HEAVENLY HAWGS GA

HEAVENLY HAWGS GA is a competition barbecue team with 23 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 5th of 35 at the BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) (2015). They are ranked #1515 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,515

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1563

peak 1570 · rated over 23 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 24, 2013

latest Apr 21, 2017 · 3.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#331

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

26% of 23 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 46%

overall standings

Best overall

685.6340 / 720

Master · BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

665.92 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 667.95 (-2.03)

Walk rate

78%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork Ribs · BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)

Consistency

±12.33

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.31 · weakest Brisket (163.51)

Road miles

2,931

across 23 mapped stops · furthest 155 mi

Schedule strength

44%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

667.95 / 720

23 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 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 pork ribs.

Pork Ribs ×1

They almost always walk

78% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 18 of 23 contests

A top-10 category call in 78% of their 23 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

685.6340 career-best overall

95.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 685.6340 at BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) — 95.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 24, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

QMEISTERS has finished one call ahead of HEAVENLY HAWGS GA 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

12–1 behind in the head-to-head

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead in 92% of their meetings

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 12 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.80 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 26% of the time against 30%.

Brisket avg 163.51
Chicken avg 168.31
6 calls in 23 entries

A strong matchup

7–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

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Chicken nemesis

11 of 11 shared chicken entries lost

WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q has out-cooked them in 11 of 11 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

CRAFT BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An October team

Top 37% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 37% across 3 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.

3 October contests
top 46% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.71% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.71% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.8% of a perfect score
23 contests

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
2017 ↗	Master	#1860 (119 pts)	#2889 (54 pts)	#1804 (124 pts)	#1522 (179 pts)	#1756 (129 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1450 (181 pts)	#1594 (176 pts)	#1812 (131 pts)	#1393 (226 pts)	#1352 (226 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#331 (1,117 pts)	#247 (1,282 pts)	#198 (1,432 pts)	#300 (1,117 pts)	#399 (932 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#340 (1,070 pts)	#383 (990 pts)	#230 (1,365 pts)	#299 (1,155 pts)	#403 (935 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#2386 (72 pts)	#2436 (72 pts)	#2423 (72 pts)	#1670 (142 pts)	#1965 (87 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to HEAVENLY HAWGS GA, each with one reason worth a look.

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

CRAFT BBQ

#1,513 of the rated field

1563 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1563

3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to HEAVENLY HAWGS GA)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — HEAVENLY HAWGS GA ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 16, 2016

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Meat Machine BBQ

#1,510 of the rated field

1563 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1565

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Aug 25, 2023

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DR. ALAN'S BBQ

#1,507 of the rated field

1563 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1582

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 23, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Oct 24, 2020

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LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE

#1,517 of the rated field

1563 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1568

27 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 15% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Apr 5, 2019

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Col. Buck’s BBQ

#1,508 of the rated field

1563 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1563

They turned up 8 years after HEAVENLY HAWGS GA did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Aug 10, 2024

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O' Town Que

#1,520 of the rated field

1563 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1571

Level with HEAVENLY HAWGS GA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jul 26, 2024

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
OLD PLANTATION BBQ	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
ATLANTA BBQ STORE	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare
HICKORY PRIME	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
JACK'S OLD SOUTH	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
PIG WHISPERERS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
Bubba Q	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
J & B'S BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
WICKED QUE	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	23	7	0	0	175.4056	157.0512	168.31	top 49%
Pork Ribs	23	10	2	5	180 🔥	155.3828	168.23	top 42%
Pork	23	8	0	0	173.1200	157.1200	167.89	top 39%
Brisket	23	6	0	1	173.1200	150.2056	163.51	top 56%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 56%
Medium (20–39)	14	top 41%
Large (40+)	8	top 54%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier)	3	27	top 64%	Mar 11, 2016
Fitzgerald Pig Pickin	2	11	top 54%	Jun 10, 2016
Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival	2	7	top 38%	Oct 23, 2015
Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)	2	6	top 28%	May 8, 2015
BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)	2	5	top 35%	Apr 24, 2015
Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash	2	13	top 49%	Mar 27, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 10 contests

Contests a season 4.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 23 of 23 contests

Contests visited 16 6 of them more than once

Opponents faced 393 finished ahead 454 times, behind 396

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

20171 milestone

Apr 21 Most recent contest Barnesville BBQ & Blues

20153 milestones

Apr 24 First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)
Apr 24 Career-best overall score685.6340 BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)
May 8 Peak power rating (1570) Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)

20144 milestones

Mar 28 First call Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA)
Sep 12 First overall top-10 Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)
Oct 24 First category win (Pork Ribs) Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA)
Oct 24 10th tracked contest Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA)

20132 milestones

May 24 First tracked contest Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier)
May 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5710 Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.6	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)	Apr 24, 2015
+12.3	Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA)	Oct 24, 2014
+11	Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)	Sep 12, 2014
+10.4	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)	May 8, 2015
+7.3	Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA)	Mar 28, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.1	Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier)	Mar 11, 2016
-6.7	Flames on the Flint (SBBQA)	Mar 14, 2014
-5.2	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier)	May 24, 2013
-4.9	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin'	Jun 12, 2015
-4.3	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier)	May 22, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	0	100%	top 41%	93.6%	93.6%
2016	2	0	0	50%	top 59%	92.4%	91.3%
2015	10	3	1	80%	top 45%	95.2%	93.4%
2014	9	3	1	89%	top 42%	95.1%	92.5%
2013	1	0	0	0%	top 70%	91.2%	91.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 21, 2017	Barnesville BBQ & Blues Barnsville, GA	12 / 29 (674.1828)	25 (160.5256)	11 (169.7028)	5 (173.1200)	10 (170.8344)
Jun 10, 2016	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin Fitzgerald, GA	11 / 26 (665.0056)	12 (166.8228)	21 (158.8116)	6 (170.8456)	6 (168.5256)
Mar 11, 2016	Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA	68 / 89 (649.5428)	62 (163.9656)	68 (161.6572)	28 (167.9772)	71 (155.9428)
Nov 13, 2015	Richland Char-Broil Challenge Richland, GA	10 / 18 (662.1372)	4 (175.4056)	12 (163.9888)	13 (159.9428)	15 (162.8000)
Oct 23, 2015	Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival Cleveland, GA	15 / 27 (678.7196)	5 (175.4056)	10 (173.1084)	13 (170.8344)	20 (159.3712)
Aug 28, 2015	Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) Gainesville, GA	18 / 41 (675.2568)	22 (170.8112)	7 (173.1316)	17 (169.6684)	29 (161.6456)
Jun 12, 2015	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin' Fitzgerald, GA	13 / 20 (674.7312)	4 (174.2628)	4 (174.2744)	11 (168.5256)	16 (157.6684)
May 22, 2015	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA	42 / 65 (659.2340)	60 (157.0512)	29 (167.3944)	23 (167.3712)	25 (167.4172)
May 8, 2015	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	6 / 39 (675.2684)	6 (170.8228)	22 (161.6572)	8 (169.6684)	3 (173.1200)
Apr 24, 2015	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	5 / 35 (685.6340)	18 (166.2512)	1 (180)	16 (167.3712)	9 (172.0116)
Apr 17, 2015	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival Cornelia, GA	11 / 29 (674.7200)	25 (166.2284)	2 (174.2744)	5 (173.1200)	24 (161.0972)
Mar 27, 2015	Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash Ashburn, GA	17 / 28 (655.8628)	10 (170.2628)	15 (167.9772)	18 (162.2628)	26 (155.3600)
Mar 13, 2015	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	27 / 72 (680.9940)	11 (175.4056)	28 (170.8228)	19 (171.9772)	56 (162.7884)
Oct 24, 2014	Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) Cleveland, GA	7 / 35 (678.1712)	14 (168.5256)	1 (178.2972)	4 (171.9656)	25 (159.3828)
Oct 10, 2014	The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Lyons, GA	9 / 25 (673.0400)	6 (174.2628)	10 (167.9772)	4 (172.5600)	18 (158.2400)
Sep 12, 2014	Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Winder, GA	9 / 42 (684.4456)	14 (174.2628)	21 (168.5256)	5 (173.1200)	14 (168.5372)
May 30, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA	12 / 29 (667.3256)	8 (168.5484)	2 (173.7028)	19 (159.3828)	16 (165.6916)
May 9, 2014	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA	17 / 42 (653.5544)	15 (169.6916)	31 (155.3828)	19 (163.3944)	9 (165.0856)
Apr 25, 2014	BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) Calhoun, GA	16 / 29 (674.7084)	23 (165.6684)	6 (174.2744)	26 (161.6456)	8 (173.1200)
Apr 3, 2014	Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Summerville, GA	15 / 30 (654.7200)	17 (166.2400)	3 (170.8572)	20 (157.1200)	15 (160.5028)
Mar 28, 2014	Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA) Ashburn, GA	13 / 35 (673.6116)	18 (169.1084)	21 (165.1316)	9 (173.1200)	18 (166.2516)
Mar 14, 2014	Flames on the Flint (SBBQA) Bainbridge, GA	34 / 43 (635.3140)	34 (158.8456)	33 (160)	20 (166.2628)	41 (150.2056)
May 24, 2013	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA	33 / 47 (656.5710)	37 (162.8568)	42 (158.2856)	11 (170.2856)	22 (165.1430)

HEAVENLY HAWGS GA

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

The metronome

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)