Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team CT
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2025-05-17
latest 2026-07-18
Best ToY finish
#518
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.35 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.02 (+4.33)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.04
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.98 · weakest Brisket (160.43)
Road miles
535
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 162 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.02 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Q42 has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELJEFE SMOKE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Cow-Hen-Pig in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CT first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Shanty | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Titans of BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| American Barbecue Company | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| New Pigs on the Block | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 160.5716 | 165.98 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 150.8916 | 163.16 | top 72% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 154.8460 | 165.40 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 151.9656 | 160.43 | top 77% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
| MA | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 56% | 2026-07-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CT (3 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 657.02 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-05-17 — First tracked contest · Massachusetts in May (Day 2)
- 📣 2025-07-12 — First call · Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
- ⭐ 2025-07-12 — Career-best overall score (678.7544) · Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
- 📈 2025-07-12 — Peak power rating (1490) · Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.1 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2025-07-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 2025-05-17 |
| -7.5 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2026-04-10 |
| -6.3 | Kora Kares for Kids | 2025-08-16 |
| -4.5 | Mass in May (Day 2) | 2026-05-16 |
| -2.9 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2026-07-18 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 92.5% | 91.3% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 74% | 94.3% | 91.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 25 / 36 (666.1600) | 22 (168.5372) | 29 (164.5372) | 27 (167.9656) | 23 (165.1200) |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 23 / 31 (660.4116) | 21 (163.3944) | 25 (161.0972) | 14 (169.6800) | 20 (166.2400) |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 28 / 33 (644.9712) | 27 (165.7028) | 28 (160.5372) | 26 (163.3712) | 28 (155.3600) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 31 / 40 (656.4684) | 29 (164.5600) | 13 (170.8572) | 25 (164.5600) | 39 (156.4912) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 37 (150.8916) | — | — |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 13 / 30 (678.7544) | 8 (173.1200) | 19 (166.2400) | 11 (171.9772) | 16 (167.4172) |
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 29 / 29 (635.3604) | 27 (160.5716) | 19 (167.9772) | 29 (154.8460) | 28 (151.9656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #518 (244 pts) | #546 (269 pts) | #540 (294 pts) | #496 (289 pts) | #514 (269 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #654 (229 pts) | #665 (264 pts) | #592 (349 pts) | #675 (239 pts) | #697 (214 pts) |