HASHTAG BBQ ON
Rating
1504
peak 1507 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-08-01
Best ToY finish
#325
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.87 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 652.67 (+20.21)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.72
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.49 · weakest Pork (160.18)
Road miles
1644
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 170 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Purse competed for
$40K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
652.67 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Rub Sweat and Beers has finished one call ahead of HASHTAG BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BBQ WorX has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MEAN MOE'S BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ Blokes in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 3.3712 points of the Grand Championship at Jack 9 Memorial (2021-09-11).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MEAN MOE'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 13 shared chicken entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 33% across 4 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Jack 9 Memorial (2021-09-11).
Teams like this (closest power rating, ON first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEAN MOE'S BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Blokes | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| What For BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Rub Sweat and Beers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ WorX | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| WINE COUNTRY BARBECUE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Stuttering John's Smokehouse | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BEHIND BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CycloneBBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 156.0116 | 167.49 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 172.0000 | 127.8968 | 160.67 | top 57% |
| Pork | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 143.9316 | 160.18 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 176.5600 | 154.2400 | 164.32 | top 43% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 10 | 0 | top 46% |
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 86% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 78% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 30% | 2026-05-23 |
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 84% | 2024-08-02 |
| Jack 9 Memorial | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 36% | 2024-05-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ON (10 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 652.67 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · Ayr Charity BBQ
- 📣 2019-06-21 — First call · Ayr Charity BBQ
- 📈 2019-06-21 — Peak power rating (1507) · Ayr Charity BBQ
- ⭐ 2026-05-23 — Career-best overall score (682.2400) · JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | Jack 9 Memorial | 2021-09-11 |
| +10.5 | Camper's Corner BBQ Cookoff | 2026-08-01 |
| +8.5 | Jack9 Memorial BBQ Competition | 2025-05-24 |
| +8.3 | JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition | 2026-05-23 |
| +7.4 | Ayr Charity BBQ | 2019-06-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown | 2019-08-02 |
| -12 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2024-08-02 |
| -6.8 | New Lowell True North BBQ Bash | 2026-06-19 |
| -6.3 | Oinktoberfest | 2019-09-21 |
| -6 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse BBQ Competition | 2023-06-17 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 42% | 94.8% | 94% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 93.5% | 92.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 66% | 91.3% | 88.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 92.3% | 88.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 61% | 91.8% | 88.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Camper's Corner BBQ Cookoff London, ON | 3 / 14 (679.4172) | 4 (171.4628) | 3 (172.0000) | 10 (166.8344) | 3 (169.1200) |
| 2026-06-19 | New Lowell True North BBQ Bash New Lowell, ON | 12 / 16 (667.9316) | 5 (172.5600) | 15 (157.7144) | 12 (167.9772) | 7 (169.6800) |
| 2026-05-23 | JACK9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON | 6 / 20 (682.2400) | 7 (173.1544) | 14 (167.4172) | 16 (165.1084) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2025-08-23 | Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle London, ON | 16 / 22 (673.0632) | 7 (174.2744) | 16 (164.5488) | 17 (166.2628) | 14 (167.9772) |
| 2025-05-24 | Jack9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON | 8 / 26 (661.7144) | 7 (172.0000) | 7 (166.8916) | 21 (157.0972) | 9 (165.7256) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 39 / 40 (621.4744) | 37 (159.3600) | 39 (153.0972) | 37 (154.7772) | 37 (154.2400) |
| 2024-05-25 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 7 / 20 (657.0628) | 2 (171.9888) | 8 (166.2628) | 18 (155.9656) | 8 (162.8456) |
| 2023-06-17 | Stuttering John's Smokehouse BBQ Competition Seagrave, ON | 11 / 15 (613.0172) | 9 (159.4056) | 10 (154.2972) | 14 (143.9316) | 8 (155.3828) |
| 2023-05-27 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 7 / 19 (664.4800) | 4 (167.9884) | 2 (170.8688) | 7 (166.8228) | 13 (158.8000) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 35 / 50 (655.8972) | 15 (170.8572) | 42 (155.9428) | 38 (161.6800) | 24 (167.4172) |
| 2021-09-11 | Jack 9 Memorial Delhi, ON | 2 / 16 (670.8000) | 8 (165.6800) | 4 (168.0228) | 4 (168.5372) | 2 (168.5600) |
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest 🏅 Clarence, NY | 23 / 43 (642.1028) | 12 (166.2744) | 13 (166.8228) | 43 (148.4800) | 22 (160.5256) |
| 2019-08-23 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 16 / 23 (624.4116) | 18 (156.0116) | 22 (149.0628) | 7 (165.0972) | 17 (154.2400) |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 36 / 40 (615.2796) | 30 (160.5600) | 40 (127.8968) | 34 (155.3600) | 7 (171.4628) |
| 2019-06-21 | Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario, N0B 1E0 | 7 / 23 (661.1088) | 7 (170.8344) | 5 (169.1428) | 17 (158.8000) | 6 (162.3316) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #325 (480 pts) | #353 (505 pts) | #433 (405 pts) | #475 (310 pts) | #254 (630 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #634 (238 pts) | #603 (308 pts) | #728 (248 pts) | #836 (158 pts) | #661 (238 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #708 (210 pts) | #614 (305 pts) | #820 (200 pts) | #885 (140 pts) | #768 (200 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #623 (259 pts) | #592 (319 pts) | #598 (359 pts) | #679 (244 pts) | #700 (239 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1155 (110 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1311 (65 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #638 (241 pts) | #917 (136 pts) | #806 (191 pts) | #755 (191 pts) | #679 (241 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #788 (376 pts) | #785 (421 pts) | #785 (416 pts) | #869 (361 pts) | #690 (491 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1338 (174 pts) | #1410 (169 pts) | #1279 (204 pts) | #1534 (134 pts) | #1322 (184 pts) |