honey b-b-q AR
Rating
1471
peak 1471
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2021-11-11
latest 2024-09-20
Best ToY finish
#445
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.41 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 656.21 (+7.19)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.41 · weakest Brisket (160.88)
Road miles
1462
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 296 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PORK AVENUE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kermit's Ex has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Dats Cool in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 62% across 3 contests, versus top 72% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 155.3944 | 166.41 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 151.9312 | 164.38 | top 69% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 154.7656 | 164.83 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 141.6116 | 160.88 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 8 | 0 | top 69% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (8 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.21
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678.2172 | 666.74 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 676.4804 | 658.41 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 668.4112 | 650.80 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 647.2800 | 647.28 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | Smoke on the Water Pine Bluff, AR | 35 / 42 (657.0052) | 20 (170.8456) | 29 (164.5140) | 41 (156.5600) | 29 (165.0856) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 20 / 33 (678.2172) | 16 (173.1084) | 22 (166.8344) | 20 (166.8344) | 15 (171.4400) |
| 2024-05-10 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off Kennett, MO | 19 / 26 (664.9940) | 17 (169.1084) | 16 (170.2744) | 23 (167.4056) | 23 (158.2056) |
| 2023-10-06 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Sheridan, AR | 18 / 26 (640.3428) | 10 (171.4172) | 11 (172.5484) | 22 (154.7656) | 26 (141.6116) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 14 / 26 (676.4804) | 12 (170.8344) | 14 (168.5488) | 14 (170.2744) | 14 (166.8228) |
| 2022-10-21 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water Pine Bluff, AR | 42 / 47 (636.9144) | 39 (164.5256) | 43 (157.0744) | 34 (163.3944) | 42 (151.9200) |
| 2022-10-07 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Sheridan, AR | 11 / 26 (645.5656) | 8 (166.8344) | 19 (151.9312) | 9 (165.1428) | 11 (161.6572) |
| 2022-06-10 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 24 / 33 (666.7200) | 23 (167.3828) | 13 (171.9772) | 16 (169.7028) | 28 (157.6572) |
| 2022-05-27 | Bombers & BBQ Hot Springs, AR | 22 / 28 (636.4120) | 25 (155.3944) | 23 (159.3716) | 25 (159.4060) | 21 (162.2400) |
| 2022-05-06 | 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off Kennett, MO | 10 / 13 (668.4112) | 10 (162.8000) | 12 (163.3828) | 8 (171.4172) | 9 (170.8112) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 102 / 111 (647.2800) | 103 (158.2516) | 98 (161.6800) | 93 (165.0856) | 90 (162.2628) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | 19 (167.9656) | — |
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 | #689 (224 pts) | #648 (279 pts) | #762 (229 pts) | #758 (204 pts) | #718 (229 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #747 (192 pts) | #709 (242 pts) | #813 (227 pts) | #835 (172 pts) | #892 (157 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #445 (485 pts) | #453 (500 pts) | #504 (485 pts) | #420 (545 pts) | #464 (495 pts) |