WATER HAWGS BBQ GA
Rating
1490
peak 1490
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2019-07-19
Best ToY finish
#683
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.05
last 3 vs career avg 668.05 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.91 · weakest Pork (163.57)
Road miles
92
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 34 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKE ON THIS has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2512 | 166.8228 | 168.91 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 165.0972 | 167.78 | top 47% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 161.6684 | 163.57 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 166.2400 | 167.78 | top 46% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.05
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 671.2796 | 668.05 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-19 | Piggin in the Park Jasper, GA | 10 / 25 (671.2796) | 9 (170.2512) | 12 (168.5256) | 15 (165.0856) | 11 (167.4172) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 34 / 62 (666.7316) | 36 (166.8228) | 21 (169.7144) | 40 (163.9544) | 31 (166.2400) |
| 2019-02-01 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 18 / 27 (666.1256) | 18 (169.6684) | 16 (165.0972) | 23 (161.6684) | 12 (169.6916) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1781 (87 pts) | #1881 (87 pts) | #1817 (97 pts) | #2027 (62 pts) | #1650 (117 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #683 (498 pts) | #564 (663 pts) | #759 (473 pts) | #720 (503 pts) | #678 (538 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1467 (175 pts) | #1435 (195 pts) | #1480 (185 pts) | #1579 (165 pts) | #1424 (195 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1105 (282 pts) | #1004 (352 pts) | #1173 (282 pts) | #803 (487 pts) | #1168 (277 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2026 (80 pts) | #2094 (80 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1695 (135 pts) | #2079 (80 pts) |