A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
Sons of a Brisket ahead in 100% of their meetings
Sons of a Brisket has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
HAWG PEN
HAWG PEN is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 36th of 39 at the Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q (2017). They are ranked #6153 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1425
peak 1425 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Jun 4, 2021 · 7.7 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 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.71 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 605.76 (+5.95)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.35
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.56 · weakest Brisket (145.74)
Road miles
122
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 43 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
605.76 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2097 (95 pts) | #2008 (105 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HAWG PEN, each with one reason worth a look.
33 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,150 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1425
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to HAWG PEN)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HAWG PEN has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,149 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1425
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to HAWG PEN)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,155 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1424
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,159 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
They turned up 11 years after HAWG PEN did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#6,157 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
Level with HAWG PEN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,158 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| END OF THE ROAD BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| S&S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODBROTHERS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| UTB BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROADKILL BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork & Boots | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 139.4056 | 153.06 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.2000 | 142.8688 | 150.40 | top 83% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0456 | 145.1200 | 156.56 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 129.0288 | 145.74 | top 84% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 88% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
6 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
1,564
finished ahead 380 times, behind 2,882
Longest layoff
2 yrs
May 31, 2019 → Jun 4, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score631.9084 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7372 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1486) 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -11 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -9 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q | May 5, 2017 |
| -8.7 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
| -8.5 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 83% | 83% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.6% | 84.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 81.1% | 81.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 78.8% | 78.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 49 / 55 (597.5656) | 46 (152.5256) | 43 (148.5372) | 51 (145.1200) | 42 (151.3828) |
| May 31, 2019 | Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 46 / 56 (613.0628) | 37 (157.7256) | 53 (145.1316) | 29 (161.1200) | 48 (149.0856) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 376 / 467 (631.9084) | 61 (173.7372) | 435 (147.8968) | 435 (149.1316) | 285 (161.1428) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 379 / 407 (606.8116) | 392 (145.0628) | 376 (148.5716) | 173 (167.4400) | 369 (145.7372) |
| May 5, 2017 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO | 36 / 39 (609.2228) | 38 (142.2628) | 18 (165.2000) | 16 (168.0456) | 39 (133.7144) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 540 / 557 (583.7944) | 538 (142.8112) | 483 (151.3944) | 480 (153.6800) | 541 (135.9088) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 524 / 606 (613.6684) | 367 (161.7028) | 576 (142.8688) | 496 (154.2628) | 430 (154.8340) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 427 / 552 (628.6172) | 342 (162.2972) | 464 (153.1656) | 312 (162.3084) | 448 (150.8460) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 515 / 535 (567.2228) | 515 (139.4056) | 420 (150.8344) | 476 (147.9540) | 521 (129.0288) |