A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Hickory Hangover ahead in 100% of their meetings
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Mach2BBQ
Mach2BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 20th of 49 at the Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (2021). Also listed in KCBS results as “Mach 2 BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 13, 2021
latest Oct 20, 2023 · 2.2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Consistency
±6.61
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.57 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.34)
Road miles
10
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$36K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
307.91 / 360
3 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 151.3944 | 155.57 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6572 | 146.8344 | 152.34 | top 93% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 93% | Sep 8, 2022 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
170
finished ahead 76 times, behind 164
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 8, 2022 → Oct 20, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
20214 milestones
- First tracked contest Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- Career-best overall score315.3712 Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)162.8456 Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- Peak power rating (1505) Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 42 / 50 (309.0516) | 46 (151.3944) | 36 (157.6572) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 51 / 35 (299.3028) | 46 (152.4684) | 50 (146.8344) | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 20 / 49 (315.3712) | 14 (162.8456) | 32 (152.5256) | — | — |