PIG PEN

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#6205

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1415

peak 1415 · rated over 15 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-31

latest 2021-09-24

Best ToY finish

#1059

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

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

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 159.25 · weakest Brisket (152.50)

Road miles

185

mi across 15 mapped stops

Schedule strength

22%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)

Purse competed for

$19K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

625.30 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

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 calls 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) (2021-09-24).

last seen 2019-09-27
back 2021-09-24

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

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BIG AL'S BIG TIME BBQ

#6206 of the rated field

1415 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1415

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2017-06-09

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Just Smoke It! BBQ

#6207 of the rated field

1415 ▼ 0 power rating

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

No shared contest yet.

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 2025-08-30

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WIZARD OF QZ

#6204 of the rated field

1415 ▲ 0 power rating

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

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before PIG PEN's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

CAL-COOP BBQ

#6203 of the rated field

1416 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1416

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2018-05-05

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PORK ASSASSINS

#6208 of the rated field

1415 ▼ 0 power rating

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

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2015-04-17

⚔ Head-to-head

PARADISE QUE

#6209 of the rated field

1415 ▼ 0 power rating

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

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 34 contests
last seen 2019-07-26

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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	168.0000	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 contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	5	0	top 75%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 78%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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%	2021-09-24
Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	4	25	top 87%	2019-06-07
Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	2	37	top 89%	2014-06-13

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 8.3 yrs 2013-05-31 → 2021-09-24

Busiest season 2013 4 contests

Contests a season 2.1 across 7 seasons in the data

Cooks most in KS 15 of 15 contests

Contests visited 8 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 15 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 159.25 · weakest Brisket (152.50)

Walk rate 20% a top-10 call in 3 of 15 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 15 contests

Master average 625.30 out of 720 · 15 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 451 258–644 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 185 15 mapped stops

Schedule strength 1531 average field rating faced — tougher than 22% of rated contests

Purse competed for $19,425 listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 6 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 2 yrs 2019-09-27 → 2021-09-24

Power rating 1415 peak 1415 · #6205 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
May 31 First tracked contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual
May 31 Peak power rating (1495) McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual
2014
Jun 6 First call McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual
2016
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
2017
Jun 9 10th tracked contest *Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
2021
Sep 24 Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.1	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	2016-09-23
+3.7	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	2013-09-27
+1.3	McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual	2014-06-06

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.7	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest	2014-09-12
-12.2	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	2013-06-07
-11.1	*Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	2017-06-09
-10.5	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout	2014-06-13
-8.7	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship	2019-09-27

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

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
2021-09-24	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)
2019-09-27	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	90 / 102 (614.1144)	88 (149.6344)	58 (161.1200)	98 (146.8228)	68 (156.5372)
2019-06-07	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS	38 / 46 (632.4344)	40 (155.4172)	27 (166.8344)	38 (155.9428)	39 (154.2400)
2018-06-08	*Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	42 / 46 (601.5996)	43 (149.1200)	34 (157.6684)	42 (150.8340)	43 (143.9772)
2017-09-22	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS	82 / 112 (633.0744)	100 (150.8456)	72 (159.4060)	31 (167.9656)	77 (154.8572)
2017-06-09	*Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	42 / 42 (580.2520)	33 (157.7372)	42 (142.2060)	29 (161.6800)	42 (118.6288)
2016-09-23	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	36 / 111 (659.9432)	64 (160.5600)	13 (170.8572)	88 (157.6916)	10 (170.8344)
2016-06-10	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	25 / 34 (643.9660)	13 (168.0000)	33 (149.6916)	9 (170.3200)	25 (155.9544)
2014-09-12	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	29 / 29 (613.0168)	29 (131.3372)	21 (161.1084)	23 (156.5484)	11 (164.0228)
2014-06-13	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	37 / 41 (623.8172)	29 (161.6456)	33 (157.1088)	39 (148.4912)	27 (156.5716)
2014-06-06	McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual McLouth, KS	19 / 36 (635.4056)	9 (166.8800)	17 (162.2856)	28 (154.8456)	27 (151.3944)
2013-09-27	Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS	49 / 114 (644.4568)	67 (158.8340)	15 (169.6916)	74 (158.2284)	55 (157.7028)
2013-09-13	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)
2013-06-07	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	43 / 49 (621.1428)	45 (148.0000)	30 (159.4284)	31 (160.0000)	38 (153.7144)
2013-05-31	McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual McLouth, KS	25 / 37 (630.8572)	21 (160.5714)	29 (154.8572)	18 (163.4284)	28 (152.0002)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — 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)