Hawg Wild KS
Rating
1468
peak 1511
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#1082
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.24 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 646.26 (-4.03)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.14
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.32 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.82)
Road miles
129
mi across 14 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Men of Erin in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 43% across 7 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 150.8344 | 161.37 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 150.2172 | 158.82 | top 69% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 154.8228 | 163.32 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 149.7144 | 162.75 | top 52% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (14 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 646.26
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.0748 | 637.07 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 642.6856 | 636.94 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655.2340 | 650.12 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 687.9772 | 657.34 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 643.3484 | 643.33 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.2400 | 642.21 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 662.8112 | 652.24 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 116 / 157 (637.0748) | 124 (157.6688) | 61 (167.4288) | 136 (154.8228) | 107 (157.1544) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 369 / 401 (631.1888) | 333 (162.2400) | 386 (150.2172) | 271 (166.2400) | 373 (152.4916) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 107 / 159 (642.6856) | 125 (158.2172) | 109 (161.1088) | 122 (157.6912) | 71 (165.6684) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 366 / 444 (645.0056) | 385 (158.2400) | 392 (158.2172) | 229 (168.0000) | 341 (160.5484) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 74 / 172 (655.2340) | 148 (153.6228) | 112 (159.3828) | 13 (175.4056) | 52 (166.8228) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 439 / 487 (626.6968) | 412 (158.8112) | 458 (151.9428) | 428 (156.5028) | 367 (159.4400) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 10 / 167 (687.9772) | 6 (176.5944) | 27 (171.9772) | 85 (165.1084) | 14 (174.2972) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 395 / 505 (643.3484) | 314 (165.0972) | 467 (152.5484) | 293 (165.1428) | 341 (160.5600) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 101 / 164 (643.3028) | 109 (159.9544) | 129 (154.2516) | 24 (172.5484) | 125 (156.5484) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 380 / 467 (626.1828) | 307 (162.2972) | 362 (158.2628) | 385 (155.9084) | 406 (149.7144) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 43 / 145 (658.2400) | 14 (171.4288) | 109 (155.3600) | 69 (162.9028) | 31 (168.5484) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 337 / 468 (641.6688) | 437 (150.8344) | 363 (157.6916) | 294 (162.2972) | 107 (170.8456) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 33 / 183 (662.8112) | 72 (162.8344) | 56 (166.2628) | 105 (160.5484) | 6 (173.1656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2140 (80 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #1309 (235 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2181 (65 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #1518 (180 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1082 (261 pts) | #1202 (236 pts) | #1234 (236 pts) | #1099 (276 pts) | #1200 (236 pts) |