A tough matchup
4–0
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 4 of their 4 shared contests.
THE PURPLE PIG
THE PURPLE PIG is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 17th of 34 at the Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness (2014). They are ranked #3390 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1496
peak 1504 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Jun 27, 2014 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.97
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.27 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.19)
Road miles
281
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 119 mi
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Master avg
639.18 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to THE PURPLE PIG, each with one reason worth a look.
114 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,378 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#3,408 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1516
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,401 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1495
Level with THE PURPLE PIG on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,393 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,402 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,395 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1495
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 156 | 163.42 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 139.9996 | 151.19 | top 80% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 150.8570 | 159.30 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.0344 | 158.8570 | 165.27 | top 33% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 63% | Jun 27, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
137
finished ahead 97 times, behind 105
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score662.2740 Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
- Peak power rating (1504) 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
- First call Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1944 Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!
- Career-best single call (Brisket)176.0344 Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.4 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | Jul 19, 2013 |
| +3.6 | 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out | Apr 5, 2013 |
| +1.8 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | Jun 27, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | Jun 28, 2013 |
| -6.3 | Smokin' on the Water | May 4, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 92% | 92% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 56% | 90.3% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2014 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 17 / 34 (662.2740) | 17 (167.9884) | 24 (161.1200) | 21 (165.1428) | 8 (168.0228) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 23 / 57 (650.1944) | 34 (161.6916) | 48 (147.9544) | 24 (164.5140) | 2 (176.0344) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 24 / 32 (623.9996) | 12 (168) | 32 (139.9996) | 27 (152.5716) | 10 (163.4284) |
| May 4, 2013 | Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN | 26 / 37 (619.4282) | 26 (156) | 25 (152.5714) | 31 (150.8570) | 20 (159.9998) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN | 20 / 50 (639.9996) | 16 (163.4284) | 39 (154.2856) | 20 (163.4286) | 27 (158.8570) |