Hank's BBQ MS
Rating
1503
peak 1523
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-10-18
latest 2023-10-05
Best ToY finish
#365
Master 2021
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
667.53 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 671.26 (-3.73)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.63
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.23 · weakest Chicken (166.08)
Road miles
3304
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 590 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Organizer Portal has finished one call ahead of Hank's BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PERFECTLY BLENDED has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 2nd Hand Smoke in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 38-team field at Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival (2021-05-01) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 32-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, CHICKEN FRIED BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 159.9544 | 166.08 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 151.9428 | 166.72 | top 52% |
| Pork | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.2400 | 171.23 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 160.5028 | 167.23 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 4 | 1 | top 34% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 1 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MS (4 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival (2021-05-01)
- Wins it all in 10% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 671.26
- 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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.3032 | 659.30 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.0684 | 654.07 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 692.5372 | 679.20 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 674.7888 | 670.56 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.7312 | 670.73 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q Montgomery, AL | 59 / 73 (659.3032) | 31 (169.6916) | 63 (160.5372) | 66 (162.2400) | 47 (166.8344) |
| 2022-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 Galax, VA | 20 / 25 (654.0684) | 19 (166.2284) | 22 (162.2516) | 21 (165.0856) | 20 (160.5028) |
| 2021-11-12 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival Biloxi, MS | 10 / 18 (660.4572) | 14 (161.6688) | 16 (151.9428) | 5 (171.4056) | 4 (175.4400) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 6 / 39 (686.7888) | 17 (169.6916) | 12 (170.2744) | 1 (180.0000) | 22 (166.8228) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville Nashville, TN | 36 / 50 (677.0288) | 49 (159.9544) | 8 (175.4172) | 5 (177.7144) | 45 (163.9428) |
| 2021-05-01 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 1 / 38 (692.5372) | 5 (174.2744) | 2 (176.5716) | 2 (177.7028) | 22 (163.9884) |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast Columbus, MS | 21 / 36 (674.7888) | 27 (162.2516) | 11 (173.7372) | 20 (169.6800) | 22 (169.1200) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier Cumming, GA | 37 / 55 (663.8516) | 37 (167.4172) | 30 (167.3944) | 35 (167.3828) | 44 (161.6572) |
| 2020-06-26 | Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival Byram, MS | 6 / 31 (673.0400) | 14 (165.1200) | 7 (168.5256) | 14 (165.6800) | 4 (173.7144) |
| 2019-10-18 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 24 / 32 (670.7312) | 28 (164.5256) | 31 (160.5256) | 4 (175.4172) | 13 (170.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #787 (193 pts) | #880 (178 pts) | #1002 (153 pts) | #742 (238 pts) | #691 (268 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #365 (520 pts) | #536 (345 pts) | #386 (540 pts) | #281 (730 pts) | #737 (210 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #429 (251 pts) | #591 (171 pts) | #416 (291 pts) | #530 (196 pts) | #420 (281 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2781 (59 pts) | #2803 (59 pts) | #1701 (144 pts) | #2794 (59 pts) | #2785 (59 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1425 (189 pts) | #1236 (264 pts) | #1170 (284 pts) | #1623 (174 pts) | #1672 (154 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #1520 (175 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |