The 4th Little Pig AL
Rating
1517
peak 1517 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2022-04-08
Best ToY finish
#2274
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
399.91 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 390.68 (+9.23)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±74.06
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.64 · weakest Pork (162.80)
Road miles
446
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 68 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
390.68 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PERFECTLY BLENDED has finished one call ahead of The 4th Little Pig 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
LEE LA Q has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BAMA BOYS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 38% across 3 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 5 of 30 at their very first tracked contest, Smoke on the Falls (2019-04-12).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 165.6568 | 170.64 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 162.2400 | 166.35 | top 55% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 159.3600 | 162.80 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Falls | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 36% | 2022-04-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 390.68 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Falls
- 📣 2019-04-12 — First call · Smoke on the Falls
- ⭐ 2019-08-09 — Career-best overall score (497.0172) · Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2022-04-08 — Peak power rating (1517) · Smoke on the Falls
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | Smoke on the Falls | 2019-04-12 |
| +8.5 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) | 2020-11-20 |
| +4.2 | Smoke on the Falls | 2022-04-08 |
| +3.3 | Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY) | 2019-04-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.8 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-09-06 |
| -3.9 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2019-08-09 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 50% | 138.1% | 115.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 19 / 34 (335.4056) | 10 (172.5828) | 32 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2020-11-20 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 7 / 21 (340.5372) | 9 (169.6800) | 6 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2019-09-06 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) Arab, AL | 15 / 19 (493.5424) | 13 (165.6568) | 11 (165.0972) | 12 (162.7884) | — |
| 2019-08-09 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 17 / 26 (497.0172) | 12 (170.8228) | 11 (166.8344) | 22 (159.3600) | — |
| 2019-04-26 | Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY) Florence, AL | 18 / 45 (333.0628) | 13 (170.8228) | 26 (162.2400) | 17 (166.2516) | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 5 / 30 (344.5256) | 3 (174.2628) | 14 (170.2628) | — | — |
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 | #2274 (60 pts) | #2029 (115 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |