Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×1
HalaQyah BBQ
HalaQyah BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 40 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival (2025). They are ranked #882 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1618
peak 1618 · rated over 38 contests
Contests
40
in the data
First seen
Apr 12, 2024
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 2.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
6
17 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
40% of 40 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
688.36 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.10 (+9.26)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.89
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.60 · weakest Brisket (168.68)
Road miles
6,322
across 40 mapped stops · furthest 372 mi
Schedule strength
85%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1613)
Purse competed for
$355K
listed at 37 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 38 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.10 / 720
38 Master contests · 1 GC
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #139 (1,170 pts) | #153 (1,137 pts) | #135 (1,240 pts) | #227 (847 pts) | #72 (1,457 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #78 (1,758 pts) | #32 (2,038 pts) | #113 (1,574 pts) | #10 (2,333 pts) | #144 (1,293 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #263 (836 pts) | #279 (841 pts) | #147 (1,267 pts) | #184 (1,066 pts) | #238 (920 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HalaQyah BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#886 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1636
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to HalaQyah BBQ)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Pappy & Roleys ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1628
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before HalaQyah BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#878 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1619
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 34 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#880 of the rated field
- Contests
- 51
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1618
Careers of much the same size, 51 contests to 40, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#885 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1618
30 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 37% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#883 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1619
They were already cooking in 2015, 9 years before HalaQyah BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 28 | 6 | 22 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 25 | 5 | 20 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 23 | 6 | 17 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 21 | 5 | 16 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| JL Smokers | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| TWISTED PAIR BBQ | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG ON FIRE | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 39 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 155.3716 | 170.13 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 39 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 177.1544 | 159.3828 | 169.74 | top 50% |
| Pork | 38 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 178.8572 | 157.0512 | 170.60 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 38 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 152.4800 | 168.68 | top 54% |
“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
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 7 | 0 | top 64% |
| Medium (20–39) | 23 | 1 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 44% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 17% | May 15, 2026 |
| Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 38% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Mission Farms - King of the Farm | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 53% | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 38% | Aug 9, 2025 |
| Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 80% | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 55% | Apr 26, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
16 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
13.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
18 of 40 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
32
6 of them more than once
First title
May 16, 2025
Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
Opponents faced
535
finished ahead 736 times, behind 735
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score700.5144 BBQ for Bravery
- Peak power rating (1618) Big BBQ Bash
- Most recent contest Big BBQ Bash
20256 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Smokin' in the Pines
- First overall podium Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
- First Grand Championship Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
- First state championship Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
- Biggest field won (33 teams) Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
- 25th tracked contest Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
20246 milestones
- First tracked contest Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.5772 Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1
- First call Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2
- 10th tracked contest Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1)
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Zom-B-Q (Day 2)
- First overall top-10 Zom-B-Q (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +20.1 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | May 16, 2025 |
| +14.9 | Smokin' in the Pines | Mar 28, 2025 |
| +14.3 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | Aug 9, 2025 |
| +14.3 | Big BBQ Bash | Jun 20, 2025 |
| +13.8 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | Sep 19, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 6, 2026 |
| -8.5 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) | Oct 25, 2024 |
| -8.4 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | May 3, 2024 |
| -7.9 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | Apr 12, 2024 |
| -7.1 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 | May 4, 2024 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 50% | top 39% | 97.3% | 95.3% |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 100% | top 36% | 97% | 95.3% |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 79% | 94.3% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Townsend, TN | 7 / 30 (689.0744) | 7 (173.7028) | 2 (177.1544) | 12 (170.8344) | 16 (167.3828) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 18 / 29 (676.4112) | 20 (167.3712) | 17 (168.5372) | 16 (170.8228) | 16 (169.6800) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Battle of the Blue Ridge 🏅 Swannanoa, NC | 13 / 41 (687.9312) | 5 (176.0228) | 9 (174.2744) | 33 (165.0856) | 12 (172.5484) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | BBQ for Bravery 🏅 Alcoa, TN | 4 / 19 (700.5144) | 4 (177.7144) | 12 (171.9772) | 10 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7028) |
| May 15, 2026 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 10 / 33 (687.8740) | 16 (171.9656) | 5 (175.4172) | 25 (165.0856) | 4 (175.4056) |
| May 8, 2026 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 11 / 42 (693.6112) | 11 (175.4056) | 17 (170.8344) | 23 (170.8112) | 7 (176.5600) |
| May 1, 2026 | Bear-B-Q 🏅 New Bern, NC | 10 / 26 (686.7196) | 14 (170.8112) | 17 (167.3828) | 14 (170.8228) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 20 / 125 (697.6568) | 43 (174.2628) | 31 (174.2628) | 34 (174.8456) | 30 (174.2856) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 27 (174.2744) | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 52 (167.3828) | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 34 / 44 (665.5312) | 29 (169.6684) | 38 (165.0972) | 37 (161.6572) | 26 (169.1084) |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 22 / 33 (675.9204) | 26 (168.5488) | 16 (170.8688) | 20 (169.1200) | 28 (167.3828) |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 29 / 56 (686.7312) | 42 (168.5256) | 33 (171.9772) | 33 (170.8228) | 9 (175.4056) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 18 / 45 (681.6344) | 13 (173.1200) | 30 (163.9544) | 1 (178.2972) | 27 (166.2628) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Fire in the Foothills 🏅 King, NC | 9 / 25 (683.8972) | 4 (174.2744) | 3 (175.4172) | 9 (170.8228) | 18 (163.3828) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 5 / 36 (691.3600) | 9 (172) | 7 (173.1200) | 6 (174.2744) | 15 (171.9656) |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 4 / 25 (690.2400) | 2 (179.4400) | 24 (161.0972) | 8 (175.4056) | 4 (174.2972) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 15 / 25 (681.6804) | 19 (168.5716) | 14 (168.0116) | 2 (177.7144) | 16 (167.3828) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 6 / 37 (688.4684) | 5 (174.8572) | 20 (167.3828) | 2 (175.4056) | 21 (170.8228) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 25 / 34 (673.0744) | 32 (155.3716) | 18 (169.1428) | 1 (177.7028) | 16 (170.8572) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 4 / 26 (698.2400) | 4 (175.4172) | 8 (175.4400) | 1 (178.8572) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | WV Coalfields Cookoff WV KCBS State Championship 🏅 Welch, WV | 6 / 11 (679.9204) | 7 (166.2516) | 4 (171.9888) | 6 (173.7028) | 7 (167.9772) |
| May 16, 2025 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 1 / 33 (694.7656) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (171.9772) | 9 (173.1084) | 9 (173.1200) |
| May 9, 2025 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 11 / 42 (686.7312) | 5 (177.7028) | 3 (176.5600) | 18 (169.6800) | 29 (162.7884) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 8 / 16 (693.6804) | 8 (174.8572) | 11 (173.1200) | 6 (172.5716) | 5 (173.1316) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 12 / 20 (675.9540) | 11 (171.4284) | 11 (168.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 19 (159.4056) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Smokin' in the Pines 🏅 Carthage, NC | 6 / 22 (685.6344) | 1 (180) | 8 (173.7144) | 14 (166.2516) | 15 (165.6684) |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 10 / 26 (682.1832) | 3 (174.2744) | 18 (167.3944) | 2 (177.7144) | 24 (162.8000) |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Currituck Bulls and BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 10 / 16 (675.3028) | 11 (169.6800) | 12 (163.9772) | 9 (169.6800) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 10 / 11 (674.2292) | 11 (166.2516) | 1 (177.1544) | 8 (169.7144) | 10 (161.1088) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 13 / 13 (647.7944) | 13 (157.0744) | 13 (159.3828) | 11 (162.8000) | 10 (168.5372) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 14 / 26 (675.3028) | 15 (167.9656) | 11 (169.6916) | 8 (173.1200) | 17 (164.5256) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 28 / 33 (664.3884) | 28 (166.2400) | 14 (168.5372) | 32 (157.0512) | 17 (172.5600) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Clayton BBQ Challenge 🏅 Clayton, NC | 21 / 27 (668.4800) | 20 (166.2628) | 12 (171.4288) | 19 (169.1200) | 25 (161.6684) |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 15 / 28 (678.7084) | 22 (165.0856) | 4 (173.1316) | 5 (174.2628) | 20 (166.2284) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 27 / 31 (654.7316) | 29 (158.8228) | 9 (172.5716) | 28 (160.5256) | 27 (162.8116) |
| May 17, 2024 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC | 12 / 18 (666.1372) | 7 (171.9772) | 15 (161.6572) | 5 (170.8228) | 14 (161.6800) |
| May 4, 2024 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 31 / 35 (669.6232) | 35 (158.2400) | 33 (166.2744) | 24 (169.6916) | 8 (175.4172) |
| May 3, 2024 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 39 / 45 (657.5772) | 39 (162.8228) | 36 (163.3944) | 40 (162.2284) | 28 (169.1316) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 23 / 25 (638.0456) | 22 (162.2628) | 23 (160.5144) | 21 (162.7884) | 23 (152.4800) |