HAWG NATION BBQ PA
Rating
1501
peak 1505
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2022-05-13
Best ToY finish
#203
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.04
last 3 vs career avg 660.04 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.10
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.49 · weakest Pork (156.50)
Road miles
98
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 32 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DRILLING & GRILLING has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8688 | 162.8000 | 165.31 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 165.6684 | 168.73 | top 31% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 153.0396 | 156.50 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 167.3828 | 169.49 | top 23% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 660.04
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.2572 | 667.26 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 656.4572 | 656.43 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 20 / 39 (667.2572) | 32 (162.8000) | 9 (170.8228) | 27 (161.6572) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2019-10-04 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 17 / 36 (656.4572) | 13 (166.8688) | 16 (165.6684) | 30 (154.8000) | 7 (169.1200) |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 27 / 65 (656.3996) | 23 (166.2744) | 17 (169.7028) | 51 (153.0396) | 19 (167.3828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1207 (85 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1022 (145 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #916 (155 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1124 (235 pts) | #1174 (235 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1126 (250 pts) | #994 (300 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #389 (951 pts) | #372 (1006 pts) | #388 (981 pts) | #258 (1256 pts) | #254 (1311 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #258 (1297 pts) | #182 (1472 pts) | #375 (1012 pts) | #469 (872 pts) | #271 (1237 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #267 (1246 pts) | #418 (911 pts) | #423 (881 pts) | #279 (1166 pts) | #154 (1691 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #330 (1090 pts) | #507 (756 pts) | #448 (881 pts) | #354 (1036 pts) | #328 (1091 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #203 (1397 pts) | #203 (1277 pts) | #168 (1417 pts) | #251 (1117 pts) | #154 (1527 pts) |