River Rat Pig Porkers

River Rat Pig Porkers is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 6th of 25 at the Roast N' Boast (2014). They are ranked #3382 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,382

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1496

peak 1496 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 12, 2013

latest Sep 21, 2018 · 5.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1510

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

17% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 59%

overall standings

Best overall

680.4800 / 720

Master · Roast N Boast BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

665.70 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 661.63 (+4.07)

Walk rate

75%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Chicken · Barber Q Battle

Consistency

±10.15

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 169.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.26)

Road miles

874

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 126 mi

Schedule strength

34%

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

Master avg

661.63 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

They almost always walk

75% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 9 of 12 contests

A top-10 category call in 75% of their 12 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

680.4800 career-best overall

94.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 680.4800 at Roast N Boast BBQ — 94.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 30, 2016

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

South Pork ahead in 100% of their meetings

South Pork has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.4 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.44 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 17% of the time against 58%.

Pork Ribs avg 163.26
Chicken avg 169.70
2 calls in 12 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Saucy Bones Q Crew in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

5 of 6 shared chicken entries lost

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Sloppy Hog BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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The metronome

±1.41% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.41% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.9% of a perfect score
12 contests

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
2015 ↗	Master	#1517 (153 pts)	#1206 (253 pts)	#1584 (163 pts)	#1325 (233 pts)	#1567 (158 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1510 (165 pts)	#1834 (135 pts)	#1629 (155 pts)	#1823 (135 pts)	#1599 (165 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to River Rat Pig Porkers, each with one reason worth a look.

114 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

PORK CHOPITOULAS BBQ

#3,381 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1503

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Mar 22, 2019

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TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ

#3,369 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1496

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jun 24, 2016

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APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN SMOKERS

#3,380 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1504

Level with River Rat Pig Porkers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 22, 2018

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CUMBIA BBQ TEAM

#3,396 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 90%
Peak: 1495

They turned up 7 years after River Rat Pig Porkers did, first appearing in 2020.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 2, 2025
on a 7-contest top-10 run

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The Eagle BBQ

#3,367 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1496

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2019

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Beards BBQ

#3,371 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1523

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 15 contests, alongside a 20% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Mar 14, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Misfits of Smoke	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
South Pork	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
KILLER HOGS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
JIGGY PIGGY	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Saucy Bones Q Crew	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
180 PROOF BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
Sloppy Hog BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
HOGG LEGG SMOKERS	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
BEER-B-QUE BOYS	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	7	177.7028	155.9998	169.70	top 39%
Pork Ribs	12	2	169.1544	154.8232	163.26	top 62%
Pork	12	3	173.1200	154.7656	165.20	top 57%
Brisket	12	2	169.1084	154.8000	163.48	top 61%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 71%
Medium (20–39)	4	top 53%
Large (40+)	6	top 59%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MS	11	0	top 57%
AL	1	0	top 83%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Roast N Boast	2	6	top 41%	Sep 21, 2018
Roast N Boast BBQ	2	13	top 54%	Oct 6, 2017
Stand By Your Grill	2	36	top 65%	Aug 14, 2015

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Busiest season 2014 5 contests

Contests a season 2 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MS 11 of 12 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 9 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 283 finished ahead 231 times, behind 300

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Aug 14, 2015 → Sep 30, 2016

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

20181 milestone

Sep 21 Most recent contest Roast N Boast

20162 milestones

Sep 30 10th tracked contest Roast N Boast BBQ
Sep 30 Career-best overall score680.4800 Roast N Boast BBQ

20152 milestones

Mar 13 Peak power rating (1497) Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
May 16 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 Barber Q Battle

20143 milestones

Mar 14 First call Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre
Mar 14 First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6116 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre
Oct 17 First overall top-10 Roast N' Boast

20131 milestone

Apr 12 First tracked contest Grilling on the River '13

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.4	Roast N' Boast	Oct 17, 2014
+4.5	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre	Mar 14, 2014
+3.8	Roast N Boast BBQ	Sep 30, 2016
+1.2	Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge	May 2, 2014
+0.8	Roast N Boast	Sep 21, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.1	Grilling on the River '13	Apr 12, 2013
-6.8	The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off	Jun 20, 2014
-4.7	Barber Q Battle	May 16, 2015
-3	Stand By Your Grill	Aug 15, 2014
-0.7	Stand By Your Grill	Aug 14, 2015

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	1	100%	top 59%	92.9%	92.9%
2017	1	0	100%	top 60%	91.1%	91.1%
2016	1	0	100%	top 48%	94.5%	94.5%
2015	3	0	100%	top 67%	92%	91.7%
2014	5	1	60%	top 52%	93.6%	92.1%
2013	1	0	0%	top 81%	88.7%	88.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 21, 2018	Roast N Boast Columbus, MS	10 / 17 (669.0744)	8 (167.4172)	6 (169.1316)	13 (165.0972)	11 (167.4284)
Oct 6, 2017	Roast N Boast BBQ Columbus, MS	15 / 25 (655.8748)	14 (164.5372)	23 (154.8232)	7 (171.9772)	10 (164.5372)
Sep 30, 2016	Roast N Boast BBQ Columbus, MS	13 / 27 (680.4800)	4 (175.4172)	14 (169.1544)	15 (169.6800)	18 (166.2284)
Aug 14, 2015	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	36 / 57 (662.1028)	39 (165.0856)	30 (165.6800)	8 (173.1200)	50 (158.2172)
May 16, 2015	Barber Q Battle Birmingham, AL	15 / 18 (660.9712)	4 (177.7028)	13 (165.0856)	18 (155.9428)	14 (162.2400)
Mar 13, 2015	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	52 / 94 (656.9940)	8 (174.8456)	66 (159.3828)	33 (167.9656)	73 (154.8000)
Oct 17, 2014	Roast N' Boast Columbus, MS	6 / 25 (674.1600)	9 (166.8228)	7 (167.4060)	9 (170.8228)	6 (169.1084)
Aug 15, 2014	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	44 / 65 (655.8056)	18 (172.5484)	51 (161.1088)	44 (163.9428)	52 (158.2056)
Jun 20, 2014	The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS	37 / 49 (656.3652)	9 (173.1428)	33 (163.3712)	47 (154.7656)	33 (165.0856)
May 2, 2014	Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS	21 / 40 (667.2684)	29 (165.6800)	23 (164.5372)	14 (168.5256)	16 (168.5256)
Mar 14, 2014	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS	38 / 95 (661.6116)	5 (177.1544)	60 (159.3828)	49 (165.7144)	59 (159.3600)
Apr 12, 2013	Grilling on the River '13 Columbus, MS	25 / 31 (638.8566)	27 (155.9998)	23 (160)	27 (154.8568)	12 (168)

River Rat Pig Porkers

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 (8 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

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)