HILL COUNTRY BBQ
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-10-05
latest 2020-09-19
Best ToY finish
#521
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.61
last 3 Master vs avg 634.61 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.80
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.77 · weakest Brisket (148.35)
Road miles
249
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Master avg
634.61 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
COOKLOUNGE BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 155.9884 | 164.77 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 157.7144 | 161.32 | top 67% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 157.1428 | 160.17 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8000 | 145.6684 | 148.35 | top 90% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 634.61 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-10-05 — First tracked contest · Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019
- 📈 2019-10-05 — Peak power rating (1490) · Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019
- 📣 2020-07-25 — First call · Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 2
- ⭐ 2020-09-19 — Career-best overall score (639.9544) · 6th BBQ Bulls Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019 | 2019-10-05 |
| -6.8 | 6th BBQ Bulls Championship | 2020-09-19 |
| -6 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 2 | 2020-07-25 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 88.9% | 88.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-19 | 6th BBQ Bulls Championship Salzburg, 5020 | 15 / 19 (639.9544) | 5 (170.2972) | 10 (163.9428) | 16 (157.1428) | 18 (148.5716) |
| 2020-07-25 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 2 Vienna, 1030 | 16 / 21 (638.8572) | 10 (168.0344) | 14 (162.2972) | 14 (162.8572) | 21 (145.6684) |
| 2019-10-05 | Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019 Graz, Messegelande, 8010 | 14 / 16 (625.0056) | 15 (155.9884) | 13 (157.7144) | 13 (160.5028) | 12 (150.8000) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #521 (185 pts) | #401 (290 pts) | #512 (220 pts) | #538 (190 pts) | #628 (145 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1732 (96 pts) | #1853 (91 pts) | #1790 (101 pts) | #1786 (101 pts) | #1721 (106 pts) |