A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
WHEN PIGS DIE ahead in 100% of their meetings
WHEN PIGS DIE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
ROWDY ROTT BBQ
ROWDY ROTT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 25 at the North Platte Honky Tonk BBQ Festival (2014). They are ranked #5751 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 2, 2014
latest Jun 15, 2018 · 4.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
610.27 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 605.67 (+4.60)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.47
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 155.69 · weakest Brisket (148.61)
Road miles
370
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 125 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Master avg
605.67 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1466 (155 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1886 (116 pts) | #1983 (111 pts) | #1553 (176 pts) | #1740 (131 pts) | #1979 (111 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2841 (59 pts) | #2859 (59 pts) | #2866 (59 pts) | #2863 (59 pts) | #2864 (59 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ROWDY ROTT BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
88 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,753 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They've been 1502 at their best, 58 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,741 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,745 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Level with ROWDY ROTT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,734 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,738 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,748 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HELPING U BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2516 | 142.2284 | 151.00 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 142.8228 | 155.69 | top 69% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 139.4172 | 150.37 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4056 | 134.7772 | 148.61 | top 86% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Plains Ribfest | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 90% | Jun 15, 2018 |
| BBQ on the Bricks | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 93% | Aug 25, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
126
finished ahead 19 times, behind 163
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
Jul 18, 2014 → Aug 26, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20183 milestones
- First call Central Plains Ribfest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.5944 Central Plains Ribfest
- Most recent contest Central Plains Ribfest
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest North Platte Honky Tonk BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1488) North Platte Honky Tonk BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score632.4228 Blues, BBQ & Bargains
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | BBQ on the Bricks | Aug 26, 2016 |
| -11.7 | North Platte Honky Tonk BBQ Festival | May 2, 2014 |
| -9.2 | Central Plains Ribfest | Jun 16, 2017 |
| -8.1 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -7.4 | Central Plains Ribfest | Jun 15, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 91% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 84.8% | 84.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 79.9% | 79.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 87.8% | 84.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2018 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 32 / 35 (629.6224) | 33 (154.8568) | 8 (172.5944) | 35 (147.9656) | 30 (154.2056) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 29 / 34 (610.2284) | 31 (148.5372) | 24 (157.1428) | 29 (151.4400) | 28 (153.1084) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 24 / 27 (603.7940) | 26 (143.9200) | 13 (162.2856) | 21 (155.9656) | 26 (141.6228) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 34 / 34 (575.2688) | 26 (158.2516) | 32 (142.8228) | 34 (139.4172) | 34 (134.7772) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS | 27 / 33 (632.4228) | 29 (158.2284) | 30 (151.3832) | 25 (163.4056) | 20 (159.4056) |
| May 2, 2014 | North Platte Honky Tonk BBQ Festival North Platte, NE | 23 / 25 (582.6860) | 25 (142.2284) | 22 (147.9316) | 25 (144.0116) | 23 (148.5144) |