BEAUX HAWG BBQ KS
Rating
1534
peak 1542
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#665
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.44 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 663.19 (+3.25)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.82
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.63 · weakest Brisket (162.93)
Road miles
258
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 53 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOVE 2 Q has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 30% across 5 contests, versus top 43% 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 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0344 | 146.8000 | 164.50 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 159.9888 | 165.13 | top 52% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 159.9428 | 170.63 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 155.9772 | 162.93 | top 50% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (11 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 675.4860 | 662.78 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 681.6916 | 668.88 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682.8000 | 676.23 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.1256 | 642.13 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 677.1204 | 656.09 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 350 / 444 (650.0684) | 332 (163.3828) | 217 (169.6800) | 366 (159.9428) | 366 (157.0628) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 31 / 172 (675.4860) | 15 (176.0344) | 67 (165.7144) | 18 (173.7028) | 92 (160.0344) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 149 / 487 (681.6916) | 208 (169.7144) | 349 (162.8572) | 25 (177.7028) | 117 (171.4172) |
| 2023-08-26 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 10 / 16 (662.7544) | 10 (166.8228) | 12 (165.6916) | 6 (174.2628) | 14 (155.9772) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 58 / 167 (662.1948) | 62 (166.2744) | 113 (159.9888) | 8 (176.5600) | 101 (159.3716) |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 20 / 45 (669.6692) | 25 (166.2744) | 26 (165.1316) | 18 (170.8688) | 16 (167.3944) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 12 / 164 (682.8000) | 27 (170.8572) | 57 (166.2400) | 7 (177.1428) | 36 (168.5600) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 80 / 145 (642.1256) | 123 (153.6800) | 67 (163.3828) | 51 (165.6800) | 79 (159.3828) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 48 / 66 (639.8628) | 65 (146.8000) | 22 (169.1660) | 33 (167.3940) | 48 (156.5028) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 65 / 183 (651.2796) | 79 (162.2400) | 60 (165.7028) | 85 (162.8456) | 91 (160.4912) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 31 / 104 (677.1204) | 50 (167.3944) | 68 (162.8800) | 23 (170.8344) | 8 (176.0116) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #840 (170 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #850 (155 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #665 (236 pts) | #717 (236 pts) | #817 (226 pts) | #530 (371 pts) | #755 (216 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #757 (210 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #702 (260 pts) | #890 (165 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1243 (195 pts) | #1270 (190 pts) | #1039 (275 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #706 (505 pts) | #1140 (245 pts) | #1330 (180 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1202 (240 pts) | #1384 (210 pts) | #962 (395 pts) | #1259 (250 pts) | #1261 (240 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1539 (170 pts) | #1457 (195 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1265 (245 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1372 (180 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) | #1470 (180 pts) | #1203 (265 pts) | #1431 (180 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #922 (350 pts) | #1012 (340 pts) | #1031 (325 pts) | #784 (475 pts) | #897 (380 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #930 (315 pts) | #974 (325 pts) | #771 (430 pts) | #1031 (300 pts) | #709 (460 pts) |