Riding a hot streak
10
straight overall top-10s
Currently on a 10-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 10
Ribs n Pigs BBQ
Ribs n Pigs BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 30 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. They have won 5 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smokin Barrel Fest (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #971 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Ribs 'n' Pigs BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1608
peak 1617 · rated over 25 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
30
in the data
First seen
Apr 6, 2019
latest Aug 1, 2026 · 7.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
5
2 reserve · wins it all 17% of the time
Category wins
16
39 podiums
Overall top-10s
22
73% of 30 contests
Best top-10 run
10
straight overall top-10s, still running · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.53 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 659.59 (+19.94)
Walk rate
97%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.51
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.00 · weakest Chicken (163.60)
Road miles
27,653
across 30 mapped stops · furthest 11,177 mi
Schedule strength
7%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1509)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
659.59 / 720
26 Master contests · 5 GCs
In the record book (on 1 all-time board)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #346 (552 pts) | #270 (780 pts) | #299 (770 pts) | #380 (512 pts) | #323 (627 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #254 (859 pts) | #309 (729 pts) | #324 (809 pts) | #341 (664 pts) | #280 (834 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #627 (264 pts) | #857 (164 pts) | #1003 (124 pts) | #693 (239 pts) | #694 (239 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #419 (470 pts) | #380 (599 pts) | #370 (679 pts) | #426 (495 pts) | #491 (400 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #365 (623 pts) | #527 (413 pts) | #332 (783 pts) | #382 (623 pts) | #454 (503 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #521 (325 pts) | #699 (235 pts) | #534 (370 pts) | #649 (250 pts) | #398 (505 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #165 (689 pts) | #165 (724 pts) | #212 (559 pts) | #121 (884 pts) | #215 (544 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #365 (874 pts) | #623 (544 pts) | #482 (719 pts) | #429 (789 pts) | #207 (1,249 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Ribs n Pigs BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
33 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#974 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1608
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#976 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1608
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 11 years before Ribs n Pigs BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#967 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1608
Careers of much the same size, 31 contests to 30, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#969 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1608
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 22 contests, alongside a 50% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#977 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1614
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Ribs n Pigs BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#966 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1608
Level with Ribs n Pigs BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin Genius | 19 | 18 | 1 | 95% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Steve's BBQ | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE MIST BBQ | 14 | 12 | 2 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Aussie TongMasters | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Pit Bull Smokers | 13 | 9 | 3 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLA WARFARE BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CUMBIA BBQ TEAM | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| Outagas bbq | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| The King and His Q | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Perth BBQ School Varsity | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it up BBQ Australia | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Gecko BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Molly s Bbq Smoke House | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 28 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 175.4628 | 151.3372 | 163.60 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 28 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 175.4516 | 149.0740 | 164.65 | top 43% |
| Pork | 26 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 177.7144 | 153.6572 | 166.00 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 26 | 23 | 5 | 13 | 176.6172 | 135.9312 | 165.83 | top 37% |
“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) | 21 | 5 | top 37% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 23% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin in the Valley | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 36% | Apr 25, 2026 |
| Smokin' in the Valley | 3 | 1 | 2 | top 24% | Nov 2, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
6 contests
Contests a season
3.8
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WA
1 of 30 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
20
2 of them more than once
First title
Sep 18, 2020
Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge
Opponents faced
224
finished ahead 250 times, behind 202
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Aug 5, 2023 → Oct 11, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin in the Valley 2
20253 milestones
- 5th Grand Championship Smokin Barrel Fest
- 25th tracked contest Smokin in the Valley
- Peak power rating (1617) Smokin in the Valley
20241 milestone
- Career-best overall score690.2628 Smoking on the Swan
20221 milestone
- 10th category win Chidlow BBQ Festival
20211 milestone
- 10th tracked contest CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival
20202 milestones
- First Grand Championship Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7144 Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge
20198 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin in the city
- First call Smokin in the city
- First category win (Pork) Spit in the Hills
- First overall top-10 Spit in the Hills
- First overall podium Spit in the Hills
- First Reserve Championship Spit in the Hills
- First multi-meat day Spit in the Hills
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.2172 Spit in the Hills
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Spit in the Hills | May 4, 2019 |
| +15.1 | Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge | Sep 18, 2020 |
| +14.1 | Smokin' in the Valley | Nov 26, 2022 |
| +13 | Smoking on the Swan | Oct 11, 2024 |
| +12.5 | Smokin' in the Valley | Nov 2, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Smokin in the Valley | Nov 1, 2025 |
| -6.3 | Smokin in the city | Apr 6, 2019 |
| -6.3 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley | Aug 6, 2022 |
| -5.2 | Bare Bones BBQ Comp | Oct 30, 2020 |
| -2.8 | Smokin in the Valley (International) | Oct 30, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 42% | 95.4% | 94.8% |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 100% | top 29% | 95% | 93.8% |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 9% | 95.9% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 38% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 80% | top 52% | 94.2% | 90.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 33% | 91.8% | 90.2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100% | top 48% | 93.7% | 90.1% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 100% | top 41% | 94.2% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Smokin in the Valley 2 Herne Hill, Western Australia | 4 / 8 (678.2628) | 6 (169.1428) | 3 (170.2972) | 7 (166.8228) | 3 (172) |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Herne Hill, Australia | — | 4 (170.2856) | — | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Herne Hill, Australia | — | — | 1 (175.4516) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 3 / 9 (686.8572) | 1 (175.4628) | 7 (165.1200) | 2 (176.5716) | 2 (169.7028) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 6 / 9 (665.0972) | 4 (169.7256) | 5 (167.3944) | 8 (162.8344) | 6 (165.1428) |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 3 / 12 (683.3712) | 3 (170.8456) | 6 (166.2744) | 5 (174.2628) | 3 (171.9884) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Smokin Barrel Fest Nanson, WA | 1 / 10 (684.0568) | 3 (169.7256) | 1 (174.3428) | 4 (170.2628) | 2 (169.7256) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Smokin' in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 2 / 13 (669.6800) | 9 (161.0972) | 2 (171.4400) | 4 (167.4172) | 2 (169.7256) |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 1 / 14 (673.1084) | 5 (163.9656) | 9 (162.2856) | 2 (172.5944) | 2 (174.2628) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Smoking on the Swan Burswood, Western Australia | 1 / 10 (690.2628) | 2 (174.8456) | 2 (172.5828) | 5 (169.1200) | 2 (173.7144) |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley Herne Hill, Western Australia | 3 / 8 (646.1940) | 3 (166.2972) | 3 (162.2856) | 1 (165.6912) | 7 (151.9200) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Chicken) Carmel | — | 8 (154.2512) | — | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Ribs) Carmel | — | — | 2 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 1 / 12 (678.3428) | 1 (173.2000) | 2 (169.7028) | 2 (168.0228) | 1 (167.4172) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 82 / 83 (646.1024) | 82 (153.6456) | 82 (155.9428) | 58 (166.2628) | 33 (170.2512) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Western | 6 / 17 (634.7544) | 13 (153.6684) | 1 (163.4516) | 4 (162.8228) | 9 (154.8116) |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley Perth, Western Australia | 8 / 12 (644.9712) | 11 (154.8344) | 6 (167.9656) | 5 (166.2628) | 11 (155.9084) |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Spit In The Hills Chidlow, Western | 8 / 16 (647.2800) | 15 (154.2516) | 10 (159.3828) | 6 (166.8344) | 8 (166.8112) |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Brew N Que Perth 2021 Claremont | 4 / 23 (660.6400) | 12 (161.7600) | 2 (172.5828) | 12 (161.0972) | 9 (165.2000) |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Smokin in the Valley (International) Perth | 8 / 14 (634.7196) | 8 (160.5828) | 12 (149.0740) | 8 (156.5028) | 2 (168.5600) |
| Sep 11, 2021 | CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Western | 4 / 16 (653.0284) | 13 (158.7768) | 1 (169.7144) | 10 (154.8344) | 1 (169.7028) |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Bare Bones BBQ Comp Perth | 8 / 10 (619.2796) | 6 (161.1428) | 8 (151.3828) | 1 (170.8228) | 10 (135.9312) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge Bunbury | 1 / 11 (674.8344) | 1 (173.1200) | 5 (160.5828) | 1 (177.7144) | 5 (163.4172) |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Western Australia's Smokin Charity BBQ Governors Cup Perth | 6 / 11 (651.9656) | 4 (168.0228) | 5 (159.4516) | 2 (170.2628) | 11 (154.2284) |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill WA | 7 / 17 (640.5028) | 9 (162.2856) | 12 (155.3944) | 9 (157.0856) | 5 (165.7372) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Brew N Que-Perth 2019 Ascot WA | 13 / 30 (650.2856) | 23 (156.5712) | 10 (163.4400) | 26 (153.6572) | 1 (176.6172) |
| Sep 14, 2019 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019 Chidlow | 4 / 17 (670.1940) | 14 (163.9656) | 9 (165.6800) | 6 (166.2284) | 1 (174.3200) |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Queensland BBQ Championship Cleveland Queensland | 22 / 41 (662.3084) | 32 (162.2628) | 20 (166.3084) | 29 (161.1428) | 9 (172.5944) |
| May 4, 2019 | Spit in the Hills Chidlow, Western | 2 / 21 (678.2172) | 15 (165.6800) | 10 (165.1316) | 1 (174.2856) | 1 (173.1200) |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Smokin in the city Perth WA | 14 / 19 (625.0056) | 14 (151.3372) | 7 (158.2856) | 10 (156.5028) | 10 (158.8800) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.