High-water mark
676.4800
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 676.4800 at Ribs on the Ridge — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Feb 20, 2026
Hawks Den BBQ
Hawks Den BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 32 at the Ribs on the Ridge (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jan 22, 2026
latest Feb 20, 2026
Category wins
1
1 podium
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.56 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.24)
Road miles
26
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$35K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
675.33 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 165.6800 | 170.56 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 165.0856 | 166.24 | top 79% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 166.8344 | 169.41 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.8800 | 159.3716 | 169.13 | top 44% |
“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.
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20267 milestones
- First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.1832 Lakeland Pig Festival
- First call Ribs on the Ridge
- First category win (Brisket) Ribs on the Ridge
- Career-best overall score676.4800 Ribs on the Ridge
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8800 Ribs on the Ridge
- Most recent contest Ribs on the Ridge
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Ribs on the Ridge 🏅 Haines City, FL | 23 / 32 (676.4800) | 27 (165.6800) | 28 (165.0856) | 24 (166.8344) | 1 (178.8800) |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 42 / 63 (674.1832) | 16 (175.4400) | 45 (167.3944) | 24 (171.9772) | 53 (159.3716) |