A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
PIGS IN SPACE
PIGS IN SPACE is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 16th of 57 at the Roc City Rib Fest (2015). They finished #2240 in the 2016 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1515
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
May 25, 2013
latest May 28, 2016 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.91
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.12 · weakest Brisket (155.28)
Road miles
15
across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Master avg
639.91 / 720
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2240 (65 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #2240 (80 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2200 (85 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 158.2400 | 167.12 | top 27% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1544 | 142.2856 | 157.56 | top 52% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7142 | 155.3600 | 159.95 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 131.4286 | 155.28 | top 49% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roc City Rib Fest | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 51% | May 28, 2016 |
| Roc City Rib Fest | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 33% | May 23, 2015 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
126
finished ahead 156 times, behind 112
Longest layoff
1 yrs
May 23, 2015 → May 28, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Peak power rating (1515) Roc City Rib Fest
- Most recent contest Roc City Rib Fest
20153 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7656 Roc City Rib Fest
- Career-best overall score658.7656 Roc City Rib Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1200 Roc City Rib Fest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
- First call Roc City Rib Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9 | Roc City Rib Fest | May 23, 2015 |
| +4.7 | Roc City Rib Fest | May 24, 2014 |
| +2.3 | Roc City Rib Fest | May 28, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.1 | Roc City Rib Fest | May 25, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 84.8% | 84.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2016 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 24 / 50 (653.6344) | 13 (170.2628) | 21 (165.1544) | 46 (155.3600) | 20 (162.8572) |
| May 23, 2015 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 16 / 57 (658.7656) | 6 (173.1200) | 24 (162.2628) | 43 (156.5028) | 10 (166.8800) |
| May 24, 2014 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 33 / 86 (636.9484) | 50 (158.2400) | 33 (160.5256) | 49 (158.2400) | 40 (159.9428) |
| May 25, 2013 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 43 / 80 (610.2856) | 11 (166.8572) | 68 (142.2856) | 4 (169.7142) | 73 (131.4286) |