The Rusty Pigs TN
Rating
1492
peak 1492
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
2026-05-29
latest 2026-05-29
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 1 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.13 · weakest Pork (159.36)
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 169.1316 | 169.13 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4060 | 167.4060 | 167.41 | top 92% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3600 | 159.3600 | 159.36 | top 96% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 161.1316 | 161.13 | 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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in TN (1 of 1 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (1 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 657.03
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.0292 | 657.03 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest Covington, TN | 23 / 25 (657.0292) | 21 (169.1316) | 23 (167.4060) | 24 (159.3600) | 21 (161.1316) |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #844 (70 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #1030 (55 pts) | #792 (70 pts) |