LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA

LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 5th of 22 at the Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition (2015). They are ranked #3794 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,794

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1487

peak 1512 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 25, 2013

latest Jun 21, 2019 · 6.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#755

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

21% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 56%

overall standings

Best overall

648.4684 / 720

Master · Ayr Charity BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

624.72 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 626.17 (-1.45)

Walk rate

64%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.7144

Brisket · Oinktoberfest

Consistency

±14.97

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 161.92 · weakest Pork (151.94)

Road miles

1,338

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 226 mi

Schedule strength

13%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)

Purse competed for

$3,000

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

Master avg

626.17 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

64% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 9 of 14 contests

A top-10 category call in 64% of their 14 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

KISS MY BBQ has finished one call ahead of LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 44%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 44%

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

Q'N CANUCKS ahead in 100% of their meetings

Q'N CANUCKS has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.0 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.98 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 36%.

Pork avg 151.94
Chicken avg 161.92
0 calls in 14 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of JUST WINGIN' IT in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

1.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Ayr Charity BBQ (Jun 21, 2019).

last seen Aug 5, 2017
back Jun 21, 2019

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Chicken nemesis

9 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 9 of 12 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

HEAVY D BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An August team

Top 45% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 45% across 4 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.

4 August contests
top 56% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.08% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.08% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.0% of a perfect score
14 contests

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1725 (98 pts)	#1722 (113 pts)	#1559 (123 pts)	#1888 (83 pts)	#1825 (88 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1658 (132 pts)	#1263 (247 pts)	#1710 (142 pts)	#1700 (137 pts)	#1619 (157 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#939 (335 pts)	#877 (410 pts)	#890 (400 pts)	#1215 (260 pts)	#1056 (300 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#958 (332 pts)	#856 (422 pts)	#985 (352 pts)	#1034 (327 pts)	#770 (467 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#755 (407 pts)	#555 (587 pts)	#881 (362 pts)	#1049 (292 pts)	#477 (672 pts)

Overall rank by season

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The teams rated closest to LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA, each with one reason worth a look.

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

First Start/ Big B's BBQ

#3,795 of the rated field

1487 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1487

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

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BUTT RUBBIN BBQ

#3,798 of the rated field

1487 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2019

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DIGGERS BBQ

#3,793 of the rated field

1487 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1487

Level with LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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CHUBBY'S BBQ

#3,802 of the rated field

1487 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1504

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Nov 18, 2022

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BIG BELLY BEERBQUE

#3,787 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1508

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 10 contests

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ELKHAWG SMOKERS

#3,777 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1509

22 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 23% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 9, 2022

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
HEAVY D BBQ	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
Q'N CANUCKS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
BEHIND BBQ	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
THE GOOD CUE CREW	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
TRANQUIL CARNIVORES	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
PIG IRON	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
JACK9 BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
GOOD SMOKE BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
TEAM EATAPEDIA	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
KISS MY BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
THE 5TH ARTERY	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
TAURUS BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	5	2	172	151.9660	161.92	top 47%
Pork Ribs	14	3	0	165.1428	145.1428	155.21	top 58%
Pork	14	0	0	161.7256	140.5828	151.94	top 71%
Brisket	14	5	1	173.7144	134.7772	157.10	top 50%

“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)	1	top 78%
Medium (20–39)	7	top 52%
Large (40+)	6	top 58%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NY	8	top 52%
ON	3	top 56%
PA	1	top 48%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que	3	15	0	top 62%	Jun 19, 2015
Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival	2	8	0	top 46%	Aug 8, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NY 8 of 14 contests · 3 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 11 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 251 finished ahead 258 times, behind 304

Longest layoff 1.9 yrs Aug 5, 2017 → Jun 21, 2019

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

20192 milestones

Jun 21 Career-best overall score648.4684 Ayr Charity BBQ
Jun 21 Most recent contest Ayr Charity BBQ

20151 milestone

Jul 10 10th tracked contest Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festval

20141 milestone

May 24 Peak power rating (1512) Roc City Rib Fest

20135 milestones

May 25 First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
Jun 14 First call Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
Aug 9 First overall top-10 Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival
Aug 9 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.0344 Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival
Sep 20 Career-best single call (Brisket)173.7144 Oinktoberfest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.4	Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition	Aug 8, 2015
+8.7	Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival	Aug 9, 2013
+4.2	Oinktoberfest	Sep 20, 2013
+3.5	Roc City Rib Fest	May 24, 2014
+3	Warren County All American BBQ Festival	Jul 18, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12	Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival	Jun 9, 2017
-11.3	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que	Jun 13, 2014
-6.8	Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festval	Jul 10, 2015
-4.5	Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival	Aug 8, 2014
-4.4	Roc City Rib Fest	May 25, 2013

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	100%	top 65%	90.1%	90.1%
2017	2	0	50%	top 79%	85%	84.4%
2015	3	1	67%	top 51%	89%	87.3%
2014	4	1	50%	top 60%	88.5%	87.2%
2013	4	1	75%	top 44%	90%	86.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 21, 2019	Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario	15 / 23 (648.4684)	12 (168.5256)	10 (165.1428)	18 (157.6800)	17 (157.1200)
Aug 5, 2017	Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON	28 / 42 (611.8632)	6 (168.5828)	21 (156.5604)	30 (151.9428)	38 (134.7772)
Jun 9, 2017	Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival Drayton Ontario	20 / 22 (603.8860)	20 (154.8916)	22 (147.9544)	19 (146.2056)	15 (154.8344)
Aug 8, 2015	Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition Ottawa, ON	5 / 22 (618.3204)	2 (166.8800)	4 (155.4172)	17 (148.5716)	14 (147.4516)
Jul 10, 2015	Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festval Drayton, ON	14 / 18 (641.0520)	13 (162.2516)	11 (163.4060)	17 (150.2516)	8 (165.1428)
Jun 19, 2015	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY	24 / 47 (626.9144)	27 (157.1428)	19 (159.4744)	19 (160.5716)	30 (149.7256)
Aug 8, 2014	Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY	26 / 39 (632.6404)	13 (167.4744)	34 (149.1316)	29 (154.2744)	14 (161.7600)
Jul 18, 2014	Warren County All American BBQ Festival Pittsfield, PA	10 / 21 (637.0172)	7 (165.1316)	8 (161.0972)	11 (158.2512)	17 (152.5372)
Jun 13, 2014	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY	40 / 47 (608.5032)	37 (151.9660)	44 (145.1544)	42 (142.8228)	6 (168.5600)
May 24, 2014	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	35 / 86 (634.2740)	44 (160)	42 (156.5712)	33 (161.7256)	53 (155.9772)
Sep 20, 2013	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	27 / 71 (629.6572)	49 (153.1200)	15 (162.2400)	66 (140.5828)	4 (173.7144)
Aug 9, 2013	Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY	8 / 31 (648.0344)	4 (172)	15 (160.5600)	28 (146.2744)	3 (169.2000)
Jun 14, 2013	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY	15 / 31 (624.5714)	3 (166.2856)	25 (145.1430)	19 (152)	9 (161.1428)
May 25, 2013	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	51 / 80 (601.1422)	56 (152.5712)	63 (145.1428)	32 (155.9998)	45 (147.4284)

LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA

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

Purse competed for

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

They almost always walk

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An August team

The metronome

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)