A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
THE BBQ GURU ahead in 100% of their meetings
THE BBQ GURU has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BABA AND THE PIG MAN
BABA AND THE PIG MAN is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 43rd of 46 at the Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 (2015). They are ranked #6201 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1422
peak 1422 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 23, 2013
latest Aug 25, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
574.99 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 572.04 (+2.94)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.14
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 150.02 · weakest Brisket (131.86)
Road miles
404
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Master avg
572.04 / 720
7 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 | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (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 BABA AND THE PIG MAN, each with one reason worth a look.
31 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,200 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1422
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,197 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1422
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,198 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1422
Level with BABA AND THE PIG MAN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,199 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1422
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,204 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 86 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#6,202 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1422
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ GURU | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEERBEQUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT SIDE DOWN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BARN FIRE SMOKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire Ants BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WILBUR'S REVENGE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWG NATION BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIZZY PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG PEN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGHEADED BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 126.2628 | 143.66 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2972 | 131.4400 | 146.51 | top 84% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1312 | 144.5140 | 150.02 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145.7028 | 114.7316 | 131.86 | top 92% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 5 | 62 | 0 | top 95% | Aug 25, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
5 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
187
finished ahead 21 times, behind 407
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 22, 2014 → Aug 28, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest New Holland Summer Fest
20162 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)159.9772 New Holland Summer Fest
- Career-best overall score591.3140 Smoke on the Water Barbecue Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest New Holland Summer Fest
- Peak power rating (1486) New Holland Summer Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -12.5 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 28, 2015 |
| -12.2 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -10.4 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 26, 2016 |
| -10.2 | Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 | Oct 9, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 81% | 81% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 82.1% | 81.1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 78.1% | 78% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 78% | 78% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 78.9% | 78.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2017 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 66 / 69 (583.3488) | 66 (142.8572) | 56 (151.4172) | 62 (149.1200) | 66 (139.9544) |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Smoke on the Water Barbecue Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 46 / 48 (591.3140) | 45 (150.8228) | 32 (158.2972) | 48 (144.5140) | 47 (137.6800) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 62 / 66 (576.9720) | 35 (159.9772) | 64 (138.7888) | 58 (151.4400) | 64 (126.7660) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 Atlantic City, NJ | 43 / 46 (562.2056) | 46 (138.8228) | 46 (131.4400) | 38 (146.2400) | 30 (145.7028) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 68 / 70 (561.0972) | 69 (126.2628) | 62 (144.5828) | 51 (153.1312) | 63 (137.1204) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 66 / 70 (561.5200) | 69 (140.0232) | 51 (153.6684) | 43 (153.0968) | 68 (114.7316) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 68 / 71 (567.8516) | 64 (146.8572) | 57 (147.3600) | 48 (152.5828) | 71 (121.0516) |