THE PIGS NEXT DOOR BBQ COOKING TEAM

THE PIGS NEXT DOOR BBQ COOKING TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 9th of 35 at the Ohio Smoke Meat Festival (2013). They are ranked #4242 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,242

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1478

peak 1503 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 17, 2013

latest Apr 23, 2021 · 7.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#801

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

13% of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 64%

overall standings

Best overall

672.4572 / 720

Master · Ohio Smoke Meat Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

647.40 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 645.30 (+2.10)

Walk rate

63%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1200

Pork Ribs · Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off

Consistency

±13.31

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.90 · weakest Pork (153.59)

Road miles

880

across 8 mapped stops · furthest 400 mi

Schedule strength

23%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)

Purse competed for

$10K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

645.30 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

63% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 5 of 8 contests

A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

672.4572 career-best overall

93.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 672.4572 at Ohio Smoke Meat Festival — 93.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 18, 2013

A tough matchup

5–1 behind in the head-to-head

Smitty's Real Pit BBQ ahead in 83% of their meetings

Smitty's Real Pit BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−12.3 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 12.30 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 25%.

Pork avg 153.59
Chicken avg 165.90
0 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of FOOMANCHOO BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

6.5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 6.5 years, then back at WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (Apr 23, 2021).

last seen Oct 17, 2014
back Apr 23, 2021

Chicken nemesis

5 of 6 shared chicken entries lost

Smitty's Real Pit BBQ ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Smitty's Real Pit BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared chicken entries.

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An October team

Top 53% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 53% across 3 contests, versus top 64% the rest of the year.

3 October contests
top 64% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.85% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.85% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.6% of a perfect score
8 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
2021 ↗	Master	#1236 (60 pts)	#978 (120 pts)	#1309 (60 pts)	#1262 (60 pts)	#1245 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1319 (212 pts)	#994 (352 pts)	#993 (347 pts)	#1304 (237 pts)	#1340 (222 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#801 (381 pts)	#836 (386 pts)	#469 (696 pts)	#960 (331 pts)	#760 (426 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to THE PIGS NEXT DOOR BBQ COOKING TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.

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

RUSTYS FLYING PIG BBQ

#4,246 of the rated field

1478 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before THE PIGS NEXT DOOR BBQ COOKING TEAM's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

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HOLLER'N HOGS BBQ

#4,243 of the rated field

1478 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1478

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 25, 2017

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BLUE COLLAR SMOKERS

#4,244 of the rated field

1478 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1478

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen May 16, 2014

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THE BARBECUE DEPOT

#4,254 of the rated field

1478 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1502

Level with THE PIGS NEXT DOOR BBQ COOKING TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 30, 2021

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FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW

#4,252 of the rated field

1478 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1508

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2016

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PIGSKIN Q CREW

#4,256 of the rated field

1478 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before THE PIGS NEXT DOOR BBQ COOKING TEAM's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BARK BROTHERS BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
HISTORIC BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
FOOMANCHOO BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
Smitty's Real Pit BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
QUBED	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
TIMOTHY T & THE BBQ HI-ROLLERS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
TEAM RINE-O	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
HOGAHOLICS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
CHARCOAL MAFIA	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' IN THE D	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
YELLOW RIVER BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SCRAMBLIN EGGS BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	2	0	0	171.9772	153.1428	165.90	top 46%
Pork Ribs	8	3	1	1	173.1200	147.9432	164.47	top 41%
Pork	8	0	0	0	166.2284	137.6000	153.59	top 77%
Brisket	8	1	0	0	167.4282	154.8572	161.33	top 56%

“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)	4	0	top 57%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 72%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
OH	7	0	top 60%
MO	1	0	top 98%

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 4 contests

Contests a season 2.7 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in OH 7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 8 a different one every time

Opponents faced 194 finished ahead 110 times, behind 200

Longest layoff 6.5 yrs Oct 17, 2014 → Apr 23, 2021

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

20211 milestone

Apr 23 Most recent contest WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest

20138 milestones

May 17 First tracked contest Buckeye State BBQ Championship
May 17 First call Buckeye State BBQ Championship
May 17 Peak power rating (1503) Buckeye State BBQ Championship
Jul 12 First category win (Pork Ribs) Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off
Jul 12 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1200 Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off
Oct 18 First overall top-10 Ohio Smoke Meat Festival
Oct 18 First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.4572 Ohio Smoke Meat Festival
Oct 18 Career-best overall score672.4572 Ohio Smoke Meat Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.6	Ohio Smoke Meat Festival	Oct 18, 2013
+2.9	Buckeye State BBQ Championship	May 17, 2013
+0.7	8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff	Jul 11, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10	Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue	Sep 27, 2013
-9.7	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 23, 2021
-7.5	Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off	Jul 12, 2013
-5.9	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival	Oct 17, 2014
-2.2	The River Grill before the Big Chill	Oct 10, 2014

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)
2021	1	0	0	0%	top 98%	86.6%	86.6%
2014	3	0	0	33%	top 63%	90.9%	89.8%
2013	4	1	1	100%	top 57%	93.4%	90.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 23, 2021	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO	44 / 45 (623.8516)	13 (171.4288)	44 (154.2400)	45 (137.6000)	30 (160.5828)
Oct 17, 2014	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH	26 / 36 (637.5088)	21 (163.9428)	31 (147.9432)	18 (166.2284)	21 (159.3944)
Oct 10, 2014	The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH	30 / 49 (654.1256)	22 (167.3828)	11 (172.5600)	45 (153.0972)	30 (161.0856)
Jul 11, 2014	8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH	23 / 42 (649.0516)	6 (171.9772)	10 (167.4172)	34 (154.8000)	34 (154.8572)
Oct 18, 2013	Ohio Smoke Meat Festival Nelsonville, OH	9 / 35 (672.4572)	7 (171.9772)	14 (167.9772)	18 (165.1200)	16 (167.3828)
Sep 27, 2013	Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue Xenia, OH	30 / 35 (639.2456)	20 (164.5372)	7 (167.3828)	35 (146.7884)	21 (160.5372)
Jul 12, 2013	Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off Kettering, OH	31 / 41 (639.8396)	23 (162.7884)	1 (173.1200)	41 (144.5484)	21 (159.3828)
May 17, 2013	Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH	15 / 35 (646.2848)	31 (153.1428)	12 (165.1424)	15 (160.5714)	8 (167.4282)

THE PIGS NEXT DOOR BBQ COOKING TEAM

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

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

An October 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)

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)