Chop it like its hot
Chop it like its hot is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 25th of 34 at the Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (2018). Also listed in KCBS results as “CHOP IT LIKE IT'S HOT”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1481
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Aug 24, 2018
latest Aug 30, 2025 · 7 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.45 · weakest Pork (150.78)
Road miles
1,892
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 1,892 mi
Master avg
630.73 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 148.5484 | 157.97 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 150.2400 | 160.54 | top 60% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8000 | 146.7656 | 150.78 | top 97% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5944 | 158.2972 | 161.45 | 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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
75
finished ahead 10 times, behind 65
Longest layoff
7 yrs
Aug 24, 2018 → Aug 30, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Barbeque on the Bow Festival
20185 milestones
- First tracked contest Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival
- First call Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.5772 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score649.5772 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.8344 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 37 / 38 (611.8856) | 38 (148.5484) | 37 (150.2400) | 36 (154.8000) | 27 (158.2972) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival Kennesaw, GA | 25 / 34 (649.5772) | 21 (167.3828) | 8 (170.8344) | 34 (146.7656) | 12 (164.5944) |