Hardwood BBQ 1 NC
Rating
1503
peak 1503
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2025-07-18
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#152
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.12 · weakest Chicken (154.81)
Road miles
460
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 460 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.2172 | 151.3944 | 154.81 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 161.0856 | 159.9428 | 160.51 | top 48% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 159.4172 | 159.42 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 169.1200 | 169.12 | top 50% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in NC (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 479.59
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318.1600 | 318.16 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 641.0172 | 641.02 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Bear-B-Q New Bern, NC | 4 / 26 (318.1600) | 4 (158.2172) | 3 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic Hillsboro, OH | 36 / 40 (641.0172) | 37 (151.3944) | 34 (161.0856) | 37 (159.4172) | 20 (169.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #152 (179 pts) | #160 (179 pts) | #155 (204 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1094 (85 pts) |