CHICK HUGGINS BBQ IA
Rating
1473
peak 1507
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2014-10-02
latest 2026-04-17
Best ToY finish
#553
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.25 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 600.14 (+72.11)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±160.86
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.42 · weakest Brisket (163.99)
Road miles
3603
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 340 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Fat Taxan has finished one call ahead of CHICK HUGGINS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
NA-DA-BONE BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bucknutz BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 159.3716 | 168.42 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 149.0972 | 166.58 | top 56% |
| Pork | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 149.6800 | 164.76 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 143.9084 | 163.99 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 12 | 0 | top 62% |
| MO | 11 | 0 | top 69% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 58% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (12 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (24 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 600.14
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.3832 | 665.92 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 689.0628 | 676.48 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 685.0284 | 672.47 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 669.6456 | 663.70 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 677.0976 | 538.50 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 655.3488 | 654.37 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 155.9656 | 155.97 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 671.3028 | 658.36 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 505.0512 | 505.05 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke Edina, MO | 23 / 25 (652.4568) | 21 (166.2284) | 24 (163.4056) | 22 (162.2628) | 23 (160.5600) |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 19 / 42 (679.3832) | 21 (171.9772) | 41 (160.5716) | 10 (173.7144) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown La Belle, MO | 19 / 39 (689.0628) | 9 (175.4056) | 25 (171.4172) | 9 (176.5600) | 29 (165.6800) |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 30 / 33 (661.6000) | 26 (165.6800) | 24 (169.7028) | 26 (165.6800) | 31 (160.5372) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 18 / 49 (678.7660) | 46 (159.3716) | 1 (178.8572) | 31 (166.2744) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 28 / 58 (685.0284) | 33 (171.9656) | 23 (171.4172) | 35 (170.8228) | 18 (170.8228) |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 18 / 25 (666.1716) | 16 (166.8344) | 20 (165.1088) | 23 (162.2168) | 7 (172.0116) |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 30 / 36 (666.2060) | 28 (167.9888) | 34 (160.5372) | 25 (165.1084) | 10 (172.5716) |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 34 / 45 (661.6116) | 29 (168.5256) | 22 (168.5372) | 35 (163.9772) | 38 (160.5716) |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) Washington, MO | 29 / 37 (659.8284) | 20 (168.5256) | 18 (166.2516) | 33 (155.9428) | 14 (169.1084) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 28 / 47 (669.6456) | 13 (172.5484) | 34 (163.9884) | 45 (161.1316) | 14 (171.9772) |
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 17 / 36 (677.0976) | 3 (176.0116) | 24 (165.1316) | 4 (176.0000) | 27 (159.9544) |
| 2022-04-22 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 29 / 29 (627.2572) | 12 (169.6800) | 28 (149.0972) | 29 (149.6800) | 25 (158.8000) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 24 / 48 (676.5028) | 2 (177.7144) | 2 (177.7028) | 41 (159.9428) | 37 (161.1428) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Steak) Altoona, IA | 5 (173.1428) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 29 / 35 (655.3488) | 24 (166.8228) | 35 (152.5372) | 24 (165.1544) | 13 (170.8344) |
| 2021-08-20 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 15 / 27 (654.1824) | 10 (168.5256) | 10 (166.8572) | 11 (168.5256) | 23 (150.2740) |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 37 / 45 (653.5656) | 35 (163.3828) | 27 (166.8228) | 39 (160.5372) | 25 (162.8228) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 90 / 109 (155.9656) | — | — | — | 90 (155.9656) |
| 2019-08-16 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 20 / 45 (656.9940) | 13 (170.8456) | 8 (175.4172) | 21 (166.8228) | 44 (143.9084) |
| 2019-07-27 | Hannibal Bar-B-Q-Festival Hannibal, MO | 13 / 18 (640.8792) | 11 (165.1084) | 10 (161.6456) | 14 (163.3828) | 15 (150.7424) |
| 2019-07-19 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 13 / 33 (671.3028) | 14 (172.5600) | 16 (166.2628) | 28 (157.0628) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 8 / 25 (669.0168) | 13 (163.9656) | 6 (168.5256) | 9 (169.1200) | 6 (167.4056) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues Washington, MO | 27 / 39 (653.5884) | 30 (160.0000) | 5 (173.1200) | 29 (160.5256) | 27 (159.9428) |
| 2014-10-02 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | 8 (505.0512) | 13 (163.9656) | 6 (168.5256) | 9 (169.1200) | 6 (167.4056) |
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 ↗ | Master | #553 (150 pts) | #635 (150 pts) | #784 (115 pts) | #501 (200 pts) | #442 (235 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #628 (243 pts) | #668 (263 pts) | #528 (408 pts) | #634 (263 pts) | #582 (293 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #716 (205 pts) | #748 (215 pts) | #804 (205 pts) | #802 (180 pts) | #522 (385 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #771 (180 pts) | #661 (265 pts) | #806 (230 pts) | #802 (180 pts) | #604 (290 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1145 (100 pts) | #762 (235 pts) | #1387 (65 pts) | #790 (210 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #808 (162 pts) | #793 (187 pts) | #813 (187 pts) | #772 (182 pts) | #945 (122 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #796 (410 pts) | #777 (440 pts) | #749 (480 pts) | #1011 (300 pts) | #593 (615 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1666 (130 pts) | #1384 (210 pts) | #1732 (135 pts) | #1937 (115 pts) | #2109 (85 pts) |