PIRATES OF THE PIG CA
Rating
1534
peak 1534 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2019-09-20
Best ToY finish
#237
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.33 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 669.34 (+1.99)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±9.40
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.21 · weakest Pork (162.98)
Road miles
1252
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 252 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Purse competed for
$100K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.34 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MUDVILLE BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smokey and the Pirate has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN' AXE BBQ in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Smokey and the Pirate has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey and the Pirate | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKED SEDUCTION | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 159.3828 | 170.21 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 154.8000 | 166.57 | top 43% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 149.0168 | 162.98 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 166.2512 | 169.58 | top 28% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (10 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 669.34 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · The Golden State Battle
- 📣 2019-01-25 — First call · The Golden State Battle
- ⭐ 2019-03-29 — Career-best overall score (685.6456) · 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- 📈 2019-09-20 — Peak power rating (1534) · 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | 2019-03-29 |
| +13.5 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-08-16 |
| +8.7 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 2019-09-20 |
| +7.5 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 2019-04-26 |
| +3.8 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | 2019-07-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| -5 | The Golden State Battle | 2019-01-25 |
| -1.2 | Smoke & Hops | 2019-07-05 |
| -0.1 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2019-03-30 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 73% | top 38% | 95.2% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-20 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅 | 10 / 44 (678.7540) | 17 (169.1084) | 19 (168.5256) | 11 (169.7144) | 11 (171.4056) |
| 2019-08-16 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA | 3 / 25 (671.3712) | 6 (168.5828) | 3 (170.8572) | 14 (164.5256) | 7 (167.4056) |
| 2019-07-26 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 15 / 36 (667.8856) | 25 (159.3828) | 1 (179.4400) | 27 (158.2400) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2019-07-12 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 14 / 31 (668.4684) | 3 (175.4056) | 18 (163.3944) | 20 (161.1200) | 14 (168.5484) |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke & Hops 🏅 Harmony, CA | 15 / 26 (670.1484) | 11 (170.2628) | 13 (166.8228) | 21 (164.5372) | 14 (168.5256) |
| 2019-06-21 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 Santa Clara, CA | 29 (651.2912) | 19 (169.6684) | 34 (159.9544) | 37 (155.4056) | 23 (166.2628) |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship 🏅 Elk Grove, CA | 13 / 27 (663.8740) | 8 (171.4056) | 22 (154.8000) | 6 (171.4172) | 9 (166.2512) |
| 2019-04-26 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 13 / 48 (672.4684) | 4 (174.8456) | 26 (163.9428) | 25 (163.4172) | 11 (170.2628) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 24 / 47 (677.0516) | 28 (169.6800) | 20 (170.2744) | 35 (163.3828) | 7 (173.7144) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 7 / 70 (685.6456) | 4 (176.0000) | 30 (166.2744) | 15 (171.9656) | 17 (171.4056) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 32 / 48 (655.7592) | 31 (167.9656) | 21 (167.9540) | 47 (149.0168) | 8 (170.8228) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1901 (80 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1389 (155 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #284 (1126 pts) | #131 (1641 pts) | #214 (1306 pts) | #337 (1001 pts) | #344 (991 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #330 (1116 pts) | #434 (881 pts) | #274 (1211 pts) | #346 (1051 pts) | #294 (1206 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #237 (1378 pts) | #248 (1278 pts) | #124 (1683 pts) | #320 (1133 pts) | #295 (1183 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #328 (1126 pts) | #466 (846 pts) | #496 (786 pts) | #230 (1291 pts) | #278 (1211 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #342 (1066 pts) | #155 (1606 pts) | #228 (1371 pts) | #341 (1061 pts) | #336 (1071 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #790 (388 pts) | #842 (383 pts) | #748 (443 pts) | #671 (493 pts) | #864 (363 pts) |