Wicked Pig BBQ TN
Rating
1453
peak 1453
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2024-03-15
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#361
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.39 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 668.89 (+5.50)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.73
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.76 · weakest Brisket (164.67)
Road miles
3873
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 498 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Crooked Que BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7372 | 153.6456 | 167.50 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 149.1088 | 165.89 | top 65% |
| Pork | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 157.6456 | 169.76 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 141.0972 | 164.67 | top 67% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 5 | 0 | top 89% |
| MO | 5 | 0 | top 69% |
| IL | 4 | 0 | top 84% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 9% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 69% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (8 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.89
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 677.0628 | 670.54 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 697.0628 | 674.80 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 682.2512 | 657.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 91 / 117 (677.0628) | 115 (160.5256) | 11 (177.1544) | 20 (176.5828) | 108 (162.8000) |
| 2026-05-08 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off Kennett, MO | 22 / 25 (670.7200) | 16 (170.2628) | 25 (155.3716) | 14 (171.9772) | 13 (173.1084) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 107 / 125 (663.8400) | 100 (166.2400) | 104 (162.8000) | 69 (170.8228) | 94 (163.9772) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 65 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 35 / 401 (697.0628) | 103 (174.2628) | 165 (170.8228) | 72 (175.4172) | 33 (176.5600) |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 25 / 27 (663.2572) | 26 (165.6800) | 26 (158.2172) | 23 (166.2400) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest Madison, IN | 21 / 45 (679.9312) | 38 (163.9656) | 24 (169.6684) | 20 (172.0116) | 6 (174.2856) |
| 2025-07-26 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 30 / 32 (670.7084) | 28 (169.6684) | 29 (165.1200) | 14 (174.2628) | 28 (161.6572) |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 20 / 28 (689.0168) | 20 (171.9656) | 11 (174.2628) | 17 (171.9656) | 19 (170.8228) |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 22 / 32 (679.3600) | 21 (170.8228) | 20 (170.8228) | 27 (165.1316) | 13 (172.5828) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 96 / 106 (667.2456) | 86 (168.5372) | 62 (170.8228) | 82 (168.5256) | 99 (159.3600) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | 43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off Kennett, MO | 19 / 27 (675.3828) | 18 (171.4628) | 20 (165.6800) | 18 (168.5600) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 92 / 100 (651.2228) | 88 (163.9656) | 87 (162.8000) | 82 (165.1088) | 88 (159.3484) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 31 / 58 (682.2512) | 9 (177.7372) | 24 (171.4056) | 19 (173.7028) | 46 (159.4056) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Madison, IN | 33 / 49 (668.5028) | 20 (170.8800) | 32 (166.2400) | 12 (174.2856) | 40 (157.0972) |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 33 / 34 (626.6284) | 34 (153.6456) | 34 (154.2284) | 27 (159.9544) | 33 (158.8000) |
| 2024-05-17 | Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival West Plains, MO | 8 / 17 (669.6004) | 10 (162.8116) | 8 (167.3944) | 5 (173.7028) | 9 (165.6916) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 90 / 93 (639.2800) | 78 (165.0972) | 10 (175.4400) | 89 (157.6456) | 93 (141.0972) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 71 (149.1088) | — | — |
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 | #483 (185 pts) | #530 (215 pts) | #433 (300 pts) | #436 (250 pts) | #452 (230 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #361 (601 pts) | #388 (591 pts) | #395 (636 pts) | #330 (676 pts) | #284 (826 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #498 (376 pts) | #458 (466 pts) | #462 (516 pts) | #426 (501 pts) | #539 (366 pts) |