They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
HAWGNZ HEROZ
HAWGNZ HEROZ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 34 at the 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition (2013). They are ranked #2699 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1513
peak 1534 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest May 31, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
22% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.66 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 644.53 (-7.87)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.80
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.74 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.54)
Road miles
165
across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
644.53 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HAWGNZ HEROZ, each with one reason worth a look.
118 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,707 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1525
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,685 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1514
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,697 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1518
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,713 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1528
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before HAWGNZ HEROZ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,689 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1514
4 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careers#2,709 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1513
Level with HAWGNZ HEROZ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELPING U BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU GONNA LIKE IT | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ELWOOD BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| OL SMOKEY | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 173.7144 | 149.6340 | 164.74 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1426 | 144.4916 | 153.54 | top 73% |
| Pork | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 153.1084 | 163.91 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176 | 145.6688 | 162.33 | top 45% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 58% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
173
finished ahead 170 times, behind 176
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
May 29, 2015 → Jul 15, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score665.0740 Riverfest Community Festival
- Peak power rating (1534) Riverfest Community Festival
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition
- First call 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition
- First overall top-10 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition
- First overall podium 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2852 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition
- First category win (Brisket) Cass County
- Career-best single call (Brisket)176 Cass County
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition | May 31, 2013 |
| +8.1 | 4th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | May 29, 2015 |
| +7.9 | Riverfest Community Festival | Jul 21, 2017 |
| +5.3 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition | May 30, 2014 |
| +2.9 | Cass County | Aug 9, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | May 31, 2019 |
| -10.2 | 7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | May 18, 2018 |
| -4.3 | RiverFest Red White and Que | Jul 15, 2016 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 44% | 92.4% | 91.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 26% | 92% | 91.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 35 / 39 (615.2796) | 38 (149.6340) | 38 (145.0744) | 36 (153.1084) | 15 (167.4628) |
| May 18, 2018 | 7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 38 / 42 (618.0348) | 28 (162.8232) | 40 (144.4916) | 35 (154.2172) | 32 (156.5028) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Riverfest Community Festival Bellevue, NE | 15 / 46 (665.0740) | 20 (166.2856) | 39 (153.6684) | 6 (172.5600) | 4 (172.5600) |
| May 19, 2017 | 6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 26 / 47 (648.4228) | 17 (167.9772) | 42 (152.5144) | 11 (170.2628) | 31 (157.6684) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 30 / 45 (636.4688) | 22 (162.8456) | 30 (157.0972) | 7 (170.8572) | 40 (145.6688) |
| May 29, 2015 | 4th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 8 / 28 (654.2632) | 2 (173.7144) | 18 (158.2744) | 10 (166.8572) | 17 (155.4172) |
| May 30, 2014 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition Valley, NE | 11 / 30 (650.7884) | 10 (165.7028) | 14 (161.1200) | 8 (162.8228) | 15 (161.1428) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Cass County Weeping Water, NE | 19 / 44 (650.1256) | 27 (163.3712) | 40 (144.4916) | 10 (166.2628) | 1 (176) |
| May 31, 2013 | 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition Valley, NE | 3 / 34 (662.2852) | 2 (170.2858) | 6 (165.1426) | 19 (158.2854) | 5 (168.5714) |