Hickswood BBQ NC
Rating
1451
peak 1451
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-08-02
latest 2024-05-04
Best ToY finish
#1105
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
507.63 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 550.20 (-42.57)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±138.34
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.82 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.16)
Road miles
322
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 71 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Swedish Bikini BBQ Team has finished one call ahead of Hickswood BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
JL Smokers has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Trailer Pork Bros. in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 56% across 3 contests, versus top 77% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 151.4060 | 158.82 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 146.7772 | 155.16 | top 74% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.7884 | 147.8972 | 157.10 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 141.6000 | 157.85 | top 68% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 550.20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 312.5032 | 311.36 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.3544 | 636.35 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 632.4236 | 632.42 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.6628 | 646.66 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 630.7080 | 621.15 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 Kannapolis, NC | 15 / 35 (310.2176) | 17 (151.4060) | 11 (158.8116) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 Kannapolis, NC | 18 / 45 (312.5032) | 17 (163.9772) | 21 (148.5260) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off Waxhaw, NC | 23 / 25 (636.3544) | 24 (153.1088) | 22 (158.7884) | 24 (147.8972) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2022-05-13 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 39 / 46 (632.4236) | 37 (162.2976) | 26 (164.5372) | 37 (158.8344) | 43 (146.7544) |
| 2021-10-08 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 20 / 26 (646.6628) | 13 (167.3828) | 23 (154.7888) | 18 (162.7884) | 13 (161.7028) |
| 2019-10-04 | Hops and Hogs Festival Huntersville, NC | 11 / 11 (630.7080) | 11 (156.5256) | 10 (161.1084) | 11 (156.5484) | 10 (156.5256) |
| 2019-08-30 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival West Jefferson, NC | 23 / 24 (604.3432) | 21 (158.8116) | 24 (147.9544) | 23 (155.9772) | 24 (141.6000) |
| 2019-08-02 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 34 / 40 (628.3884) | 33 (157.0856) | 37 (146.7772) | 32 (160.5828) | 24 (163.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1105 (225 pts) | #1121 (235 pts) | #1166 (225 pts) | #1173 (225 pts) | #1150 (230 pts) |