High-water mark
678.2172
career-best overall
94.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 678.2172 at Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest — 94.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 7, 2024
honey b-b-q
honey b-b-q is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 10th of 13 at the 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off (2022). They are ranked #4006 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
peak 1483 · rated over 10 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Nov 11, 2021
latest Sep 20, 2024 · 2.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
8% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.41 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 656.21 (+7.19)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.90
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.41 · weakest Brisket (160.88)
Road miles
1,462
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 296 mi
Schedule strength
80%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1604)
Purse competed for
$166K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.21 / 720
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to honey b-b-q, each with one reason worth a look.
151 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,974 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,986 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,018 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1483
They turned up 5 years after honey b-b-q did, first appearing in 2026.
⚔ Compare careers#3,978 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1517
Level with honey b-b-q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,989 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1516
They've been 1516 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,977 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1512
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 3 years before honey b-b-q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit's Ex | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLIND HOG BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Slappin'Butt BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cowboy Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kith n' Kin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
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 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 154.7656 | 164.54 | 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 field size and state
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% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 57% | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Go Hog Wild BBQ | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 56% | Oct 6, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
5 contests
Contests a season
3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
8 of 12 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
257
finished ahead 94 times, behind 306
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20244 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best overall score678.2172 Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1084 Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Water
20224 milestones
- First call 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off
- First overall top-10 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.4112 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off
- Peak power rating (1498) Go Hog Wild BBQ
20211 milestone
- First tracked contest 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.6 | Go Hog Wild BBQ | Oct 7, 2022 |
| +3.4 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 9, 2023 |
| +0.9 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 7, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water | Oct 21, 2022 |
| -6.1 | Smoke on the Water | Sep 20, 2024 |
| -4.5 | 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | May 6, 2022 |
| -3.2 | Go Hog Wild BBQ | Oct 6, 2023 |
| -2.5 | Bombers & BBQ | May 27, 2022 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 94.2% | 92.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 94% | 91.4% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 72% | 92.8% | 90.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 35 / 42 (657.0052) | 20 (170.8456) | 29 (164.5140) | 41 (156.5600) | 29 (165.0856) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 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) |
| May 10, 2024 | 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) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Go Hog Wild BBQ 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 18 / 26 (640.3428) | 10 (171.4172) | 11 (172.5484) | 22 (154.7656) | 26 (141.6116) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 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) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | 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) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Go Hog Wild BBQ 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 11 / 26 (645.5656) | 8 (166.8344) | 19 (151.9312) | 9 (165.1428) | 11 (161.6572) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 24 / 33 (666.7200) | 23 (167.3828) | 13 (171.9772) | 16 (169.7028) | 28 (157.6572) |
| May 27, 2022 | Bombers & BBQ 🏅 Hot Springs, AR | 22 / 28 (636.4120) | 25 (155.3944) | 23 (159.3716) | 25 (159.4060) | 21 (162.2400) |
| May 6, 2022 | 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) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK | 102 / 111 (647.2800) | 103 (158.2516) | 98 (161.6800) | 93 (165.0856) | 90 (162.2628) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary unrated Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.