Piccolos BBQ NE
Rating
1468
peak 1500
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2021-06-19
Best ToY finish
#536
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
624.56 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 641.86 (-17.29)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±39.39
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.92 · weakest Chicken (154.93)
Road miles
1709
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 475 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WHEN PIGS DIE has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NE first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 68.7888 | 154.93 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 125.5088 | 161.54 | top 55% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 156.5256 | 164.92 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 145.6460 | 160.46 | top 65% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 6 | 0 | top 72% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NE (6 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 641.86
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 585.3264 | 570.16 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 669.0632 | 662.34 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-19 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 Holdrege, NE | 35 / 36 (585.3264) | 35 (151.3716) | 36 (125.5088) | 27 (162.8000) | 35 (145.6460) |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 Holdrege, NE | 40 / 40 (554.9948) | 40 (68.7888) | 26 (166.8228) | 27 (164.0116) | 34 (155.3716) |
| 2019-08-31 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge Omaha, NE | 17 / 28 (658.7084) | 11 (170.2628) | 5 (173.7028) | 24 (156.5256) | 21 (158.2172) |
| 2019-08-09 | GOBS Que Arlington, NE | 15 / 29 (654.7316) | 18 (162.2744) | 9 (167.4172) | 16 (166.2400) | 17 (158.8000) |
| 2019-07-19 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 15 / 33 (669.0632) | 29 (161.6916) | 2 (173.1316) | 13 (169.1200) | 17 (165.1200) |
| 2019-06-28 | Back To Mayberry Rodney, IA | 21 / 28 (663.3260) | 23 (166.8344) | 24 (161.1316) | 24 (166.2400) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2019-06-14 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 19 / 55 (669.0520) | 13 (172.5716) | 23 (165.6800) | 5 (171.9888) | 35 (158.8116) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 26 / 39 (653.0292) | 14 (169.1432) | 34 (155.9428) | 26 (161.6800) | 18 (166.2632) |
| 2019-04-26 | Q for a Cause Papillion, NE | 18 / 32 (668.4800) | 13 (171.4172) | 20 (164.5372) | 23 (165.7028) | 21 (166.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #536 (620 pts) | #504 (685 pts) | #395 (845 pts) | #537 (645 pts) | #548 (620 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #761 (430 pts) | #752 (460 pts) | #941 (350 pts) | #1103 (260 pts) | #842 (400 pts) |