The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
PIG PEN has finished one call ahead of PIGASUS-IN PORK WE TRUST 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
PIGASUS-IN PORK WE TRUST
PIGASUS-IN PORK WE TRUST is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 33rd of 33 at the Battle of the Brisket (2016). They are ranked #5342 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 16, 2016
latest Sep 24, 2021 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±65.77
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.85 · weakest Brisket (153.38)
Road miles
3
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
7%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
595.74 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PIGASUS-IN PORK WE TRUST, each with one reason worth a look.
131 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,332 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,326 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Level with PIGASUS-IN PORK WE TRUST on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,359 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,347 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,330 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,353 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before PIGASUS-IN PORK WE TRUST's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 145.6800 | 155.17 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 149.0856 | 158.02 | top 68% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 150.2400 | 159.85 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9428 | 148.5600 | 153.38 | top 75% |
“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
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 78% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 2 | 76 | 0 | top 89% | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 50 | 0 | top 66% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
208
finished ahead 96 times, behind 339
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Sep 24, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
20174 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7312 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
- Career-best overall score650.7312 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
- Career-best single call (Chicken)167.4400 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
- Peak power rating (1487) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
20161 milestone
- First tracked contest Battle of the Brisket
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.4 | Battle of the Brisket | Sep 16, 2016 |
| -11.4 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 21, 2018 |
| -11 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2019 |
| -10.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 64.8% | 64.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 76 / 86 (627.2800) | 85 (145.6800) | 48 (163.9656) | 35 (166.8572) | 74 (150.7772) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 91 / 102 (611.2800) | 83 (154.2400) | 73 (158.2400) | 94 (150.2400) | 89 (148.5600) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 94 / 107 (622.6856) | 75 (159.9656) | 99 (149.0856) | 77 (159.3828) | 79 (154.2516) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 50 / 112 (650.7312) | 25 (167.4400) | 52 (163.4056) | 80 (159.9428) | 61 (159.9428) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 33 / 33 (466.7312) | 29 (148.5256) | 24 (155.3828) | 21 (162.8228) | — |