HALF BAKED HIPPIES AZ
Rating
1481
peak 1504
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-09-06
latest 2022-01-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
614.02
last 4 vs career avg 614.02 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±72.47
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.55 · weakest Brisket (157.23)
Road miles
1226
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 420 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 167.3944 | 168.55 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 156.5488 | 161.84 | top 66% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175.4288 | 162.8000 | 168.55 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 149.0628 | 157.23 | top 66% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (1 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 614.02
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.1488 | 646.15 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 489.0288 | 489.03 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.0516 | 665.05 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 655.8632 | 655.86 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 45 / 59 (646.1488) | 31 (168.0000) | 49 (161.1088) | 37 (163.9772) | 51 (153.0628) |
| 2021-08-20 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 30 / 30 (489.0288) | — | 23 (156.5488) | 18 (162.8000) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2020-06-19 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship Riverdale, UT | 19 / 32 (665.0516) | 17 (170.2628) | 20 (165.7144) | 12 (171.9772) | 23 (157.0972) |
| 2019-09-06 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO | 12 / 28 (655.8632) | 9 (167.3944) | 12 (163.9772) | 1 (175.4288) | 21 (149.0628) |