FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG

FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 18th of 21 at the Black Dog Music and Que Festival (2014). They are ranked #5911 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,911

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1439

peak 1502 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 11, 2013

latest Oct 11, 2019 · 6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1236

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 77%

overall standings

Best overall

646.2516 / 720

Master · Black Dog Music and Que Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

611.53 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 624.84 (-13.32)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.2000

Chicken · Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown

Consistency

±18.01

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 159.62 · weakest Brisket (151.16)

Road miles

2,053

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 244 mi

Schedule strength

41%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)

Purse competed for

$20K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

624.84 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (4 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC ahead in 100% of their meetings

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.46 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.

Brisket avg 151.16
Chicken avg 159.62
0 calls in 12 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of COASTAL SMOKE in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

5 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC ahead 63% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared chicken entries.

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
2019 ↗	Master	#2493 (57 pts)	#2508 (57 pts)	#1891 (82 pts)	#1865 (87 pts)	#1938 (72 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1598 (120 pts)	#1584 (125 pts)	#1208 (225 pts)	#1495 (145 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1802 (120 pts)	#1822 (120 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#1790 (135 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1612 (132 pts)	#1451 (187 pts)	#1503 (177 pts)	#1668 (142 pts)	#1892 (117 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1236 (229 pts)	#732 (514 pts)	#1057 (314 pts)	#1401 (214 pts)	#1370 (214 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2073 (75 pts)	#1979 (85 pts)	#2080 (75 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG, each with one reason worth a look.

75 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Daddy Dutch BBQ

#5,907 of the rated field

1439 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1439

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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New Life BBQ

#5,909 of the rated field

1439 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1439

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen May 31, 2024

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Grandpa Smokeys

#5,913 of the rated field

1439 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1439

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2021

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Bubba's BBQ

#5,910 of the rated field

1439 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1439

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 15 contests
last seen May 31, 2019

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Que Lis Bbq

#5,916 of the rated field

1438 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1438

Level with FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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Holy Town Cookers

#5,914 of the rated field

1438 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1438

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 17, 2021

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
FatHeads bbq	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
EVEL QUE-NIEVEL	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
Grillin' Thyme	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!!	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
COASTAL SMOKE	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
FIRED UP SMOKERS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
BOBO'S QUE	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Prime BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	2	1	173.2000	141.6916	159.62	top 62%
Pork Ribs	12	2	0	168.0344	149.1428	159.32	top 58%
Pork	12	1	0	170.8456	138.8456	154.74	top 73%
Brisket	12	0	0	161.1656	142.7772	151.16	top 79%

“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)	4	0	top 78%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 76%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NC	7	top 71%
DE	3	top 85%
VA	2	top 82%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down	3	26	top 79%	Oct 11, 2019
Boo-B-Que	3	49	top 85%	Oct 19, 2018
Black Dog Music and Que Festival	2	18	top 82%	Aug 7, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 1.7 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 7 of 12 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 7 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 324 finished ahead 136 times, behind 435

Longest layoff 1 yrs Oct 9, 2015 → Oct 21, 2016

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20191 milestone

Oct 11 Most recent contest Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down

20181 milestone

Oct 12 10th tracked contest Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down

20151 milestone

Aug 7 Career-best overall score646.2516 Black Dog Music and Que Festival

20142 milestones

Sep 12 First call Black Dog Music and Que Festival
Oct 10 Career-best single call (Chicken)173.2000 Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown

20132 milestones

Oct 11 First tracked contest Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
Oct 11 Peak power rating (1502) Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+2.2	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown	Oct 10, 2014
+1.5	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down	Oct 11, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.1	Boo-B-Que	Oct 19, 2018
-9.1	Black Dog Music and Que Festival	Sep 12, 2014
-8.4	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down	Oct 13, 2017
-8.4	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown	Oct 9, 2015
-8	Boo-B-Que	Oct 20, 2017

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0%	top 81%	87.1%	87.1%
2018	2	50%	top 81%	88.3%	84.7%
2017	2	0%	top 89%	84.4%	84.1%
2016	1	100%	top 73%	85.9%	85.9%
2015	2	0%	top 82%	89.8%	88.5%
2014	3	67%	top 71%	89.7%	88.3%
2013	1	0%	top 49%	88.9%	88.9%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 11, 2019	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC	26 / 32 (627.2796)	31 (150.8228)	20 (159.3828)	19 (161.1084)	22 (155.9656)
Oct 19, 2018	Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE	69 / 73 (583.3144)	72 (141.6916)	64 (149.1428)	69 (143.9772)	64 (148.5028)
Oct 12, 2018	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC	26 / 39 (635.8400)	36 (149.6572)	24 (156.5372)	7 (170.8456)	20 (158.8000)
Oct 20, 2017	Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE	61 / 69 (603.3716)	53 (160.5944)	51 (151.4172)	62 (146.2628)	57 (145.0972)
Oct 13, 2017	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC	45 / 50 (607.8288)	47 (150.2744)	37 (159.9772)	43 (154.8000)	49 (142.7772)
Oct 21, 2016	Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE	49 / 67 (618.3544)	34 (162.9028)	10 (168.0344)	63 (138.8456)	54 (148.5716)
Oct 9, 2015	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown Rocky Mount, NC	42 / 49 (627.9544)	23 (164.5944)	17 (166.2856)	46 (146.2400)	42 (150.8344)
Aug 7, 2015	Black Dog Music and Que Festival Floyd, VA	21 / 27 (646.2516)	12 (165.7144)	20 (162.2856)	19 (163.4400)	24 (154.8116)
Oct 10, 2014	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown Rocky Mount, NC	27 / 53 (645.7712)	2 (173.2000)	49 (149.6800)	26 (161.7256)	25 (161.1656)
Sep 12, 2014	Black Dog Music and Que Festival Floyd, VA	18 / 21 (626.7772)	8 (169.7372)	8 (164.5372)	21 (149.7028)	21 (142.8000)
Jun 20, 2014	Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	36 / 48 (635.3828)	20 (166.2628)	20 (162.8800)	36 (158.2628)	43 (147.9772)
Oct 11, 2013	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC	27 / 55 (639.9768)	33 (160)	23 (161.7028)	27 (161.7028)	36 (156.5712)

FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (4 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)