HASHTAG BBQ ON
Rating
1493
peak 1508
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#391
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.28 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 650.76 (+10.53)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.32
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.21 · weakest Pork (159.71)
Road miles
1531
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 175 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CycloneBBQ 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 12 of their 12 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).
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 33% across 4 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ON first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 156.0116 | 167.21 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 170.8688 | 127.8968 | 159.86 | top 60% |
| Pork | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 143.9316 | 159.71 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 154.2400 | 163.98 | top 45% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 48% |
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 86% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 78% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ON (9 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 650.76
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 682.2400 | 675.09 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 673.0632 | 667.39 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 657.0628 | 639.27 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 664.4800 | 638.75 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 655.8972 | 655.90 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.8000 | 670.80 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 661.1088 | 635.73 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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 | #391 (266 pts) | #406 (316 pts) | #587 (191 pts) | #506 (196 pts) | #287 (416 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) |