A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
PIRATES OF THE PIG ahead in 100% of their meetings
PIRATES OF THE PIG has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
SMOKERS WILD BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-04-06
latest 2016-04-29
Best ToY finish
#2240
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
605.63
last 5 Master vs avg 605.63 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.37
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.20 · weakest Brisket (146.49)
Road miles
243
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Master avg
605.63 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (2 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−12.7
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 12.72 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.
- Brisket avg 146.49
- Chicken avg 159.20
- 0 calls in 5 entries
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
161 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4755 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4724 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1468
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 10 years after SMOKERS WILD BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Head-to-head#4706 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1504 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4708 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
No shared contest yet.
Level with SMOKERS WILD BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4713 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4734 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 142.2856 | 159.20 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 132.5028 | 149.22 | top 79% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3940 | 130.2400 | 150.71 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 139.3600 | 146.49 | top 74% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.1 yrs
2013-04-06 → 2016-04-29
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CA
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 159.20 · weakest Brisket (146.49)
Walk rate
20%
a top-10 call in 1 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
605.63
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
121
39–118 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
243
5 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi
Schedule strength
1514
average field rating faced — tougher than 10% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.4 yrs
2014-05-02 → 2015-10-02
Power rating
1468
peak 1468 · #4725 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Kings of the Que BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1491) Kings of the Que BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score628.5600 Smokin' For Gold
- 2014
- First call Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.7144 Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- 2016
- Most recent contest Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 2015-10-02 |
| -8.9 | Kings of the Que BBQ Championship | 2013-04-06 |
| -6 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | 2014-05-02 |
| -6 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | 2016-04-29 |
| -2 | Smokin' For Gold | 2013-07-20 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 81.8% | 81.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 84% | 84% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 87.3% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-29 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 23 / 30 (589.0632) | 11 (163.4744) | 21 (154.8116) | 29 (130.2400) | 26 (140.5372) |
| 2015-10-02 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 35 / 41 (608.9716) | 30 (158.8344) | 39 (147.9544) | 39 (143.3600) | 20 (158.8228) |
| 2014-05-02 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 24 / 33 (604.9712) | 4 (169.7144) | 33 (132.5028) | 13 (163.3940) | 31 (139.3600) |
| 2013-07-20 | Smokin' For Gold Placerville, CA | 15 / 25 (628.5600) | 14 (161.7144) | 11 (163.4056) | 11 (160.0000) | 19 (143.4400) |
| 2013-04-06 | Kings of the Que BBQ Championship Woodland, CA | 26 / 33 (596.5716) | 30 (142.2856) | 28 (147.4286) | 19 (156.5714) | 22 (150.2860) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2240 (65 pts) | #1846 (125 pts) | #2265 (75 pts) | #2918 (55 pts) | #2921 (55 pts) |