The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
THE SMOKIN' GRILL has finished one call ahead of WORTHEY OF THE PIG 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
WORTHEY OF THE PIG
WORTHEY OF THE PIG is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 72nd of 82 at the SC Festival of Discovery (2016). They are ranked #5762 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 11, 2013
latest Jul 6, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±125.92
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 150.10 · weakest Brisket (142.01)
Road miles
0
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Master avg
523.01 / 720
5 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 | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | — | — | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to WORTHEY OF THE PIG, each with one reason worth a look.
83 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,765 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,747 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Level with WORTHEY OF THE PIG on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,760 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,757 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,756 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,755 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE SUEDE QUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKIN' GRILL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Backwoods BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PICKIN' PORKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG ON FIRE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Nards Backyard BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLIND SWINE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIVERSIDE SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DEEP SOUTH BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 140.5028 | 150.10 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.5028 | 135.3944 | 143.08 | top 93% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5028 | 137.6800 | 146.46 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7144 | 123.3144 | 142.01 | top 83% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | 5 | 72 | 0 | top 94% | Jul 6, 2017 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SC
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
200
finished ahead 23 times, behind 397
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- Career-best overall score595.1200 SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)158.8228 SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)
- Most recent contest SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest SC Festival of Discovery
- Peak power rating (1487) SC Festival of Discovery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 10, 2014 |
| -13.3 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 11, 2013 |
| -12.6 | SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | Jul 9, 2015 |
| -8.5 | SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Jul 6, 2017 |
| -7.6 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 7, 2016 |
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 92% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 82.6% | 82.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 77.8% | 77.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 37.9% | 37.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2017 | SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC | 82 / 89 (595.1200) | 68 (158.8228) | 85 (144.4800) | 83 (150.2172) | 82 (141.6000) |
| Jul 7, 2016 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 72 / 82 (594.7316) | 71 (154.2972) | 78 (135.3944) | 71 (152.5028) | 59 (152.5372) |
| Jul 9, 2015 | SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC | 89 / 90 (560.2512) | 82 (146.7884) | 78 (148.5028) | 89 (141.6456) | 88 (123.3144) |
| Jul 10, 2014 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 86 / 86 (272.5488) | — | — | 86 (137.6800) | 82 (134.8688) |
| Jul 11, 2013 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 73 / 78 (592.3884) | 76 (140.5028) | 74 (143.9312) | 69 (150.2400) | 44 (157.7144) |