High-water mark
687.9772
career-best overall
95.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 687.9772 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship — 95.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 23, 2023
Hawg Wild
Hawg Wild is a competition barbecue team with 28 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 10th of 167 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2023). They are ranked #3377 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “HAWG WILD - KY”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1496
peak 1546 · rated over 27 contests
Contests
28
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 13.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
4% of 28 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.24 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 646.20 (-3.96)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.06
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 164.64 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.79)
Road miles
1,451
across 28 mapped stops · furthest 595 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$438K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 18 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.20 / 720
27 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | #1944 (117 pts) | #1518 (180 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1082 (261 pts) | #1202 (236 pts) | #1234 (236 pts) | #1099 (276 pts) | #1200 (236 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Hawg Wild, each with one reason worth a look.
113 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,373 of the rated field
- Contests
- 64
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1593
2–6 in 8 shared contests (25% to Hawg Wild)
These two have cooked 8 of the same contests — MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO ahead 6–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,386 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1507
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Hawg Wild)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Hawg Wild's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,359 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to Hawg Wild)
Fewer contests behind them than Hawg Wild has cooked, 5 to 28, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,387 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1495
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Hawg Wild)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,383 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1501
25 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 20% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#3,361 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1523
Level with Hawg Wild on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & C SMOKERS | 25 | 6 | 19 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 25 | 2 | 23 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 24 | 11 | 13 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PARK AVENUE PORK | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 21 | 2 | 19 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Me Tender BBQ | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 19 | 17 | 2 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 17 | 3 | 14 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 136.0002 | 161.03 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 134.2172 | 157.79 | top 65% |
| Pork | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 152.5828 | 162.73 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 178.8800 | 149.7144 | 164.64 | top 41% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 10 | 0 | top 40% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 21 | 0 | top 39% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 380 | 0 | top 83% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 366 | 0 | top 87% | Nov 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
3 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
23 of 28 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
16
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
2,744
finished ahead 3,553 times, behind 4,644
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20241 milestone
- 25th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20232 milestones
- First overall top-10 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score687.9772 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20191 milestone
- Peak power rating (1546) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20161 milestone
- 10th tracked contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20142 milestones
- First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8800 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' In The Creek
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.4288 Smokin' In The Creek
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
| +12.5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +12.1 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| +9.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| +9 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival | Mar 28, 2014 |
| -10.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -10.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| -10.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
| -9 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 89.3% | 88.5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 91% | 90.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 95.6% | 91.3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 91.4% | 89.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 45% | 92.1% | 90.6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 91.7% | 90.5% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 89.6% | 89.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 15% | 93.7% | 93.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 90.5% | 90.1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 57% | 92.1% | 88% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 90.5% | 88.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 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) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 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) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 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) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 366 / 444 (645.0056) | 385 (158.2400) | 392 (158.2172) | 229 (168) | 341 (160.5484) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 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) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 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) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 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) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 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) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 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) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 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) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 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) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 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) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 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) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 236 / 467 (659.9312) | 171 (169.1200) | 226 (166.2628) | 370 (157.1084) | 170 (167.4400) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 72 / 185 (643.8972) | 65 (162.8000) | 120 (155.9772) | 34 (168.5372) | 101 (156.5828) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 296 / 407 (640.4452) | 259 (162.8456) | 358 (152.4912) | 239 (163.9772) | 250 (161.1312) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 55 / 184 (645.0168) | 15 (170.8228) | 62 (162.8112) | 146 (152.5828) | 84 (158.8000) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 104 / 557 (674.8000) | 289 (164) | 79 (172) | 149 (169.1200) | 125 (169.6800) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 21 / 183 (670.3088) | 55 (164.0116) | 68 (162.8344) | 29 (168.0228) | 3 (175.4400) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 356 / 606 (646.1944) | 521 (153.0744) | 501 (152.5600) | 124 (169.7372) | 107 (170.8228) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 43 / 183 (651.3828) | 55 (164.5600) | 104 (157.7372) | 97 (159.9656) | 24 (169.1200) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 194 / 552 (663.3828) | 106 (171.4172) | 387 (157.7028) | 443 (155.3828) | 8 (178.8800) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 77 / 184 (636.5600) | 83 (162.2744) | 148 (148) | 118 (154.2972) | 7 (171.9884) |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival London, KY | 40 / 42 (601.5428) | 40 (145.6800) | 42 (134.2172) | 15 (167.4056) | 33 (154.2400) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 166 / 535 (651.3600) | 255 (161.6916) | 265 (159.4172) | 294 (159.4056) | 43 (170.8456) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 142 / 183 (609.7146) | 176 (136.0002) | 133 (152.0002) | 103 (157.7144) | 46 (163.9998) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Smokin' In The Creek Sugar Creek, MO | 16 / 41 (651.4288) | 21 (161.7144) | 21 (161.7142) | 13 (167.4286) | 21 (160.5716) |