High-water mark
663.8852
career-best overall
92.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.8852 at Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) — 92.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 22, 2022
Run Pig Run
Run Pig Run is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 19th of 29 at the Smokin' in the Ville (2015). They are ranked #3303 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1498
peak 1498 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 24, 2015
latest Apr 21, 2023 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.12 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 648.15 (+0.96)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.21
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.31 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.73)
Road miles
49
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$32K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
648.15 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1175 (95 pts) | #1411 (65 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1247 (75 pts) | #994 (135 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1263 (75 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1186 (72 pts) | #1564 (52 pts) | #1256 (72 pts) | #1256 (62 pts) | #1139 (87 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1920 (65 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1846 (90 pts) | #1730 (110 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2013 (84 pts) | #2006 (99 pts) | #2812 (54 pts) | #2157 (74 pts) | #1876 (119 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Run Pig Run, each with one reason worth a look.
104 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,301 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1498
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,296 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1504
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 3 years before Run Pig Run's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1506
Level with Run Pig Run on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,316 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1506
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 7 years before Run Pig Run's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,318 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before Run Pig Run's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,313 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1508
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 7 years before Run Pig Run's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sons of a Brisket | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 147.9084 | 162.73 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4060 | 148.5372 | 160.73 | top 64% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 154.2516 | 161.38 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 156.5828 | 163.31 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 66% | Apr 22, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
176
finished ahead 97 times, behind 136
Longest layoff
4 yrs
Apr 24, 2015 → Apr 26, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin in the Creek BBQ
20223 milestones
- First call Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL)
- Career-best overall score663.8852 Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4056 Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL)
20211 milestone
- Peak power rating (1500) Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)
20191 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.5424 Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest
20151 milestone
- First tracked contest Smokin' in the Ville
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.4 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) | Jun 4, 2021 |
| +1.6 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ | Apr 21, 2023 |
| +0.9 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest | Apr 26, 2019 |
| +0.5 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | Apr 22, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest | Oct 15, 2021 |
| -3.5 | Smokin' in the Ville | Apr 24, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 92% | 92% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 89.7% | 88.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2023 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 29 / 51 (662.2404) | 18 (169.7144) | 24 (167.4060) | 26 (168.5372) | 37 (156.5828) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 22 / 35 (663.8852) | 10 (175.4056) | 27 (160.5484) | 30 (161.1084) | 22 (166.8228) |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 21 / 27 (624.2856) | 25 (147.9084) | 21 (158.2172) | 23 (155.9200) | 18 (162.2400) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 27 / 55 (645.6344) | 29 (162.8228) | 25 (163.4056) | 43 (154.2516) | 20 (165.1544) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 24 / 42 (649.5424) | 34 (154.2056) | 19 (166.2628) | 15 (168.5484) | 25 (160.5256) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Smokin' in the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 19 / 29 (643.3372) | 16 (166.2972) | 26 (148.5372) | 21 (159.9428) | 12 (168.5600) |