Hunny & Hooch BBQ AB
Rating
1512
peak 1517 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-06-16
latest 2026-07-25
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.81
last 5 Master vs avg 667.81 (-0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.47
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.92 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.60)
Road miles
499
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 421 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Master avg
667.81 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Bottle Hill BBQ has finished one call ahead of Hunny & Hooch BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Fire BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Didsbury Lions BBQ (2025-07-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 161.6456 | 169.34 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 151.9428 | 162.60 | top 67% |
| Pork | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 154.2400 | 169.92 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 155.4400 | 165.93 | top 44% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 4 | 0 | top 37% |
| SK | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 24% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 50% | 2026-07-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 667.81 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-06-16 — First tracked contest · Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ
- 📣 2023-06-16 — First call · Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ
- ⭐ 2025-07-26 — Career-best overall score (683.9656) · Didsbury Lions BBQ
- 📈 2026-07-24 — Peak power rating (1517) · The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.1 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2025-07-26 |
| +6.8 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 1) | 2026-07-24 |
| +1.1 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2025-08-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.9 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 2) | 2026-07-25 |
| -3.8 | Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ | 2023-06-16 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 92.7% | 91.9% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 95% | 94.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 2) Didsbury, AB | 12 / 18 (655.8628) | 4 (171.9772) | 15 (161.1200) | 17 (154.2400) | 6 (168.5256) |
| 2026-07-24 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 1) Didsbury, AB | 6 / 18 (667.3372) | 8 (169.7144) | 18 (151.9428) | 4 (170.2744) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2025-08-30 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 12 / 38 (674.2172) | 11 (170.8228) | 21 (166.8344) | 5 (173.1428) | 20 (163.4172) |
| 2025-07-26 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 5 / 32 (683.9656) | 5 (172.5600) | 11 (170.2628) | 5 (174.2628) | 12 (166.8800) |
| 2023-06-16 | Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ Regina, SK | 11 / 16 (657.6456) | 13 (161.6456) | 10 (162.8572) | 2 (177.7028) | 14 (155.4400) |