HAMOUFLAGE

HAMOUFLAGE is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 10th of 27 at the Blount County BBQ Bash (2019). They are ranked #5556 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,556

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1450

peak 1450 · rated over 20 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 17, 2015

latest Aug 9, 2019 · 4.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#806

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

5% of 20 contests

Avg finish

top 74%

overall standings

Best overall

673.6116 / 720

Master · Blount County BBQ Bash

Perfect 180s

Current form

666.71 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 649.05 (+17.66)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Brisket · Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival

Consistency

±19.15

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 165.05 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.75)

Road miles

2,310

across 20 mapped stops · furthest 243 mi

Schedule strength

66%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)

Purse competed for

$27K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

649.05 / 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.

High-water mark

673.6116 career-best overall

93.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 673.6116 at Blount County BBQ Bash — 93.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 21, 2019

Their season

2019 their best year

2019 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 56%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10
1 category win
average top 56%

A tough matchup

15–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKE ON THIS ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKE ON THIS has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.3 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.30 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 10% of the time against 25%.

Pork Ribs avg 158.75
Brisket avg 165.05
2 calls in 20 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

13 of 14 shared brisket entries lost

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE ahead 93% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE has out-cooked them in 13 of 14 shared brisket entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

E.T.'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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A June team

Top 54% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 54% across 3 contests, versus top 74% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 74% 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
2019 ↗	Master	#806 (361 pts)	#908 (326 pts)	#629 (546 pts)	#713 (466 pts)	#638 (531 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1223 (195 pts)	#1319 (180 pts)	#1354 (180 pts)	#788 (440 pts)	#1310 (185 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1199 (241 pts)	#1321 (231 pts)	#1325 (231 pts)	#1266 (246 pts)	#982 (361 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1060 (300 pts)	#1120 (300 pts)	#1120 (300 pts)	#1147 (300 pts)	#580 (695 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1167 (240 pts)	#1082 (295 pts)	#1266 (240 pts)	#1281 (240 pts)	#1219 (240 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

Cookin Possums

#5,540 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1511

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to HAMOUFLAGE)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — HAMOUFLAGE ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 11 contests
last seen May 19, 2017

⚔ Head-to-head

SKILLET HEAD BBQ

#5,561 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1450

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to HAMOUFLAGE)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Mar 19, 2016

⚔ Head-to-head

OINK, CACKLE & MOO

#5,560 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1450

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to HAMOUFLAGE)

Fewer contests behind them than HAMOUFLAGE has cooked, 7 to 20, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Sep 8, 2017

⚔ Head-to-head

E.T.'S BBQ

#5,536 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 95
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1511

3–5 in 8 shared contests (38% to HAMOUFLAGE)

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

rated over 95 contests
last seen Mar 5, 2021

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SOUTHINURMOUTH

#5,551 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1450

They turned up 7 years after HAMOUFLAGE did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

⚔ Compare careers

Smokesdidier bbq

#5,566 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1450

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

rated over 22 contests
last seen Aug 7, 2026

⚔ Compare careers

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKE ON THIS	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
CONTAGIOUS Q	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-Q 101	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SMOKING BUTT HEADS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Under the Radar	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Sons of Smoke	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
CAUGHT BY THE FIRE	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
E.T.'S BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
PARADISE QUE	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	1	0	0	170.8228	145.0628	162.27	top 71%
Pork Ribs	20	2	0	0	176	150.7772	158.75	top 77%
Pork	20	3	0	2	174.2628	147.9428	162.98	top 67%
Brisket	20	5	2	2	178.8572	137.6228	165.05	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)	3	0	top 61%
Large (40+)	17	0	top 76%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
TN	10	top 77%
NC	9	top 68%
GA	1	top 88%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass	3	21	top 68%	May 17, 2019
WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)	3	32	top 72%	Jul 21, 2017
Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show	2	17	top 51%	Aug 9, 2019
Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	2	41	top 62%	Jun 10, 2016
High on the Hog Festival	2	53	top 96%	Apr 15, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 4 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in TN 10 of 20 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 13 5 of them more than once

Opponents faced 458 finished ahead 266 times, behind 760

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

20193 milestones

Jun 21 First overall top-10 Blount County BBQ Bash
Jun 21 Career-best overall score673.6116 Blount County BBQ Bash
Aug 9 Most recent contest Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show

20171 milestone

Apr 21 10th tracked contest Cornelia Apple Blossom Competition

20164 milestones

May 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.6516 Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
Jun 10 First call Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
Jun 10 First category win (Brisket) Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
Jun 10 Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival

20152 milestones

Apr 17 First tracked contest High on the Hog Festival
Apr 17 Peak power rating (1487) High on the Hog Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.8	Blount County BBQ Bash	Jun 21, 2019
+9	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show	Aug 10, 2018
+6.6	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass	May 17, 2019
+3.6	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	Jun 10, 2016
+0.7	WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)	Jul 21, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.9	High on the Hog Festival	Apr 17, 2015
-11.8	Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival	May 15, 2015
-10.1	High on the Hog Festival	Apr 15, 2016
-9.2	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge	Sep 22, 2017
-7.2	Cornelia Apple Blossom Competition	Apr 21, 2017

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)
2019	4	1	1	75%	top 56%	93.6%	92.4%
2018	3	0	0	67%	top 71%	93.3%	90.1%
2017	4	0	0	25%	top 82%	92.4%	88.7%
2016	5	0	1	60%	top 75%	92%	90.5%
2015	4	0	0	0%	top 84%	89.9%	88.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 9, 2019	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 🏅 Franklin, NC	17 / 29 (670.7316)	24 (160.5028)	4 (176)	16 (167.3828)	13 (166.8460)
Jun 21, 2019	Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN	10 / 27 (673.6116)	8 (170.2744)	7 (168.5600)	25 (158.2172)	1 (176.5600)
May 17, 2019	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass 🏅 Sevierville, TN	21 / 43 (666.7312)	36 (158.8228)	12 (170.2628)	3 (173.7028)	21 (163.9428)
Mar 8, 2019	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN	53 / 67 (650.6400)	57 (160.5028)	63 (153.6344)	21 (171.4056)	46 (165.0972)
Aug 10, 2018	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC	22 / 51 (671.8396)	32 (166.2284)	37 (164.5256)	3 (174.2628)	24 (166.8228)
May 18, 2018	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN	36 / 43 (636.9144)	39 (155.3600)	39 (150.7772)	9 (173.1084)	33 (157.6688)
Mar 9, 2018	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	74 / 87 (638.0800)	85 (152.5028)	83 (151.3600)	37 (169.6800)	49 (164.5372)
Sep 22, 2017	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC	41 / 41 (585.9768)	41 (145.0628)	36 (155.3484)	40 (147.9428)	41 (137.6228)
Jul 21, 2017	WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC	32 / 47 (665.5544)	29 (167.9772)	25 (168.5372)	35 (162.8000)	24 (166.2400)
May 19, 2017	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN	35 / 49 (652.4112)	33 (163.9656)	39 (160.5372)	42 (159.9428)	28 (167.9656)
Apr 21, 2017	Cornelia Apple Blossom Competition Cornelia, GA	23 / 26 (650.0916)	25 (154.7772)	25 (157.0744)	22 (162.2400)	5 (176)
Sep 16, 2016	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	47 / 68 (638.6624)	43 (162.2628)	58 (151.9200)	63 (151.9312)	10 (172.5484)
Jul 22, 2016	WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC	38 / 49 (658.6744)	32 (166.2400)	47 (154.7888)	40 (162.2400)	8 (175.4056)
Jun 10, 2016	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	41 / 76 (662.1712)	40 (167.4056)	66 (151.9428)	47 (163.9656)	1 (178.8572)
May 20, 2016	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN	37 / 46 (654.6516)	33 (166.2400)	34 (163.9428)	44 (160.5144)	30 (163.9544)
Apr 15, 2016	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	53 / 56 (644.9944)	36 (167.9772)	56 (151.3828)	37 (165.0972)	46 (160.5372)
Jul 24, 2015	WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC	35 / 49 (647.2344)	14 (170.8228)	47 (152.5144)	36 (163.3828)	33 (160.5144)
Jun 12, 2015	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	55 / 78 (635.2228)	31 (169.1084)	66 (153.1088)	58 (155.3484)	49 (157.6572)
May 15, 2015	Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN	42 / 44 (643.7944)	33 (165.1200)	34 (162.2400)	41 (161.6572)	41 (154.7772)
Apr 17, 2015	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	57 / 59 (633.0172)	58 (154.2628)	56 (156.5144)	56 (154.8228)	32 (167.4172)

HAMOUFLAGE

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 (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Brisket nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A June 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)