The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
SMOKE THIS has finished one call ahead of HAWKEYEBBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
HAWKEYEBBQ
HAWKEYEBBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 11th of 12 at the Conquer The Grill (2017). They are ranked #5711 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “HAWKEYE BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 3, 2016
latest Sep 22, 2018 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
599.51 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 605.80 (-6.29)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.77
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.27 · weakest Brisket (146.03)
Road miles
694
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 74 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
605.80 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1693 (116 pts) | #1736 (116 pts) | #1741 (116 pts) | #1138 (246 pts) | #1721 (116 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1150 (262 pts) | #1284 (242 pts) | #1095 (317 pts) | #1090 (322 pts) | #1154 (277 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1573 (163 pts) | #1680 (158 pts) | #1503 (188 pts) | #1240 (263 pts) | #1578 (173 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HAWKEYEBBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
98 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,702 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,707 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1446
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,717 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Level with HAWKEYEBBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,718 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,705 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
They turned up 6 years after HAWKEYEBBQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#5,714 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| KISS MY BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK HART BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTT UP OR SHUT UP | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BEHIND BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Priorville BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' WEAD BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Holy Smokes NY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RED VALLEY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THREE DOGS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 134.2280 | 147.04 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161.1544 | 139.9084 | 152.46 | top 73% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 148.5260 | 160.27 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6568 | 134.2748 | 146.03 | top 75% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oinktoberfest | 2 | 41 | 0 | top 80% | Sep 22, 2018 |
| Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 76% | Jul 21, 2018 |
| Conquer The Grill | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 82% | Jun 2, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
7 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
130
finished ahead 56 times, behind 208
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)167.9772 Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
- Most recent contest Oinktoberfest
20163 milestones
- First call Conquer The Grill
- Peak power rating (1493) Conquer The Grill
- Career-best overall score622.2052 Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest
20151 milestone
- First tracked contest Oinktoberfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Conquer The Grill | Jun 2, 2017 |
| -9 | Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest | Aug 12, 2016 |
| -7.2 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues | Jul 21, 2018 |
| -6.9 | Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -6.7 | Conquer The Grill | Jun 3, 2016 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 82.4% | 81.8% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 78% | 85.1% | 84.2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 79% | 86.4% | 85.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 41 / 51 (592.9372) | 42 (146.8344) | 47 (139.9316) | 20 (159.9656) | 37 (146.2056) |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 27 / 31 (584.9604) | 29 (142.8000) | 29 (139.9084) | 7 (167.9772) | 27 (134.2748) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 42 / 53 (612.9720) | 38 (157.6800) | 35 (155.4060) | 28 (156.5144) | 44 (143.3716) |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 16 / 25 (607.9192) | 21 (134.2280) | 12 (160.5828) | 7 (162.2972) | 13 (150.8112) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Conquer The Grill Coudersport, PA | 11 / 12 (598.7660) | 10 (152.0228) | 7 (158.2400) | 11 (148.5260) | 11 (139.9772) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff Clarence, NY | 42 / 54 (610.1256) | 49 (145.6684) | 43 (149.0628) | 8 (166.8800) | 41 (148.5144) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest Salamanca, NY | 24 / 28 (622.2052) | 27 (147.9884) | 26 (155.4172) | 13 (165.1428) | 22 (153.6568) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Conquer The Grill Coudersport, PA | 13 / 18 (616.5032) | 14 (149.1316) | 9 (161.1544) | 12 (154.8228) | 11 (151.3944) |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | — | — | — | — | — |