HG BBQ KS
Rating
1534
peak 1540
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2024-09-27
Best ToY finish
#734
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.92 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 666.68 (-1.75)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.60 · weakest Brisket (163.08)
Road miles
24
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mad Cow Angry Beaver in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 162.2628 | 169.30 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 151.9432 | 164.70 | top 48% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 161.0856 | 169.60 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 155.9084 | 163.08 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 34% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 666.68
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.4340 | 644.43 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.9088 | 664.49 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 685.6340 | 675.60 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.8968 | 667.90 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.2284 | 674.23 |
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 | 50 / 73 (644.4340) | 51 (162.2628) | 52 (159.3712) | 46 (162.8000) | 46 (160.0000) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 24 / 73 (671.9088) | 28 (170.2856) | 67 (151.9432) | 10 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 68 / 167 (657.0744) | 77 (164.5372) | 88 (162.8460) | 52 (169.6912) | 93 (160.0000) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 11 / 87 (685.6340) | 18 (171.9884) | 10 (175.4172) | 20 (171.9656) | 27 (166.2628) |
| 2022-06-03 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO | 17 / 41 (665.5652) | 17 (170.2628) | 14 (167.4284) | 10 (171.9656) | 29 (155.9084) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 30 / 86 (667.8968) | 17 (171.4400) | 23 (171.9884) | 66 (161.0856) | 34 (163.3828) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 15 / 102 (674.2284) | 8 (174.2972) | 46 (163.9312) | 13 (173.1428) | 41 (162.8572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #920 (125 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #770 (195 pts) | #800 (190 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #734 (230 pts) | #844 (195 pts) | #765 (250 pts) | #769 (220 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1130 (100 pts) | #1269 (70 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1657 (110 pts) | #1419 (155 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1800 (105 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #1945 (115 pts) | #1785 (125 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |