Hot Mess BBQ NH MA
Rating
1448
peak 1448
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2024-05-17
latest 2026-05-16
Best ToY finish
#415
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.95 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 656.59 (-5.64)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
174.3088
Consistency
±8.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.00 · weakest Pork (162.77)
Road miles
786
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 147 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Half-Inked BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 4 | 0 | top 69% |
| VT | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
| CT | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (8 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.59
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 658.6856 | 656.41 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 647.2800 | 643.30 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 668.0004 | 661.08 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 24 / 31 (658.6856) | 24 (162.2400) | 15 (169.6800) | 23 (164.5372) | 22 (162.2284) |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 19 (163.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 10 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | 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) |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 13 (166.2744) | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 13 (161.1088) | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | 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) |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Braintree, VT | — | 11 (158.2172) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Braintree, VT | — | — | 14 (146.2172) | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | 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) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 17 (164.5716) | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 21 (158.2516) | — | — |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving Wrentham, MA | 16 / 25 (655.3596) | 25 (150.8456) | 7 (168.5372) | 5 (171.9884) | 12 (163.9884) |
| 2024-10-25 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 16 (160.0116) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 6 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2024-09-14 | 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) |
| 2024-09-13 | 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) |
| 2024-06-01 | 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) |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 21 / 31 (667.9776) | 22 (165.1200) | 7 (173.7144) | 11 (171.4400) | 30 (157.7032) |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) Wrentham, MA | 20 / 30 (658.7660) | 10 (170.8344) | 6 (173.1544) | 28 (155.3600) | 24 (159.4172) |
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 ↗ | Master | #668 (115 pts) | #372 (343 pts) | #360 (381 pts) | #639 (120 pts) | #642 (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 (1075 pts) | #348 (646 pts) | #409 (536 pts) |