HAWG NATION BBQ

HAWG NATION BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 54 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 42 at the Maryland State BBQ Bash (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #612 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#612

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1657

peak 1672 · rated over 54 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 25, 2013

latest May 13, 2022 · 9.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#203

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

4 reserve

Category wins

22 podiums

Overall top-10s

35% of 54 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 34%

overall standings

Best overall

681.0740 / 720

Master · Maryland State BBQ Bash

Perfect 180s

Current form

658.83 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 650.34 (+8.49)

Walk rate

85%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5600

Chicken · Maryland State BBQ Bash

Consistency

±26.52

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 166.28 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.94)

Road miles

5,525

across 54 mapped stops · furthest 907 mi

Schedule strength

36%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)

Purse competed for

$26K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

650.34 / 720

54 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (17 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

2.8800 points from the title

Came within 2.8800 points of the Grand Championship at Maryland State BBQ Bash (Aug 12, 2016).

Among the elite

#612 of 6,491 rated teams

In the top 9% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1657 puts them #612 of 6,491 rated teams — the top 9% of the field.

rating 1657
peak 1672
54 rated contests

Happy hunting ground

Top 17% average finish here

Keystone Classic Barbeque is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 3 visits.

3 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 17%

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 Keystone Classic Barbeque (Oct 4, 2013).

Pork Ribs 1st
Brisket 1st

They almost always walk

85% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 46 of 54 contests

A top-10 category call in 85% of their 54 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

681.0740 career-best overall

94.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.0740 at Maryland State BBQ Bash — 94.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 12, 2016

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

QUEGASM has finished one call ahead of HAWG NATION BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

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A tough matchup

34–10 behind in the head-to-head

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ ahead in 77% of their meetings

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has come out ahead in 34 of their 44 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.3 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.34 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 31% of the time against 55%.

Pork Ribs avg 160.94
Brisket avg 166.28
17 calls in 54 entries

A strong matchup

19–7 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 73% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM in 19 of their 26 shared contests.

The comeback

2.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (May 13, 2022).

last seen Oct 4, 2019
back May 13, 2022

Brisket nemesis

26 of 43 shared brisket entries lost

LO' -N- SLO' BBQ ahead 60% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has out-cooked them in 26 of 43 shared brisket entries.

Always the bridesmaid

4 reserve championships

Runner-up for the whole thing 4 times against 0 Grand Championships — close enough to touch it, over and over.

0 Grand Championships
54 contests

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

DRILLING & GRILLING has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An October team

Top 25% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 25% across 8 contests, versus top 34% the rest of the year.

8 October contests
top 34% the rest of the year

The long haul

5,525 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 5,525 miles across 54 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 907 miles to Lakeland Pig Festival.

54 mapped stops
furthest 907 mi

A standing appointment

7 years running at one contest

They've cooked New Holland Summer Fest every year from 2013 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

7 visits in all
best finish 8th

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
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 (1,006 pts)	#388 (981 pts)	#258 (1,256 pts)	#254 (1,311 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#258 (1,297 pts)	#182 (1,472 pts)	#375 (1,012 pts)	#469 (872 pts)	#271 (1,237 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#267 (1,246 pts)	#418 (911 pts)	#423 (881 pts)	#279 (1,166 pts)	#154 (1,691 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#330 (1,090 pts)	#507 (756 pts)	#448 (881 pts)	#354 (1,036 pts)	#328 (1,091 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#203 (1,397 pts)	#203 (1,277 pts)	#168 (1,417 pts)	#251 (1,117 pts)	#154 (1,527 pts)

Overall rank by season

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1657 power rating

Contests: 57
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1659

3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to HAWG NATION BBQ)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — HAWG NATION BBQ ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

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⚔ Head-to-head

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#615 of the rated field

1657 power rating

Contests: 49
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1662

9–4 in 13 shared contests (69% to HAWG NATION BBQ)

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rated over 48 contests

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#610 of the rated field

1658 power rating

Contests: 52
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1689

They've been 1689 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 49 contests
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FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE

#609 of the rated field

1658 power rating

Contests: 92
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1707

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 92 contests to 54.

rated over 89 contests
last seen Oct 15, 2021

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FLYBOY BBQ

#614 of the rated field

1657 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 72%
Peak: 1661

Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 25 contests, alongside a 72% overall top-10 rate.

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Big Daddy G's BBQ

#611 of the rated field

1658 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1658

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

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 29, 2022

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	44	10	34	23%	⚔ compare
DRILLING & GRILLING	33	13	20	39%	⚔ compare
Smokestack Redemption	32	19	13	59%	⚔ compare
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	30	15	15	50%	⚔ compare
PIGHEADED BBQ	30	11	19	37%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	28	14	14	50%	⚔ compare
WILBUR'S REVENGE	27	14	13	52%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	26	19	7	73%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	25	7	18	28%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN FOOLZ	24	16	8	67%	⚔ compare
APORKALYPSE NOW	23	3	20	13%	⚔ compare
SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	22	19	3	86%	⚔ compare
3 EYZ BBQ	22	2	20	9%	⚔ compare
FLYING PORKERS	21	12	9	57%	⚔ compare
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	21	11	10	52%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	54	20	0	3	176.5600	145.0972	163.90	top 41%
Pork Ribs	54	17	3	6	174.3088	138.8570	160.94	top 45%
Pork	54	15	0	3	174.2972	140.5028	162.30	top 41%
Brisket	53	29	5	10	176.5600	150.2854	166.28	top 25%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 47%
Medium (20–39)	16	top 34%
Large (40+)	36	top 33%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
PA	38	top 35%
MD	8	top 27%
DE	5	top 22%
NJ	1	top 31%
VA	1	top 93%
FL	1	top 37%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
New Holland Summer Fest	7	8	top 45%	Aug 23, 2019
Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship	3	6	top 31%	Oct 4, 2019
Smoke in the Park	3	3	top 34%	Sep 22, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	2	top 25%	Jun 9, 2017
Que for the Troops	3	15	top 39%	Jun 2, 2017
Keystone Classic Barbeque	3	2	top 17%	Oct 2, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 13 contests

Contests a season 6.8 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in PA 38 of 54 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 38 6 of them more than once

Opponents faced 815 finished ahead 1,829 times, behind 854

Longest layoff 2.6 yrs Oct 4, 2019 → May 13, 2022

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

20221 milestone

May 13 Most recent contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke

20182 milestones

Aug 24 50th tracked contest New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL)
Oct 5 Peak power rating (1672) Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship

20162 milestones

Aug 12 Career-best overall score681.0740 Maryland State BBQ Bash
Aug 12 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 Maryland State BBQ Bash

20151 milestone

Jun 27 25th tracked contest Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park

20139 milestones

Jan 25 First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
Jan 25 First call Lakeland Pig Festival
May 17 First overall top-10 Middletown BBQ Cook Off
Jul 12 First category win (Pork Ribs) The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South
Jul 12 First overall podium The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South
Jul 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2628 The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South
Aug 23 10th tracked contest New Holland Summer Fest
Oct 4 First Reserve Championship Keystone Classic Barbeque
Oct 4 First multi-meat day Keystone Classic Barbeque

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.6	Keystone Classic Barbeque	Oct 4, 2013
+13.3	The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South	Jul 12, 2013
+12.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Aug 21, 2015
+11.8	Middletown BBQ Cook Off	May 17, 2013
+11.4	Maryland State BBQ Bash	Aug 12, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-21.8	New Holland Summer Fest	Aug 26, 2016
-13.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Sep 6, 2013
-9.7	Twin Valley Fire and Smoke	May 13, 2022
-9.1	Smoke in the Grove (JUDGES FULL)	Jul 28, 2017
-6.6	Que for the Troops	May 31, 2013

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0	0	100%	top 51%	92.7%	92.7%
2019	2	0	0	50%	top 44%	91.2%	91.2%
2018	2	1	0	50%	top 25%	92.9%	91.3%
2017	9	2	2	89%	top 37%	93.2%	91.2%
2016	10	3	0	90%	top 38%	94.6%	89.3%
2015	9	3	2	100%	top 28%	93.1%	91.9%
2014	8	4	0	88%	top 27%	92.9%	90.3%
2013	13	6	4	77%	top 34%	93.1%	89%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 13, 2022	Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA	20 / 39 (667.2572)	32 (162.8000)	9 (170.8228)	27 (161.6572)	8 (171.9772)
Oct 4, 2019	Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA	17 / 36 (656.4572)	13 (166.8688)	16 (165.6684)	30 (154.8000)	7 (169.1200)
Aug 23, 2019	New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA	27 / 65 (656.3996)	23 (166.2744)	17 (169.7028)	51 (153.0396)	19 (167.3828)
Oct 5, 2018	Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA	6 / 42 (668.5256)	6 (170.8572)	28 (157.6800)	8 (168.5828)	4 (171.4056)
Aug 24, 2018	New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA	25 / 71 (645.4968)	35 (159.9428)	35 (158.2056)	18 (162.8228)	19 (164.5256)
Oct 6, 2017	Keystone Classic BBQ Harrisburg, PA	8 / 39 (665.7028)	9 (169.1200)	32 (154.2744)	11 (168.5828)	1 (173.7256)
Sep 22, 2017	Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA	25 / 44 (647.3256)	36 (157.0856)	37 (153.7144)	5 (168.5600)	12 (167.9656)
Sep 15, 2017	Smoke on the Water New Jersey State Barbecue Championship Atlantic City, NJ	13 / 42 (662.8116)	42 (145.0972)	1 (174.3088)	3 (174.2972)	9 (169.1084)
Aug 25, 2017	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	30 / 69 (649.0288)	2 (172.5600)	31 (161.6916)	26 (161.6800)	50 (153.0972)
Aug 4, 2017	Pit at the Park Macungie, PA	6 / 32 (662.8232)	8 (170.2972)	3 (169.1200)	30 (151.9888)	2 (171.4172)
Jul 28, 2017	Smoke in the Grove (JUDGES FULL) Spring Grove, PA	34 / 51 (638.1596)	44 (154.2628)	47 (144.4912)	3 (171.9884)	12 (167.4172)
Jun 9, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA	13 / 29 (653.0168)	11 (168.0228)	20 (159.3944)	20 (158.7884)	10 (166.8112)
Jun 2, 2017	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	16 / 63 (656.9940)	42 (160.5028)	31 (161.0972)	11 (168.5484)	12 (166.8456)
Apr 14, 2017	Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD	16 / 58 (671.3484)	20 (168)	20 (167.4172)	9 (170.8456)	26 (165.0856)
Oct 21, 2016	Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE	23 / 67 (649.5656)	6 (171.4172)	53 (149.6456)	38 (156.5372)	4 (171.9656)
Oct 7, 2016	Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA	15 / 47 (662.2744)	22 (166.2972)	3 (171.4172)	32 (160.0116)	14 (164.5484)
Sep 23, 2016	Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA	14 / 38 (660.5488)	13 (166.8800)	26 (158.2744)	8 (167.4172)	8 (167.9772)
Sep 10, 2016	Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE Devon, PA	16 / 33 (653.6456)	13 (166.8572)	20 (162.2744)	13 (163.9656)	21 (160.5484)
Aug 26, 2016	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	66 / 66 (490.7428)	5 (173.1200)	37 (160.5372)	44 (157.0856)	—
Aug 12, 2016	Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	2 / 42 (681.0740)	5 (176.5600)	13 (169.7372)	19 (165.1084)	8 (169.6684)
Jun 10, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA	7 / 29 (661.6456)	6 (169.6912)	14 (159.4288)	13 (165.1428)	6 (167.3828)
Jun 3, 2016	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	2 / 67 (670.2968)	10 (168)	7 (167.4628)	18 (162.2856)	5 (172.5484)
May 6, 2016	Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition Greenlane, PA	23 / 47 (648.4456)	7 (172.5600)	26 (159.9772)	38 (153.6800)	21 (162.2284)
Apr 15, 2016	Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD	19 / 41 (652.4112)	9 (171.4056)	26 (157.6916)	27 (160.5256)	19 (162.7884)
Oct 2, 2015	Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA	22 / 57 (655.2684)	9 (169.6800)	34 (158.2744)	31 (161.0856)	17 (166.2284)
Sep 25, 2015	Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA	3 / 34 (669.6228)	4 (171.9772)	13 (162.2856)	5 (169.1200)	7 (166.2400)
Aug 28, 2015	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	17 / 70 (655.3484)	21 (166.8228)	55 (148.5256)	18 (164.5828)	3 (175.4172)
Aug 21, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA	2 / 30 (670.2516)	9 (169.7144)	5 (166.8572)	12 (160.5256)	1 (173.1544)
Aug 14, 2015	14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD	18 / 46 (662.7312)	26 (163.3712)	34 (154.2744)	13 (168.5256)	1 (176.5600)
Jun 27, 2015	Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park Allentown, PA	11 / 17 (651.3372)	16 (155.3828)	10 (161.1544)	11 (162.8344)	3 (171.9656)
Jun 5, 2015	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	24 / 54 (658.7772)	26 (165.1200)	49 (151.3944)	16 (169.1428)	5 (173.1200)
May 8, 2015	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival Green Lane, PA	5 / 57 (662.8572)	23 (163.9656)	7 (169.1772)	15 (165.7600)	12 (163.9544)
Apr 10, 2015	Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Harrington, DE	12 / 99 (666.2288)	44 (162.2400)	37 (161.7144)	2 (174.2972)	17 (167.9772)
Oct 3, 2014	Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA	5 / 53 (669.1656)	4 (172.0228)	27 (159.9656)	19 (164.5600)	3 (172.6172)
Sep 12, 2014	Coal Cracker Smoke & Stoke BBQ Competition Scranton, PA	10 / 25 (641.7488)	18 (153.1544)	6 (164.0116)	11 (158.2628)	5 (166.3200)
Sep 5, 2014	6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off York, PA	22 / 39 (642.7772)	34 (150.8456)	7 (167.9772)	14 (163.9428)	15 (160.0116)
Aug 22, 2014	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	8 / 70 (656.0116)	50 (152.5600)	9 (168.0116)	4 (171.4284)	12 (164.0116)
Aug 8, 2014	MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets Bel Air, MD	11 / 54 (654.1372)	34 (158.2400)	13 (166.2400)	6 (168.5600)	16 (161.0972)
Jul 18, 2014	Warren County All American BBQ Festival Pittsfield, PA	5 / 21 (657.1316)	9 (162.8800)	4 (164.5716)	6 (162.8344)	7 (166.8456)
Jun 6, 2014	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	15 / 65 (641.7144)	22 (161.1544)	47 (150.8572)	9 (165.1428)	9 (164.5600)
Apr 11, 2014	Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE	30 / 109 (637.0056)	29 (161.6800)	67 (150.2628)	31 (161.0856)	21 (163.9772)
Oct 4, 2013	Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA	2 / 55 (670.2972)	29 (156.5600)	1 (172)	7 (166.2972)	1 (175.4400)
Sep 20, 2013	Hogs & Hops Dover Dover, DE	10 / 45 (654.8800)	15 (164)	7 (166.8572)	19 (162.8800)	13 (161.1428)
Sep 6, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Chesapeake, VA	28 / 30 (622.7204)	29 (151.9544)	20 (160.5944)	30 (150.2172)	16 (159.9544)
Aug 23, 2013	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	44 / 71 (618.2284)	38 (157.7372)	47 (151.4400)	65 (140.5028)	7 (168.5484)
Aug 16, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD	4 / 29 (669.6568)	2 (174.2856)	21 (158.2628)	16 (161.1084)	1 (176)
Jul 19, 2013	Warren All American BBQ Festival Warren, PA	5 / 17 (658.8000)	4 (167.4400)	5 (165.1200)	8 (164.5372)	9 (161.7028)
Jul 12, 2013	The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South Gettysburg, PA	3 / 29 (658.2628)	2 (169.7372)	1 (169.1772)	21 (153.0628)	3 (166.2856)
Jun 14, 2013	Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival Frederick, MD	29 / 63 (633.7134)	47 (154.2854)	23 (161.1428)	10 (167.9998)	45 (150.2854)
May 31, 2013	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	31 / 46 (598.8570)	27 (154.2858)	41 (138.8570)	35 (144.5714)	8 (161.1428)
May 17, 2013	Middletown BBQ Cook Off Middletown, DE	7 / 56 (645.7144)	36 (151.4284)	3 (166.2858)	20 (158.8572)	4 (169.1430)
May 10, 2013	Green Lane Fire CO's Green Lane, PA	17 / 58 (625.7144)	12 (162.2856)	22 (153.7144)	14 (157.1430)	29 (152.5714)
Apr 19, 2013	Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD	22 / 106 (634.8572)	35 (160.5714)	14 (163.4290)	40 (157.7142)	57 (153.1426)
Jan 25, 2013	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	26 / 70 (642.2854)	5 (170.8570)	46 (154.2858)	32 (159.4284)	35 (157.7142)

HAWG NATION 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 (17 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Happy hunting ground

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Brisket nemesis

Always the bridesmaid

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

The long haul

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)