HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ MO
Rating
1626
peak 1630 · rated over 19 contests
Best runs
7
straight top-10s
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2025-03-21
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#23
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
3
2 reserve
Category wins
5
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
341.44
last 5 Backyard vs avg 341.00 (+0.43)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
7
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.27
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.81 · weakest Pork (168.53)
Road miles
3270
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 436 mi
Schedule strength
87%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Purse competed for
$115K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
341.00 / 360
19 Backyard contests · 3 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Can Country Outlaw BBQ has finished one call ahead of HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Fire Pig has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Rudes BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKE THIS BBQ MO in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.5828 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) (2026-07-18).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 32-team field at Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1).
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 7% across 4 contests, versus top 31% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2) (2025-07-11) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 21-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Swine-O-licious BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppin Smoke BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SadieQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Dawg BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire Pig | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| 1Bite Stand | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushwood BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Pigs And A Smoker | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 7 | 3 | 1 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 179.4400 | 158.7884 | 170.46 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 177.7028 | 161.0972 | 170.81 | top 30% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 168.5256 | 168.53 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 12 | 3 | top 29% |
| IL | 4 | 0 | top 30% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 1 | top 37% |
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 2 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 13% | 2026-03-27 |
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 5% | 2026-07-18 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 9% | 2025-07-11 |
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 47% | 2026-08-15 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 79% | 2026-03-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (12 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (20 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2) (2025-07-11)
- Wins it all in 14% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 341.00 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-03-21 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- 📣 2025-03-28 — First call · Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1)
- 🏆 2025-07-11 — First Grand Championship · Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2)
- ⭐ 2026-03-27 — Career-best overall score (354.2744) · Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge
- 📈 2026-07-18 — Peak power rating (1630) · Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.4 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2) | 2025-07-11 |
| +15.7 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | 2026-03-27 |
| +15.5 | Trekking for CDH | 2025-09-13 |
| +15.2 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) | 2025-03-29 |
| +14.8 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 2025-07-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2026-03-20 |
| -7.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2025-03-21 |
| -4.3 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-05-15 |
| -3.3 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2026-08-15 |
| -2.3 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2025-04-04 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50% | top 34% | 98.4% | 95% |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 82% | top 28% | 96.8% | 94.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 15 / 32 (330.1944) | 13 (165.0972) | 15 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 12 / 26 (331.9200) | 17 (158.7884) | 4 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 2 / 32 (351.9772) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 1 / 32 (350.8344) | 1 (176.5600) | 2 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 27 / 82 (342.2632) | 35 (169.1316) | 17 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 33 (173.1316) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 40 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) Kansas City, MO | 9 / 16 (341.0740) | 12 (167.3712) | 7 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 1 / 26 (354.2744) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 26 / 33 (333.0740) | 27 (165.6684) | 21 (167.4056) | — | — |
| 2025-10-10 | Stover Rock Island Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 6 / 13 (346.2400) | 9 (170.8228) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (168.5256) | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 5 / 23 (348.5256) | 10 (170.8228) | 3 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 5 / 20 (333.0744) | 7 (162.8116) | 4 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 2 / 27 (339.3600) | 1 (173.1200) | 11 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2) Cameron, MO | 1 / 10 (346.2284) | 3 (170.8112) | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 3 / 36 (345.6800) | 1 (179.4400) | 9 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 5 / 26 (345.7260) | 7 (171.9772) | 1 (173.7488) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 28 / 49 (326.8116) | 25 (165.7144) | 30 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2025-03-29 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 3 / 25 (346.2284) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 6 / 27 (338.2056) | 2 (171.9656) | 8 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 26 / 33 (327.3832) | 27 (161.6800) | 20 (165.7032) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #23 (1011 pts) | #25 (982 pts) | #30 (966 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | #974 (60 pts) | #1013 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #29 (1103 pts) | #19 (1192 pts) | #28 (1125 pts) | — | — |