A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The Hawg Pen
The Hawg Pen is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 31st of 48 at the Kelley Wilson BBQ (2018).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 2, 2017
latest Sep 12, 2019 · 2.3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Consistency
±15.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.15 · weakest Pork (149.87)
Road miles
16
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Purse competed for
$68K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
624.50 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 153.6800 | 159.22 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 158.2972 | 161.15 | top 61% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 141.0744 | 149.87 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8800 | 146.8116 | 154.27 | top 67% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelley Wilson BBQ | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 62% | Jun 1, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
534
finished ahead 64 times, behind 510
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
Jun 1, 2018 → Sep 12, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score642.7540 Kelley Wilson BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)166.2628 Kelley Wilson BBQ
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Kelley Wilson BBQ
- Peak power rating (1498) Kelley Wilson BBQ
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 433 / 468 (605.6228) | 359 (158.8568) | 350 (158.8800) | 457 (141.0744) | 428 (146.8116) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO | 31 / 48 (642.7540) | 39 (153.6800) | 23 (166.2628) | 24 (165.7028) | 32 (157.1084) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO | 36 / 61 (625.1200) | 20 (165.1084) | 36 (158.2972) | 60 (142.8344) | 27 (158.8800) |