The comeback
6.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.9 years, then back at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (Mar 3, 2023).
- last seen Apr 15, 2016
- back Mar 3, 2023
MILL HILL BBQ COMPANY
MILL HILL BBQ COMPANY is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2023. Their best overall finish is 56th of 65 at the Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (2023). They finished #1255 in the 2023 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Mar 3, 2023
latest Mar 3, 2023
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.97 · weakest Pork (153.66)
Road miles
89
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$12K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0856 | 161.0856 | 161.09 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 162.2628 | 163.97 | top 48% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6572 | 153.6572 | 153.66 | top 97% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 161.0972 | 161.10 | top 78% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
2 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
105
finished ahead 9 times, behind 96
Longest layoff
6.9 yrs
Apr 15, 2016 → Mar 3, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20233 milestones
- Career-best overall score641.5200 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)165.6800 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2023 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 56 / 65 (641.5200) | 55 (161.0856) | 45 (165.6800) | 63 (153.6572) | 51 (161.0972) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival Cornelia, GA | — | — | 8 (162.2628) | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA | — | — | — | — | — |