A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
PUFF PUFF PIG
PUFF PUFF PIG is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 21st of 27 at the Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off (2018). They are ranked #4870 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1465
peak 1465 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 19, 2017
latest Nov 6, 2020 · 3.5 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 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.22
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 158.49 · weakest Pork (150.33)
Road miles
49
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 49 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1595)
Purse competed for
$23K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
617.35 / 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 PUFF PUFF PIG, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,871 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,876 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Level with PUFF PUFF PIG on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,864 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1466
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2017.
⚔ Compare careers#4,884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,883 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
They've been 1502 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,861 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1466
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GRATE SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5716 | 150.8116 | 155.30 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5944 | 127.3716 | 153.23 | top 76% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0856 | 134.7428 | 150.33 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 149.6800 | 158.49 | top 58% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 83% | May 18, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
81
finished ahead 20 times, behind 114
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Nov 1, 2019 → Nov 6, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20202 milestones
- Career-best overall score642.2176 Currituck Bulls & BBQ
- Most recent contest Currituck Bulls & BBQ
20191 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)171.4056 Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival
20181 milestone
- First call Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1490) Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off | May 19, 2017 |
| -7 | Currituck Heritage Festival | Nov 2, 2018 |
| -5.9 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off | May 18, 2018 |
| -5.9 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ | Nov 6, 2020 |
| -5.8 | Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival | Nov 1, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 83% | 87.4% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 79.4% | 79.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2020 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 24 / 28 (642.2176) | 25 (160.5716) | 20 (162.2516) | 26 (151.3828) | 13 (168.0116) |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 22 / 25 (627.2684) | 24 (150.8116) | 24 (153.6800) | 25 (151.3712) | 8 (171.4056) |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Currituck Heritage Festival Currituck, NC | 22 / 25 (616.4112) | 23 (151.4400) | 22 (154.2284) | 21 (157.0856) | 19 (153.6572) |
| May 18, 2018 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA | 21 / 27 (629.0856) | 23 (153.7256) | 7 (168.5944) | 19 (157.0856) | 20 (149.6800) |
| May 19, 2017 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA | 30 / 34 (571.7600) | 17 (159.9428) | 33 (127.3716) | 33 (134.7428) | 21 (149.7028) |