High-water mark
677.6228
career-best overall
94.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.6228 at Cookin on the Kaw — 94.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 9, 2015
HITTIN' THE GAS
HITTIN' THE GAS is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 12th of 36 at the Cookin on the Kaw (2015). Also listed in KCBS results as “HITTIN' THE GAS!”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1514
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Oct 9, 2015
latest Aug 26, 2016
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 173.99 · weakest Pork (159.96)
Road miles
27
across 2 mapped stops
Master avg
668.47 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 163.9656 | 166.54 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 171.4172 | 173.99 | top 13% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 153.0972 | 159.96 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 165.7028 | 167.99 | top 29% |
“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)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
20155 milestones
- First tracked contest Cookin on the Kaw
- First call Cookin on the Kaw
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score677.6228 Cookin on the Kaw
- Career-best overall score677.6228 Cookin on the Kaw
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5600 Cookin on the Kaw
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2016 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 20 / 61 (659.3256) | 16 (169.1084) | 7 (171.4172) | 51 (153.0972) | 18 (165.7028) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 12 / 36 (677.6228) | 23 (163.9656) | 5 (176.5600) | 25 (166.8228) | 10 (170.2744) |