Perfect scores on the board
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
- Chicken ×1
- Pork ×1
HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE
HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE is a competition barbecue team with 28 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2024. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Lake Views & BBQ (2024). They are ranked #800 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1628
peak 1628 · rated over 26 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
28
in the data
First seen
May 4, 2018
latest Aug 16, 2024 · 6.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time
Category wins
2
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
32% of 28 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
694.00 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 680.58 (+13.42)
Walk rate
54%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.76
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.37 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.75)
Road miles
3,951
across 28 mapped stops · furthest 346 mi
Schedule strength
85%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1614)
Purse competed for
$350K
listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.58 / 720
26 Master contests · 1 GC
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 | #383 (561 pts) | #415 (536 pts) | #543 (421 pts) | #324 (686 pts) | #455 (481 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #595 (280 pts) | #561 (345 pts) | #614 (350 pts) | #586 (315 pts) | #521 (365 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #261 (860 pts) | #294 (810 pts) | #425 (595 pts) | #265 (895 pts) | #316 (750 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #567 (295 pts) | #805 (180 pts) | #833 (180 pts) | #776 (180 pts) | #467 (415 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #311 (365 pts) | #273 (450 pts) | #466 (250 pts) | #494 (225 pts) | #480 (240 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #730 (418 pts) | #864 (358 pts) | #923 (333 pts) | #742 (438 pts) | #740 (448 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #925 (319 pts) | #1019 (299 pts) | #943 (349 pts) | #848 (399 pts) | #899 (359 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE, 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.
#801 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1648
Careers of much the same size, 28 contests to 28, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#798 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1643
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#797 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1633
30 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 33% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#799 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1651
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#802 of the rated field
- Contests
- 46
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1661
They've been 1661 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#796 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1694
Level with HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 23 | 7 | 16 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| CEO BBQ | 18 | 14 | 4 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLLOW Q | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SUPER SWINE | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GRISWOLDS | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 157.0856 | 170.22 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 157.0972 | 167.75 | top 49% |
| Pork | 22 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 162.2628 | 172.37 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 26 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 179.4400 | 158.2288 | 170.46 | top 39% |
“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 37% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 1 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 39% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 20% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 37% | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Lake Views & BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 47% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 40% | Sep 15, 2023 |
| Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 40% | May 6, 2022 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 53% | Mar 20, 2021 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 38% | Mar 19, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
7 contests
Contests a season
4
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
20 of 28 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
18
7 of them more than once
First title
Apr 5, 2024
Lake Views & BBQ
Opponents faced
1,357
finished ahead 1,930 times, behind 993
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20247 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Lake Views & BBQ
- First Grand Championship Lake Views & BBQ
- First state championship Lake Views & BBQ
- Career-best overall score705.6916 Lake Views & BBQ
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- Peak power rating (1628) Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition
20231 milestone
- 25th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20202 milestones
- First overall podium Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1
- 10th tracked contest Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1
20191 milestone
- First overall top-10 Beats, Brews, & BBQ
20183 milestones
- First tracked contest Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.5884 Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival
- First call Canadian County CASA's All Fired Up for Kids BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19.5 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| +16.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| +14.9 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | Jun 7, 2019 |
| +14.2 | Lake Views & BBQ | Apr 5, 2024 |
| +13.5 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | Apr 1, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) | Mar 31, 2023 |
| -12.5 | Que' For a Cause | Aug 4, 2023 |
| -4.6 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | Jun 12, 2020 |
| -2.6 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | Mar 19, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 19% | 98% | 97.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 60% | 95.8% | 93.9% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71% | top 29% | 96.6% | 95.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 46% | 97% | 94.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 42% | 96.9% | 94% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 95% | 94.4% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 54% | 92.2% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition 🏅 Hinton, OK | 6 / 25 (703.9428) | 9 (175.4172) | 8 (176.5600) | 7 (175.4056) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 12 / 43 (691.9660) | 1 (180) | 10 (173.7372) | 2 (180) | 37 (158.2288) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Lake Views & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 1 / 21 (705.6916) | 11 (171.4172) | 8 (176.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 70 / 487 (689.6340) | 198 (170.2628) | 154 (171.9656) | 37 (176.5828) | 144 (170.8228) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 14 / 26 (678.7428) | 24 (162.2400) | 5 (172.5600) | 10 (170.8228) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 30 / 36 (671.8740) | 13 (174.2628) | 35 (158.2172) | 27 (166.8112) | 18 (172.5828) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 26 / 29 (664.9828) | 14 (172.5484) | 26 (162.8000) | 22 (166.2400) | 25 (163.3944) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 220 / 505 (671.8972) | 424 (158.8344) | 191 (169.6800) | 59 (175.4172) | 191 (167.9656) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 10 / 39 (679.8744) | 20 (168.5372) | 20 (165.0972) | 12 (171.9772) | 10 (174.2628) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 7 / 19 (685.6572) | 8 (172.5600) | 17 (165.1200) | 7 (174.2628) | 7 (173.7144) |
| May 6, 2022 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK | 15 / 38 (683.3372) | 2 (178.8572) | 21 (165.1200) | 11 (173.1200) | 19 (166.2400) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | 17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 4 / 26 (693.6684) | 7 (174.2856) | 10 (172) | 5 (176.5600) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 4 / 30 (695.4172) | 14 (172.5828) | 7 (172.5600) | 2 (176.5716) | 6 (173.7028) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 6 / 467 (698.2628) | 34 (175.4056) | 114 (170.8572) | 69 (172.5600) | 3 (179.4400) |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 33 / 50 (675.3372) | 31 (169.7028) | 25 (169.1316) | 29 (170.8228) | 36 (165.6800) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 40 / 56 (672.4684) | 39 (169.1084) | 47 (163.3944) | 39 (166.2628) | 13 (173.7028) |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 23 / 58 (688.4684) | 11 (176.5600) | 42 (166.2400) | — | 13 (175.4056) |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 3 / 64 (697.7028) | 2 (177.7372) | 11 (173.1316) | — | 29 (171.4284) |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 40 / 55 (662.6968) | 29 (168.5484) | 43 (157.0972) | — | 28 (168.5256) |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO | 56 / 109 (164.5372) | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Festival of the Pig - Oklahoma BBQ Championship 🏅 Oklahoma City, OK | 11 / 27 (672.5368) | 7 (172.5828) | 19 (162.2628) | 9 (170.8456) | 16 (166.8456) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ Wagoner, OK | 5 / 21 (683.9428) | 10 (170.8572) | 5 (169.7028) | — | 3 (174.2628) |
| May 3, 2019 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival 🏅 | 12 / 56 (682.7884) | 21 (168.5256) | 21 (166.2628) | 5 (176) | 11 (172) |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que Muskogee, OK | 16 / 26 (660.4460) | 23 (157.6572) | 11 (165.6916) | 14 (167.4172) | 13 (169.6800) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 246 / 467 (658.1368) | 390 (157.0856) | 238 (165.6800) | 103 (170.2856) | 212 (165.0856) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Canadian County CASA's All Fired Up for Kids BBQ El Reno, OK | 14 / 23 (663.9204) | 11 (167.9772) | 15 (161.6572) | 5 (173.1544) | 17 (161.1316) |
| May 4, 2018 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 28 / 68 (661.5884) | 41 (162.2400) | 23 (168.5256) | 44 (162.2628) | 17 (168.5600) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.