HAMMERHEAD USA BBQ

HAMMERHEAD USA BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 19th of 43 at the Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge (2014). They are ranked #4659 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,659

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1470

peak 1470 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 31, 2013

latest Sep 7, 2018 · 5.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1207

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 68%

overall standings

Best overall

655.8856 / 720

Master · Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

622.33 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 627.23 (-4.90)

Walk rate

30%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5484

Brisket · Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge

Consistency

±18.32

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 158.87 · weakest Pork (155.53)

Road miles

688

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 116 mi

Schedule strength

37%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)

Master avg

627.23 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (4 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

WEBBER'S OLD WEST BBQ has finished one call ahead of HAMMERHEAD USA BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

Backdraft BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Cowboy Joe's Catering in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

7 of 9 shared brisket entries lost

Backdraft BBQ ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Backdraft BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared brisket entries.

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
2018 ↗	Master	#2516 (57 pts)	#2524 (57 pts)	#1966 (67 pts)	#2520 (57 pts)	#2515 (57 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2103 (78 pts)	#2908 (53 pts)	#2146 (88 pts)	#2814 (58 pts)	#2018 (103 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2212 (85 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#1309 (235 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2077 (72 pts)	#2749 (57 pts)	#2107 (77 pts)	#2030 (97 pts)	#1694 (132 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1207 (239 pts)	#1242 (254 pts)	#1207 (259 pts)	#1148 (284 pts)	#1167 (269 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1264 (203 pts)	#1096 (278 pts)	#1416 (188 pts)	#1044 (298 pts)	#978 (308 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to HAMMERHEAD USA BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

OREGON TRAIL

#4,682 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1469

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to HAMMERHEAD USA BBQ)

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

rated over 6 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2015

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STINKY PIGGY BBQ

#4,648 of the rated field

1470 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

They've been 1501 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Apr 1, 2016

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SMOKE RIDER

#4,652 of the rated field

1470 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1470

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen May 14, 2021

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HANGING BELLIES BBQ

#4,639 of the rated field

1470 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1504

Level with HAMMERHEAD USA BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen May 25, 2019

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SMOKEY B'S

#4,679 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1469

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2026

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Beer & Bones

#4,668 of the rated field

1470 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1470

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Apr 26, 2024

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
GRILLIN' BEAVERS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Backdraft BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Lost Weekend Grill	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
WEBBER'S OLD WEST BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
JO-BAWB'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SWINE DOCTORS	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
G "QUE"	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
WILD HOGS BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
3 LIL' MACS BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
OOPS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	1	0	169.6800	146.8456	155.86	top 73%
Pork Ribs	11	1	0	171.4172	139.3372	156.97	top 63%
Pork	11	0	0	170.2628	118.6056	155.53	top 67%
Brisket	11	2	1	172.5484	143.9544	158.87	top 52%

“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)	6	0	top 75%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 59%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	4	22	top 75%	Sep 7, 2018
Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	2	20	top 63%	Sep 8, 2017
Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge	2	19	top 60%	Aug 15, 2014
Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown	2	23	top 69%	May 30, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 1.7 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CO 10 of 10 contests

Contests visited 4 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 186 finished ahead 121 times, behind 240

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

20182 milestones

Sep 7 10th tracked contest Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
Sep 7 Most recent contest Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge

20163 milestones

Sep 9 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.8856 Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
Sep 9 Career-best overall score655.8856 Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
Sep 9 Career-best single call (Brisket)172.5484 Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge

20133 milestones

May 31 First tracked contest Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown
May 31 First call Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown
May 31 Peak power rating (1494) Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.8	Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge	Aug 15, 2014
+1.8	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	Sep 9, 2016
+0.9	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	Sep 13, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	Sep 7, 2018
-7.1	Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge	Aug 16, 2013
-6.6	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	Sep 12, 2014
-6.1	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown	May 31, 2013
-2.8	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	Sep 11, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0%	top 94%	83.3%	83.3%
2017	1	0%	top 71%	86.9%	86.9%
2016	1	100%	top 55%	91.1%	91.1%
2015	1	100%	top 69%	88.8%	88.8%
2014	3	0%	top 64%	89.6%	87.8%
2013	3	33%	top 67%	89.5%	87.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 7, 2018	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO	30 / 32 (599.7944)	28 (148.5028)	23 (158.8344)	30 (148.5028)	31 (143.9544)
Sep 8, 2017	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO	20 / 28 (625.6232)	25 (147.3944)	18 (160)	24 (158.2628)	15 (159.9660)
Sep 9, 2016	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	27 / 49 (655.8856)	36 (159.9428)	8 (171.4172)	42 (156.5372)	3 (172.5484)
Sep 11, 2015	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	22 / 32 (639.2460)	30 (150.7772)	21 (157.6800)	17 (163.3944)	10 (167.3944)
Sep 12, 2014	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	38 / 47 (622.0456)	14 (169.6800)	45 (139.3372)	41 (153.0856)	29 (159.9428)
Aug 15, 2014	Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO	19 / 43 (645.0172)	31 (156.5600)	17 (162.8344)	21 (162.8000)	15 (162.8228)
May 30, 2014	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO	23 / 34 (628.4680)	31 (146.8456)	21 (160.5484)	12 (164.5484)	21 (156.5256)
Sep 13, 2013	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	23 / 42 (644.4684)	33 (156.5372)	24 (158.8456)	11 (170.2628)	23 (158.8228)
Aug 16, 2013	Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO	25 / 33 (622.7312)	28 (154.7772)	29 (145.7256)	20 (161.7028)	13 (160.5256)
May 31, 2013	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO	23 / 33 (625.1426)	8 (168)	30 (144.5716)	21 (153.1426)	14 (159.4284)

HAMMERHEAD USA BBQ

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 (4 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Brisket nemesis

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

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)