A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
BBQ WIESEL ahead in 100% of their meetings
BBQ WIESEL has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
ThomaHawk BBQ - Germany
ThomaHawk BBQ - Germany is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 30 at the BBQ an der Burg 2018 (2018). They are ranked #4171 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 28, 2018
latest Aug 17, 2019 · 1.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
623.41 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 622.26 (+1.15)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.64
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.80 · weakest Pork (150.59)
Road miles
806
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Master avg
622.26 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ThomaHawk BBQ - Germany, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,164 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1525
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to ThomaHawk BBQ - Germany)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — ThomaHawk BBQ - Germany ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,170 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,178 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
They turned up 7 years after ThomaHawk BBQ - Germany did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#4,190 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
Level with ThomaHawk BBQ - Germany on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,195 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,187 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRILLSTAR.DE BBQ TEAM | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ WIESEL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQBrewCrew | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BERGISCHE ROSTAROMEN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DRAGON BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 147.9656 | 157.10 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 168.5944 | 131.2460 | 157.80 | top 44% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7256 | 145.0628 | 150.59 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 170.8344 | 133.6688 | 156.92 | top 48% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ an der Burg 2019 | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 45% | Jul 6, 2019 |
More numbers
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
112
finished ahead 67 times, behind 150
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)170.8344 BBQ an der Burg 2019
- Most recent contest EUregio Barbecue Festival
20184 milestones
- First tracked contest KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018
- First call BBQ an der Burg 2018
- Career-best overall score646.8460 BBQ an der Burg 2018
- Peak power rating (1496) BBQ an der Burg 2018
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.1 | BBQ an der Burg 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 |
| +2.7 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 | Jul 6, 2019 |
| +1.6 | EUregio Barbecue Festival | Aug 17, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019 | Apr 26, 2019 |
| -10.6 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018 | Apr 28, 2018 |
| -7.7 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 | Sep 22, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 70% | 88.4% | 86.1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 68% | 89.8% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2019 | EUregio Barbecue Festival Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren | 16 / 28 (636.4456) | 16 (161.0740) | 10 (164.5944) | — | 9 (161.0856) |
| Jul 6, 2019 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland | 19 / 36 (633.0632) | 32 (152.5028) | 5 (164.0460) | 34 (145.6800) | 3 (170.8344) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019 Marketplate | 24 / 24 (591.1312) | 22 (147.9656) | 24 (131.2460) | 24 (149.0740) | 9 (162.8456) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 Waltrop | 58 / 73 (609.5888) | 35 (162.2628) | 6 (168.5944) | 66 (145.0628) | 71 (133.6688) |
| Jun 30, 2018 | BBQ an der Burg 2018 Geestland | 11 / 30 (646.8460) | 20 (159.3944) | 10 (164.6172) | 19 (155.4172) | 6 (167.4172) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018 Reichshof | 28 / 32 (616.5028) | 22 (159.4056) | 24 (153.7144) | 19 (157.7256) | 29 (145.6572) |