High-water mark
668.0004
career-best overall
92.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 668.0004 at Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) — 92.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 13, 2024
Hot Mess BBQ NH
Hot Mess BBQ NH is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 25 at the Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) (2024). They are ranked #5422 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1453
peak 1453 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2024
latest May 16, 2026 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.95 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 656.59 (-5.64)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
174.3088
Consistency
±8.42
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.00 · weakest Pork (162.77)
Road miles
786
across 20 mapped stops · furthest 147 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.59 / 720
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #874 (115 pts) | #540 (343 pts) | #533 (381 pts) | #837 (120 pts) | #826 (125 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #835 (130 pts) | #587 (321 pts) | #657 (285 pts) | #882 (140 pts) | #753 (190 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #415 (491 pts) | #379 (610 pts) | #210 (1,075 pts) | #348 (646 pts) | #409 (536 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Hot Mess BBQ NH, each with one reason worth a look.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,430 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,418 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before Hot Mess BBQ NH's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,403 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Fewer contests behind them than Hot Mess BBQ NH has cooked, 9 to 20, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#5,408 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#5,411 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They were already cooking in 2013, 11 years before Hot Mess BBQ NH's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,434 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1453
Level with Hot Mess BBQ NH on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| American Barbecue Company | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Titans of BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| smoKINGBATKO BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| House of Que | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 150.8456 | 163.72 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 174.3088 | 146.2172 | 165.00 | top 60% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 154.8344 | 162.77 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 157.7032 | 162.94 | top 67% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 76% | Sep 20, 2025 |
| Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 92% | Apr 11, 2026 |
| Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 67% | May 18, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
8 contests
Contests a season
6.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MA
8 of 20 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
6
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
99
finished ahead 73 times, behind 210
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Mass in May (Day 2)
20251 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
20246 milestones
- First tracked contest Massachusetts in May (Day 1)
- First call Massachusetts in May (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7660 Massachusetts in May (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1497) Massachusetts in May (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score668.0004 Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 )
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.3088 Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 )
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.9 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) | Sep 13, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.9 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | Apr 12, 2025 |
| -8.9 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) | Sep 14, 2024 |
| -8 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | Apr 11, 2026 |
| -7.1 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | Sep 20, 2025 |
| -4.5 | Mass in May (Day 2) | May 16, 2026 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 84% | 91.5% | 91.2% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88% | top 67% | 92.8% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 24 / 31 (658.6856) | 24 (162.2400) | 15 (169.6800) | 23 (164.5372) | 22 (162.2284) |
| May 16, 2026 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 19 (163.4172) | — | — | — |
| May 16, 2026 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 10 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 26 / 29 (654.1260) | 15 (172.5600) | 26 (162.8116) | 26 (158.8000) | 27 (159.9544) |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 13 (166.2744) | — | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 13 (161.1088) | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 21 / 25 (647.2800) | 21 (162.2628) | 22 (160.5488) | 19 (162.2284) | 16 (162.2400) |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Braintree, VT | — | 11 (158.2172) | — | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Braintree, VT | — | — | 14 (146.2172) | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 33 / 35 (639.3140) | 31 (162.8344) | 33 (155.3484) | 33 (154.8684) | 18 (166.2628) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 17 (164.5716) | — | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 21 (158.2516) | — | — |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Weekend of Giving 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 16 / 25 (655.3596) | 25 (150.8456) | 7 (168.5372) | 5 (171.9884) | 12 (163.9884) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 16 (160.0116) | — | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 6 (174.2972) | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 22 / 25 (653.6344) | 16 (167.9772) | 23 (158.2400) | 25 (154.8344) | 7 (172.5828) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 14 / 25 (668.0004) | 12 (169.1544) | 2 (174.3088) | 22 (161.7028) | 17 (162.8344) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 23 / 37 (662.7424) | 29 (159.4056) | 13 (169.1200) | 6 (171.9884) | 25 (162.2284) |
| May 18, 2024 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 21 / 31 (667.9776) | 22 (165.1200) | 7 (173.7144) | 11 (171.4400) | 30 (157.7032) |
| May 17, 2024 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 20 / 30 (658.7660) | 10 (170.8344) | 6 (173.1544) | 28 (155.3600) | 24 (159.4172) |