HAWGPOUND SMOKERS

HAWGPOUND SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 13th of 22 at the Great Miller Lite Chili and BBQ Cookoff (GBC Qualifier) (2014). They are ranked #4117 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,117

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1481

peak 1504 · rated over 20 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 17, 2013

latest Aug 4, 2017 · 4.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#758

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 20 contests

Avg finish

top 63%

overall standings

Best overall

676.4800 / 720

Master · Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

660.64 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 658.50 (+2.14)

Walk rate

40%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)

Consistency

±12.44

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 165.23 · weakest Chicken (164.22)

Road miles

1,743

across 20 mapped stops · furthest 352 mi

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)

Master avg

658.50 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.

Brisket ×1

High-water mark

676.4800 career-best overall

94.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 676.4800 at Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) — 94.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 28, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

DEEP SOUTH BBQ has finished one call ahead of HAWGPOUND SMOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

14–0 behind in the head-to-head

OLD PLANTATION BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

OLD PLANTATION BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

11 of 14 shared pork entries lost

OLD PLANTATION BBQ ahead 79% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, OLD PLANTATION BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±1.73% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.73% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.5% of a perfect score
20 contests

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A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival every year from 2013 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 32nd

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2014 ↗	Master	#758 (453 pts)	#895 (403 pts)	#814 (448 pts)	#485 (798 pts)	#812 (438 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1212 (218 pts)	#970 (328 pts)	#1285 (223 pts)	#1261 (218 pts)	#1023 (293 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to HAWGPOUND SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.

135 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ

#4,129 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1480

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to HAWGPOUND SMOKERS)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HAWGPOUND SMOKERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 8 contests
last seen May 8, 2015

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Babylon Grillbillies

#4,116 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1543

They've been 1543 at their best, 62 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 22 contests
last seen May 2, 2026

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STANK BUTT BBQ

#4,108 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1522

Careers of much the same size, 22 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Mar 6, 2026

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CRAZY BONES BBQ

#4,128 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1523

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 13, 2018

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LIFT, TILT, AND STAGGER BBQ

#4,111 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1535

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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Burn Out BBQ

#4,132 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1516

Level with HAWGPOUND SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 23, 2021

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HOOTIE-Q	14	9	5	64%	⚔ compare
CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
OLD PLANTATION BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
WICKED QUE	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	11	8	3	73%	⚔ compare
TUFF DAWG GRILLERS	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
TENACIOUS Q	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
PIG WHISPERERS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SHADE TREE BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
Pot's BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
DIGGIN QUE-GA	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	0	0	0	172.5600	144.4800	164.22	top 64%
Pork Ribs	20	2	0	0	174.3200	151.9200	164.71	top 57%
Pork	20	4	1	1	176.0116	149.1084	165.23	top 53%
Brisket	20	3	1	1	180 🔥	151.3944	164.34	top 55%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	8	0	top 64%
Large (40+)	12	0	top 63%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
GA	19	0	top 64%
NC	1	0	top 51%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival	5	32	top 73%	Aug 4, 2017
Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)	3	15	top 43%	Aug 28, 2015
Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier)	2	20	top 59%	Aug 14, 2015
Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)	2	19	top 53%	Sep 12, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 6 contests

Contests a season 4 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 19 of 20 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 12 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 374 finished ahead 328 times, behind 567

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20171 milestone

Aug 4 Most recent contest Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival

20152 milestones

Aug 28 First perfect 180 (Brisket) Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)
Aug 28 Career-best overall score676.4800 Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)

20142 milestones

Aug 1 First category win (Pork) Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Sep 12 10th tracked contest Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)

20134 milestones

May 17 First tracked contest Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)
May 17 First call Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)
May 17 First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2850 Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)
May 17 Peak power rating (1504) Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.1	Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 28, 2015
+4.3	Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)	Sep 12, 2014
+3.8	Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)	May 17, 2013
+3.5	Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)	Aug 30, 2014
+2.4	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 5, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.6	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 2, 2013
-8.4	Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 19, 2016
-8.3	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 1, 2014
-4.6	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)	Apr 29, 2016
-3	The National BBQ Cup	Nov 20, 2015

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	0%	top 65%	92.4%	92.4%
2016	4	0	25%	top 74%	93.9%	91.6%
2015	4	1	75%	top 59%	94%	92.5%
2014	5	1	60%	top 60%	93.6%	91.7%
2013	6	0	17%	top 62%	92.1%	90.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 4, 2017	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA	37 / 57 (665.0056)	42 (165.1200)	35 (166.2400)	20 (169.6800)	35 (163.9656)
Aug 19, 2016	Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA	35 / 39 (642.0684)	37 (152.4800)	13 (169.6800)	20 (167.9656)	37 (151.9428)
Aug 5, 2016	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	32 / 56 (675.8512)	30 (170.8228)	17 (171.4172)	31 (168.5256)	36 (165.0856)
Apr 29, 2016	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	27 / 35 (658.1600)	33 (161.6800)	21 (165.0972)	6 (172.5600)	31 (158.8228)
Apr 15, 2016	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival Cornelia, GA	21 / 30 (662.1028)	13 (171.4172)	30 (155.9200)	14 (168.5256)	18 (166.2400)
Nov 20, 2015	The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA	54 / 74 (666.1828)	41 (168.5372)	7 (174.3200)	64 (159.9428)	56 (163.3828)
Aug 28, 2015	Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) Gainesville, GA	15 / 41 (676.4800)	30 (164.5600)	30 (164.5372)	26 (167.3828)	1 (180)
Aug 14, 2015	Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA	24 / 40 (658.6628)	14 (170.8228)	39 (151.9200)	25 (162.8000)	8 (173.1200)
Jul 31, 2015	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	36 / 55 (662.1832)	51 (158.2400)	22 (170.2860)	20 (169.7144)	30 (163.9428)
Oct 3, 2014	Great Miller Lite Chili and BBQ Cookoff (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA	13 / 22 (670.1828)	16 (166.2972)	14 (166.8344)	9 (169.6684)	12 (167.3828)
Sep 12, 2014	Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Winder, GA	19 / 42 (673.6116)	22 (169.7028)	20 (168.5372)	18 (167.3944)	17 (167.9772)
Aug 30, 2014	Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Gainesville, GA	20 / 39 (661.5656)	21 (166.8112)	15 (167.9656)	18 (166.2516)	25 (160.5372)
Aug 14, 2014	Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA	20 / 35 (658.7088)	23 (164.5372)	24 (161.6572)	7 (169.1316)	21 (163.3828)
Aug 1, 2014	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	48 / 56 (637.5088)	56 (144.4800)	50 (151.9200)	1 (176.0116)	29 (165.0972)
Dec 6, 2013	Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	41 / 65 (663.3832)	37 (169.6800)	50 (161.7144)	48 (160.5600)	21 (171.4288)
Oct 11, 2013	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC	28 / 55 (637.1084)	16 (166.8228)	24 (161.2000)	52 (149.1084)	29 (159.9772)
Sep 13, 2013	Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA	26 / 43 (656.9944)	12 (172.5600)	28 (162.2400)	36 (155.9428)	14 (166.2516)
Aug 16, 2013	Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA	22 / 34 (649.5428)	17 (166.2400)	25 (161.0972)	13 (166.8112)	27 (155.3944)
Aug 2, 2013	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	55 / 61 (632.4344)	59 (151.3600)	21 (169.7144)	54 (159.9656)	58 (151.3944)
May 17, 2013	Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) Gainesville, GA	15 / 37 (662.2850)	25 (162.2854)	9 (172)	30 (156.5712)	9 (171.4284)

HAWGPOUND SMOKERS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)