High-water mark
678.8800
career-best overall
94.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 678.8800 at Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) — 94.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 3, 2016
HAPPY PIG BBQ
HAPPY PIG BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 6th of 20 at the Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (2016). They are ranked #3838 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
peak 1501 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 30, 2013
latest Sep 1, 2018 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
29% of 7 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.91 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.20 (+1.71)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.65
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.85 · weakest Brisket (156.74)
Road miles
355
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 89 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Master avg
646.20 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HAPPY PIG BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
139 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,826 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,821 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1515
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,848 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
They've been 1517 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,828 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Level with HAPPY PIG BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,849 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,842 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 161.1084 | 168.85 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1772 | 143.3944 | 159.22 | top 67% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 157.1200 | 161.40 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 143.3484 | 156.74 | top 66% |
“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 60% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Muddy Brew N Que | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 52% | Sep 1, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
4 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
124
finished ahead 54 times, behind 115
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Aug 29, 2014 → Jun 11, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Big Muddy Brew N Que
20171 milestone
- Peak power rating (1501) Big Muddy Brew N Que
20165 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- First overall top-10 Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.8800 Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- Career-best overall score678.8800 Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs
- First call 3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.5 | Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | Sep 3, 2016 |
| +4.2 | Big Muddy Brew N Que | Sep 2, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Rotary Rockn Ribs | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -7.8 | 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs | Aug 29, 2014 |
| -5.6 | Big Muddy Brew N Que | Sep 1, 2018 |
| -3.8 | 3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs | Aug 30, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 88.9% | 88.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 30% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Big Muddy Brew N Que Winona, MN | 17 / 22 (639.8288) | 9 (167.9888) | 14 (166.2516) | 13 (162.2400) | 20 (143.3484) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | 37 / 41 (631.2572) | 35 (161.1084) | 34 (155.9544) | 33 (158.8344) | 37 (155.3600) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Big Muddy Brew N Que Winona, MN | 10 / 21 (659.9660) | 8 (167.4172) | 10 (166.2744) | 19 (157.1200) | 5 (169.1544) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Winona, MN | 6 / 20 (678.8800) | 1 (177.1428) | 5 (169.1772) | 9 (165.6800) | 8 (166.8800) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) Mankato, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs Warrens, WI | 27 / 34 (629.6228) | 12 (168.0116) | 30 (154.2400) | 19 (161.6912) | 32 (145.6800) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | 3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs Warrens, WI | 24 / 37 (637.6344) | 4 (171.4172) | 34 (143.3944) | 21 (162.8228) | 21 (160) |