A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
BIG BROTHERS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BIG BROTHERS BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
PIGS-N-DIGS BBQ TEAM
PIGS-N-DIGS BBQ TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 13th of 31 at the Blues, Brews & Barbecues (2013). They are ranked #3459 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Pigs n Digs BBQ Team”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
peak 1494 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Sep 13, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 158.60 · weakest Pork (152.90)
Road miles
536
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 103 mi
Schedule strength
7%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Master avg
626.23 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #806 (378 pts) | #927 (348 pts) | #878 (363 pts) | #891 (363 pts) | #679 (478 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PIGS-N-DIGS BBQ TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.
129 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,453 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1494
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,457 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1494
They turned up 8 years after PIGS-N-DIGS BBQ TEAM did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#3,448 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1494
Level with PIGS-N-DIGS BBQ TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,461 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,474 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1494
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,475 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Attack BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BROTHERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 150.8344 | 158.28 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 147.9998 | 156.45 | top 64% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 134.8566 | 152.90 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 145.7142 | 158.60 | top 45% |
“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 61% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MI
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
102
finished ahead 77 times, behind 91
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6456 Taste of Grand Rapids
- Career-best overall score649.6456 Taste of Grand Rapids
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5600 Taste of Grand Rapids
- Peak power rating (1494) Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.3 | Blues, Brews & Barbecues | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +3.2 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Sep 13, 2013 |
| +1.9 | Taste of Grand Rapids | Jul 19, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.1 | 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -7.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 28, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2013 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 21 / 47 (631.8744) | 18 (163.4172) | 37 (148.5372) | 14 (163.4172) | 23 (156.5028) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Blues, Brews & Barbecues Birch Run, MI | 13 / 31 (642.7768) | 19 (159.9884) | 13 (162.2972) | 20 (158.2628) | 10 (162.2284) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Taste of Grand Rapids Comstock Park, MI | 19 / 39 (649.6456) | 38 (150.8344) | 13 (168.5600) | 17 (164.5484) | 12 (165.7028) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI | 20 / 26 (603.4280) | 17 (157.7144) | 25 (147.9998) | 26 (134.8566) | 9 (162.8572) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 23 / 30 (603.4286) | 15 (159.4286) | 21 (154.8572) | 29 (143.4286) | 23 (145.7142) |