High-water mark
663.8860
career-best overall
92.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.8860 at The Golden State Battle VIII — 92.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jan 30, 2026
Hot Hoskins BBQ
Hot Hoskins BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 5th of 35 at the 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (2025).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 12, 2025
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 1 year on the trail
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.48 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.24)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)
Purse competed for
$28K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
656.70 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
306.71 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 153.0628 | 165.48 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 153.6456 | 158.24 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 162.2400 | 163.67 | top 82% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
86
finished ahead 42 times, behind 83
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.8860 The Golden State Battle VIII
- Career-best overall score663.8860 The Golden State Battle VIII
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 The Golden State Battle VIII
- Most recent contest 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
20254 milestones
- First tracked contest 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
- First call 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
- First overall top-10 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1513) 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 28 / 31 (649.5084) | 24 (164.5256) | 29 (160.5256) | — | 25 (165.0972) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 34 / 41 (663.8860) | 4 (178.8572) | 37 (160.5372) | — | 34 (162.2400) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 5 / 35 (306.7084) | 5 (153.0628) | 4 (153.6456) | — | — |