The comeback
2.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Apr 8, 2016).
- last seen Aug 9, 2013
- back Apr 8, 2016
AMERICAN PORKERS
AMERICAN PORKERS is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 19th of 30 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2016). They finished #2498 in the 2013 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1488
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 9, 2013
latest Apr 8, 2016 · 2.7 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.38 · weakest Pork (148.53)
Road miles
1,893
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,227 mi
Master avg
618.71 / 720
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2498 (65 pts) | #2000 (85 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2707 (50 pts) | #1867 (105 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1200 | 153.0740 | 155.10 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8344 | 152.5716 | 153.70 | top 87% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 131.9428 | 148.53 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 154.2284 | 161.38 | top 41% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
52
finished ahead 14 times, behind 39
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
Aug 9, 2013 → Apr 8, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke in the Valley
20163 milestones
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score641.5540 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Brisket)168.5372 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Smokin' on the Prairie
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2018 | Smoke in the Valley Pikeville, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 19 / 30 (641.5540) | 29 (153.0740) | 28 (154.8344) | 13 (165.1084) | 8 (168.5372) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY | 22 / 25 (595.8628) | 18 (157.1200) | 20 (152.5716) | 25 (131.9428) | 14 (154.2284) |