FULL METAL PORK

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5491

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1451

peak 1451 · rated over 9 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-10-03

latest 2019-08-30

Best ToY finish

#1132

Master 2018

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 78%

overall standings

Best overall

671.3488 / 720

Master · Smoke in the House(JUDGES FULL)

Perfect 180s

Current form

640.06 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 647.94 (-7.87)

Walk rate

44%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0344

Chicken · Smoke in the House(JUDGES FULL)

Consistency

±17.09

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 165.05 · weakest Pork (158.94)

Road miles

4,317

mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 602 mi

Schedule strength

42%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)

Purse competed for

$23K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

647.94 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (8 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.

High-water mark

671.3488 career-best overall

93.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.3488 at Smoke in the House(JUDGES FULL) — 93.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
2017-06-16

A tough matchup

4–0 behind in the head-to-head

HIGH ON THE HAWG ahead in 100% of their meetings

HIGH ON THE HAWG has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.1 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.10 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 22%.

Pork avg 158.94
Brisket avg 165.05
0 calls in 9 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

1.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (2016-09-03).

last seen 2014-10-03
back 2016-09-03

Brisket nemesis

4 of 4 shared brisket entries lost

HIGH ON THE HAWG ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, HIGH ON THE HAWG has out-cooked them in 4 of 4 shared brisket entries.

The long haul

4,317 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,317 miles across 9 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 602 miles to City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival.

9 mapped stops
furthest 602 mi

The metronome

±2.37% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.37% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.0% of a perfect score
9 contests

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

BUTT FIRST BBQ

#5486 of the rated field

1451 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to FULL METAL PORK)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — FULL METAL PORK ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2019-08-30

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HET KOOKVUUR

#5492 of the rated field

1451 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1451

No shared contest yet.

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 2018-10-13

⚔ Head-to-head

Greenway Equipment

#5482 of the rated field

1451 ▲ 0 power rating

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

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2024-06-07

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Avon Purple Cobra's

#5504 of the rated field

1450 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1450

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 7 years after FULL METAL PORK did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2026-07-31

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ODB's Ribticklin BBQ

#5474 of the rated field

1451 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1451

No shared contest yet.

Level with FULL METAL PORK on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2018-09-14

⚔ Head-to-head

SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ

#5481 of the rated field

1451 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1451

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2022-05-13

⚔ Head-to-head

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	2	1	176.0344	151.3828	162.32	top 71%
Pork Ribs	9	1	0	172.5828	151.9316	161.63	top 73%
Pork	9	0	0	169.6800	149.1428	158.94	top 81%
Brisket	9	2	1	174.8800	157.6800	165.05	top 57%

“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 state / province

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
TN	5	0	top 80%
TX	4	0	top 74%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 69%
Medium (20–39)	4	top 83%
Large (40+)	4	top 74%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival	3	20	top 71%	2019-08-30
TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest	2	23	top 89%	2019-03-29
*Smoke in the House	2	11	top 62%	2018-06-15

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.9 yrs 2014-10-03 → 2019-08-30

Busiest season 2018 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in TN 5 of 9 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 5 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 9 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Strongest meat Brisket averages 165.05 · weakest Pork (158.94)

Walk rate 44% a top-10 call in 4 of 9 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 9 contests

Master average 647.94 out of 720 · 9 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 233 75–276 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 4,317 9 mapped stops · furthest 602 mi

Schedule strength 1555 average field rating faced — tougher than 42% of rated contests

Purse competed for $22,750 listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 2 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1.9 yrs 2014-10-03 → 2016-09-03

Power rating 1451 peak 1451 · #5491 of 6,413 rated

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

2014
Oct 3 First tracked contest Smokin' At The Market
Oct 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.3140 Smokin' At The Market
Oct 3 Peak power rating (1485) Smokin' At The Market
2016
Sep 3 First call City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
2017
Jun 16 Career-best overall score671.3488 Smoke in the House(JUDGES FULL)
Jun 16 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0344 Smoke in the House(JUDGES FULL)
2019
Aug 30 Most recent contest Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.7	*Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)	2017-09-02
+1.7	Smoke in the House(JUDGES FULL)	2017-06-16

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15.5	Smokin' At The Market	2014-10-03
-10.4	*Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival	2018-08-31
-8.2	City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival	2016-09-03
-7.3	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest	2019-03-29
-6.3	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest	2018-04-13

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0%	top 87%	89.5%	89.1%
2018	3	33%	top 81%	91.5%	88.8%
2017	2	100%	top 49%	93.2%	92.1%
2016	1	100%	top 83%	88.6%	88.6%
2014	1	0%	top 100%	92.7%	92.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-08-30	Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Bedford, TX	45 / 58 (638.1256)	45 (160.5256)	51 (157.6800)	41 (162.2400)	45 (157.6800)
2019-03-29	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN	28 / 29 (644.3656)	28 (158.2512)	23 (161.6572)	25 (162.8000)	25 (161.6572)
2018-08-31	*Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX	69 / 74 (611.2800)	69 (151.3828)	70 (151.9316)	71 (149.1428)	51 (158.8228)
2018-06-15	*Smoke in the House White House, TN	11 / 16 (658.7084)	6 (173.1200)	10 (166.2972)	16 (155.3484)	11 (163.9428)
2018-04-13	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN	23 / 28 (647.8288)	26 (159.3712)	27 (157.6688)	13 (169.6800)	19 (161.1088)
2017-09-02	*Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bedford, TX	20 / 46 (654.3200)	18 (162.8572)	18 (165.1772)	39 (151.4056)	2 (174.8800)
2017-06-16	Smoke in the House(JUDGES FULL) White House, TN	12 / 22 (671.3488)	3 (176.0344)	15 (165.6916)	14 (165.0856)	15 (164.5372)
2016-09-03	City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX	48 / 58 (638.1368)	54 (153.0512)	47 (155.9772)	45 (156.0000)	6 (173.1084)
2014-10-03	Smokin' At The Market Gallatin, TN	29 / 29 (667.3140)	28 (166.2744)	13 (172.5828)	29 (158.7884)	17 (169.6684)

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1636 (114 pts)	#1714 (114 pts)	#1555 (124 pts)	#1706 (114 pts)	#1678 (114 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1132 (234 pts)	#1079 (269 pts)	#1222 (229 pts)	#1110 (259 pts)	#1121 (254 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1317 (197 pts)	#1098 (317 pts)	#1455 (192 pts)	#1599 (162 pts)	#989 (357 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#1560 (175 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2798 (54 pts)	#2791 (54 pts)	#1953 (114 pts)	#2799 (54 pts)	#2041 (94 pts)