OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ MO
Rating
1565
peak 1565
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2014-10-02
latest 2023-04-28
Best ToY finish
#72
Master 2015
Grand champs
2
1 reserve
Category wins
2
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.54 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 634.48 (+44.06)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±130.11
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.46 · weakest Brisket (168.22)
Road miles
1960
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 248 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CHICK HUGGINS BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.7716 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin on the Lake (2019-05-31).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 45-team field at Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest (2019-08-16) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 33-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 at their very first tracked contest, Certified BBQ Judging Class (2014-10-02).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 178.8572 | 164.0000 | 173.46 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 176.5716 | 158.8116 | 169.45 | top 39% |
| Pork | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 159.9772 | 168.67 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 159.9428 | 168.22 | top 44% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 8 | 1 | top 36% |
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 1 | top 39% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (8 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest (2019-08-16)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 634.48
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 | 683.8856 | 683.89 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 695.9312 | 678.94 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 672.0000 | 661.28 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 695.4288 | 693.98 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 701.6456 | 684.64 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 509.0740 | 509.07 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) Washington, MO | 11 / 37 (683.8856) | 2 (176.5600) | 11 (172.5600) | 20 (168.5372) | 23 (166.2284) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 113 / 249 (682.7544) | 68 (174.2628) | 175 (167.3944) | 98 (171.9772) | 129 (169.1200) |
| 2022-09-29 | 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) |
| 2022-04-22 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 21 / 29 (658.1488) | 22 (165.1200) | 17 (163.3944) | 17 (166.2400) | 15 (163.3944) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 175 / 185 (653.6004) | 146 (166.2400) | 175 (158.8116) | 136 (166.2744) | 156 (162.2744) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 146 / 467 (672.0000) | 263 (164.0000) | 119 (170.8456) | 162 (167.4400) | 119 (169.7144) |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 31 / 45 (658.2284) | 18 (169.7372) | 20 (168.5484) | 41 (159.9772) | 36 (159.9656) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition Mayetta, KS | 23 / 94 (692.5256) | 8 (177.7028) | 33 (172.5944) | 82 (165.0856) | 8 (177.1428) |
| 2020-10-17 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 6 / 38 (695.4288) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (176.5716) | 18 (170.3200) | 22 (169.6800) |
| 2019-10-11 | Anchor City Cook off Centralia, MO | 13 / 25 (677.0288) | 12 (169.1200) | 10 (170.8344) | 15 (166.2400) | 9 (170.8344) |
| 2019-08-16 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 1 / 45 (701.6456) | 2 (177.7028) | 4 (176.5600) | 13 (170.8228) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 2 / 25 (686.2168) | 2 (177.1428) | 8 (167.4056) | 7 (172.5600) | 4 (169.1084) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues Washington, MO | 16 / 39 (673.6572) | 2 (177.7144) | 17 (166.8800) | 16 (169.1200) | 26 (159.9428) |
| 2014-10-02 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | 4 (509.0740) | 2 (177.1428) | 8 (167.4056) | 7 (172.5600) | 4 (169.1084) |
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 | #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 | #436 (750 pts) | #358 (885 pts) | #605 (580 pts) | #696 (480 pts) | #537 (630 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #178 (1496 pts) | #211 (1311 pts) | #98 (1746 pts) | #307 (1061 pts) | #333 (1006 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #156 (1706 pts) | #139 (1621 pts) | #274 (1211 pts) | #141 (1626 pts) | #186 (1491 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #227 (1412 pts) | #468 (857 pts) | #252 (1322 pts) | #302 (1172 pts) | #296 (1182 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #72 (2157 pts) | #131 (1659 pts) | #133 (1682 pts) | #67 (1973 pts) | #76 (1962 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #210 (1471 pts) | #317 (1096 pts) | #238 (1318 pts) | #165 (1541 pts) | #192 (1521 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #592 (523 pts) | #708 (463 pts) | #610 (548 pts) | #1145 (258 pts) | #685 (473 pts) |