FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ

FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 4th of 34 at the Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness (2014). They are ranked #1711 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,711

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1552

peak 1552 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 14, 2013

latest Jun 12, 2015 · 2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#468

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

25% of 12 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 39%

overall standings

Best overall

685.0856 / 720

Master · Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

671.25 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 663.14 (+8.10)

Walk rate

58%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness

Consistency

±13.90

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 169.19 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.98)

Road miles

1,116

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 247 mi

Schedule strength

21%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)

Master avg

663.14 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.

Chicken ×1

On the rise

+31 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 31 points across 6 contests since Jun 13, 2014 — from 1521 up to 1552.

6 contests since Jun 13, 2014
now 1552

High-water mark

685.0856 career-best overall

95.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 685.0856 at Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness — 95.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 27, 2014

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.2 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.21 points below their pork, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 50%.

Pork Ribs avg 161.98
Pork avg 169.19
1 call in 12 entries

A strong matchup

9–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

8 of 11 shared pork entries lost

BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ ahead 73% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared pork entries.

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The metronome

±1.93% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.93% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.1% of a perfect score
12 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
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#1567 (165 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2037 (95 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#468 (819 pts)	#466 (829 pts)	#674 (559 pts)	#472 (824 pts)	#470 (799 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#773 (399 pts)	#753 (434 pts)	#810 (404 pts)	#556 (594 pts)	#881 (354 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

GETTA QUE

#1,700 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1555

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 4, 2019

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DELIVERING SMOKE BBQ

#1,703 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1552

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 21, 2019
on a 3-contest top-10 run

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BELLY BROTHERS BBQ TEAM

#1,702 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1555

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2017

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BIG DICK'S BBQ

#1,713 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1553

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 12 contests, alongside a 17% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2016

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BLACKSTRAP BBQ

#1,716 of the rated field

1551 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1551

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 16, 2017
on a 3-contest top-10 run

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Last Best BBQ

#1,710 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1552

Level with FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 28, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ	10	8	2	80%	⚔ compare
ACME BBQ	9	9	0	100%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
BLUE CHIP BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
FRIENDS OF OBR	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
YELLOW RIVER BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
HUG HOGS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Sofa King/Good BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
FOWL BUTT BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
2 PITTS BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	4	1	1	180 🔥	155.9312	168.70	top 37%
Pork Ribs	12	1	0	0	171.4172	153.1088	161.98	top 53%
Pork	12	6	0	1	175.4628	158.2854	169.19	top 29%
Brisket	12	2	0	0	171.9772	151.9772	163.27	top 43%

“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)	5	0	top 46%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 33%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IN	8	top 30%
KY	2	top 57%
IL	2	top 53%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!	2	22	0	top 41%	Jul 18, 2014
Smokin' On The River	2	9	0	top 23%	Jun 13, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 6 contests

Contests a season 4 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IN 8 of 12 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 10 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 264 finished ahead 349 times, behind 198

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

20152 milestones

Jun 12 Peak power rating (1552) Smokin' On The River
Jun 12 Most recent contest Smokin' On The River

20145 milestones

Jun 13 First overall top-10 Smokin' On The River
Jun 27 First category win (Chicken) Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
Jun 27 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
Jun 27 Career-best overall score685.0856 Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
Aug 15 10th tracked contest Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival

20133 milestones

Jun 14 First tracked contest Smokin' on the River
Jun 14 First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.4282 Smokin' on the River
Jun 28 First call Super City Blues & Ques

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.2	Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness	Jun 27, 2014
+13.1	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	Aug 15, 2014
+12	Smokin' On The River	Jun 13, 2014
+7.6	Smokin' on the River	Jun 14, 2013
+4.2	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!	Jul 19, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-3.5	Super City Blues & Ques	Jun 28, 2013
-2.2	Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff	Jun 6, 2014
-1	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 5, 2014
-0.3	Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues	Aug 16, 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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2015	1	0	0	100%	top 42%	91.9%	91.9%
2014	6	3	1	67%	top 33%	95.2%	93.5%
2013	5	0	0	40%	top 45%	92.7%	90.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 12, 2015	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	25 / 59 (661.6116)	7 (174.2972)	41 (159.3716)	18 (169.7028)	41 (158.2400)
Sep 5, 2014	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	19 / 36 (663.9312)	17 (169.7028)	25 (158.2400)	17 (168)	11 (167.9884)
Aug 15, 2014	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	6 / 60 (679.3712)	16 (170.2628)	10 (171.4172)	8 (172)	22 (165.6912)
Jul 18, 2014	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN	22 / 51 (666.2400)	19 (170.8228)	19 (167.9772)	30 (161.1428)	18 (166.2972)
Jun 27, 2014	Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN	4 / 34 (685.0856)	1 (180)	17 (165.0972)	9 (170.2856)	6 (169.7028)
Jun 13, 2014	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	9 / 52 (679.9428)	9 (173.7028)	28 (162.2628)	8 (172)	6 (171.9772)
Jun 6, 2014	Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff Bardstown, KY	21 / 34 (664.5256)	25 (165.7028)	23 (159.4400)	7 (174.8456)	16 (164.5372)
Aug 16, 2013	Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN	31 / 60 (640.4564)	45 (155.9312)	33 (159.9656)	16 (166.8456)	32 (157.7140)
Jul 19, 2013	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN	22 / 57 (651.4288)	10 (170.8800)	38 (153.1088)	2 (175.4628)	43 (151.9772)
Jul 5, 2013	Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL	15 / 34 (638.8572)	11 (164.0002)	12 (160.5714)	21 (158.2854)	14 (156.0002)
Jun 28, 2013	Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL	21 / 34 (658.8568)	20 (165.1426)	28 (157.1428)	5 (172.5714)	18 (164)
Jun 14, 2013	Smokin' on the River Jeffersonville, IN	15 / 52 (667.4282)	24 (164)	14 (169.1428)	16 (169.1428)	22 (165.1426)

FLYING PIG & SONS 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

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

On the rise

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

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)