I'm sure there is the sport aspect for some. The food aspect for others.
My experience with barrs.... I have cut countless boars. I have caught ONE barr. He was so far back in the woods that I only took out the head. Would have liked to make sausage, but this one was quite large (est. 275-300#), and too deep in the woods for buggies. He whipped a couple of dogs too. Having only caught that one barr, I can't really make any bold statements about how barr hogs act regarding running, baying, fighting...
I will say this though. As a person who has competed in plenty of contests. I want to compete against the best dogs, best hogs, and best hog hunters. Barrs, feedlots, etc. It doesn't matter, because there will never be a level playing field, this isn't barrel racing.... It's hog dogging.
Who really wants to win a contest when the best aren't even competing?
You asked WHO wants to win contests when it's not between the best. It's People who are entering these contests for the wrong reasons, and will do whatever it takes to bend the rules to make sure they win, so they can brag about having the best when it's really mediocre
