High-water mark
665.7138
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.7138 at Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier) — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 19, 2013
PINE BELT PORKERS
PINE BELT PORKERS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 14th of 19 at the Downtown BBQ Showdown (2017). They are ranked #4716 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
peak 1469 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Mar 8, 2013
latest Oct 20, 2017 · 4.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.24 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.30 (+5.95)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.24
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.55 · weakest Chicken (159.90)
Road miles
980
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 407 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Master avg
646.30 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1149 (237 pts) | #1326 (202 pts) | #820 (397 pts) | #912 (352 pts) | #1072 (272 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PINE BELT PORKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,708 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to PINE BELT PORKERS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PINE BELT PORKERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,734 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,691 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
They turned up 9 years after PINE BELT PORKERS did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,719 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Level with PINE BELT PORKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,737 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,713 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED EYED SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET DREAMS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 130.8568 | 159.90 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 157.7140 | 162.16 | top 57% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2858 | 154.7884 | 161.69 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2858 | 158.2284 | 162.55 | top 61% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
4 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
166
finished ahead 54 times, behind 144
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Oct 3, 2014 → Oct 20, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Downtown BBQ Showdown
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival
- Peak power rating (1488) BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival
- First call Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.7138 Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score665.7138 Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.8572 Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival | Mar 8, 2013 |
| -8.5 | 'Que at the View | Apr 4, 2014 |
| -4.4 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge | May 3, 2013 |
| -3.7 | Downtown BBQ Showdown | Oct 20, 2017 |
| -2.3 | Downtown BBQ Showdown | Oct 3, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 74% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 73% | 90.1% | 89.6% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 70% | 92.5% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2017 | Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS | 14 / 19 (650.1260) | 6 (172.5716) | 12 (158.2172) | 17 (157.0972) | 12 (162.2400) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS | 17 / 27 (648.9824) | 5 (172.5600) | 17 (162.2284) | 25 (154.7884) | 20 (159.4056) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 'Que at the View Gulfport, MS | 30 / 36 (640.9712) | 28 (162.2516) | 27 (158.2400) | 28 (162.2512) | 27 (158.2284) |
| May 3, 2013 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS | 21 / 31 (655.4282) | 26 (156.5710) | 19 (161.7146) | 4 (174.2858) | 20 (162.8568) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier) Cornelia, GA | 20 / 36 (665.7138) | 23 (164.5712) | 3 (174.8572) | 32 (155.9996) | 14 (170.2858) |
| Mar 8, 2013 | BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival Mobile, AL | 49 / 56 (616.5704) | 55 (130.8568) | 41 (157.7140) | 23 (165.7140) | 27 (162.2856) |