HAWLIN BUTTZ BBQ TEAM

HAWLIN BUTTZ BBQ TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 15th of 25 at the Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off (2016). They are ranked #5470 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,470

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1452

peak 1452 · rated over 22 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 19, 2014

latest Sep 23, 2022 · 8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#858

Master 2021 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 22 contests

Avg finish

top 71%

overall standings

Best overall

677.6348 / 720

Master · South Carolina Festival of Discovery

Perfect 180s

Current form

658.48 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 632.26 (+26.23)

Walk rate

23%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Chicken · WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)

Consistency

±49.27

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.08 · weakest Brisket (160.24)

Road miles

1,386

across 22 mapped stops · furthest 116 mi

Schedule strength

64%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)

Purse competed for

$88K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

632.26 / 720

22 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

677.6348 career-best overall

94.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 677.6348 at South Carolina Festival of Discovery — 94.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 7, 2022

A tough matchup

17–1 behind in the head-to-head

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ ahead in 94% of their meetings

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 17 of their 18 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.85 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 18%.

Brisket avg 160.24
Chicken avg 165.08
0 calls in 22 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CAROLINA SMOKE in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at SC Festival of Discovery (Jul 9, 2021).

last seen Jul 12, 2019
back Jul 9, 2021

Chicken nemesis

13 of 14 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKIN SKULLIES ahead 93% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN SKULLIES has out-cooked them in 13 of 14 shared chicken entries.

A July team

Top 58% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 58% across 5 contests, versus top 71% the rest of the year.

5 July contests
top 71% the rest of the year

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
2022 ↗	Master	#1056 (117 pts)	#1045 (122 pts)	#1170 (117 pts)	#1103 (117 pts)	#980 (132 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#858 (142 pts)	#781 (192 pts)	#945 (142 pts)	#753 (192 pts)	#735 (212 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#1736 (110 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#938 (312 pts)	#988 (317 pts)	#1107 (262 pts)	#866 (382 pts)	#893 (362 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1140 (265 pts)	#814 (485 pts)	#1056 (335 pts)	#1249 (255 pts)	#1199 (260 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1113 (280 pts)	#1099 (310 pts)	#1036 (340 pts)	#1163 (295 pts)	#1133 (290 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1985 (88 pts)	#1506 (178 pts)	#2052 (88 pts)	#2828 (53 pts)	#2098 (78 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1776 (132 pts)	#1275 (242 pts)	#1960 (112 pts)	#1600 (167 pts)	#1660 (152 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to HAWLIN BUTTZ BBQ TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.

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

JL CUSTOM SMOKERS

#5,486 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to HAWLIN BUTTZ BBQ TEAM)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HAWLIN BUTTZ BBQ TEAM has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Nov 9, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

ALL ABOUT THAT BASTE

#5,473 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to HAWLIN BUTTZ BBQ TEAM)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before HAWLIN BUTTZ BBQ TEAM's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 7 contests

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Red Line BBQ

#5,466 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1452

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Oct 16, 2021

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BIG ORANGE SMOKERS

#5,484 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1512

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 31 contests to 22.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Mar 20, 2026

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SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM

#5,485 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1506

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Aug 25, 2017

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Rub On It BBQ

#5,461 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

Level with HAWLIN BUTTZ BBQ TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	18	2	16	11%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	16	3	13	19%	⚔ compare
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKING BUTT HEADS	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
K & D SMOKERS	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	22	4	175.4172	155.3716	165.08	top 53%
Pork Ribs	20	1	173.7372	128.9372	160.51	top 65%
Pork	22	0	172.5600	142.7428	161.02	top 68%
Brisket	22	0	173.1200	147.3256	160.24	top 63%

“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)	9	0	top 76%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 67%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NC	16	0	top 77%
SC	6	0	top 55%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
SC Festival of Discovery	3	32	top 54%	Jul 9, 2021
Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge	2	19	top 80%	Sep 23, 2022
Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	2	39	top 71%	Sep 15, 2017
Pigs & Pedals	2	27	top 58%	Aug 4, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 5 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 16 of 22 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 17 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 425 finished ahead 355 times, behind 740

Longest layoff 2 yrs Jul 12, 2019 → Jul 9, 2021

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

20222 milestones

Jul 7 Career-best overall score677.6348 South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Sep 23 Most recent contest Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge

20172 milestones

Jul 21 Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4172 WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)
Aug 4 10th tracked contest Pigs & Pedals

20161 milestone

Aug 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9428 Pigs & Pedals

20143 milestones

Sep 19 First tracked contest Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig
Sep 19 First call Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig
Sep 19 Peak power rating (1497) Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.7	South Carolina Festival of Discovery	Jul 7, 2022
+7.2	21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off	Apr 14, 2017
+6.2	SC Festival of Discovery	Jul 9, 2021
+3.2	SC Festival Of Discovery	Jul 12, 2018
+2.7	Piggin In The Park	Jun 1, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.2	Hog Happnin'	Nov 4, 2016
-11	Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off	Oct 10, 2014
-10.9	Jiggy With the Piggy	May 4, 2018
-7.5	22nd Annual Firehouse BBQ Cookoff	Apr 20, 2018
-7.4	Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge	Sep 23, 2022

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)
2022	2	0%	top 65%	94.1%	91.2%
2021	2	0%	top 55%	94.1%	92.8%
2019	1	0%	top 69%	89.3%	89.3%
2018	5	0%	top 80%	92.6%	84.3%
2017	5	40%	top 71%	93%	90.1%
2016	4	25%	top 69%	91.1%	84.5%
2015	1	100%	top 64%	89.7%	89.7%
2014	2	50%	top 76%	89.6%	87.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 23, 2022	Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Connelly Springs, NC	29 / 32 (635.7488)	24 (165.0856)	28 (156.5260)	31 (157.0628)	28 (157.0744)
Jul 7, 2022	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	37 / 92 (677.6348)	34 (169.6916)	48 (167.4060)	47 (167.4172)	22 (173.1200)
Sep 24, 2021	Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC	19 / 27 (658.1488)	19 (164.5372)	19 (163.9888)	23 (161.0972)	13 (168.5256)
Jul 9, 2021	SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	32 / 81 (677.6344)	15 (174.2628)	62 (158.2516)	11 (172.5600)	17 (172.5600)
Jul 12, 2019	SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	57 / 83 (643.2572)	15 (171.9772)	67 (152.4800)	61 (158.2972)	47 (160.5028)
Oct 19, 2018	Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition And Festival Lenoir, NC	32 / 35 (612.9260)	30 (155.3716)	20 (165.1544)	34 (142.7428)	33 (149.6572)
Jul 12, 2018	SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC	49 / 89 (650.0912)	45 (164.5372)	55 (160.5372)	45 (165.0856)	52 (159.9312)
Jun 1, 2018	Piggin In The Park Woodruff, SC	22 / 34 (666.7084)	26 (162.8000)	28 (163.9772)	15 (170.2628)	13 (169.6684)
May 4, 2018	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	70 / 70 (495.3028)	21 (171.9772)	—	53 (159.3712)	43 (163.9544)
Apr 20, 2018	22nd Annual Firehouse BBQ Cookoff Kings Mountain, NC	30 / 33 (609.4056)	31 (155.3828)	33 (128.9372)	18 (165.6800)	24 (159.4056)
Sep 22, 2017	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC	35 / 41 (644.3540)	34 (161.0856)	13 (170.2628)	30 (161.6456)	37 (151.3600)
Sep 15, 2017	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	53 / 63 (635.2456)	45 (164.5256)	47 (159.9772)	55 (157.6684)	56 (153.0744)
Aug 4, 2017	Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC	27 / 46 (638.7544)	28 (158.2400)	33 (155.3716)	22 (162.2628)	22 (162.8800)
Jul 21, 2017	WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC	40 / 47 (654.6972)	8 (175.4172)	20 (170.8344)	39 (161.1200)	42 (147.3256)
Apr 14, 2017	21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC	20 / 49 (669.5772)	4 (174.2744)	23 (165.6916)	28 (165.0856)	24 (164.5256)
Nov 4, 2016	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	56 / 56 (479.2796)	39 (161.6456)	—	50 (159.3712)	48 (158.2628)
Oct 7, 2016	Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC	15 / 25 (654.1604)	19 (158.2516)	16 (164.5716)	12 (167.3828)	13 (163.9544)
Sep 16, 2016	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	39 / 68 (644.4460)	59 (155.9772)	39 (161.6916)	32 (163.3828)	26 (163.3944)
Aug 5, 2016	Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC	27 / 47 (655.9428)	15 (170.2628)	5 (173.7372)	43 (151.4056)	30 (160.5372)
Oct 9, 2015	Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n Waxhaw, NC	18 / 28 (646.1252)	5 (170.8456)	18 (163.4056)	25 (154.2056)	20 (157.6684)
Oct 10, 2014	Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off Waxhaw, NC	24 / 27 (615.2456)	22 (156)	25 (148.5372)	23 (153.6340)	17 (157.0744)
Sep 19, 2014	Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig Fort Mill, SC	22 / 35 (644.9940)	6 (169.7028)	25 (158.8228)	16 (165.6684)	30 (150.8000)

HAWLIN BUTTZ BBQ TEAM

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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

A July team

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)