The pork record book

Every pork entry ever tracked — records, the teams who own the category, and how hard it actually scores.

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The first 25 perfect pork 180s

180 is the ceiling, so the record is shared — listed here in the order they were set. The record page counts everyone who has one →

#	Score (of 180)	Team	Where	When
=1	180 🔥	CAJUN BLAZE	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 1, 2013
=1	180 🔥	901Q	Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest	Apr 5, 2013
=1	180 🔥	Organizer Portal	Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)	Apr 5, 2013
=1	180 🔥	GIVE IT TO GOD	Grilling on the River '13	Apr 12, 2013
=1	180 🔥	HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	Grilling on the River '13	Apr 12, 2013
=1	180 🔥	WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff	May 3, 2013
=1	180 🔥	WANNA B'S	Sertoma 48 BBQ	May 10, 2013
=1	180 🔥	BUFFALO'S BBQ	Grand Lake BBQ Festival	May 17, 2013
=1	180 🔥	RIVER CITY RUB	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash	May 31, 2013
=1	180 🔥	FRONT DOOR GANG	Big Blue BBQ Championship	May 31, 2013
=1	180 🔥	CAVEMAN CUISINE	It's A Smokin Good Thang	Jun 7, 2013
=1	180 🔥	South Pork	The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff	Jun 14, 2013
=1	180 🔥	K.C. CAN CREW	Rock'n Freedom	Jun 20, 2013
=1	180 🔥	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival	Jun 21, 2013
=1	180 🔥	IBM (I BURNT MINE)	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	Jun 21, 2013
=1	180 🔥	JACKED UP BBQ	12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash	Aug 9, 2013
=1	180 🔥	SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show	Aug 9, 2013
=1	180 🔥	Burnin and Lootin	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons	Aug 16, 2013
=1	180 🔥	LEFT COAST Q	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons	Aug 16, 2013
=1	180 🔥	Slabba Dabba Que BBQ	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival	Aug 23, 2013
=1	180 🔥	SMOKE OF THE SHOALS	Music City Festival & BBQ Championship	Aug 23, 2013
=1	180 🔥	TRUEBUD BBQ	Smokin' Brew BBQ	Aug 30, 2013
=1	180 🔥	WOODWARD BARBEQUE	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll	Sep 6, 2013
=1	180 🔥	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	Sep 13, 2013
=1	180 🔥	G "QUE"	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	Sep 13, 2013

Most pork wins

Team	Wins
GETTIN' BASTED	45
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	40
Organizer Portal	34
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	31
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	30
CLARK CREW BBQ	28
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	28
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	25
SLAPS BBQ	25
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	25
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	24
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	23
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	22
JANKY LEG BBQ	21
4 LEGS UP BBQ	20

Most podiums (top-3 calls)

Team	Podiums
GETTIN' BASTED	115
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	88
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	78
Organizer Portal	74
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	72
CLARK CREW BBQ	71
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	69
4 LEGS UP BBQ	67
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	64
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	57
SLAPS BBQ	56
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	53
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	53
CHUNKY BBQ	51
JANKY LEG BBQ	51

The 180 club 🔥

Team	Perfect scores
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	21
SLAPS BBQ	19
JANKY LEG BBQ	18
Organizer Portal	17
CLARK CREW BBQ	16
GETTIN' BASTED	16
TRIPLE H BBQ	13
BOOMERANG BBQ	11
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	11
RAZORRACKS	11
Meat Candy Q	11
MAN MEAT BBQ	11
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	10
TEAM CRAWFORD	9
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	9

2026 Team of the Year (pork, Master Series)

#	Team	Points
1	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	2,517
2	JANKY LEG BBQ	2,422
3	Meat Candy Q	2,411
4	HOT DADDY'S BBQ	2,363
5	BIGG SMOAK BBQ	2,327
6	MAN MEAT BBQ	2,283
7	BEER TIME BBQ	2,272
8	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	2,223
9	Shiggin aint easy	2,200
10	COOKLOUNGE BBQ	2,197

Full board on kcbs.us ↗

How pork scores (average and perfect 180s per season)

Score distribution (entries scoring 100+)

Where pork scores toughest (lowest average score, min 200 entries)

State / province	Entries	Avg score
NY	2,708	158.19
DE	1,111	159.82
MD	2,151	160.06
RI	304	160.74
NJ	2,611	160.78
TX	3,771	160.86
NM	661	161.62
PA	4,467	161.73
ON	462	162.26
CT	1,165	162.49