HAWGAMANIA

HAWGAMANIA is a competition barbecue team with 23 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 4th of 36 at the Hog Wild BBQ Contest (2018). They are ranked #1966 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,966

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1539

peak 1540 · rated over 21 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 1, 2016

latest Apr 22, 2022 · 6.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#466

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

17% of 23 contests

Avg finish

top 54%

overall standings

Best overall

690.8456 / 720

Master · Hog Wild BBQ Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

664.22

last 5 Master vs avg 664.18 (+0.04)

Walk rate

57%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Chicken · Smokin' For Down Syndrome

Consistency

±13.97

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 167.11 · weakest Brisket (165.39)

Road miles

2,536

across 23 mapped stops · furthest 229 mi

Schedule strength

59%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)

Purse competed for

$36K

listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

664.18 / 720

21 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

690.8456 career-best overall

96.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.8456 at Hog Wild BBQ Contest — 96.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Mar 16, 2018

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

JordyQ has finished one call ahead of HAWGAMANIA 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2018 their best year

2018 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 39%.

6 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 39%

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

Organizer Portal ahead in 100% of their meetings

Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Sloppy Hog BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

2.4 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.4 years, then back at Downtown Madtown BBQ Showdown - One Meat Rib Contest (Sep 18, 2021).

last seen May 10, 2019
back Sep 18, 2021

Pork nemesis

9 of 11 shared pork entries lost

FIRE DANCER BBQ ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, FIRE DANCER BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared pork entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±1.94% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.94% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.2% 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
2022 ↗	Master	#607 (311 pts)	#542 (401 pts)	#532 (456 pts)	#518 (416 pts)	#663 (286 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	—	—	#707 (234 pts)	—	—
2019 ↗	Master	#1151 (205 pts)	#1413 (155 pts)	#1179 (220 pts)	#1222 (205 pts)	#1165 (220 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#466 (759 pts)	#637 (584 pts)	#553 (684 pts)	#605 (619 pts)	#358 (954 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#762 (496 pts)	#803 (491 pts)	#557 (721 pts)	#884 (441 pts)	#845 (456 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1094 (286 pts)	#1180 (281 pts)	#1152 (291 pts)	#723 (551 pts)	#946 (371 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

No Measurements BBQ

#1,960 of the rated field

1540 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1542

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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B Lee's BBQ

#1,972 of the rated field

1539 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1539

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 23, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jan 16, 2026

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Little E's Que

#1,967 of the rated field

1539 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 61%
Peak: 1539

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 18 contests, alongside a 61% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 25, 2025

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Que or be Qued

#1,977 of the rated field

1539 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1553

They turned up 5 years after HAWGAMANIA did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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Belly Buss Barbeque

#1,974 of the rated field

1539 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1539

6 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2021

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SMOKE'N ICE

#1,968 of the rated field

1539 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1543

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 6 years before HAWGAMANIA's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 15 contests

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
RAZORRACKS	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
K & K KOOKERS	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' BUTTS	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
KILLER HOGS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
HOGG LEGG SMOKERS	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
Swine Life	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
DAD'S GRILLIN CREW	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
MAGNOLIA	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
Smokin Through The Night	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	21	3	0	0	177.7028	150.2400	165.93	top 59%
Pork Ribs	23	6	1	2	176.5600	149.0400	166.42	top 48%
Pork	21	4	1	2	176	159.9312	167.11	top 51%
Brisket	21	6	0	2	174.3200	147.3828	165.39	top 50%

“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 50%
Medium (20–39)	14	top 52%
Large (40+)	6	top 58%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MS	10	top 51%
TN	7	top 58%
AR	2	top 43%
MO	2	top 66%

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 6 contests

Contests a season 3.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MS 11 of 23 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 21 a different one every time

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 23 entries · 1 win · 6 calls

Opponents faced 372 finished ahead 325 times, behind 382

Longest layoff 2.4 yrs May 10, 2019 → Sep 18, 2021

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

20222 milestones

Apr 1 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 Smokin' For Down Syndrome
Aug 26 Most recent contest Roast N Boast - Rib Roast (ONE MEAT RIBS)

20191 milestone

Apr 5 Peak power rating (1540) 9th Annual Bull Moose

20181 milestone

Mar 16 Career-best overall score690.8456 Hog Wild BBQ Contest

20173 milestones

Apr 7 First category win (Pork Ribs) Seventh Annual Bull Moose
Oct 6 First overall top-10 BBQ & Blues on the Levee
Oct 6 10th tracked contest BBQ & Blues on the Levee

20163 milestones

Apr 1 First tracked contest Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest
May 13 First call Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest
May 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.3600 Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.7	Hog Wild BBQ Contest	Mar 16, 2018
+11.2	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest	Apr 13, 2018
+10	BBQ & Blues on the Levee	Oct 6, 2017
+9.7	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2	Mar 18, 2017
+7.6	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off	Jun 15, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.5	Sixth Annual Bull Moose	Apr 8, 2016
-7.1	Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest	Apr 1, 2016
-5	35th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cook off	May 27, 2016
-2.6	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1	Mar 17, 2017
-1.6	Jack Town Throw Down	Mar 2, 2018

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)
2022	3	0	0	33%	top 56%	93.6%	93.3%
2021	2	1	1	100%	top 50%	92.1%	92.1%
2019	2	0	0	100%	top 54%	91.3%	91.2%
2018	6	2	0	67%	top 39%	96%	93.3%
2017	5	1	1	60%	top 50%	94.2%	92.8%
2016	5	0	0	20%	top 75%	93.2%	90.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 26, 2022	Roast N Boast - Rib Roast (ONE MEAT RIBS) Columbus, MS	—	—	13 (170.2628)	—	—
Apr 22, 2022	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	20 / 36 (673.6116)	23 (170.2628)	12 (170.2860)	22 (166.2400)	18 (166.8228)
Apr 1, 2022	Smokin' For Down Syndrome 🏅 Collierville, TN	16 / 28 (670.2056)	4 (177.7028)	14 (167.9772)	21 (163.4172)	17 (161.1084)
Nov 12, 2021	Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Biloxi, MS	9 / 18 (663.3028)	9 (167.3828)	10 (163.9772)	1 (176)	14 (155.9428)
Sep 18, 2021	Downtown Madtown BBQ Showdown - One Meat Rib Contest Madison, AL	—	—	2 (176.5600)	—	—
May 10, 2019	Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz 🏅 Marion, AR	18 / 30 (656.9824)	27 (159.3940)	16 (166.8228)	10 (171.9772)	21 (158.7884)
Apr 5, 2019	9th Annual Bull Moose 🏅 Millington, TN	12 / 25 (657.0172)	15 (163.3944)	11 (162.8344)	20 (161.1084)	8 (169.6800)
Jun 15, 2018	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS	14 / 45 (682.8344)	22 (170.2628)	20 (168.5716)	20 (169.6800)	8 (174.3200)
May 4, 2018	37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Kennett, MO	14 / 25 (656.5028)	13 (169.1200)	18 (158.2400)	13 (169.7028)	17 (159.4400)
Apr 13, 2018	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN	7 / 28 (684.4916)	18 (166.2516)	7 (173.1200)	4 (174.2972)	10 (170.8228)
Apr 6, 2018	Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL) Somerville, TN	19 / 40 (665.6000)	29 (161.6572)	20 (165.6800)	24 (164)	3 (174.2628)
Mar 16, 2018	Hog Wild BBQ Contest Corinth, MS	4 / 36 (690.8456)	5 (175.4400)	6 (172)	17 (169.7028)	3 (173.7028)
Mar 2, 2018	Jack Town Throw Down Ridgeland, MS	20 / 31 (651.9428)	23 (162.8572)	17 (164.5832)	25 (159.9312)	14 (164.5712)
Oct 6, 2017	BBQ & Blues on the Levee Helena, AR	8 / 30 (670.7196)	15 (167.3828)	13 (168)	13 (166.2284)	7 (169.1084)
Apr 7, 2017	Seventh Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	15 / 27 (674.8228)	23 (164.0116)	1 (175.4400)	16 (166.8112)	12 (168.5600)
Mar 31, 2017	Jack Town Throw Down Jackson, MS	17 / 34 (661.1084)	14 (169.1200)	6 (172.5600)	28 (160.0228)	26 (159.4056)
Mar 18, 2017	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 Tupelo, MS	20 / 45 (678.2056)	14 (172.5600)	18 (169.7144)	15 (169.6684)	29 (166.2628)
Mar 17, 2017	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	51 / 68 (657.0400)	18 (172)	58 (158.2400)	56 (159.9428)	38 (166.8572)
Aug 19, 2016	Stand by Your Grill Fulton, MS	27 / 40 (659.3256)	32 (165.1088)	26 (162.2628)	23 (165.1084)	22 (166.8456)
May 27, 2016	35th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cook off Kennett, MO	21 / 28 (644.9828)	17 (161.6684)	25 (149.0400)	14 (165.7144)	11 (168.5600)
May 13, 2016	Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest Ashland, MS	16 / 26 (671.3600)	20 (163.9772)	17 (164)	2 (176)	14 (167.3828)
Apr 8, 2016	Sixth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	24 / 27 (640.5028)	26 (154.8228)	18 (161.7028)	23 (160.5600)	19 (163.4172)
Apr 1, 2016	Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Jackson, TN	51 / 61 (636.4684)	56 (150.2400)	32 (165.7372)	11 (173.1084)	56 (147.3828)

HAWGAMANIA

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 (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)