Downtown Spartanburg with the sweet, smoky smell of barbecue in 2013, it has raised more than $550,000 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 us in supporting this great organization and helping our community!
