A tough matchup
12–0
behind in the head-to-head
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
PARTY PIGS BBQ
PARTY PIGS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 28 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2017). They are ranked #6442 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1378
peak 1378 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Jun 2, 2017 · 4.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
583.53 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 580.88 (+2.65)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.71
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 148.88 · weakest Brisket (137.96)
Road miles
539
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 75 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Master avg
580.88 / 720
15 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 | #1195 (243 pts) | #1317 (233 pts) | #1216 (268 pts) | #1313 (233 pts) | #1167 (273 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1522 (174 pts) | #1473 (194 pts) | #1609 (174 pts) | #1480 (204 pts) | #1574 (174 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1858 (114 pts) | #1759 (124 pts) | #1919 (114 pts) | #1717 (134 pts) | #1928 (114 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1349 (204 pts) | #1438 (204 pts) | #1426 (204 pts) | #1401 (214 pts) | #1415 (204 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1582 (142 pts) | #1634 (142 pts) | #1668 (142 pts) | #1670 (142 pts) | #1614 (142 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PARTY PIGS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,443 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1378
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,444 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1377
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,441 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1379
20 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,445 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1375
Rated 2 points below PARTY PIGS BBQ.
⚔ Compare careers#6,440 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1379
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,438 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1380
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to PARTY PIGS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PARTY PIGS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCE THIS BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE TO BARK BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK BARREL BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 105.0516 | 148.88 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 127.4400 | 146.10 | top 84% |
| Pork | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 133.0628 | 147.94 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6916 | 119.8288 | 137.96 | top 89% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 91% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 5 | 23 | 0 | top 93% | Jun 2, 2017 |
| Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | 2 | 45 | 0 | top 93% | May 6, 2016 |
| Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | 2 | 47 | 0 | top 87% | May 2, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
12 of 15 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
9
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
339
finished ahead 58 times, behind 656
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score619.8624 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20162 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)164.5372 Interstate BBQ Festival
- 10th tracked contest Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- Peak power rating (1486) Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | May 3, 2013 |
| -12.9 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -11.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -10.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -10.5 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | May 1, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 86.1% | 80.6% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 84.9% | 83.1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 79.1% | 79.1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 83.7% | 79.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 81.1% | 80.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 23 / 28 (619.8624) | 25 (151.9540) | 18 (157.6684) | 26 (148.5484) | 17 (161.6916) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 52 / 58 (608.9140) | 58 (144.5028) | 38 (161.6800) | 49 (156.5028) | 49 (146.2284) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 58 / 59 (524.2288) | 57 (105.0516) | 58 (135.3600) | 47 (152.5028) | 59 (131.3144) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD | 45 / 50 (568.9028) | 26 (163.9656) | 44 (141.6572) | 48 (133.0628) | 50 (130.2172) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 28 / 29 (595.7600) | 21 (162.2856) | 27 (149.0628) | 28 (146.7772) | 28 (137.6344) |
| May 6, 2016 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 45 / 51 (587.2688) | 35 (155.4400) | 38 (152.5372) | 45 (145.0740) | 47 (134.2176) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 38 / 41 (611.3148) | 36 (155.4056) | 39 (142.2744) | 19 (164.5372) | 37 (149.0976) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 28 / 29 (568.9600) | 23 (154.2056) | 29 (134.2744) | 21 (155.3828) | 29 (125.0972) |
| May 1, 2015 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 62 / 64 (569.3716) | 35 (160.5600) | 49 (150.8228) | 61 (138.1600) | 64 (119.8288) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 28 / 29 (559.7140) | 25 (147.3484) | 29 (129.6340) | 23 (147.9428) | 27 (134.7888) |
| May 2, 2014 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 47 / 59 (602.7772) | 27 (158.8688) | 39 (153.7144) | 58 (139.3484) | 35 (150.8456) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 108 / 109 (547.8400) | 100 (141.6572) | 109 (127.4400) | 99 (143.3828) | 101 (135.3600) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 27 / 29 (583.7596) | 29 (141.6684) | 23 (156.5256) | 29 (138.2056) | 26 (147.3600) |
| Jun 22, 2013 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 33 / 42 (584.0004) | 31 (149.7146) | 34 (149.1428) | 26 (157.7142) | 37 (127.4288) |
| May 3, 2013 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 52 / 55 (580.5712) | 52 (140.5712) | 42 (149.7142) | 37 (151.9998) | 52 (138.2860) |