JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM

JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 21st of 42 at the Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay (2014). They are ranked #5899 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,899

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1439

peak 1439 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 3, 2013

latest Aug 24, 2018 · 5.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1044

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 73%

overall standings

Best overall

642.2972 / 720

Master · Puckaway Pigfest

Perfect 180s

Current form

610.16 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 614.26 (-4.10)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

167.4400

Chicken · Puckaway Pigfest

Consistency

±16.54

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 157.75 · weakest Brisket (148.22)

Road miles

773

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 80 mi

Schedule strength

13%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)

Master avg

614.26 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

7–1 behind in the head-to-head

5 FINGER BBQ ahead in 88% of their meetings

5 FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.53 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 8%.

Brisket avg 148.22
Pork avg 157.75
0 calls in 12 entries

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKIN CROATIANS in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Grill Games (Aug 24, 2018).

last seen Sep 9, 2016
back Aug 24, 2018

Pork nemesis

7 of 7 shared pork entries lost

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Grease Monkey Grilling has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.30% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.30% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 85.3% of a perfect score
12 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
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1775 (120 pts)	#1883 (120 pts)	#1621 (170 pts)	#1720 (155 pts)	#1839 (120 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1742 (125 pts)	#1776 (120 pts)	#1185 (275 pts)	#1763 (120 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1502 (167 pts)	#1512 (187 pts)	#1575 (167 pts)	#1304 (237 pts)	#1725 (147 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1044 (274 pts)	#989 (319 pts)	#1015 (304 pts)	#1133 (264 pts)	#957 (319 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Two Brews BBQ

#5,904 of the rated field

1439 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 3%
Peak: 1506

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 29 contests
last seen Sep 5, 2025

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TWO FAT GUY'S BBQ

#5,886 of the rated field

1440 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1440

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 27, 2025

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MEN AT PORK

#5,896 of the rated field

1439 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1439

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Apr 7, 2017

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Daddy Dutch BBQ

#5,913 of the rated field

1439 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1439

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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High Voltage BBQ

#5,901 of the rated field

1439 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1439

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Nov 21, 2025

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SWEET OLD BUZZARDS

#5,894 of the rated field

1439 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1439

Level with JURASSIC PORK BBQ TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 22, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BURNITA BAR-B-QUE	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
5 FINGER BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN CROATIANS	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
CHEFS GONE GRILLIN	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
A BOY NAMED QUE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
CRASH TEST SMOKERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Grease Monkey Grilling	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
FOX RIVER BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
ROLL THE BONES BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
FAT ANDY'S BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BRINGIN' THE HEAT	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
T-MAC SMOKIN	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
TOO POOR TO SCORE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	0	167.4400	147.3716	156.60	top 67%
Pork Ribs	12	0	163.4172	143.4056	151.68	top 72%
Pork	12	1	166.8344	148.5256	157.75	top 57%
Brisket	12	0	159.4284	125.0632	148.22	top 74%

“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)	6	0	top 76%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 69%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Grill Games	4	26	top 76%	Aug 24, 2018
Puckaway Pigfest	3	22	top 73%	Sep 9, 2016
Poor Que	2	22	top 62%	Jun 5, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 5 contests

Contests a season 2.4 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WI 12 of 12 contests

Contests visited 6 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 241 finished ahead 133 times, behind 330

Longest layoff 2 yrs Sep 9, 2016 → Aug 24, 2018

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

20181 milestone

Aug 24 Most recent contest Grill Games

20161 milestone

Aug 26 10th tracked contest Grill Games

20151 milestone

Aug 28 First call Grill Games

20142 milestones

Sep 5 Career-best overall score642.2972 Puckaway Pigfest
Sep 5 Career-best single call (Chicken)167.4400 Puckaway Pigfest

20132 milestones

May 3 First tracked contest The Masters in May
May 3 Peak power rating (1489) The Masters in May

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+2.8	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay	Jul 11, 2014
+1.1	Puckaway Pigfest	Sep 5, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.7	Pig in the Park	Jun 14, 2013
-11.2	The Masters in May	May 3, 2013
-10.7	Grill Games	Aug 24, 2018
-10.6	Puckaway Pigfest	Sep 9, 2016
-7.4	Grill Games	Aug 26, 2016

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0%	top 98%	80.1%	80.1%
2016	2	0%	top 86%	86.2%	85.6%
2015	2	50%	top 66%	87.4%	86.2%
2014	2	0%	top 53%	89.2%	88.4%
2013	5	0%	top 73%	86.2%	84.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 24, 2018	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	41 / 42 (576.9260)	30 (159.4172)	41 (143.9200)	38 (148.5256)	42 (125.0632)
Sep 9, 2016	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	34 / 37 (620.5032)	31 (156.5716)	31 (153.0856)	26 (161.1772)	34 (149.6688)
Aug 26, 2016	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	30 / 37 (611.8516)	34 (147.3716)	15 (163.4172)	18 (161.1200)	33 (139.9428)
Aug 28, 2015	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	31 / 49 (628.9600)	24 (162.2400)	42 (148.5256)	9 (166.8228)	37 (151.3716)
Jun 5, 2015	Poor Que Montello, WI	26 / 38 (612.5600)	31 (152.5372)	33 (143.4056)	11 (164.5828)	30 (152.0344)
Sep 5, 2014	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	22 / 40 (642.2972)	14 (167.4400)	33 (149.7028)	12 (166.8344)	25 (158.3200)
Jul 11, 2014	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI	21 / 42 (630.1484)	25 (154.2400)	18 (160.5484)	17 (158.2400)	22 (157.1200)
Sep 6, 2013	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	22 / 31 (611.3604)	27 (148.5372)	18 (157.6688)	25 (151.4056)	16 (153.7488)
Aug 23, 2013	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	26 / 43 (620.4912)	23 (160.5828)	18 (159.3712)	29 (154.2744)	35 (146.2628)
Jun 14, 2013	Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI	26 / 29 (598.8558)	21 (155.4282)	23 (148.5708)	24 (151.4282)	23 (143.4286)
Jun 7, 2013	Poor Que Montello, WI	22 / 39 (619.4280)	29 (155.4284)	30 (148.5714)	25 (155.9998)	15 (159.4284)
May 3, 2013	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	41 / 48 (597.7144)	19 (159.4284)	44 (143.4286)	32 (152.5714)	42 (142.2860)

JURASSIC PORK BBQ 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

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

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)