The comeback
2.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Minnesota in May (May 12, 2017).
- last seen Jun 13, 2014
- back May 12, 2017
HAWGNOBBIN
HAWGNOBBIN is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 12th of 22 at the Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition & Festival (2014). They finished #1838 in the 2014 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1493
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 13, 2014
latest Aug 30, 2019 · 5.2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.48
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.80 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.18)
Road miles
432
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 215 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$7,150
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
635.49 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #1276 (185 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1838 (121 pts) | #1611 (161 pts) | #1964 (111 pts) | #1626 (161 pts) | #2053 (91 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8688 | 159.9656 | 167.80 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5028 | 143.3944 | 151.18 | top 79% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 153.7028 | 159.02 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 149.0972 | 157.48 | top 61% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
124
finished ahead 49 times, behind 86
Longest layoff
2.9 yrs
Jun 13, 2014 → May 12, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8688 Smokin in the Bogs
- Most recent contest Smokin in the Bogs
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score646.7084 Minnesota in May
- Peak power rating (1502) Minnesota in May
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition & Festival
- First call Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition & Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2019 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 32 / 38 (626.1944) | 5 (174.8688) | 37 (143.3944) | 34 (153.7028) | 32 (154.2284) |
| May 12, 2017 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 37 / 71 (646.7084) | 47 (159.9656) | 44 (160.5028) | 55 (157.1200) | 13 (169.1200) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition & Festival Oconomowoc, WI | 12 / 22 (633.5660) | 6 (168.5600) | 17 (149.6572) | 6 (166.2516) | 18 (149.0972) |