BATTEN THE HATCH BBQ
BATTEN THE HATCH BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 19th of 26 at the Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jun 9, 2023
latest Jun 7, 2024 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.97 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.51)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$4,400
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
326.47 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 165.0972 | 165.97 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 159.3600 | 160.51 | top 72% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 68% | Jun 7, 2024 |
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20243 milestones
- Career-best overall score328.4916 Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.8344 Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
20232 milestones
- First tracked contest Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score324.4572 Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2024 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 22 / 35 (328.4916) | 19 (166.8344) | 26 (161.6572) | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 19 / 26 (324.4572) | 16 (165.0972) | 18 (159.3600) | — | — |