Happy hunting ground
Top 18%
average finish here
Wild West BBQ Shoot Out is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 3rd
- average top 18%
HD BBQ
HD BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 28 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 31 at the Wild West BBQ Shoot Out (2014). They are ranked #1855 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “H&D BBQ”, “H & D BBQ”, “H D BBQ”, “H-D BBQ” and “H.D. BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1545
peak 1545 · rated over 26 contests
Contests
28
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Oct 3, 2025 · 12.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
29% of 28 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.53 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 640.76 (-15.24)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±50.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.20 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.35)
Road miles
11,832
across 28 mapped stops · furthest 1,986 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Purse competed for
$61K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
640.76 / 720
25 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
300.66 / 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.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1089 (57 pts) | #1098 (57 pts) | #788 (107 pts) | #1102 (57 pts) | — |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1005 (303 pts) | #1059 (308 pts) | #580 (668 pts) | #1031 (328 pts) | #1108 (278 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #306 (1,174 pts) | #433 (869 pts) | #241 (1,314 pts) | #207 (1,389 pts) | #353 (1,044 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1082 (261 pts) | #949 (336 pts) | #1125 (266 pts) | #1063 (286 pts) | #802 (396 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HD BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
70 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,858 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1545
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to HD BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HD BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,844 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1566
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before HD BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,861 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1554
Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 28, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,843 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1556
21 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 10% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1556
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,850 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1545
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhythm n QUE | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| G AND L BBQ | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM AMERICA | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB Q LONG TIME | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| LEFT COAST Q | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| R&R BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 175.4172 | 134.2740 | 161.70 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 28 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 177.1772 | 20 | 159.35 | top 37% |
| Pork | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 177.1772 | 135.9200 | 163.20 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 149.6800 | 161.28 | top 53% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 52% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 56% | Apr 10, 2015 |
| Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 18% | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 67% | May 2, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
11 contests
Contests a season
2.8
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NV
9 of 28 contests · 8 states in all
Contests visited
22
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
28 entries · 1 win · 15 calls
Opponents faced
535
finished ahead 485 times, behind 462
Longest layoff
3.4 yrs
Apr 9, 2021 → Aug 16, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- Peak power rating (1545) The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
- Most recent contest The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
20213 milestones
- 25th tracked contest High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best overall score685.7260 High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1772 High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off
20145 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series)
- First overall top-10 The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series)
- First overall podium The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.5832 The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series)
- 10th tracked contest Northern Arizona BBQ Festival
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Utah BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.9 | The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) | Feb 21, 2014 |
| +15.7 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Aug 22, 2014 |
| +12.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 11, 2014 |
| +11.2 | High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off | Apr 9, 2021 |
| +10.8 | Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge | Oct 10, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | May 2, 2015 |
| -13 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2013 |
| -10.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 5, 2013 |
| -9.1 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship | Jun 19, 2020 |
| -5.2 | Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship | Dec 13, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 94% | 88.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 28% | 95.2% | 95.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 64.1% | 64.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 94.7% | 90% |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 73% | top 38% | 95% | 91.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 82% | 88.8% | 82.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 5 / 32 (300.6628) | 5 (149.7256) | 5 (150.9372) | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 20 / 55 (676.5256) | 41 (161.1200) | 9 (176) | 25 (168.5944) | 16 (170.8112) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 23 / 41 (659.2684) | 22 (167.3828) | 24 (165.1316) | 10 (171.9884) | 30 (154.7656) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off Lubbock, TX | 5 / 18 (685.7260) | 15 (161.1316) | 1 (177.1772) | 5 (175.4172) | 3 (172) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship 🏅 Riverdale, UT | 27 / 32 (461.6912) | 31 (134.2740) | 15 (168) | 27 (159.4172) | — |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 35 / 62 (644.4228) | 29 (166.2744) | 39 (158.7884) | 15 (169.1200) | 45 (150.2400) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Rib Fest 2017 (BACKYARD) Sioux, IA | — | — | 14 (148.5828) | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Ribfest (BACKYARD) Sioux City, IA | — | 12 (151.9656) | 5 (158.2860) | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 13 / 49 (681.7260) | 42 (161.1316) | 6 (175.4172) | 10 (173.7372) | 16 (171.4400) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | YCC - Real Men Can Cook BBQ Comp Ogden, UT | 14 / 23 (642.9376) | 17 (161.7256) | 4 (166.8916) | 21 (154.8916) | 17 (159.4288) |
| May 2, 2015 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 40 / 41 (624.4688) | 20 (168.5716) | 8 (170.2972) | 41 (135.9200) | 38 (149.6800) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 20 / 30 (634.8232) | 21 (159.4516) | 2 (169.1428) | 28 (151.3944) | 22 (154.8344) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 31 / 82 (656.5716) | 51 (161.1200) | 26 (166.2744) | 9 (173.2000) | 60 (155.9772) |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 2014 Down Town Throw Down Las Vegas, NV | 10 / 26 (661.7032) | 13 (167.9772) | 10 (165.7144) | 13 (164.5600) | 16 (163.4516) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 5 / 21 (684.0116) | 2 (174.8572) | 6 (170.8572) | 2 (174.8916) | 14 (163.4056) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off Las Vegas, NV | 30 / 42 (653.1548) | 36 (157.6800) | 9 (170.8572) | 38 (158.2972) | 22 (166.3204) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 3 / 31 (678.2972) | 19 (163.4172) | 2 (171.4056) | 1 (174.9144) | 9 (168.5600) |
| Jul 24, 2014 | Days of 47 BBQ Showdown Holladay, UT | 16 / 31 (633.1316) | 12 (164.5600) | 16 (159.4172) | 25 (153.7028) | 17 (155.4516) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ | 24 / 35 (642.8572) | 25 (163.9884) | 11 (165.7144) | 19 (162.2628) | 30 (150.8916) |
| May 23, 2014 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV | 8 / 35 (667.5088) | 24 (158.8456) | 13 (163.4516) | 2 (177.1772) | 10 (168.0344) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 19 / 51 (661.7720) | 32 (162.2860) | 17 (166.2972) | 28 (163.4516) | 8 (169.7372) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 21 / 30 (657.1316) | 26 (159.4744) | 15 (166.8344) | 12 (169.1428) | 25 (161.6800) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 5 / 29 (658.8456) | 15 (164) | 8 (163.4400) | 9 (165.1200) | 4 (166.2856) |
| Feb 21, 2014 | The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA | 3 / 48 (664.5832) | 1 (175.4172) | 3 (170.9028) | 21 (161.6916) | 27 (156.5716) |
| Dec 13, 2013 | Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship Las Vegas, NV | 20 / 25 (639.3944) | 10 (169.7372) | 24 (146.8000) | 20 (158.8572) | 11 (164) |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 52 / 53 (506.1712) | 40 (157.0740) | 52 (20) | 16 (165.6800) | 16 (163.4172) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Utah BBQ Festival Coalville, UT | 11 / 16 (625.2228) | 8 (158.8456) | 8 (159.4744) | 15 (144.0228) | 6 (162.8800) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 24 / 29 (617.1428) | 11 (164) | 22 (149.7146) | 26 (152.5712) | 21 (150.8570) |