PIG PEN

PIG PEN is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 19th of 36 at the McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual (2014). They are ranked #6274 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,274

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1415

peak 1415 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 31, 2013

latest Sep 24, 2021 · 8.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1059

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 77%

overall standings

Best overall

659.9432 / 720

Master · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

622.48 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 625.30 (-2.81)

Walk rate

20%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

170.8572

Pork Ribs · Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

Consistency

±18.63

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 159.25 · weakest Brisket (152.50)

Road miles

185

across 15 mapped stops

Schedule strength

22%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)

Purse competed for

$19K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

625.30 / 720

15 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

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

T'S SMOKIN PIT ahead in 100% of their meetings

T'S SMOKIN PIT has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.75 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 152.50
Pork Ribs avg 159.25
1 call in 15 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Most Wanted BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) (Sep 24, 2021).

last seen Sep 27, 2019
back Sep 24, 2021

Pork Ribs nemesis

7 of 7 shared pork ribs entries lost

913 BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, 913 BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

PIGASUS-IN PORK WE TRUST has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 25th

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1575 (120 pts)	#1578 (120 pts)	#1536 (120 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1802 (120 pts)	#1822 (120 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#1884 (120 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#1749 (135 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1682 (145 pts)	#1453 (200 pts)	#1538 (175 pts)	#1908 (125 pts)	#1488 (185 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1059 (270 pts)	#1044 (295 pts)	#872 (365 pts)	#986 (320 pts)	#1077 (270 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to PIG PEN, each with one reason worth a look.

BULLS SMOKIN BBQ

#6,276 of the rated field

1414 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1414

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Mar 27, 2026

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Just Smoke It! BBQ

#6,272 of the rated field

1415 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1415

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 30, 2025

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JUST Q IT

#6,275 of the rated field

1415 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1415

Level with PIG PEN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2019

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PORK ASSASSINS

#6,273 of the rated field

1415 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1415

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 6 years before PIG PEN's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

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PARADISE QUE

#6,271 of the rated field

1415 power rating

Contests: 34
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 3%
Peak: 1415

34 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 3% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 34 contests
last seen Jul 26, 2019

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TOADS JUMPIN SMOKE

#6,267 of the rated field

1416 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1416

1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to PIG PEN)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — TOADS JUMPIN SMOKE ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jun 18, 2021

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
T'S SMOKIN PIT	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Fat&Dumb BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BLOWIN' SMOKE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
KCQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SWEET ASH BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Just Smoked Your Butt	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
DUSTY ROADS BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
Big D & The Briquettes	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
HAWG HEAVEN	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
KC SMOKE DAWGS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PIG NEWTON	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Dead Last BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PASSIONS OF THE PIT	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	1	168	131.3372	155.83	top 70%
Pork Ribs	15	0	170.8572	142.2060	159.25	top 63%
Pork	15	1	170.3200	146.8228	157.72	top 70%
Brisket	15	1	170.8344	118.6288	152.50	top 70%

“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)	5	0	top 75%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 78%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)	4	36	top 63%	Sep 24, 2021
Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	4	25	top 87%	Jun 7, 2019
Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	2	37	top 89%	Jun 13, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 4 contests

Contests a season 2.1 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 15 of 15 contests

Contests visited 8 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 441 finished ahead 257 times, behind 644

Longest layoff 2 yrs Sep 27, 2019 → Sep 24, 2021

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

20211 milestone

Sep 24 Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)

20171 milestone

Jun 9 10th tracked contest Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge

20163 milestones

Sep 23 First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9432 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Sep 23 Career-best overall score659.9432 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Sep 23 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.8572 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship

20141 milestone

Jun 6 First call McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual

20132 milestones

May 31 First tracked contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual
May 31 Peak power rating (1495) McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.1	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 23, 2016
+3.7	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 27, 2013
+0.8	McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual	Jun 6, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.7	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest	Sep 12, 2014
-12.2	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	Jun 7, 2013
-11.1	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	Jun 9, 2017
-10.5	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	Jun 13, 2014
-8.8	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	Sep 27, 2019

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)
2021	1	0%	top 87%	87.7%	87.7%
2019	2	0%	top 85%	87.8%	86.6%
2018	1	0%	top 91%	83.6%	83.6%
2017	2	0%	top 87%	87.9%	84.3%
2016	2	100%	top 53%	91.7%	90.5%
2014	3	33%	top 81%	88.3%	86.7%
2013	4	0%	top 70%	89.5%	87.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 24, 2021	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS	75 / 86 (631.2000)	37 (165.7028)	77 (154.2172)	71 (157.6572)	70 (153.6228)
Sep 27, 2019	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	90 / 102 (614.1144)	88 (149.6344)	58 (161.1200)	98 (146.8228)	68 (156.5372)
Jun 7, 2019	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS	38 / 46 (632.4344)	40 (155.4172)	27 (166.8344)	38 (155.9428)	39 (154.2400)
Jun 8, 2018	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	42 / 46 (601.5996)	43 (149.1200)	34 (157.6684)	42 (150.8340)	43 (143.9772)
Sep 22, 2017	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	82 / 112 (633.0744)	100 (150.8456)	72 (159.4060)	31 (167.9656)	77 (154.8572)
Jun 9, 2017	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	42 / 42 (580.2520)	33 (157.7372)	42 (142.2060)	29 (161.6800)	42 (118.6288)
Sep 23, 2016	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	36 / 111 (659.9432)	64 (160.5600)	13 (170.8572)	88 (157.6916)	10 (170.8344)
Jun 10, 2016	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	25 / 34 (643.9660)	13 (168)	33 (149.6916)	9 (170.3200)	25 (155.9544)
Sep 12, 2014	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	29 / 29 (613.0168)	29 (131.3372)	21 (161.1084)	23 (156.5484)	11 (164.0228)
Jun 13, 2014	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	37 / 41 (623.8172)	29 (161.6456)	33 (157.1088)	39 (148.4912)	27 (156.5716)
Jun 6, 2014	McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual McLouth, KS	19 / 36 (635.4056)	9 (166.8800)	17 (162.2856)	28 (154.8456)	27 (151.3944)
Sep 27, 2013	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	49 / 114 (644.4568)	67 (158.8340)	15 (169.6916)	74 (158.2284)	55 (157.7028)
Sep 13, 2013	Leavenworth's Hog Wild West BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	28 / 34 (614.1712)	24 (153.1084)	16 (162.2284)	22 (155.4056)	31 (143.4288)
Jun 7, 2013	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	43 / 49 (621.1428)	45 (148)	30 (159.4284)	31 (160)	38 (153.7144)
May 31, 2013	McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual McLouth, KS	25 / 37 (630.8572)	21 (160.5714)	29 (154.8572)	18 (163.4284)	28 (152.0002)

PIG PEN

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 (7 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A standing appointment

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)