Hedgehog BBQ
Rating
1445
peak 1445 · rated over 6 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-08-10
latest 2026-08-08
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.10 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.54 (+1.55)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.11
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.20 · weakest Brisket (153.57)
Road miles
1
mi across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
630.54 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Ma-Kole BBQ has finished one call ahead of Hedgehog BBQ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BBQ Hot Yard has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
COOKLOUNGE BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared pork ribs entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Wild West Fest on Fire (2022-08-06).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 165.1656 | 150.7540 | 158.25 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 152.0344 | 161.20 | top 77% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 146.8228 | 157.69 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 161.0856 | 150.2516 | 153.57 | top 84% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 84% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 95% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 | 5 | 9 | 0 | top 85% | 2026-08-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 630.54 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-10 — First tracked contest · Wild West Fest On Fire
- 📈 2019-08-10 — Peak power rating (1485) · Wild West Fest On Fire
- 📣 2022-08-06 — First call · Wild West Fest on Fire
- ⭐ 2024-08-10 — Career-best overall score (643.2800) · Wild West Fest on Fire
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.9 | Wild West Fest On Fire | 2019-08-10 |
| -10.2 | Wild West Fest on Fire | 2025-08-09 |
| -9.3 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 | 2026-08-08 |
| -7.6 | Wild West Fest on Fire | 2023-08-12 |
| -6.6 | Wild West Fest on Fire | 2022-08-06 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 87% | 87% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 82% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 83% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 82% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 Medvode, 1215 | 16 / 18 (628.4224) | 18 (150.7540) | 15 (166.8228) | 16 (156.5828) | 15 (154.2628) |
| 2025-08-09 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode, 1215 | 18 / 20 (626.1252) | 20 (151.3712) | 18 (156.5600) | 18 (157.1084) | 13 (161.0856) |
| 2025-08-09 | Wild West Fest on Fire (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Medvode, 1215 | — | 16 (165.1656) | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Wild West Fest on Fire (ONE MEAT RIBS) Medvode, 1215 | — | — | 16 (162.8460) | — | — |
| 2024-08-10 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode, 1215 | 9 / 11 (643.2800) | 9 (160.5372) | 6 (167.9884) | 9 (162.2400) | 10 (152.5144) |
| 2024-08-10 | Wild West Fest on Fire (ONE MEAT RIBS) Medvode, 1215 | — | — | 13 (153.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-08-12 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode, 1215 | 10 / 12 (622.7544) | 10 (159.4172) | 4 (165.7028) | 12 (146.8228) | 9 (150.8116) |
| 2022-08-06 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode, 1215 | 9 / 11 (639.8976) | 10 (158.8572) | 9 (163.9544) | 8 (164.5716) | 10 (152.5144) |
| 2019-08-10 | Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | 27 / 27 (622.7772) | 24 (161.6684) | 25 (152.0344) | 24 (158.8228) | 27 (150.2516) |