A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
WHEN PIGS DIE ahead in 100% of their meetings
WHEN PIGS DIE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
EDNA'S KIDS
EDNA'S KIDS is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 16th of 25 at the BBQ on the Bricks (2015). They are ranked #5266 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1457
peak 1457 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Mar 22, 2013
latest Aug 25, 2017 · 4.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
620.77 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 618.92 (+1.84)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.55
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.89 · weakest Pork (151.41)
Road miles
539
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 147 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Master avg
618.92 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2781 (59 pts) | #2200 (74 pts) | #2809 (59 pts) | #2794 (59 pts) | #2216 (69 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1947 (95 pts) | #2073 (85 pts) | #1897 (115 pts) | #2037 (95 pts) | #2057 (85 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2458 (73 pts) | #1965 (113 pts) | #2015 (103 pts) | #2816 (53 pts) | #1998 (103 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1251 (206 pts) | #1255 (221 pts) | #1264 (226 pts) | #1303 (206 pts) | #1302 (206 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to EDNA'S KIDS, each with one reason worth a look.
127 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,254 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,271 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,284 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
They turned up 6 years after EDNA'S KIDS did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#5,270 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Level with EDNA'S KIDS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,262 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,259 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 148.5712 | 157.33 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 150.2400 | 157.89 | top 67% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5712 | 143.4056 | 151.41 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2856 | 139.9998 | 152.29 | top 77% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ on the Bricks | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 72% | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Pony Express BBQ Challenge | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 75% | Apr 25, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
153
finished ahead 41 times, behind 171
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Sep 18, 2015 → Aug 25, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ on the Bricks
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score634.8112 BBQ on the Bricks
20141 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)165.1200 Pony Express BBQ Challenge
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Heatin' Up the Bricks
- Peak power rating (1487) Heatin' Up the Bricks
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Heatin' Up the Bricks | Mar 22, 2013 |
| -11.9 | Cass County | Aug 9, 2013 |
| -6.9 | Pony Express BBQ Challenge | Apr 26, 2013 |
| -5.4 | BBQ on the Bricks | Aug 25, 2017 |
| -5.3 | Pony Express BBQ Challenge | Apr 25, 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 | 0% | top 79% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 84.7% | 84.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2017 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 27 / 34 (623.4508) | 22 (159.4512) | 28 (152.5828) | 28 (152.5484) | 23 (158.8684) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 16 / 25 (634.8112) | 18 (155.9884) | 12 (163.3944) | 16 (156.5484) | 18 (158.8800) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Pony Express BBQ Challenge Gothenburg, NE | 21 / 28 (634.2512) | 13 (163.4400) | 15 (165.1200) | 28 (143.4056) | 15 (162.2856) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Cass County Weeping Water, NE | 41 / 44 (605.0284) | 22 (165.0972) | 39 (150.2400) | 41 (145.1084) | 42 (144.5828) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Pony Express BBQ Challenge Gothenburg, NE | 35 / 47 (606.2854) | 33 (151.4286) | 21 (160.5714) | 30 (154.2856) | 43 (139.9998) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Heatin' Up the Bricks Kearney, NE | 37 / 40 (609.7134) | 35 (148.5712) | 35 (155.4282) | 33 (156.5712) | 33 (149.1428) |