HELLBENT BBQ ON
Rating
1480
peak 1480
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2023-05-27
Best ToY finish
#633
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.25 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 632.05 (+1.19)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.20
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.40 · weakest Pork (153.20)
Road miles
486
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 258 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
DBQ has finished one call ahead of HELLBENT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Broken Antler BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ON first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 147.9084 | 163.40 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174.9144 | 146.2744 | 156.30 | top 61% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 145.0400 | 153.20 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 159.4056 | 146.8000 | 154.38 | top 70% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ON (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 632.05
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 635.8740 | 635.87 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.7204 | 630.72 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 652.9832 | 636.60 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-27 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 11 / 19 (635.8740) | 13 (162.8456) | 9 (164.5256) | 13 (161.7028) | 18 (146.8000) |
| 2021-09-11 | Jack 9 Memorial Delhi, ON | 13 / 16 (630.7204) | 6 (166.2400) | 15 (149.1088) | 8 (160.5372) | 9 (154.8344) |
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 7 / 43 (652.9832) | 20 (147.9084) | 1 (174.9144) | 39 (150.7772) | 24 (159.4056) |
| 2019-06-21 | Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario, N0B 1E0 | 19 / 23 (630.7428) | 5 (171.9772) | 15 (157.6684) | 23 (147.9428) | 19 (153.1544) |
| 2019-04-05 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 35 / 42 (626.0800) | 5 (171.9656) | 34 (151.3716) | 41 (145.0400) | 26 (157.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1072 (101 pts) | #872 (156 pts) | #1194 (91 pts) | #910 (136 pts) | #930 (126 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1184 (198 pts) | #792 (418 pts) | #1185 (218 pts) | #1337 (178 pts) | #1221 (203 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #633 (537 pts) | #720 (497 pts) | #861 (402 pts) | #837 (407 pts) | #669 (547 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #658 (584 pts) | #933 (414 pts) | #589 (684 pts) | #749 (544 pts) | #483 (839 pts) |