PORKY FATSTACKS BBQ & SOCIAL CLUB

PORKY FATSTACKS BBQ & SOCIAL CLUB is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 37 at the BBQ on the Bow (2019). They are ranked #2253 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Porky FatstacksBBQ & Social Club”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,253

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1529

peak 1545 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 31, 2013

latest Sep 3, 2022 · 9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#979

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

46% of 13 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 44%

overall standings

Best overall

663.4740 / 720

Master · Porkapalooza BBQ Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

634.44 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 629.23 (+5.22)

Walk rate

62%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1772

Pork · BBQ on the Bow

Consistency

±24.61

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 160.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.39)

Road miles

1,203

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 158 mi

Schedule strength

11%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)

Master avg

629.23 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

62% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 8 of 13 contests

A top-10 category call in 62% of their 13 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

663.4740 career-best overall

92.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 663.4740 at Porkapalooza BBQ Festival — 92.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 15, 2019

A tough matchup

9–1 behind in the head-to-head

SMELLAQUE ahead in 90% of their meetings

SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.0 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.01 points below their pork, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 33%.

Pork Ribs avg 152.39
Pork avg 160.40
1 call in 13 entries

A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Didsbury Lions BBQ (Sep 3, 2021).

last seen Aug 31, 2019
back Sep 3, 2021

Pork nemesis

10 of 12 shared pork entries lost

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 10 of 12 shared pork entries.

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A June team

Top 25% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 25% across 3 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 44% the rest of the year

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
2018 ↗	Master	#979 (290 pts)	#1264 (200 pts)	#1091 (270 pts)	#858 (390 pts)	#1462 (155 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1860 (119 pts)	#2200 (74 pts)	#2234 (74 pts)	#1230 (259 pts)	#2216 (69 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1204 (244 pts)	#1355 (229 pts)	#2013 (119 pts)	#794 (494 pts)	#1478 (189 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to PORKY FATSTACKS BBQ & SOCIAL CLUB, each with one reason worth a look.

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

The Drunken Sailor

#2,256 of the rated field

1529 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1529

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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COACH'S DECISION BBQ

#2,249 of the rated field

1529 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1545

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jun 24, 2022

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T.J.D. Smokehouse

#2,254 of the rated field

1529 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1533

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 19, 2026

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4 Paws BBQ

#2,242 of the rated field

1529 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1539

They turned up 10 years after PORKY FATSTACKS BBQ & SOCIAL CLUB did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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SPEEDY PIG BBQ - OK

#2,241 of the rated field

1529 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1529

Level with PORKY FATSTACKS BBQ & SOCIAL CLUB on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Apr 5, 2024

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2 Pits BBQ

#2,240 of the rated field

1529 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1529

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 Apr 22, 2022

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
MOTLEY QUE	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
SMELLAQUE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ	9	1	7	11%	⚔ compare
YOU NEED A BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
BBQ TEAM NAIT	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
Rack Addicts BBQ Team	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
Kreiser Barbecue	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
FROZEN TOQUE BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
Smoky Butt BBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
SMOKAPALOOZA	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
Bad to the Brisket	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	2	0	0	166.2628	152.5484	159.73	top 51%
Pork Ribs	13	1	0	0	161.7256	120.6060	152.39	top 64%
Pork	12	4	1	4	177.1772	143.3828	160.40	top 44%
Brisket	13	3	1	1	173.1428	131.4856	155.72	top 52%

“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)	10	0	top 52%
Large (40+)	3	0	top 19%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
AB	4	0	top 58%
CA	3	0	top 60%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Porkapalooza BBQ Festival	3	9	0	top 25%	Jun 15, 2019
BBQ on the Bow	2	21	0	top 78%	Sep 3, 2016

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Busiest season 2016 3 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AB 4 of 13 contests · 2 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 10 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 205 finished ahead 259 times, behind 180

Longest layoff 2 yrs Aug 31, 2019 → Sep 3, 2021

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

20221 milestone

Sep 3 Most recent contest Barbeque on the Bow

20194 milestones

Jun 15 Career-best overall score663.4740 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
Aug 31 First overall podium BBQ on the Bow
Aug 31 10th tracked contest BBQ on the Bow
Aug 31 Peak power rating (1545) BBQ on the Bow

20182 milestones

Sep 1 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.1032 BBQ on the Bow
Sep 1 Career-best single call (Pork)177.1772 BBQ on the Bow

20143 milestones

Jun 14 First call Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
Jun 14 First category win (Brisket) Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
Jun 14 First overall top-10 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival

20131 milestone

Aug 31 First tracked contest BBQ on the Bow

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.7	BBQ on the Bow	Sep 1, 2018
+12.3	BBQ on the Bow	Aug 31, 2019
+9.9	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival	Jun 15, 2019
+9.6	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival	Jun 18, 2016
+7.8	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival	Jun 14, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.6	BBQ on the Bow	Aug 31, 2013
-14.6	Barbeque on the Bow	Sep 3, 2022
-7.4	Didsbury Lions BBQ	Sep 3, 2021
-2.5	BBQ on the Bow	Sep 3, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0	0	0%	top 92%	87.5%	87.5%
2021	2	1	0	50%	top 50%	90.6%	87.3%
2019	2	2	0	100%	top 14%	93.6%	92.9%
2018	2	1	1	50%	top 31%	91.1%	89.6%
2017	1	0	0	100%	top 38%	88.1%	88.1%
2016	3	1	0	67%	top 43%	88.3%	87.9%
2014	1	1	1	100%	top 31%	86.7%	86.7%
2013	1	0	0	0%	top 96%	77.9%	77.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 3, 2022	Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB	33 / 36 (630.1712)	33 (153.0856)	33 (157.7372)	22 (162.2512)	26 (157.0972)
Sep 4, 2021	BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB	9 / 29 (651.9768)	8 (165.7256)	18 (158.8684)	13 (161.0856)	7 (166.2972)
Sep 3, 2021	Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB	18 / 26 (605.6112)	16 (155.3828)	12 (157.1772)	24 (146.1940)	20 (146.8572)
Aug 31, 2019	BBQ on the Bow Calgary	3 / 37 (168.5600)	10 (166.2628)	31 (151.3828)	24 (154.2400)	27 (149.0972)
Jun 15, 2019	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton	9 / 44 (663.4740)	15 (161.7600)	19 (159.4400)	—	8 (169.1084)
Sep 1, 2018	BBQ on the Bow Calgary	5 / 43 (656.1032)	20 (160.5828)	9 (161.1888)	1 (177.1772)	21 (157.1544)
May 12, 2018	Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch Aldersyde	15 / 30 (633.7028)	13 (160.5600)	11 (161.7256)	15 (157.1200)	21 (154.2972)
May 13, 2017	Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Okotoks, AB	13 / 34 (634.2400)	22 (156)	22 (153.7372)	2 (174.2628)	23 (150.2400)
Sep 3, 2016	BBQ on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA	21 / 35 (629.5888)	20 (157.6800)	26 (150.2400)	18 (159.3944)	15 (162.2744)
Jun 18, 2016	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, CA	10 / 42 (633.1316)	11 (164.5944)	33 (149.6800)	2 (168.0344)	22 (150.8228)
May 14, 2016	Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Aldersyde, Alberta Canada	15 / 34 (635.8744)	17 (164.5488)	32 (143.9312)	3 (170.8572)	14 (156.5372)
Jun 14, 2014	Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta Canada	9 / 29 (624.4796)	22 (152.5484)	13 (155.4056)	25 (143.3828)	1 (173.1428)
Aug 31, 2013	BBQ on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA	25 / 26 (560.6284)	15 (157.7256)	25 (120.6060)	13 (150.8112)	22 (131.4856)

PORKY FATSTACKS BBQ & SOCIAL CLUB

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

A June team

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)