A tough matchup
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
DRILLING & GRILLING ahead in 100% of their meetings
DRILLING & GRILLING has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
Hillcrest Smokers BBQ
Hillcrest Smokers BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 19th of 24 at the Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 (2021). They are ranked #6009 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1434
peak 1434 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Oct 14, 2016
latest Aug 27, 2021 · 4.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.13 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 623.03 (+14.10)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.01
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.95 · weakest Brisket (153.90)
Road miles
367
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 77 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1592)
Purse competed for
$34K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
623.03 / 720
10 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 Hillcrest Smokers BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
57 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,016 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Hillcrest Smokers BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Hillcrest Smokers BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,018 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1433
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,010 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2016.
⚔ Compare careers#6,013 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Level with Hillcrest Smokers BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,005 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Team Meat Coma | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 143.3028 | 157.95 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 143.9316 | 156.47 | top 74% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.6172 | 143.9656 | 154.71 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 132.4344 | 153.90 | top 72% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate BBQ Festival | 2 | 50 | 0 | top 90% | Apr 19, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
5 of 10 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
289
finished ahead 79 times, behind 482
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Jul 26, 2019 → Apr 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20215 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4456 York County BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score648.4456 York County BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.7144 York County BBQ Festival
- 10th tracked contest Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1
- Most recent contest Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
- First call Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1495) Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Interstate BBQ Festival | Apr 19, 2019 |
| -7.3 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 | May 24, 2019 |
| -7 | Interstate BBQ Festival | Apr 14, 2017 |
| -7 | West Virginia BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Aug 31, 2018 |
| -6.9 | Smoke in the Grove | Jul 26, 2019 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 75% | 90.1% | 89.2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 88% | 88.3% | 85.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 86.8% | 85.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 79% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2021 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 19 / 24 (633.6108) | 14 (163.9540) | 17 (157.7372) | 24 (145.0968) | 10 (166.8228) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 29 / 41 (648.4456) | 15 (171.4056) | 39 (149.0856) | 39 (154.2400) | 3 (173.7144) |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 36 / 47 (644.4684) | 40 (159.9656) | 37 (158.8572) | 33 (161.1200) | 31 (164.5256) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 39 / 53 (635.9316) | 45 (156.5372) | 30 (161.0856) | 10 (170.2972) | 47 (148.0116) |
| May 24, 2019 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 32 / 33 (623.1888) | 33 (143.3028) | 23 (163.3828) | 30 (157.1088) | 26 (159.3944) |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 51 / 54 (593.4964) | 50 (151.3940) | 49 (152.4912) | 54 (143.9656) | 52 (145.6456) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | West Virginia BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Ranson, WV | 37 / 40 (606.0568) | 36 (145.0284) | 23 (160.5028) | 35 (143.9884) | 28 (156.5372) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 50 / 58 (612.3544) | 41 (162.2400) | 43 (159.3828) | 54 (151.9200) | 54 (138.8116) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD | 38 / 50 (624.9600) | 20 (166.8228) | 27 (158.2516) | 44 (146.7884) | 38 (153.0972) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 30 / 38 (607.7944) | 27 (158.8112) | 36 (143.9316) | 4 (172.6172) | 38 (132.4344) |