A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
ACES HIGH BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
ACES HIGH BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
AESOP'S TABLE THE PORKER'S PIT
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2014-05-16
latest 2018-05-11
Best ToY finish
#1784
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.02 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 624.02 (+1.00)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.04
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.40 · weakest Brisket (151.21)
Road miles
92
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Master avg
624.02 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−9.2
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.19 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 151.21
- Chicken avg 160.40
- 0 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of 3 THIRDS BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
97 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5664 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5678 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
No shared contest yet.
Level with AESOP'S TABLE THE PORKER'S PIT on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5684 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5676 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 4 years before AESOP'S TABLE THE PORKER'S PIT's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5663 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5669 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1446
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 8 years after AESOP'S TABLE THE PORKER'S PIT did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG CITY BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Totally Sauced | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUETOPIA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CASE OF RIBS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0344 | 154.2744 | 160.40 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 140.4116 | 155.87 | top 67% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 149.0972 | 156.54 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 137.6116 | 151.21 | top 76% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 79% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 54 | 0 | top 87% | 2018-05-11 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 93% | 2016-07-22 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 66% | 2016-05-13 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4 yrs
2014-05-16 → 2018-05-11
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MN
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
3
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 160.40 · weakest Brisket (151.21)
Walk rate
14%
a top-10 call in 1 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
624.02
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
173
77–306 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
92
7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1536
average field rating faced — tougher than 27% of rated contests
Power rating
1446
peak 1446 · #5675 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May
- Peak power rating (1490) Minnesota in May
- 2016
- First call Minnesota in May
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1432 Minnesota in May
- Career-best overall score653.1432 Minnesota in May
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.5944 Minnesota in May
- 2018
- Most recent contest Minnesota in May
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.6 | Minnesota in May | 2016-05-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2014-07-18 |
| -11.2 | Minnesota in May | 2015-05-15 |
| -11.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2016-07-22 |
| -10.4 | Minnesota in May | 2014-05-16 |
| -9.7 | Minnesota in May | 2017-05-12 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85% | 85% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 90.7% | 87.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.8% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-11 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 54 / 70 (634.1720) | 54 (160.5488) | 31 (165.7372) | 52 (161.6916) | 64 (146.1944) |
| 2017-05-12 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 65 / 71 (611.8288) | 29 (164.0344) | 49 (159.9656) | 68 (150.2172) | 69 (137.6116) |
| 2016-07-22 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 29 / 30 (612.4920) | 24 (162.2744) | 30 (146.2744) | 30 (149.0972) | 21 (154.8460) |
| 2016-05-13 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 33 / 71 (653.1432) | 36 (163.4628) | 5 (172.5944) | 57 (157.0972) | 40 (159.9888) |
| 2015-05-15 | Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN | 55 / 60 (613.4860) | 38 (160.5372) | 60 (140.4116) | 60 (149.1200) | 31 (163.4172) |
| 2014-07-18 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 27 / 30 (624.9600) | 28 (154.2744) | 15 (162.2400) | 25 (160.5256) | 25 (147.9200) |
| 2014-05-16 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 50 / 58 (618.0800) | 42 (157.6800) | 56 (143.8972) | 15 (168.0228) | 48 (148.4800) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1965 (115 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1307 (240 pts) | #2024 (115 pts) | #1749 (135 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1784 (130 pts) | #1870 (130 pts) | #1513 (180 pts) | #1535 (180 pts) | #1836 (130 pts) |