A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
ACES HIGH BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
ACES HIGH BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
DIGGERS PIGGERS
DIGGERS PIGGERS is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 27th of 30 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2016). They are ranked #5923 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1438
peak 1438 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 15, 2013
latest Aug 23, 2019 · 6.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.40 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 628.61 (+5.80)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.05
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.74 · weakest Brisket (149.80)
Road miles
474
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 56 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$8,600
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
628.61 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #1884 (85 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #1513 (130 pts) | #1775 (95 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #1552 (175 pts) | #2271 (65 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2910 (55 pts) | #2916 (55 pts) | #2319 (65 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #2316 (65 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1840 (115 pts) | #1892 (115 pts) | #1424 (190 pts) | #1923 (115 pts) | #1909 (115 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2784 (55 pts) | #1234 (255 pts) | #1842 (130 pts) | #2122 (85 pts) | #2777 (55 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #1551 (150 pts) | #1571 (150 pts) | #1560 (150 pts) | #1506 (150 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DIGGERS PIGGERS, each with one reason worth a look.
76 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,927 of the rated field
- Contests
- 37
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1515
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to DIGGERS PIGGERS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DIGGERS PIGGERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,922 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,920 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,918 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Level with DIGGERS PIGGERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,934 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,932 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASE OF RIBS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG CITY BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| FARMBOY BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Totally Sauced | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MYASSIS SMOKIN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG APPROVED BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 138.2400 | 158.08 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 149.6800 | 159.98 | top 63% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 147.3716 | 160.74 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 122.1944 | 149.80 | top 80% |
“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 91% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 78% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 3 | 27 | 0 | top 91% | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 49 | 0 | top 87% | May 11, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
248
finished ahead 82 times, behind 353
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
May 11, 2018 → Aug 23, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Career-best overall score654.2744 Big Island BBQ
- Most recent contest Big Island BBQ
20172 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4116 10th Annual Big Island BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2972 10th Annual Big Island BBQ
20141 milestone
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1488) Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.9 | 10th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 25, 2017 |
| +1.9 | Big Island BBQ | Aug 23, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -11.6 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship | Jun 15, 2013 |
| -10.8 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -8.9 | Minnesota in May | May 11, 2018 |
| -8.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 24, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 86% | 87.8% | 86.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 93% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.5% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2019 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 31 / 50 (654.2744) | 20 (168) | 48 (149.6800) | 11 (172.5944) | 18 (164) |
| May 11, 2018 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 64 / 70 (617.5660) | 42 (163.4172) | 63 (154.8000) | 67 (147.3716) | 62 (151.9772) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 32 / 56 (652.4116) | 6 (174.2972) | 24 (166.2400) | 34 (161.0856) | 41 (150.7888) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 27 / 30 (629.0284) | 29 (151.3828) | 23 (155.4056) | 12 (169.1200) | 23 (153.1200) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 27 / 30 (618.7432) | 29 (151.3944) | 10 (164.5600) | 27 (150.8460) | 26 (151.9428) |
| May 15, 2015 | Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN | 49 / 60 (632.4688) | 47 (156.5372) | 42 (158.2860) | 25 (166.8228) | 57 (150.8228) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 28 / 30 (624.5264) | 2 (173.1432) | 10 (166.2972) | 19 (162.8916) | 30 (122.1944) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 44 / 50 (605.5888) | 48 (138.2400) | 28 (162.8460) | 46 (152.5372) | 39 (151.9656) |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN | 60 / 68 (622.8572) | 63 (146.2856) | 47 (161.7144) | 43 (163.4286) | 60 (151.4286) |