Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×1
ROWDY PIG BBQ
ROWDY PIG BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 6th of 59 at the High on the Hog Festival (2015). They are ranked #1957 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1540
peak 1545 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2014
latest Aug 12, 2016 · 1.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
38% of 8 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
672.71 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 678.62 (-5.92)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.51
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.63 · weakest Brisket (167.68)
Road miles
813
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Master avg
678.62 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1732 (127 pts) | #2010 (117 pts) | #1535 (182 pts) | #1390 (227 pts) | #1679 (152 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #604 (603 pts) | #662 (578 pts) | #561 (688 pts) | #514 (753 pts) | #767 (478 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1541 (159 pts) | #2039 (99 pts) | #1781 (139 pts) | #1872 (129 pts) | #1852 (129 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ROWDY PIG BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
57 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,967 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1540
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to ROWDY PIG BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team ROWDY PIG BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,958 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1548
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to ROWDY PIG BBQ)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 12 contests to 8.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,959 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1545
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 44% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,953 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1542
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,955 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1540
They turned up 7 years after ROWDY PIG BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#1,951 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1541
Level with ROWDY PIG BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chokin "N" tha Smoke | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| G-QUE KY | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG G BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 160.5600 | 168.48 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4288 | 161.6572 | 170.84 | top 36% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 162.2512 | 171.63 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 161.0972 | 167.68 | top 53% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 27% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High on the Hog Festival | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 27% | Apr 15, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
5 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
5 of 8 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
197
finished ahead 213 times, behind 115
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Peak power rating (1545) High on the Hog Festival
- Most recent contest Smokin' In McMinnville
20152 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) High on the Hog Festival
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) High on the Hog Festival
20145 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' At The Market
- First call Smokin' At The Market
- First overall top-10 Smokin' At The Market
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score697.1088 Smokin' At The Market
- Career-best overall score697.1088 Smokin' At The Market
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 17, 2015 |
| +9.7 | Smokin' At The Market | Oct 3, 2014 |
| +9.5 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ | Sep 25, 2015 |
| +8.1 | Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest | Sep 11, 2015 |
| +3.8 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 15, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.9 | Smokin' In McMinnville | Aug 12, 2016 |
| -0.4 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff | May 22, 2015 |
| -0.2 | Calhoun KOA's Smokin Up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) | Dec 4, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 93.7% | 93% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 60% | top 35% | 96.2% | 94.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 96.8% | 96.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | Smokin' In McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 24 / 32 (663.8860) | 30 (160.5600) | 28 (161.6572) | 11 (173.1200) | 18 (168.5488) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 24 / 56 (674.7428) | 47 (163.3828) | 12 (173.1200) | 17 (172) | 35 (166.2400) |
| Dec 4, 2015 | Calhoun KOA's Smokin Up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 22 / 39 (668.4800) | 24 (166.8228) | 13 (169.6916) | 30 (162.2512) | 15 (169.7144) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 9 / 38 (679.9432) | 26 (165.1200) | 3 (173.1316) | 7 (169.7144) | 7 (171.9772) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | 15 / 55 (676.4800) | 28 (167.3828) | 7 (174.2972) | 8 (173.7028) | 42 (161.0972) |
| May 22, 2015 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff Lewisburg, TN | 16 / 28 (675.8512) | 14 (172.5600) | 17 (168.5372) | 13 (169.6684) | 19 (165.0856) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 6 / 59 (692.4916) | 1 (180) | 22 (170.8344) | 2 (176.5600) | 40 (165.0972) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Smokin' At The Market Gallatin, TN | 7 / 29 (697.1088) | 16 (171.9772) | 9 (175.4288) | 10 (176) | 10 (173.7028) |