HB BBQ KS
Rating
1486
peak 1486
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-10-21
latest 2023-09-27
Best ToY finish
#938
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.82
last 3 vs career avg 655.82 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.97 · weakest Brisket (161.08)
Road miles
284
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 284 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Dr. Squealgood BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 160.5028 | 163.77 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 164.5372 | 167.97 | top 65% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 158.2168 | 163.01 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 155.3600 | 161.08 | top 75% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 655.82
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 660.4340 | 650.11 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.2568 | 667.26 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 321 / 487 (660.4340) | 293 (166.2744) | 218 (169.7028) | 408 (158.2168) | 263 (166.2400) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 207 / 211 (639.7828) | 202 (160.5028) | 188 (164.5372) | 206 (159.3828) | 203 (155.3600) |
| 2022-10-21 | OKC BBQ Fest Oklahoma City, OK | 23 / 35 (667.2568) | 26 (164.5256) | 21 (169.6684) | 15 (171.4172) | 26 (161.6456) |
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 | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1269 (70 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1326 (80 pts) | #1147 (110 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |