STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ

STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 20th of 30 at the Best Dam Barbeque (2018). They are ranked #6383 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,383

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1396

peak 1396 · rated over 19 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 2, 2013

latest May 23, 2026 · 13.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#724

Master 2026 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 19 contests

Avg finish

top 85%

overall standings

Best overall

658.6972 / 720

Master · BBQ Jackpot

Perfect 180s

Current form

651.62 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 631.67 (+19.95)

Walk rate

16%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Pork Ribs · Best Dam Barbeque

Consistency

±25.13

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 160.34 · weakest Brisket (151.77)

Road miles

884

across 19 mapped stops · furthest 239 mi

Schedule strength

69%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)

Purse competed for

$96K

listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 8 state-championship entries

Master avg

631.67 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

The Smokin' B.A.R. has finished one call ahead of STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

15–0 behind in the head-to-head

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.57 points below their pork, and turns into a call 5% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 151.77
Pork avg 160.34
1 call in 19 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of INFINITE SMOKE BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

3.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.3 years, then back at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (Jan 13, 2023).

last seen Sep 27, 2019
back Jan 13, 2023

Pork nemesis

14 of 15 shared pork entries lost

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead 93% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 15 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

LUCKY LADIES BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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
2026 ↗	Master	#724 (172 pts)	#809 (172 pts)	#750 (222 pts)	#722 (187 pts)	#717 (192 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#953 (114 pts)	#860 (159 pts)	#988 (129 pts)	#849 (154 pts)	#988 (114 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#1480 (58 pts)	#1512 (58 pts)	#757 (233 pts)	#1097 (93 pts)	#1480 (58 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#1255 (60 pts)	#1319 (60 pts)	#1432 (60 pts)	#1287 (60 pts)	#1296 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1938 (63 pts)	#1818 (98 pts)	#1673 (118 pts)	#1858 (88 pts)	#2481 (58 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1448 (137 pts)	#1728 (117 pts)	#1604 (122 pts)	#1314 (187 pts)	#1439 (162 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1691 (125 pts)	#1151 (290 pts)	#1785 (125 pts)	#1937 (115 pts)	#1949 (115 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2967 (53 pts)	#2173 (93 pts)	#2965 (53 pts)	#2963 (53 pts)	#2964 (53 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2779 (55 pts)	#2017 (95 pts)	#2785 (55 pts)	#1923 (115 pts)	#2783 (55 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2079 (76 pts)	#2818 (51 pts)	#2073 (91 pts)	#2035 (101 pts)	#2611 (66 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1308 (190 pts)	#1395 (185 pts)	#1367 (200 pts)	#1309 (205 pts)	#1191 (240 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

OLD HENRY'S BBQ

#6,385 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO

#6,387 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1396

Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 16 contests

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TOBACCO ROAD PITMASTERS

#6,379 of the rated field

1397 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1397

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jul 25, 2025

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SMOKE DOCTOR

#6,384 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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PIPIN' HOT SMOKERS BBQ

#6,381 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

Level with STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Apr 26, 2024

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BOAR-N-Q

#6,382 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1396

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Sep 2, 2022

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
All About Smokin Q	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Vegas Grillbillies	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Rhythm n QUE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
GIRLS CAN GRILL	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Porterhouse BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
The Smokin' B.A.R.	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Meat Candy Q	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
STEVO'S BBQ TEAM	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	1	1	176.5716	143.9998	160.12	top 76%
Pork Ribs	19	1	1	177.7144	127.3484	159.43	top 73%
Pork	19	0	0	170.2628	139.3600	160.34	top 73%
Brisket	19	1	0	166.2284	128.4228	151.77	top 84%

“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)	15	0	top 84%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 93%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NV	17	0	top 86%
AZ	2	0	top 83%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Best Dam BBQ	3	23	top 77%	May 23, 2026
BBQ Jackpot	2	70	top 91%	Nov 21, 2025
Best Dam Barbeque	2	20	top 73%	May 24, 2024

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 4 contests

Contests a season 1.7 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NV 17 of 19 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 15 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 330 finished ahead 98 times, behind 601

Longest layoff 3.3 yrs Sep 27, 2019 → Jan 13, 2023

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

20261 milestone

May 23 Most recent contest Best Dam BBQ

20251 milestone

Nov 21 Career-best overall score658.6972 BBQ Jackpot

20241 milestone

May 24 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 Best Dam Barbeque

20181 milestone

May 25 10th tracked contest Best Dam Barbeque

20171 milestone

May 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4916 Best Dam BBQ

20133 milestones

May 2 First tracked contest Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship
May 2 First call Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship
May 2 Peak power rating (1490) Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+2.8	Best Dam BBQ	May 26, 2017
+1	Best Dam Barbeque	May 25, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.3	9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge	May 24, 2013
-11.4	Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship	Aug 31, 2013
-10.4	Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship	May 2, 2013
-8.9	Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship	Dec 13, 2013
-8.5	Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships	Dec 9, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	2	0%	top 86%	90.8%	90.5%
2025	2	0%	top 87%	91.5%	91.3%
2024	2	50%	top 87%	91.1%	90.1%
2023	1	0%	top 93%	85.9%	85.9%
2019	1	0%	top 73%	90.3%	90.3%
2018	2	0%	top 77%	90.9%	90%
2017	2	50%	top 79%	91.2%	87.2%
2016	1	0%	top 100%	87.4%	87.4%
2015	1	0%	top 87%	87.4%	87.4%
2014	1	0%	top 77%	88%	88%
2013	4	25%	top 90%	84.6%	82.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 23, 2026	Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV	27 / 33 (654.1140)	31 (160.5256)	26 (165.7144)	28 (161.6456)	21 (166.2284)
Apr 17, 2026	The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	26 / 29 (648.4340)	28 (155.3828)	26 (164.5600)	22 (168.5372)	25 (159.9540)
Nov 21, 2025	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	79 / 90 (658.6972)	70 (166.2400)	15 (174.2744)	74 (163.9656)	86 (154.2172)
May 23, 2025	Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV	25 / 29 (655.8512)	16 (168.5484)	22 (166.2400)	17 (170.2628)	29 (150.8000)
Dec 6, 2024	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	70 / 74 (640.9940)	51 (166.8228)	63 (163.3828)	64 (160.5484)	73 (150.2400)
May 24, 2024	Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV	26 / 33 (655.7940)	30 (158.2168)	3 (177.7144)	18 (169.6800)	27 (150.1828)
Jan 13, 2023	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	42 / 45 (618.6632)	29 (164.5372)	25 (165.7144)	36 (159.9888)	43 (128.4228)
Sep 27, 2019	Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ	24 / 33 (650.1716)	17 (166.2628)	13 (168.5256)	19 (165.7144)	30 (149.6688)
Dec 14, 2018	Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV	28 / 32 (641.6228)	31 (155.3828)	29 (158.2400)	19 (167.4056)	23 (160.5944)
May 25, 2018	Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV	20 / 30 (654.1372)	24 (164.5372)	23 (159.9428)	16 (165.7028)	17 (163.9544)
Dec 15, 2017	Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) Las Vegas, NV	29 / 30 (598.6056)	30 (155.9312)	29 (147.3944)	30 (139.3600)	27 (155.9200)
May 26, 2017	Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV	23 / 37 (656.4916)	3 (176.5716)	23 (162.8000)	28 (161.1544)	27 (155.9656)
Dec 9, 2016	Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships Las Vegas, NV	28 / 28 (629.5884)	17 (167.9884)	27 (157.1544)	28 (149.0628)	25 (155.3828)
Dec 11, 2015	2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV	26 / 30 (629.0628)	17 (168)	29 (153.1200)	13 (168.5828)	30 (139.3600)
Dec 12, 2014	2014 Down Town Throw Down Las Vegas, NV	20 / 26 (633.6228)	25 (149.7028)	17 (161.6684)	15 (163.9772)	22 (158.2744)
Dec 13, 2013	Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship Las Vegas, NV	23 / 25 (605.0056)	24 (148.5144)	20 (157.6800)	18 (161.7256)	24 (137.0856)
Aug 31, 2013	Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	51 / 54 (579.9424)	41 (155.9884)	54 (127.3484)	38 (155.4400)	49 (141.1656)
May 24, 2013	9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV	32 / 35 (581.7136)	32 (143.9998)	31 (144.5712)	32 (149.7140)	30 (143.4286)
May 2, 2013	Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV	21 / 25 (609.1424)	21 (149.1424)	22 (153.1428)	23 (144)	10 (162.8572)

STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)