Rowdy Pig IL
Rating
1517
peak 1524
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2025-07-26
latest 2026-05-24
Best ToY finish
#465
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
692.77
last 4 vs career avg 692.77 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.14
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 177.42 · weakest Pork (171.26)
Road miles
486
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 265 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
1Bite Stand has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Three Stooges Barbeque in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.5712 points of the Grand Championship at Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main (2025-07-26).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 32 at their very first tracked contest, Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main (2025-07-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 168.5256 | 172.41 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 169.6800 | 171.69 | top 57% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 165.6800 | 171.26 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 174.2628 | 177.42 | top 14% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 692.77
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 697.0628 | 689.33 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 700.5144 | 696.22 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 72 / 82 (681.5884) | 69 (168.5256) | 66 (169.6800) | 75 (165.6800) | 11 (177.7028) |
| 2026-03-27 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge St. Robert, MO | 8 / 26 (697.0628) | 11 (174.2628) | 18 (169.6800) | 15 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 18 / 32 (691.9316) | 18 (174.8572) | 23 (169.6916) | 23 (169.6800) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 2 / 32 (700.5144) | 20 (171.9772) | 2 (177.7144) | 4 (176.5600) | 9 (174.2628) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #465 (206 pts) | #584 (181 pts) | #673 (146 pts) | #568 (161 pts) | #292 (406 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1033 (92 pts) | #1097 (92 pts) | #1270 (67 pts) | #1163 (67 pts) | #712 (207 pts) |