A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Capt. Blue BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Capt. Blue BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
House of Hawg BBQ
House of Hawg BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 11th of 39 at the Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (2022).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1509
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 30, 2021
latest Oct 14, 2022 · 1.2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.93
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.20 · weakest Pork (151.33)
Road miles
105
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 33 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$32K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
321.84 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5028 | 156.5944 | 158.63 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 153.6800 | 163.20 | top 28% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3256 | 151.3256 | 151.33 | top 46% |
“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
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
182
finished ahead 116 times, behind 108
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20226 milestones
- First call Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score329.0400 Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- Career-best overall score329.0400 Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5372 Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- Peak power rating (1509) Maryland State BBQ Bash
- Most recent contest Maryland State BBQ Bash
20211 milestone
- First tracked contest Smoke in the Grove
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2022 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 14 / 30 (323.9888) | 25 (156.5944) | 5 (167.3944) | — | — |
| May 13, 2022 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 11 / 39 (329.0400) | 15 (160.5028) | 6 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 27 / 54 (312.4800) | 26 (158.8000) | 28 (153.6800) | 25 (151.3256) | — |