The heartbreaker
4.5828
points from the title
Came within 4.5828 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) (Jul 18, 2026).
HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ
HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 23 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #829 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1625
peak 1629 · rated over 19 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
Mar 21, 2025
latest Sep 19, 2026 · 1.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
2 reserve · wins it all 13% of the time
Category wins
5
15 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
57% of 23 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
338.33 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 340.29 (-1.96)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.64
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.92 · weakest Pork (168.53)
Road miles
3,286
across 23 mapped stops · furthest 436 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)
Purse competed for
$123K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 13 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
340.29 / 360
20 Backyard contests · 3 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
26 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#826 of the rated field
- Contests
- 87
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 26%
- Peak
- 1628
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#832 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1625
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 29 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#833 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1624
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#830 of the rated field
- Contests
- 51
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1630
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 51 contests to 23.
⚔ Compare careers#831 of the rated field
- Contests
- 54
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1645
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 54 contests, alongside a 30% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#825 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1625
They were already cooking in 2017, 8 years before HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take It Easy BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppin Smoke BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| SadieQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Dawg BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| 1Bite Stand | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Pigs And A Smoker | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire Pig | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 7 | 4 | 2 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 21 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 179.4400 | 153.6112 | 169.66 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 21 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 177.7028 | 161.0972 | 170.92 | top 29% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 168.5256 | 168.53 | top 46% |
“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) | 3 | 1 | top 37% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 2 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
Repeat visits (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% | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 5% | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 9% | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Trekking for CDH | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 24% | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 47% | Aug 15, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 79% | Mar 20, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
12 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
11.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
12 of 23 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
13
6 of them more than once
First title
Jul 11, 2025
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2)
Opponents faced
401
finished ahead 562 times, behind 281
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First state championship Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge
- Career-best overall score354.2744 Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge
- Biggest field won (32 teams) Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1629) Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Trekking for CDH
202510 milestones
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score327.3832 American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- First call Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1)
- First overall top-10 Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1)
- First overall podium Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2)
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- First Grand Championship Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off
- First Reserve Championship Trekking for CDH
- 10th tracked contest Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.6 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2) | Jul 11, 2025 |
| +16.1 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | Mar 27, 2026 |
| +15.8 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) | Mar 29, 2025 |
| +15.7 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 13, 2025 |
| +15.3 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | Jul 11, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | Mar 20, 2026 |
| -7.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | Mar 21, 2025 |
| -4.3 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) | May 15, 2026 |
| -3 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | Aug 15, 2026 |
| -1.8 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Apr 4, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50% | top 35% | 98.4% | 94.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 11 / 27 (326.7312) | 15 (153.6112) | 2 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) Pierron, IL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 15 / 32 (330.1944) | 13 (165.0972) | 15 (165.0972) | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 12 / 26 (331.9200) | 17 (158.7884) | 4 (173.1316) | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 2 / 32 (351.9772) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 1 / 32 (350.8344) | 1 (176.5600) | 2 (174.2744) | — | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 27 / 82 (342.2632) | 35 (169.1316) | 17 (173.1316) | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 33 (173.1316) | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 40 (173.1200) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) Kansas City, MO | 9 / 16 (341.0740) | 12 (167.3712) | 7 (173.7028) | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 1 / 26 (354.2744) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 26 / 33 (333.0740) | 27 (165.6684) | 21 (167.4056) | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Stover Rock Island Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 6 / 13 (346.2400) | 9 (170.8228) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (168.5256) | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 5 / 23 (348.5256) | 10 (170.8228) | 3 (177.7028) | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 5 / 20 (333.0744) | 7 (162.8116) | 4 (170.2628) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 2 / 27 (339.3600) | 1 (173.1200) | 11 (166.2400) | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 3 / 36 (345.6800) | 1 (179.4400) | 9 (166.2400) | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2) Cameron, MO | 1 / 10 (346.2284) | 3 (170.8112) | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 5 / 26 (345.7260) | 7 (171.9772) | 1 (173.7488) | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 28 / 49 (326.8116) | 25 (165.7144) | 30 (161.0972) | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 3 / 25 (346.2284) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (168.5256) | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 6 / 27 (338.2056) | 2 (171.9656) | 8 (166.2400) | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 26 / 33 (327.3832) | 27 (161.6800) | 20 (165.7032) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.