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.
PIGS IN PERIL
PIGS IN PERIL is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 13th of 20 at the Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (2016). They are ranked #5944 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1437
peak 1437 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Aug 24, 2018 · 5.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
475.08 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 496.64 (-21.56)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±170.84
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.24 · weakest Chicken (154.14)
Road miles
506
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 128 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
496.64 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | — | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | — | #2040 (100 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1029 (278 pts) | #1237 (225 pts) | #786 (423 pts) | #547 (603 pts) | #1223 (225 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PIGS IN PERIL, 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.
#5,955 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1437
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to PIGS IN PERIL)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PIGS IN PERIL has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,957 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1437
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,939 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,960 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1437
Level with PIGS IN PERIL on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,950 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1437
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,948 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1506
They turned up 9 years after PIGS IN PERIL did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MYASSIS SMOKIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FULL BOAR BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK DOG BBQ IA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CASE OF RIBS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2284 | 150.2284 | 154.14 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 155.9998 | 163.24 | top 54% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 143.9312 | 161.55 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0116 | 146.7660 | 155.10 | top 71% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 83% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork
8 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Opponents faced
226
finished ahead 62 times, behind 304
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 3, 2016 → Aug 24, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest 11th Annual Big Island BBQ
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' in Steele
- First call Smokin' in Steele
- Peak power rating (1490) Smokin' in Steele
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.8572 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score647.8400 6th Annual Big Island BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.6 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 23, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -10.5 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 24, 2018 |
| -10.2 | Smokin' in Steele | May 31, 2013 |
| -10 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 28, 2015 |
| -9.7 | Big Island BBQ | Aug 22, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 20% | 20% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 64.8% | 64.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 66.1% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 79% | 90% | 78% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 49 / 49 (143.9312) | — | — | 46 (143.9312) | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Winona, MN | 13 / 20 (641.5884) | 14 (158.2284) | 14 (159.4172) | 19 (155.9312) | 7 (168.0116) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 51 / 55 (466.2060) | — | 25 (165.7372) | 48 (153.7028) | 48 (146.7660) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 49 / 54 (475.8284) | 52 (153.0856) | — | 20 (167.9772) | 39 (154.7656) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 28 / 50 (647.8400) | 45 (150.2284) | 16 (167.9888) | 5 (174.2628) | 35 (155.3600) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Marshalltown, IA | 28 / 28 (333.1426) | — | 20 (161.7142) | 6 (171.4284) | — |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN | 52 / 68 (645.1420) | 55 (157.7138) | 57 (155.9998) | 9 (174.8572) | 48 (156.5712) |
| May 31, 2013 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 42 / 51 (619.4282) | 49 (151.4282) | 10 (168.5716) | 48 (150.2856) | 46 (149.1428) |