Hickory Pit Stop IN
Rating
1514
peak 1514
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2025-09-12
Best ToY finish
#588
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.84 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 675.48 (-1.64)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±6.98
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.34 · weakest Chicken (168.34)
Road miles
495
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 146 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of W.Oink.C in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 160.5372 | 168.34 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 162.2744 | 169.34 | top 42% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 161.0856 | 168.97 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 159.3828 | 168.83 | top 47% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 5 | 0 | top 43% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.48
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660.9940 | 660.99 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 681.0744 | 678.96 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 685.6340 | 678.47 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 677.0744 | 674.50 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 15 / 27 (660.9940) | 17 (164.5256) | 15 (165.6800) | 18 (166.8228) | 14 (163.9656) |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 12 / 28 (678.7428) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (171.9772) | 9 (170.8228) | 21 (159.3828) |
| 2024-05-10 | Derby Park Que Off Louisville, KY | 11 / 21 (677.0744) | 2 (176.0116) | 14 (166.8228) | 14 (167.3944) | 14 (166.8456) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 47 / 93 (681.0744) | 16 (175.4172) | 19 (173.1544) | 77 (162.8228) | 43 (169.6800) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smokin' for Garrett Mt. Carmel, IL | 16 / 26 (671.3028) | 21 (160.5372) | 6 (174.2628) | 13 (170.8228) | 15 (165.6800) |
| 2023-09-08 | Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN | 7 / 25 (685.6340) | 20 (164.5368) | 5 (172.5716) | 2 (175.4056) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2019-08-16 | Evansville BBQ Evansville, IN | 7 / 19 (671.9316) | 6 (166.2972) | 7 (167.9888) | 13 (161.0856) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 13 / 26 (677.0744) | 20 (162.8344) | 20 (162.2744) | 2 (176.5600) | 5 (175.4056) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #997 (102 pts) | #1097 (92 pts) | #1158 (102 pts) | #1100 (87 pts) | #1021 (107 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #588 (294 pts) | #398 (579 pts) | #643 (319 pts) | #607 (299 pts) | #708 (234 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #632 (251 pts) | #938 (146 pts) | #622 (341 pts) | #536 (361 pts) | #743 (221 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #816 (440 pts) | #1183 (280 pts) | #685 (590 pts) | #1008 (365 pts) | #790 (480 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1597 (140 pts) | #1475 (165 pts) | #1201 (245 pts) | #1200 (240 pts) | #1625 (140 pts) |