OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ

OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 80 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. They have won 8 Grand Championships, most recently at the Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #145 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#145

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1779

peak 1814 · rated over 73 contests6 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Apr 28, 2023 · 10 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#72

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

4 reserve · wins it all 10% of the time

Category wins

44 podiums

Overall top-10s

54% of 80 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs

Avg finish

top 27%

overall standings

Best overall

702.8344 / 720

Master · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

Current form

674.86 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 678.14 (-3.28)

Walk rate

80%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship

Consistency

±13.24

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 169.92 · weakest Brisket (169.22)

Road miles

13,448

across 80 mapped stops · furthest 381 mi

Schedule strength

71%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)

Purse competed for

$158K

listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅

won from 12 state-championship entries

Master avg

678.14 / 720

78 Master contests · 7 GCs

Storylines (20 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

0.5600 points from the title

Came within 0.5600 points of the Grand Championship at Q'ing for a Cause (Sep 4, 2015).

Among the elite

#145 of 6,491 rated teams

In the top 2% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1779 puts them #145 of 6,491 rated teams — the top 2% of the field.

rating 1779
peak 1814
73 rated contests

Perfect scores on the board

2 perfect 180s

2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.

Brisket ×2

Against the odds

17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 83 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship (Oct 9, 2015) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 17-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ.

Giant slayer

50 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 50-team field at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship.

Oct 9, 2015

Happy hunting ground

1× Grand Championship here

Hott Butts BBQ Contest is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 1st
average top 6%

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest (Oct 17, 2020).

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 1st

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They almost always walk

80% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 64 of 80 contests

A top-10 category call in 80% of their 80 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

702.8344 career-best overall

97.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 702.8344 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship — 97.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 9, 2015

State champions

1 state championship won

They've taken 1 state championship from 12 entries at contests carrying the title.

12 state-championship entries

The one to beat

4× one call ahead of them

ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ has finished one call ahead of OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2018 2 Grand Championships

2018 was the year it came together: 10 contests, 2 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 23%.

10 contests
5 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 23%

A tough matchup

25–10 behind in the head-to-head

GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 71% of their meetings

GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 25 of their 35 shared contests.

The drought

11 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest on Aug 16, 2019 — 11 contests and 7.2 years ago.

last GC Aug 16, 2019
7.2 years ago

Chicken nemesis

39 of 60 shared chicken entries lost

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead 65% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 39 of 60 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

6× one call behind them

SMOKIN O BBQ has landed one call behind them 6 times.

A June team

Top 10% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 10% across 4 contests, versus top 27% the rest of the year.

4 June contests
top 27% the rest of the year

The long haul

13,448 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 13,448 miles across 80 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 381 miles to Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional).

80 mapped stops
furthest 381 mi

The metronome

±1.88% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.88% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 94.2% of a perfect score
80 contests

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Laurie Hillbilly BBQ every year from 2013 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 3rd

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2023 ↗	Master	#908 (130 pts)	#667 (260 pts)	#1084 (130 pts)	#1188 (85 pts)	#1249 (70 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#768 (204 pts)	#852 (189 pts)	#837 (214 pts)	#781 (214 pts)	#770 (224 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#752 (180 pts)	#736 (215 pts)	#779 (205 pts)	#776 (180 pts)	#782 (180 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#555 (175 pts)	#406 (285 pts)	#425 (285 pts)	#807 (95 pts)	#846 (75 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#433 (750 pts)	#356 (885 pts)	#603 (580 pts)	#693 (480 pts)	#532 (630 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#178 (1,496 pts)	#211 (1,311 pts)	#98 (1,746 pts)	#307 (1,061 pts)	#333 (1,006 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#156 (1,706 pts)	#139 (1,621 pts)	#274 (1,211 pts)	#141 (1,626 pts)	#186 (1,491 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#227 (1,412 pts)	#468 (857 pts)	#252 (1,322 pts)	#302 (1,172 pts)	#296 (1,182 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#72 (2,157 pts)	#131 (1,659 pts)	#133 (1,682 pts)	#67 (1,973 pts)	#76 (1,962 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#210 (1,471 pts)	#317 (1,096 pts)	#238 (1,318 pts)	#165 (1,541 pts)	#192 (1,521 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#592 (523 pts)	#708 (463 pts)	#610 (548 pts)	#1145 (258 pts)	#685 (473 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE

#147 of the rated field

1778 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 90
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1778

13–12 in 25 shared contests (52% to OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ)

These two have cooked 25 of the same contests — OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ ahead 13–12 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 85 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

Bushmaster BBQ

#144 of the rated field

1780 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 107
GCs: 11
Top-10s: 57%
Peak: 1819

2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ)

They've been 1819 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 89 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2026

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ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ

#146 of the rated field

1778 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 56
GCs: 12
Top-10s: 88%
Peak: 1783

3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ)

Careers of much the same size, 56 contests to 80, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 54 contests
last seen Jul 26, 2025
on a 12-contest top-10 run

⚔ Head-to-head

PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ

#143 of the rated field

1780 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 57
GCs: 14
Top-10s: 67%
Peak: 1780

4–1 in 5 shared contests (80% to OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ)

Their rating is built on 14 Grand Championships in 57 contests, alongside a 67% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 51 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026
on a 9-contest top-10 run

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Bocephus BBQ

#148 of the rated field

1778 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 64
GCs: 5
Top-10s: 52%
Peak: 1778

They turned up 6 years after OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 58 contests
last seen Oct 9, 2026

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Swine-O-licious BBQ

#149 of the rated field

1778 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 46
GCs: 11
Top-10s: 89%
Peak: 1797

Level with OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 43 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	60	19	41	32%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	44	19	24	43%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	35	10	25	29%	⚔ compare
PITMASTERIQ BBQ	33	16	17	48%	⚔ compare
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	32	15	17	47%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	31	18	13	58%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN O BBQ	30	22	8	73%	⚔ compare
BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	28	20	8	71%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' BUTTS	26	19	7	73%	⚔ compare
OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	25	13	12	52%	⚔ compare
BRICKHEAD BBQ	24	13	11	54%	⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	24	9	15	38%	⚔ compare
ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	24	9	15	38%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	22	9	13	41%	⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ	22	7	15	32%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	79	33	3	11	178.8572	147.9656	169.92	top 37%
Pork Ribs	79	38	4	12	178.8800	153.6800	169.58	top 33%
Pork	78	28	1	10	178.8572	152.5710	169.58	top 36%
Brisket	79	36	2	11	180 🔥	156.5256	169.22	top 34%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	0	top 33%
Medium (20–39)	36	3	top 26%
Large (40+)	41	4	top 29%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	52	7	top 26%
KS	10	0	top 30%
OK	9	0	top 27%
AR	3	1	top 23%
IL	3	0	top 44%
TN	2	0	top 31%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Laurie Hillbilly BBQ	5	3	0	top 24%	Aug 4, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	5	3	0	top 19%	May 5, 2017
Anchor City Cook off	4	1	1	top 24%	Oct 11, 2019
Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	4	1	1	top 9%	Aug 17, 2018
WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL)	3	11	0	top 57%	Apr 28, 2023
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	3	6	0	top 32%	Sep 25, 2015
Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest	2	1	1	top 28%	Apr 20, 2018
Hott Butts BBQ Contest	2	1	1	top 6%	Jun 3, 2016
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship	2	1	1	top 10%	Oct 9, 2015
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST	2	23	0	top 18%	Sep 29, 2022
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST	2	113	0	top 70%	Sep 29, 2022
Table Rock Boats and Bones	2	11	0	top 40%	Sep 22, 2018
39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	8	0	top 9%	Sep 15, 2018
Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	2	6	0	top 15%	Apr 15, 2016
MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (POW/MIA Tribute)	2	6	0	top 38%	Nov 7, 2015
Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest	2	3	0	top 25%	May 1, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 15 contests · 2 GCs

Contests a season 7.3 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 52 of 80 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 51 16 of them more than once

First title Oct 2, 2014 Certified BBQ Judging Class

Opponents faced 2,250 finished ahead 4,767 times, behind 1,761

Longest layoff 1 yrs Oct 11, 2019 → Oct 17, 2020

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20231 milestone

Apr 28 Most recent contest WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL)

20202 milestones

Oct 17 First multi-meat day Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest
Oct 17 10th category win Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest

20191 milestone

Aug 16 First state championship Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest

20181 milestone

Sep 15 Peak power rating (1814) 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20172 milestones

Aug 4 50th tracked contest Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
Oct 13 5th Grand Championship Anchor City Cook Off

20155 milestones

May 1 First category win (Brisket) Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
May 1 First perfect 180 (Brisket) Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
Jun 5 25th tracked contest Hott Butts BBQ Contest
Oct 9 Biggest field won (50 teams) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship
Oct 9 Career-best overall score702.8344 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship

20144 milestones

Mar 14 First overall podium Smokin' At The Run Shootout
Mar 14 First Reserve Championship Smokin' At The Run Shootout
Apr 11 10th tracked contest 6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
Oct 2 First Grand Championship Certified BBQ Judging Class

20134 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
Apr 19 First call Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
Apr 19 First overall top-10 Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
Apr 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.8566 Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship	Oct 9, 2015
+14.5	Smokin' At The Run Shootout	Mar 14, 2014
+13.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship	Oct 18, 2013
+13	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Sep 22, 2017
+12.9	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 19, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.6	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 23, 2021
-12.6	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 22, 2022
-11.9	Anchor City Cook off	Oct 11, 2019
-9.6	Table Rock Boats and Bones	Sep 22, 2018
-9.3	Up In Smoke On The Square	Aug 22, 2014

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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)
2023	1	0	0	0	100%	top 30%	95%	95%
2022	4	0	0	0	0%	top 41%	96.7%	94.3%
2021	3	0	0	0	0%	top 65%	93.3%	91.8%
2020	2	0	1	2	100%	top 20%	96.6%	96.4%
2019	4	1	2	0	100%	top 26%	97.5%	95.1%
2018	10	2	5	1	90%	top 23%	96.7%	94.9%
2017	11	2	6	2	100%	top 24%	97.1%	95.1%
2016	9	0	7	2	67%	top 21%	96.3%	94.1%
2015	15	2	11	3	93%	top 23%	97.6%	94.4%
2014	14	1	6	0	79%	top 37%	98.4%	93.4%
2013	7	0	5	0	86%	top 21%	95.9%	93.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 28, 2023	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Washington, MO	11 / 37 (683.8856)	2 (176.5600)	11 (172.5600)	20 (168.5372)	23 (166.2284)
Oct 1, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	23 / 505 (695.9312)	38 (177.1428)	116 (172.5600)	81 (174.2628)	99 (171.9656)
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS	113 / 249 (682.7544)	68 (174.2628)	175 (167.3944)	98 (171.9772)	129 (169.1200)
Apr 22, 2022	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO	21 / 29 (658.1488)	22 (165.1200)	17 (163.3944)	17 (166.2400)	15 (163.3944)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	146 / 467 (672)	263 (164)	119 (170.8456)	162 (167.4400)	119 (169.7144)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS	175 / 185 (653.6004)	146 (166.2400)	175 (158.8116)	136 (166.2744)	156 (162.2744)
Apr 23, 2021	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO	31 / 45 (658.2284)	18 (169.7372)	20 (168.5484)	41 (159.9772)	36 (159.9656)
Nov 13, 2020	Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS	23 / 94 (692.5256)	8 (177.7028)	33 (172.5944)	—	8 (177.1428)
Oct 17, 2020	Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest 🏅 Columbia, MO	6 / 38 (695.4288)	1 (178.8572)	1 (176.5716)	18 (170.3200)	22 (169.6800)
Oct 11, 2019	Anchor City Cook off 🏅 Centralia, MO	13 / 25 (677.0288)	12 (169.1200)	10 (170.8344)	15 (166.2400)	9 (170.8344)
Aug 16, 2019	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO	1 / 45 (701.6456)	2 (177.7028)	4 (176.5600)	13 (170.8228)	3 (176.5600)
May 31, 2019	Smokin on the Lake 🏅 Monroe City, MO	2 / 25 (686.2168)	2 (177.1428)	8 (167.4056)	7 (172.5600)	4 (169.1084)
Apr 26, 2019	BBQ, Bikes and Blues 🏅 Washington, MO	16 / 39 (673.6572)	2 (177.7144)	17 (166.8800)	16 (169.1200)	26 (159.9428)
Oct 12, 2018	Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO	11 / 33 (675.9084)	19 (162.8112)	4 (174.8572)	7 (173.1428)	18 (165.0972)
Sep 22, 2018	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO	20 / 35 (663.2912)	10 (170.8228)	12 (169.1428)	18 (163.3828)	29 (159.9428)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	8 / 467 (695.9768)	62 (173.7256)	73 (172.5828)	36 (175.4056)	49 (174.2628)
Sep 14, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	27 / 164 (691.9768)	104 (169.7028)	3 (178.8800)	42 (173.7256)	90 (169.6684)
Aug 17, 2018	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	4 / 44 (687.3828)	7 (172.5944)	3 (175.4400)	11 (170.8228)	14 (168.5256)
Jun 1, 2018	7th Annual Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO	1 / 29 (691.9884)	7 (167.4056)	8 (173.1428)	2 (175.4400)	2 (176)
Apr 20, 2018	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO	1 / 40 (689.6228)	2 (176.5716)	2 (175.4056)	16 (165.6800)	11 (171.9656)
Mar 24, 2018	Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 Shawnee, OK	10 / 79 (692.5372)	13 (174.8916)	10 (174.8572)	39 (170.8228)	25 (171.9656)
Mar 23, 2018	Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 Shawnee, OK	32 / 84 (677.0056)	4 (177.1544)	45 (166.2400)	68 (161.6456)	22 (171.9656)
Feb 23, 2018	Polar Bear BBQ Challenge Kingdom City, MO	16 / 29 (667.8744)	25 (161.0972)	1 (177.1544)	21 (162.2400)	16 (167.3828)
Oct 13, 2017	Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO	1 / 27 (698.7768)	1 (175.4056)	11 (170.2512)	2 (177.7028)	3 (175.4172)
Oct 6, 2017	National Pro BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	25 / 50 (690.2628)	44 (169.1772)	9 (174.2628)	24 (173.7028)	17 (173.1200)
Sep 22, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Edmond, OK	3 / 30 (696.5828)	11 (175.4400)	6 (176.0344)	19 (169.7028)	5 (175.4056)
Sep 16, 2017	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO	11 / 47 (687.3716)	7 (176)	18 (170.8228)	3 (178.8572)	33 (161.6916)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	114 / 407 (675.3368)	7 (178.8572)	52 (173.1544)	269 (162.2512)	258 (161.0740)
Aug 18, 2017	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	1 / 43 (685.6800)	5 (173.7372)	18 (164.5256)	1 (174.2972)	3 (173.1200)
Aug 4, 2017	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	14 / 40 (679.3260)	14 (171.9656)	8 (170.8576)	8 (173.1200)	27 (163.3828)
Jul 7, 2017	10th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO	7 / 25 (681.6456)	15 (167.3828)	15 (167.4172)	4 (174.2856)	5 (172.5600)
May 5, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	3 / 29 (686.8112)	2 (175.4400)	5 (170.8800)	5 (171.9656)	10 (168.5256)
Apr 21, 2017	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO	21 / 40 (663.2684)	9 (170.8228)	33 (158.8116)	15 (167.9656)	19 (165.6684)
Mar 31, 2017	Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Savannah, TN	9 / 48 (689.0740)	19 (170.2856)	19 (170.2628)	27 (170.8228)	3 (177.7028)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	7 / 557 (693.6800)	76 (172)	71 (172.5600)	22 (175.4172)	47 (173.7028)
Oct 14, 2016	Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO	3 / 34 (682.7884)	4 (172.5600)	2 (172)	7 (170.8228)	17 (167.4056)
Aug 19, 2016	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	7 / 51 (670.2056)	24 (162.2400)	18 (164.5600)	5 (172.5600)	5 (170.8456)
Aug 5, 2016	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	7 / 50 (685.6112)	11 (173.1200)	16 (170.8456)	13 (171.9656)	14 (169.6800)
Jul 8, 2016	9th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO	13 / 26 (666.1944)	17 (166.8344)	12 (164)	13 (168.5372)	13 (166.8228)
Jun 3, 2016	Hott Butts BBQ Contest Boonville, MO	2 / 22 (681.5884)	13 (162.2284)	6 (169.6800)	3 (176.5600)	1 (173.1200)
May 6, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	10 / 30 (673.0172)	21 (167.3944)	5 (172)	6 (173.1084)	22 (160.5144)
Apr 15, 2016	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	10 / 53 (673.1428)	29 (166.2628)	1 (178.3200)	24 (164.0228)	20 (164.5372)
Apr 1, 2016	Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Jackson, TN	26 / 61 (672.3996)	30 (168.5256)	35 (165.6684)	47 (162.8000)	5 (175.4056)
Nov 7, 2015	MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (POW/MIA Tribute) St. James, MO	6 / 18 (686.2172)	10 (170.2628)	4 (173.7144)	2 (176.5600)	8 (165.6800)
Nov 6, 2015	MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (Armed Forces Tribute) St. James, MO	11 / 26 (672.4340)	5 (174.2628)	20 (161.6800)	11 (167.9656)	9 (168.5256)
Oct 9, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	1 / 50 (702.8344)	18 (173.1316)	34 (170.8456)	2 (178.8572)	3 (180)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	208 / 606 (662.8340)	103 (171.4400)	401 (159.9884)	341 (162.8228)	153 (168.5828)
Oct 2, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	122 / 187 (669.0856)	169 (160.5372)	9 (177.1772)	161 (161.1084)	83 (170.2628)
Sep 25, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK	6 / 30 (684.5144)	6 (173.7144)	19 (166.8344)	14 (167.9656)	3 (176)
Sep 4, 2015	Q'ing for a Cause Columbia, MO	2 / 21 (689.1200)	9 (170.8572)	2 (175.4400)	2 (173.7028)	10 (169.1200)
Aug 21, 2015	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	6 / 58 (673.6916)	19 (163.9772)	5 (170.9144)	21 (163.3828)	2 (175.4172)
Aug 7, 2015	Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship Kirksville, MO	6 / 26 (666.1712)	1 (176.5600)	18 (159.9656)	14 (164.5372)	8 (165.1084)
Jul 31, 2015	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	3 / 38 (693.6456)	3 (176.5600)	15 (169.1200)	4 (174.2628)	5 (173.7028)
Jul 10, 2015	8th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO	10 / 31 (675.3368)	11 (168.0228)	10 (169.1084)	14 (168.5256)	10 (169.6800)
Jun 5, 2015	Hott Butts BBQ Contest Boonville, MO	1 / 32 (685.7032)	11 (168)	1 (174.8688)	4 (174.2972)	7 (168.5372)
May 15, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	4 / 30 (679.9884)	5 (173.1428)	8 (168)	2 (173.7028)	13 (165.1428)
May 1, 2015	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	3 / 37 (692.5600)	13 (168.5828)	9 (169.1200)	4 (174.8572)	1 (180)
Apr 17, 2015	7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	20 / 49 (657.5884)	36 (161.0972)	18 (164.5600)	30 (157.6684)	5 (174.2628)
Oct 17, 2014	Casino Queen BBQ Competition Greater St. Louis, IL	18 / 44 (666.7768)	32 (161.6912)	29 (161.7028)	16 (168.5372)	7 (174.8456)
Oct 2, 2014	Certified BBQ Judging Class unrated Kansas City, MO	1 (177.1428)	2 (177.1428)	8 (167.4056)	7 (172.5600)	4 (169.1084)
Sep 26, 2014	Hermann Bar-BQ and Brats Festival Hermann, MO	9 / 37 (675.9196)	9 (170.2972)	5 (174.8456)	18 (165.6684)	20 (165.1084)
Sep 19, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK	16 / 29 (671.3256)	17 (169.1200)	25 (162.8228)	14 (169.1200)	8 (170.2628)
Sep 5, 2014	Smoke on the River Quincy, IL	4 / 21 (677.6340)	11 (166.2744)	13 (164.5140)	3 (174.2628)	4 (172.5828)
Aug 22, 2014	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	36 / 50 (633.5312)	39 (154.2628)	36 (159.9544)	24 (162.7884)	32 (156.5256)
Aug 1, 2014	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	18 / 47 (666.2516)	10 (171.4744)	41 (153.6800)	6 (174.2628)	17 (166.8344)
Jul 11, 2014	7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO	12 / 41 (673.6000)	30 (162.8000)	16 (167.4172)	19 (166.8228)	2 (176.5600)
May 24, 2014	Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS	48 / 87 (646.1484)	81 (147.9656)	38 (163.9428)	34 (165.7028)	21 (168.5372)
May 9, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	6 / 30 (683.3712)	14 (167.4056)	3 (172)	7 (173.1428)	7 (170.8228)
May 2, 2014	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	15 / 35 (666.1716)	23 (164.5256)	18 (165.6916)	11 (169.1200)	14 (166.8344)
Apr 11, 2014	6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	7 / 46 (678.1828)	24 (163.3828)	10 (169.7144)	4 (175.4056)	15 (169.6800)
Mar 15, 2014	Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK	42 / 72 (673.0516)	50 (168.0116)	37 (167.9656)	5 (177.7028)	63 (159.3716)
Mar 14, 2014	Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK	2 / 41 (689.6344)	6 (175.4172)	3 (176.0116)	11 (168.5256)	8 (169.6800)
Nov 8, 2013	1st Annual BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO	11 / 33 (669.0052)	10 (170.8112)	3 (173.1428)	19 (166.2284)	23 (158.8228)
Oct 18, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	9 / 50 (690.7656)	45 (165.6684)	5 (176.5716)	5 (174.2628)	13 (174.2628)
Oct 11, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK	6 / 30 (686.2740)	11 (172.5828)	4 (174.2856)	5 (171.4172)	18 (167.9884)
Aug 2, 2013	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	12 / 51 (665.0744)	30 (162.8456)	12 (169.1200)	17 (167.4172)	13 (165.6916)
Jun 14, 2013	Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK	8 / 33 (669.7140)	8 (170.2856)	7 (168.5714)	16 (165.1426)	8 (165.7144)
May 3, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	5 / 30 (668.5712)	8 (169.1428)	4 (169.7142)	20 (160)	7 (169.7142)
Apr 19, 2013	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	6 / 50 (654.8566)	9 (168.5714)	7 (166.8572)	37 (152.5710)	9 (166.8570)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (20 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The drought

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A June team

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)