PE LITTLE THRIGS

PE LITTLE THRIGS is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 12th of 29 at the Mississippi Springfest (2013). They are ranked #3471 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,471

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1494

peak 1501 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Nov 30, 2018 · 5.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#741

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 61%

overall standings

Best overall

679.3716 / 720

Master · Christmas on the River

Perfect 180s

Current form

660.80 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 658.61 (+2.19)

Walk rate

47%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5600

Chicken · Christmas on the River

Consistency

±10.77

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.83 · weakest Pork (162.72)

Road miles

1,145

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 138 mi

Schedule strength

49%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

658.61 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

679.3716 career-best overall

94.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 679.3716 at Christmas on the River — 94.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Dec 2, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SMOKE OF THE SHOALS has finished one call ahead of PE LITTLE THRIGS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

12–1 behind in the head-to-head

JIGGY PIGGY ahead in 92% of their meetings

JIGGY PIGGY has come out ahead in 12 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.1 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.11 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 20%.

Pork avg 162.72
Chicken avg 167.83
3 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BIG ED'S MSU BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

10 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

JIGGY PIGGY ahead 77% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, JIGGY PIGGY has out-cooked them in 10 of 13 shared chicken entries.

A March team

Top 42% average finish in March

Something about March: average finish in the top 42% across 3 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.

3 March contests
top 61% the rest of the year

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The metronome

±1.50% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.50% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.5% of a perfect score
15 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Stand by Your Grill every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 30th

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
2017 ↗	Master	#2003 (97 pts)	#2059 (97 pts)	#2119 (92 pts)	#2114 (87 pts)	#2075 (92 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2008 (109 pts)	#1337 (234 pts)	#2866 (59 pts)	#1463 (209 pts)	#1493 (184 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1433 (175 pts)	#1341 (215 pts)	#1041 (320 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#1534 (165 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2030 (84 pts)	#2015 (104 pts)	#1883 (124 pts)	#2738 (59 pts)	#2024 (99 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#741 (418 pts)	#671 (488 pts)	#583 (568 pts)	#825 (398 pts)	#636 (513 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to PE LITTLE THRIGS, each with one reason worth a look.

132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Down & Dirty Porkers

#3,461 of the rated field

1494 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1507

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to PE LITTLE THRIGS)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PE LITTLE THRIGS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 5 contests
last seen Mar 16, 2018

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Meat Militia

#3,454 of the rated field

1494 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1494

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jun 6, 2025

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Serious Hog

#3,449 of the rated field

1494 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1502

Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jun 7, 2024

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Tuff Smoke

#3,482 of the rated field

1494 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1510

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2023

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Rub Runners

#3,481 of the rated field

1494 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1507

Level with PE LITTLE THRIGS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen May 6, 2022

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JUSTCUZ BBQ

#3,486 of the rated field

1493 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1514

Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen May 6, 2022

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
JIGGY PIGGY	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
SMOKE OF THE SHOALS	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
The Specialists	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
South Pork	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
KILLER HOGS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
RED EYED SMOKERS	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BIG ED'S MSU BBQ	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
1709 BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Swine Life	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SOUTHERN SMOKED SWINE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BEAN BANDITS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	3	1	176.5600	161.1084	167.83	top 51%
Pork Ribs	15	3	2	173.7144	150.2632	162.94	top 57%
Pork	15	3	0	174.8800	145.7142	162.72	top 64%
Brisket	15	2	0	175.4400	151.9544	165.12	top 53%

“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
Medium (20–39)	8	0	top 63%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 60%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MS	9	0	top 59%
AL	6	0	top 64%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Stand by Your Grill	4	30	top 74%	Aug 19, 2016
Christmas on the River	3	15	top 64%	Nov 30, 2018
Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ	2	14	top 52%	Dec 4, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 5 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MS 9 of 15 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 9 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 341 finished ahead 319 times, behind 411

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

20181 milestone

Nov 30 Most recent contest Christmas on the River

20162 milestones

Dec 2 Career-best overall score679.3716 Christmas on the River
Dec 2 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 Christmas on the River

20151 milestone

Aug 14 10th tracked contest Stand By Your Grill

20134 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.7142 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
May 10 First call Mississippi Springfest
May 10 Peak power rating (1501) Mississippi Springfest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.3	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre	Mar 14, 2014
+9	Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ	Dec 4, 2015
+7.7	Christmas on the River	Dec 2, 2016
+5.3	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel	Mar 13, 2015
+3.8	Mississippi Springfest	May 10, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.1	Stand By Your Grill	Aug 14, 2015
-8.7	Christmas on the River State Championship	Dec 6, 2013
-6.4	Benton County Fair BBQ Contest	Aug 23, 2013
-5.2	Christmas on the River	Nov 30, 2018
-4	Stand by Your Grill	Aug 19, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0%	top 90%	90%	90%
2017	1	0%	top 59%	90.6%	90.6%
2016	2	50%	top 60%	94.4%	92.8%
2015	3	67%	top 58%	92.8%	91.2%
2014	3	33%	top 52%	93.2%	92.2%
2013	5	60%	top 64%	93.1%	91.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Nov 30, 2018	Christmas on the River Demoplis, AL	26 / 29 (647.8516)	16 (169.6684)	28 (150.2632)	22 (166.8228)	24 (161.0972)
Dec 1, 2017	Christmas on the River Demopolis, AL	16 / 27 (652.4576)	16 (165.6800)	17 (160.5604)	18 (165.0972)	17 (161.1200)
Dec 2, 2016	Christmas on the River Demopolis, AL	15 / 34 (679.3716)	3 (176.5600)	33 (152.4916)	4 (174.8800)	5 (175.4400)
Aug 19, 2016	Stand by Your Grill Fulton, MS	30 / 40 (656.4116)	20 (170.2628)	29 (160.5260)	19 (166.8228)	34 (158.8000)
Dec 4, 2015	Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL	14 / 36 (667.8856)	8 (171.9656)	2 (173.7144)	36 (154.2056)	16 (168)
Aug 14, 2015	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	54 / 57 (638.7200)	42 (164.5372)	55 (156.5028)	56 (154.8572)	41 (162.8228)
Mar 13, 2015	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	38 / 94 (663.8972)	72 (162.2628)	61 (159.9772)	10 (174.2744)	37 (167.3828)
Dec 5, 2014	Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL	19 / 29 (660.4000)	15 (169.1200)	11 (168.5372)	24 (159.3600)	16 (163.3828)
Aug 15, 2014	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	41 / 65 (659.8972)	46 (164.5600)	9 (173.1200)	23 (170.2628)	60 (151.9544)
Mar 14, 2014	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS	25 / 95 (670.8000)	25 (169.1428)	49 (161.0972)	20 (170.2972)	22 (170.2628)
Dec 6, 2013	Christmas on the River State Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL	25 / 29 (642.1252)	25 (161.1084)	2 (173.7028)	29 (149.6684)	23 (157.6456)
Aug 23, 2013	Benton County Fair BBQ Contest Ashland, MS	15 / 20 (670.2056)	14 (166.8228)	19 (159.4056)	9 (171.4172)	6 (172.5600)
Aug 16, 2013	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	38 / 62 (660.4916)	39 (165.1544)	34 (165.6800)	54 (158.2516)	19 (171.4056)
May 10, 2013	Mississippi Springfest Ashland, MS	12 / 29 (658.8564)	7 (170.2856)	18 (161.7140)	23 (158.8568)	14 (168)
Mar 15, 2013	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	58 / 100 (649.7142)	20 (170.2858)	33 (166.8570)	95 (145.7142)	36 (166.8572)

PE LITTLE THRIGS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

A March team

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 — 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)