High-water mark
667.3488
career-best overall
92.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.3488 at Shawnee Great Grillers — 92.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2023-09-22
HAWG HEAVEN
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1491
peak 1506 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2013-09-27
latest 2024-09-27
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.34 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.21 (+7.13)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
176.5716
Consistency
±11.00
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.54 · weakest Brisket (159.83)
Road miles
34
mi across 12 mapped stops
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
646.21 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
10–1
behind in the head-to-head
T'S SMOKIN PIT ahead in 91% of their meetings
T'S SMOKIN PIT has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
The weak link
−5.7
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.71 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.
- Brisket avg 159.83
- Pork Ribs avg 165.54
- 0 calls in 12 entries
A strong matchup
10–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 91% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Last Years Leftovers in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) (2021-09-24).
- last seen 2019-09-27
- back 2021-09-24
Pork Ribs nemesis
8 of 10
shared pork ribs entries lost
PASSIONS OF THE PIT ahead 80% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, PASSIONS OF THE PIT has out-cooked them in 8 of 10 shared pork ribs entries.
The metronome
±1.53%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.53% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 89.8% of a perfect score
- 12 contests
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.
- 7 visits in all
- best finish 36th
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
144 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3619 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1491
2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to HAWG HEAVEN)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — Half Chickens ahead 3–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#3607 of the rated field
- Contests
- 54
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1552
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to HAWG HEAVEN)
They've been 1552 at their best, 62 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3594 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1491
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 4 years before HAWG HEAVEN's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3577 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1526
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3626 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1490
No shared contest yet.
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#3602 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Years Leftovers | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| YARDHOGS BBQ | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba's Pig-a-licious | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Overland Pig Committee | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Why Not Smoke | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Grilligans Island | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| This Little Piggy Got Smoked | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| F.O.M.S.B. | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| IHC BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SMF | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Evening Wood | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 146.8344 | 160.29 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.5716 | 156.5144 | 165.54 | top 43% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 145.6800 | 160.55 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 150.8456 | 159.83 | top 54% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 55% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 7 | 36 | 0 | top 53% | 2022-09-23 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 49% | 2024-09-27 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 67 | 0 | top 68% | 2018-09-21 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
11 yrs
2013-09-27 → 2024-09-27
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 11 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
12 of 12 contests
Contests visited
4
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
12 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 165.54 · weakest Brisket (159.83)
Walk rate
17%
a top-10 call in 2 of 12 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 12 contests
Master average
646.21
out of 720 · 12 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
358
498–613 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
34
12 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1518
average field rating faced — tougher than 13% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$30,375
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 11 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2 yrs
2019-09-27 → 2021-09-24
Power rating
1491
peak 1506 · #3593 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- First call Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8112 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Peak power rating (1506) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- 2021
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5716 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
- 2022
- 10th tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- 2023
- Career-best overall score667.3488 Shawnee Great Grillers
- 2024
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2013-09-27 |
| +5.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2023-09-22 |
| +5.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2016-09-23 |
| +2.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 2021-09-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2018-09-21 |
| -6.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2014-09-26 |
| -5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2015-09-25 |
| -2.9 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | 2016-06-10 |
| -2.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2017-09-22 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 91.3% | 90.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 87% | 87% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 32% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 42 / 73 (651.2688) | 49 (162.8116) | 32 (167.3828) | 61 (157.6916) | 38 (163.3828) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 29 / 73 (667.3488) | 35 (166.8344) | 41 (165.6916) | 43 (164.5256) | 17 (170.2972) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 53 / 87 (646.6852) | 80 (153.6456) | 55 (160.5256) | 40 (165.0856) | 24 (167.4284) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 40 / 86 (656.4116) | 69 (157.6456) | 5 (176.5716) | 38 (166.8228) | 65 (155.3716) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 60 / 102 (644.9940) | 43 (166.8228) | 27 (168.5484) | 81 (155.9656) | 76 (153.6572) |
| 2018-09-21 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 82 / 107 (634.7540) | 82 (157.0972) | 77 (157.6912) | 91 (155.4056) | 42 (164.5600) |
| 2017-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 67 / 112 (642.1256) | 69 (160.5256) | 82 (156.5144) | 62 (162.2628) | 47 (162.8228) |
| 2016-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 39 / 111 (657.0972) | 27 (168.5372) | 22 (169.1544) | 86 (157.7028) | 47 (161.7028) |
| 2016-06-10 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 23 / 34 (644.4456) | 17 (165.6800) | 25 (159.3600) | 18 (166.2856) | 29 (153.1200) |
| 2015-09-25 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 75 / 112 (631.8744) | 66 (159.9772) | 32 (168.5372) | 104 (145.6800) | 58 (157.6800) |
| 2014-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 79 / 112 (626.7548) | 103 (146.8344) | 56 (159.9656) | 61 (162.8460) | 67 (157.1088) |
| 2013-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 36 / 114 (650.8112) | 78 (157.1084) | 1 (176.5600) | 30 (166.2972) | 79 (150.8456) |