Hawg Feathers TN
Rating
1491
peak 1514
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
670.24 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 673.28 (-3.04)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.44
std dev of 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
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
Extra Mile BBQ 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 SMOKIN BRICKS BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
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)
- All-time average overall score: 673.28
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.5308 | 665.53 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 672.9712 | 672.97 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 686.2056 | 674.29 |
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) |
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) |