MAD PIG BBQ

MAD PIG BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 10th of 28 at the Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) (2014). They are ranked #5179 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,179

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1459

peak 1459 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 3, 2013

latest May 3, 2019 · 6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#916

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

8% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 69%

overall standings

Best overall

655.3836 / 720

Master · Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)

Perfect 180s

Current form

635.75 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 639.05 (-3.30)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8800

Chicken · Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge

Consistency

±6.73

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 165.60 · weakest Brisket (154.40)

Road miles

401

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 50 mi

Schedule strength

32%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

639.05 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

DIRT ROAD BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−11.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.19 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.

Brisket avg 154.40
Pork avg 165.60
0 calls in 12 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ROADKILL BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q (May 3, 2019).

last seen Sep 1, 2017
back May 3, 2019

The metronome

±0.93% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±0.93% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.8% 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
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#1001 (285 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1669 (122 pts)	#1662 (142 pts)	#1732 (132 pts)	#1571 (167 pts)	#1892 (117 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#916 (353 pts)	#913 (393 pts)	#924 (393 pts)	#905 (403 pts)	#870 (393 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1135 (241 pts)	#558 (581 pts)	#1144 (261 pts)	#1229 (226 pts)	#1302 (206 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

Rocks Famous BBQ

#5,190 of the rated field

1458 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1533

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to MAD PIG BBQ)

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

rated over 23 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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END OF THE ROAD BBQ

#5,189 of the rated field

1459 power rating

Contests: 34
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to MAD PIG BBQ)

They've been 1501 at their best, 43 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 34 contests
last seen Mar 20, 2026

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Brother In-Law BBQ

#5,182 of the rated field

1459 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1517

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 Mar 27, 2026

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3.2 FLU QUE

#5,193 of the rated field

1458 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1514

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Apr 7, 2023

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SWEET MAISIE-ROSE BBQ

#5,178 of the rated field

1459 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1459

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before MAD PIG BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

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DIG ON SWINE

#5,192 of the rated field

1458 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1458

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Apr 14, 2023

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
DIRT ROAD BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
DIXIE BOYS BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PELLET ENVY	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
WOODWARD BARBEQUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
END OF THE ROAD BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
PIG NEWTON	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Big Wigs BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	2	0	2	174.8800	152.5260	163.93	top 49%
Pork Ribs	12	1	0	0	165.1548	144.5144	155.11	top 74%
Pork	12	2	1	1	173.7028	154.8570	165.60	top 43%
Brisket	12	0	0	0	169.7372	144.5144	154.40	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)	4	0	top 63%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 72%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	7	0	top 73%
MO	5	0	top 63%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship	2	18	0	top 67%	May 1, 2015
Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	2	35	0	top 63%	Jun 6, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 2 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 7 of 12 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 10 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 937 finished ahead 406 times, behind 1,063

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Sep 1, 2017 → May 3, 2019

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

20192 milestones

May 3 First category win (Pork) Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q
May 3 Most recent contest Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q

20161 milestone

Oct 29 10th tracked contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20143 milestones

May 2 First overall top-10 Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
May 2 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3836 Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
May 2 Career-best overall score655.3836 Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)

20134 milestones

May 3 First tracked contest Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
May 3 First call Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
May 3 Peak power rating (1498) Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
Aug 1 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8800 Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7	Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)	May 2, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.2	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge	Aug 1, 2014
-6.3	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge	Aug 1, 2013
-5.8	The Best Damn BBQ Contest	Apr 10, 2015
-5.7	Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q	May 3, 2019
-4.9	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship	May 1, 2015

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	1	100%	top 84%	88.6%	88.6%
2017	1	0	0	0%	top 75%	88.5%	88.5%
2016	1	0	0	0%	top 73%	88.2%	88.2%
2015	2	0	0	0%	top 77%	88.2%	88.1%
2014	4	1	0	25%	top 62%	91%	89.4%
2013	3	0	0	67%	top 64%	89.3%	88.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 3, 2019	Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q 🏅 Lansing, KS	31 / 37 (637.5768)	25 (162.2628)	33 (154.2168)	1 (173.7028)	35 (147.3944)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	306 / 407 (637.5200)	230 (165.1200)	350 (153.6344)	276 (161.6456)	297 (157.1200)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	409 / 557 (634.7776)	484 (152.5260)	528 (144.5144)	69 (172.5828)	224 (165.1544)
May 1, 2015	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO	24 / 32 (634.7088)	20 (161.6800)	22 (160.5716)	15 (164.5372)	27 (147.9200)
Apr 10, 2015	The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO	41 / 52 (634.1604)	31 (163.9656)	43 (157.1432)	27 (165.1316)	48 (147.9200)
Aug 1, 2014	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	55 / 70 (631.8288)	57 (158.2288)	64 (149.0744)	27 (166.2628)	44 (158.2628)
Jun 6, 2014	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	35 / 54 (647.3944)	15 (169.1316)	40 (157.7260)	28 (165.6912)	41 (154.8456)
May 2, 2014	Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Grandview, MO	10 / 28 (655.3836)	15 (160.5716)	6 (165.1548)	5 (169.6800)	13 (159.9772)
Apr 4, 2014	Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO	52 / 75 (639.8856)	22 (167.4056)	70 (146.2400)	60 (156.5028)	14 (169.7372)
Aug 1, 2013	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	53 / 74 (641.6344)	2 (174.8800)	62 (152.5144)	23 (169.7256)	70 (144.5144)
Jun 7, 2013	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	42 / 69 (642.8572)	37 (160.5716)	37 (161.1430)	24 (166.8570)	53 (154.2856)
May 3, 2013	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO	18 / 31 (630.8570)	3 (170.8570)	14 (159.4286)	24 (154.8570)	27 (145.7144)

MAD PIG BBQ

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

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (5 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)