PIGSKIN Q CREW

PIGSKIN Q CREW is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 17th of 44 at the Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon (2016). They are ranked #4264 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,264

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1478

peak 1503 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 4, 2014

latest Apr 1, 2016 · 2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1064

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

657.7032 / 720

Master · Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon

Perfect 180s

Current form

633.05 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 625.26 (+7.78)

Walk rate

56%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172

Pork Ribs · Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest

Consistency

±18.10

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 160.82 · weakest Brisket (151.97)

Road miles

625

across 9 mapped stops · furthest 91 mi

Schedule strength

34%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)

Master avg

625.26 / 720

9 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

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.8 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.85 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 33%.

Brisket avg 151.97
Pork Ribs avg 160.82
1 call in 9 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Oncue BBQ Team in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

6 of 7 shared pork ribs entries lost

BUFFALO'S BBQ ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BUFFALO'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared pork ribs 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
2016 ↗	Master	#2037 (100 pts)	#2283 (70 pts)	#1790 (135 pts)	#2271 (70 pts)	#2143 (95 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1151 (246 pts)	#1213 (251 pts)	#1021 (331 pts)	#1250 (251 pts)	#1037 (311 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1064 (287 pts)	#1229 (257 pts)	#857 (427 pts)	#858 (427 pts)	#1079 (297 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to PIGSKIN Q CREW, 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.

WILD BILL'S BBQ

#4,270 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1477

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to PIGSKIN Q CREW)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PIGSKIN Q CREW has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 5 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2017

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JayHawgs BBQ

#4,285 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1477

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 Jun 26, 2026

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THE BARBECUE DEPOT

#4,263 of the rated field

1478 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1502

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 30, 2021

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THE RACK RUBBERS

#4,278 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1477

Level with PIGSKIN Q CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 22, 2018

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FLAVOR OF RUB BBQ CREW

#4,260 of the rated field

1478 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1508

They've been 1508 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2016

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SMOKE IT IF YA GOT IT

#4,272 of the rated field

1477 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1477

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jan 16, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Three Hog Night Smokers	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SPICY SPITFIRE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BUTCHER BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin Hot J's	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
IRON WHEEL COOKERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
STEELE FAMILY BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
DR. NORDY'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
MOOCHEWSOOEY	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Rise N Swine	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	0	166.8228	133.1200	155.35	top 67%
Pork Ribs	9	3	172	152.5372	160.82	top 48%
Pork	9	1	168.5600	147.9656	157.12	top 62%
Brisket	9	1	164.5828	131.9428	151.97	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)	4	0	top 77%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 58%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
OK	8	0	top 63%
KS	1	0	top 93%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon	3	17	0	top 51%	Apr 1, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 3 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in OK 8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 7 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 245 finished ahead 152 times, behind 276

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

20163 milestones

Apr 1 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.7032 Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
Apr 1 Career-best overall score657.7032 Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
Apr 1 Most recent contest Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon

20144 milestones

Apr 4 First tracked contest Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
Apr 4 First call Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
Apr 4 Peak power rating (1503) Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
Jun 27 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172 Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.1	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon	Apr 1, 2016
+3	Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival	May 1, 2015
+2.7	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon	Apr 4, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.3	Harper County Bullseye BBQ	Oct 17, 2014
-7.2	10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ	Apr 17, 2015
-4.7	9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ	Apr 11, 2014
-4.6	Cherokee Strip BBQ Cookoff	Sep 18, 2015
-4.2	Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest	Jun 27, 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)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	100%	top 39%	91.3%	91.3%
2015	4	50%	top 70%	88.6%	87.1%
2014	4	50%	top 70%	88.1%	85.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 1, 2016	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK	17 / 44 (657.7032)	23 (160.5372)	10 (169.2344)	23 (163.3944)	18 (164.5372)
Sep 18, 2015	Cherokee Strip BBQ Cookoff Ponca City, OK	25 / 32 (630.7084)	22 (161.1084)	27 (153.0744)	26 (151.9428)	10 (164.5828)
May 1, 2015	Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK	40 / 81 (638.1372)	28 (166.8228)	48 (156.5144)	22 (166.8572)	61 (147.9428)
Apr 17, 2015	10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK	63 / 75 (621.6112)	48 (161.1656)	60 (154.8000)	67 (153.6684)	61 (151.9772)
Apr 3, 2015	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK	23 / 34 (617.0740)	25 (151.9656)	8 (165.7372)	33 (147.9656)	27 (151.4056)
Oct 17, 2014	Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS	28 / 30 (586.7884)	29 (133.1200)	19 (152.5372)	23 (149.1656)	22 (151.9656)
Jun 27, 2014	Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK	26 / 37 (634.2400)	25 (161.7372)	9 (172)	12 (168.5600)	36 (131.9428)
Apr 11, 2014	9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK	44 / 64 (623.3140)	49 (154.8344)	24 (164.5828)	50 (152.5140)	44 (151.3828)
Apr 4, 2014	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK	19 / 40 (617.7828)	26 (146.8916)	15 (158.8800)	8 (160.0228)	20 (151.9884)

PIGSKIN Q CREW

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

Master avg

Storylines (4 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs 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)