High-water mark
666.2400
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.2400 at USA Barbecue Championship — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 30, 2014
JW HAYES
JW HAYES is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2014. Their best overall finish is 38th of 60 at the 6th Annual Vista Q Classic (2014).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jun 20, 2014
latest Oct 30, 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±29.48
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.86 · weakest Brisket (153.53)
Road miles
266
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 202 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Master avg
638.76 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 149.6684 | 160.26 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 149.1312 | 157.11 | top 74% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 153.7028 | 167.86 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 136.5372 | 153.53 | top 73% |
“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
More numbers
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
198
finished ahead 104 times, behind 193
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20147 milestones
- First tracked contest 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship
- First call 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0404 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.5600 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score666.2400 USA Barbecue Championship
- Peak power rating (1489) USA Barbecue Championship
- Most recent contest USA Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.2 | USA Barbecue Championship | Oct 30, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship | Jun 20, 2014 |
| -1.8 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic | Jul 25, 2014 |
| -1.5 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2014 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2014 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 39 / 79 (666.2400) | 64 (162.8344) | 37 (167.4172) | 41 (165.7256) | 24 (170.2628) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 58 / 97 (650.7200) | 72 (161.1200) | 71 (159.3828) | 7 (176.5600) | 81 (153.6572) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA | 38 / 60 (649.0404) | 34 (167.4056) | 51 (152.5144) | 2 (175.4516) | 51 (153.6688) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 62 / 65 (589.0396) | 59 (149.6684) | 58 (149.1312) | 52 (153.7028) | 61 (136.5372) |