STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ NV
Rating
1440
peak 1440
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#515
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.62 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 647.84 (+3.78)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.19
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.27 · weakest Brisket (151.21)
Road miles
350
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 242 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LUCKY LADIES BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
All About Smokin Q has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Churchill Downs Smokers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NV first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 155.3828 | 163.32 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 163.3828 | 168.27 | top 56% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 159.9888 | 165.04 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2284 | 128.4228 | 151.21 | top 89% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV | 6 | 0 | top 86% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 92% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NV (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 647.84
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 654.1140 | 651.27 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.6972 | 657.27 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 655.7940 | 648.39 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 618.6632 | 618.66 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.1716 | 650.17 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 27 / 33 (654.1140) | 31 (160.5256) | 26 (165.7144) | 28 (161.6456) | 21 (166.2284) |
| 2026-04-17 | 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) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 79 / 90 (658.6972) | 70 (166.2400) | 15 (174.2744) | 74 (163.9656) | 86 (154.2172) |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 25 / 29 (655.8512) | 16 (168.5484) | 22 (166.2400) | 17 (170.2628) | 29 (150.8000) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 70 / 74 (640.9940) | 51 (166.8228) | 63 (163.3828) | 64 (160.5484) | 73 (150.2400) |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 26 / 33 (655.7940) | 30 (158.2168) | 3 (177.7144) | 18 (169.6800) | 27 (150.1828) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 42 / 45 (618.6632) | 29 (164.5372) | 25 (165.7144) | 36 (159.9888) | 43 (128.4228) |
| 2019-09-27 | 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #515 (172 pts) | #609 (172 pts) | #540 (222 pts) | #518 (187 pts) | #513 (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 | #1940 (63 pts) | #1820 (98 pts) | #1677 (118 pts) | #1863 (88 pts) | #2483 (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) |