Hawg Feathers TN
Rating
1491
peak 1514 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2024-03-15
Best ToY finish
#1182
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
670.13 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 673.32 (-3.18)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.84
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.59 · weakest Pork (167.10)
Road miles
1227
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 202 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$107K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.32 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
615 BBQ has finished one call ahead of Hawg Feathers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SNORING HOGS BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.2 years, then back at Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) (2023-10-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGTOWN BARBECUE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SNORING HOGS BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.9084 | 170.59 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 160.5028 | 167.50 | top 54% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 160.5028 | 167.10 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 158.8112 | 168.08 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 6 | 0 | top 58% |
| KY | 3 | 0 | top 37% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (6 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 673.32 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-08 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-03-08 — First call · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 🔥 2019-03-08 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2019-04-05 — Career-best overall score (686.2056) · Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off
- 📈 2019-06-14 — Peak power rating (1514) · Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.4 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off | 2019-04-05 |
| +5.4 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival | 2019-06-14 |
| +5 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2019-03-08 |
| +4.1 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2019-05-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 2023-10-20 |
| -8.6 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
| -8.3 | High on the Hog Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| -3.9 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In | 2019-07-12 |
| -3.3 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | 2019-03-29 |
Category scores over time
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | — | — |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 75% | top 47% | 95.3% | 93.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 76 / 93 (665.5308) | 71 (166.8228) | 56 (167.4056) | 79 (162.7768) | 51 (168.5256) |
| 2023-10-20 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 31 / 35 (672.9712) | 21 (171.9656) | 35 (160.5028) | 21 (171.9772) | 23 (168.5256) |
| 2019-07-26 | Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY | 14 / 25 (663.2680) | 16 (168.5256) | 11 (167.3712) | 12 (168.5600) | 19 (158.8112) |
| 2019-07-12 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In 🏅 Jamestown, TN | 19 / 29 (665.5656) | 8 (174.2628) | 17 (165.0972) | 22 (165.0972) | 21 (161.1084) |
| 2019-06-14 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival 🏅 Barbourville, KY | 11 / 30 (683.8852) | 19 (169.6684) | 23 (165.6684) | 5 (174.8456) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2019-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 17 / 43 (672.4224) | 10 (171.9656) | 14 (169.6800) | 25 (164.5256) | 16 (166.2512) |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 24 / 39 (670.1140) | 35 (155.9084) | 8 (174.2628) | 18 (169.6800) | 15 (170.2628) |
| 2019-04-05 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off 🏅 Franklin, KY | 5 / 28 (686.2056) | 4 (174.8572) | 20 (166.8228) | 15 (166.8228) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2019-03-29 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 18 / 29 (672.9828) | 11 (171.9656) | 15 (166.2516) | 21 (166.2400) | 19 (168.5256) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN | 24 / 67 (679.8628) | 1 (180.0000) | 15 (171.9772) | 55 (160.5028) | 43 (167.3828) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |