A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
PIT PIGS
PIT PIGS is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 16th of 26 at the Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ (2015). They are ranked #4943 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 23, 2013
latest Aug 24, 2018 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.26 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.06 (+21.20)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±36.64
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.89 · weakest Pork (155.49)
Road miles
82
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 35 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Master avg
630.06 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PIT PIGS, each with one reason worth a look.
144 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,966 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to PIT PIGS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PIT PIGS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,941 of the rated field
- Contests
- 66
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1619
1–5 in 6 shared contests (17% to PIT PIGS)
They've been 1619 at their best, 155 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,958 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,954 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
They turned up 9 years after PIT PIGS did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,956 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1509
Level with PIT PIGS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,947 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PAPA'S PIT CREW | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN JERKS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 129.1088 | 157.38 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 150.2404 | 160.89 | top 62% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 142.2400 | 155.49 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 133.1428 | 156.30 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ | 5 | 16 | 0 | top 76% | Aug 24, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SD
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
83
finished ahead 41 times, behind 133
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ
20154 milestones
- First call Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5140 Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships
- Career-best overall score660.5140 Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships
- Career-best single call (Brisket)176 Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1486) 1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.6 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Aug 21, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | 1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -10.4 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -7.6 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ | Aug 24, 2018 |
| -3.6 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships | Sep 18, 2015 |
| -0.4 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ | Aug 26, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 93% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 91.7% | 90.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 77% | 77% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 25 / 27 (634.7776) | 24 (156.0004) | 19 (162.2284) | 26 (146.8344) | 9 (169.7144) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 17 / 26 (658.8000) | 17 (165.1084) | 23 (160) | 15 (165.7144) | 12 (167.9772) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 21 / 31 (658.7884) | 10 (170.8800) | 2 (173.1428) | 29 (155.9428) | 25 (158.8228) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships Spearfish, SD | 22 / 30 (660.5140) | 26 (159.9884) | 27 (154.2628) | 13 (170.2628) | 2 (176) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 16 / 26 (643.4284) | 19 (159.9884) | 14 (166.3544) | 16 (163.4284) | 19 (153.6572) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 23 / 25 (599.3716) | 17 (160.5944) | 13 (160) | 25 (143.9884) | 23 (134.7888) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 16 / 16 (554.7320) | 16 (129.1088) | 12 (150.2404) | 16 (142.2400) | 14 (133.1428) |