A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Four Men and A Pig ahead in 100% of their meetings
Four Men and A Pig has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
PORCINE PERFECTION
PORCINE PERFECTION is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2014. Their best overall finish is 15th of 28 at the Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) (2014). They are ranked #3829 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
peak 1486 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 11, 2014
latest Jun 27, 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.32
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.39 · weakest Chicken (155.16)
Road miles
424
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 132 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
637.06 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #826 (411 pts) | #954 (371 pts) | #870 (421 pts) | #899 (406 pts) | #722 (511 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PORCINE PERFECTION, 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.
#3,822 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,825 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Level with PORCINE PERFECTION on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,813 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1487
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 33% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#3,816 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,827 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1486
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,843 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 146.2056 | 155.16 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 157.7376 | 162.39 | top 47% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 157.0968 | 162.03 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0572 | 144.5600 | 157.48 | top 56% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MO
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
320
finished ahead 141 times, behind 203
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20147 milestones
- First tracked contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- First call Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
- Peak power rating (1492) Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2980 Rock'n Freedom
- Career-best overall score658.2980 Rock'n Freedom
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.7144 Rock'n Freedom
- Most recent contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.3 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +0.9 | Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) | May 2, 2014 |
| +0.4 | Rock'n Freedom | Jun 20, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -7.1 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off | May 16, 2014 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 90 / 184 (632.3884) | 171 (146.2056) | 45 (165.1200) | 56 (163.4056) | 73 (157.6572) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO | 20 / 33 (658.2980) | 18 (169.7144) | 26 (157.7376) | 19 (164.5716) | 13 (166.2744) |
| May 16, 2014 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 38 / 50 (634.1940) | 44 (154.8000) | 23 (164.5600) | 26 (163.9884) | 45 (150.8456) |
| May 2, 2014 | Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Grandview, MO | 15 / 28 (635.9428) | 27 (146.2628) | 12 (160.5372) | 17 (161.0856) | 6 (168.0572) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 45 / 54 (624.4684) | 42 (158.8344) | 23 (163.9772) | 46 (157.0968) | 48 (144.5600) |