High-water mark
676.4800
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 676.4800 at Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 24, 2025
RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ
RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 11th of 26 at the New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) (2026). They are ranked #3567 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
peak 1504 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jul 14, 2023
latest Jul 11, 2026 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.68 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 658.51 (+10.17)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.98
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.33 · weakest Chicken (163.16)
Road miles
952
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 132 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$72K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
658.51 / 720
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #571 (271 pts) | #684 (236 pts) | #759 (216 pts) | #482 (396 pts) | #481 (386 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #740 (176 pts) | #1002 (116 pts) | #714 (256 pts) | #772 (181 pts) | #750 (191 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #784 (172 pts) | #824 (177 pts) | #701 (262 pts) | #810 (177 pts) | #779 (192 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #880 (139 pts) | #918 (154 pts) | #965 (164 pts) | #957 (129 pts) | #634 (274 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,564 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,566 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1509
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,553 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1492
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,558 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1492
They were already cooking in 2013, 10 years before RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#3,561 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1516
Level with RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,563 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1512
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Butts BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKS N HOOKS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| UP IN SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Candy Barbeque Co. | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 151.9312 | 163.16 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4288 | 157.6916 | 166.33 | top 50% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 174.8572 | 153.0856 | 163.39 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 157.0628 | 165.63 | top 46% |
“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 67% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 48% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 4 | 19 | 0 | top 39% | Jul 11, 2026 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 69% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 55% | Oct 24, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NJ
9 of 10 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
225
finished ahead 217 times, behind 322
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First category win (Pork) New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.8572 New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 10th tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Most recent contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20251 milestone
- Career-best overall score676.4800 Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
20234 milestones
- First tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First call New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0628 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Peak power rating (1504) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.3 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2026 |
| +6.6 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 12, 2025 |
| +4.3 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 14, 2023 |
| +3.4 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | Apr 17, 2026 |
| +1.9 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 13, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | Apr 19, 2024 |
| -10 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | Oct 18, 2024 |
| -6.5 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | May 2, 2026 |
| -5.1 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | Oct 20, 2023 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33% | top 52% | 94% | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 94% | 92.9% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 90.4% | 89.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 51% | 91.6% | 91.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 19 / 62 (676.4684) | 18 (170.8228) | 21 (169.7028) | 30 (166.8228) | 22 (169.1200) |
| May 2, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 49 / 59 (658.6624) | 45 (169.1084) | 51 (165.6800) | 54 (160.4912) | 45 (163.3828) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 11 / 26 (670.7660) | 19 (163.9428) | 20 (157.6916) | 1 (174.8572) | 2 (174.2744) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 15 / 31 (676.4800) | 25 (164.5372) | 14 (168) | 12 (171.9656) | 10 (171.9772) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 23 / 63 (661.0288) | 35 (163.9544) | 9 (171.4288) | 26 (164.5600) | 26 (161.0856) |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 24 / 28 (644.4344) | 23 (160.5372) | 14 (166.8800) | 23 (157.6572) | 22 (159.3600) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 31 / 62 (650.7088) | 26 (166.8344) | 23 (165.0972) | 50 (153.0856) | 23 (165.6916) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 28 / 29 (634.1256) | 29 (152.5256) | 19 (167.4172) | 26 (157.1200) | 26 (157.0628) |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 21 / 34 (659.3368) | 18 (167.4400) | 22 (163.3828) | 23 (165.1312) | 17 (163.3828) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 26 / 64 (653.0628) | 56 (151.9312) | 19 (167.9772) | 37 (162.2400) | 6 (170.9144) |