DAY OF THE PIG BBQ CA
Rating
1529
peak 1529
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-02-15
latest 2020-02-21
Best ToY finish
#525
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.59
last 3 vs career avg 678.59 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.89
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.76 · weakest Brisket (167.58)
Road miles
12
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of The Brisket Brothers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 166.2744 | 169.89 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 169.7144 | 172.76 | top 19% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 160.5372 | 168.36 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 165.1088 | 167.58 | top 46% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 678.59
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.3372 | 667.34 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 689.0744 | 684.22 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial Coachella, CA | 19 / 50 (667.3372) | 27 (166.8228) | 15 (169.7144) | 43 (160.5372) | 9 (170.2628) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 6 / 37 (689.0744) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (170.8572) | 5 (174.2744) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 10 / 49 (679.3604) | 26 (166.2744) | 2 (177.7144) | 18 (170.2628) | 36 (165.1088) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #555 (175 pts) | #441 (260 pts) | #644 (145 pts) | #542 (185 pts) | #628 (145 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1285 (175 pts) | #1046 (260 pts) | #1080 (260 pts) | #1289 (185 pts) | #1748 (100 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #525 (680 pts) | #430 (840 pts) | #576 (650 pts) | #630 (595 pts) | #524 (705 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1499 (170 pts) | #1435 (195 pts) | #1233 (260 pts) | #1267 (245 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1497 (178 pts) | #2004 (118 pts) | #1217 (268 pts) | #1240 (263 pts) | #1629 (163 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #967 (323 pts) | #1015 (328 pts) | #850 (423 pts) | #1162 (283 pts) | #1062 (298 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1044 (297 pts) | #1043 (327 pts) | #741 (502 pts) | #1273 (247 pts) | #1298 (227 pts) |