Pig Data BBQ

Pig Data BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 9th of 27 at the Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2019). They are ranked #3039 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,039

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1505

peak 1511 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 12, 2018

latest Aug 21, 2021 · 2.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#364

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

13% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

671.4284 / 720

Master · Bay State BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)

Perfect 180s

Current form

650.66 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 605.04 (+45.62)

Walk rate

47%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Chicken · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

Consistency

±111.68

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.69 · weakest Pork (158.86)

Road miles

4,141

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 2,502 mi

Schedule strength

74%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1595)

Purse competed for

$100K

listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 11 state-championship entries

Master avg

605.04 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

671.4284 career-best overall

93.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.4284 at Bay State BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) — 93.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 12, 2018

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Pikes Pits BBQ has finished one call ahead of Pig Data BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

14–0 behind in the head-to-head

MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.8 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.83 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 38%.

Pork avg 158.86
Chicken avg 167.69
0 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

8–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 89% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Team GottaQ in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

The comeback

1.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff (Aug 21, 2021).

last seen Sep 28, 2019
back Aug 21, 2021

Chicken nemesis

9 of 11 shared chicken entries lost

FIRE DOWN BELOW ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, FIRE DOWN BELOW has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared chicken entries.

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Boom or bust

±15.51% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±15.51% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 84.0% of a perfect score
best 93.3%

The long haul

4,141 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,141 miles across 15 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 2,502 miles to 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff.

15 mapped stops
furthest 2,502 mi

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2021 ↗	Master	#1087 (97 pts)	#1144 (97 pts)	#870 (167 pts)	#1256 (62 pts)	#1120 (92 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#364 (877 pts)	#183 (1,338 pts)	#374 (874 pts)	#413 (816 pts)	#387 (848 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Pig Data BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

106 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

POPPA Q-BBQ

#3,021 of the rated field

1505 power rating

Contests: 68
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1613

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Pig Data BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Pig Data BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 68 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2026

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SMOKIN PISTOLS BBQ

#3,029 of the rated field

1505 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1510

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Apr 5, 2019

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Smoke Sergeant BBQ

#3,042 of the rated field

1505 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1515

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 14% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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This Little Piggy Got Smoked

#3,026 of the rated field

1505 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1510

They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before Pig Data BBQ's first contest.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Smaakmakers

#3,027 of the rated field

1505 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1515

Level with Pig Data BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Mar 23, 2024

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3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM

#3,040 of the rated field

1505 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1527

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen May 31, 2019

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BIG RAZ BBQ	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
INSANE SWINE BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
FIRE DOWN BELOW	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
A MAZIE Q	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
Rogue Hog BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
PADDY MCQ'S	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Team GottaQ	9	8	1	89%	⚔ compare
T-BONE BBQ MA	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
WALLY BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Pikes Pits BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS L.I.	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
FOUR SMOKING GUYS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	5	0	1	175.4172	154.2628	167.69	top 38%
Pork Ribs	15	3	1	1	174.8916	153.1200	162.82	top 52%
Pork	15	0	0	0	165.7716	141.1544	158.86	top 68%
Brisket	13	2	0	0	170.3200	150.2744	159.26	top 62%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 100%
Medium (20–39)	11	top 58%
Large (40+)	3	top 65%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MA	4	top 54%
RI	2	top 72%
ME	2	top 67%
NJ	2	top 73%
WA	1	top 59%
VT	1	top 45%
NY	1	top 71%
NH	1	top 66%
CT	1	top 49%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2	9	0	top 42%	May 18, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 11 contests

Contests a season 5 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MA 4 of 15 contests · 9 states in all

Contests visited 14 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 249 finished ahead 201 times, behind 311

Longest layoff 1.9 yrs Sep 28, 2019 → Aug 21, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20211 milestone

Aug 21 Most recent contest 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff

20192 milestones

May 18 Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4172 Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Jul 20 10th tracked contest Ribs and Rhythm & Blues

20187 milestones

Oct 12 First tracked contest Bay State BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
Oct 12 First call Bay State BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
Oct 12 First overall top-10 Bay State BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
Oct 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.4284 Bay State BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
Oct 12 Career-best overall score671.4284 Bay State BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
Oct 12 Peak power rating (1511) Bay State BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
Oct 13 First category win (Pork Ribs) Back to BAYsics Primitive Contest-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES ( DAY 2)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.8	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	May 17, 2019
+10.8	Bay State BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)	Oct 12, 2018
+5.6	Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Sep 7, 2019
+4.7	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	May 18, 2019
+4.5	Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Sep 28, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.8	Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Oct 20, 2018
-10	Back to BAYsics Primitive Contest-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES ( DAY 2)	Oct 13, 2018
-6.7	New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Apr 27, 2019
-6.4	Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark	Aug 10, 2019
-2.5	Ribs and Rhythm & Blues	Jul 20, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0	0	100%	top 59%	91.3%	91.3%
2019	11	1	0	36%	top 58%	92%	89.7%
2018	3	1	1	67%	top 77%	93.3%	61%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 21, 2021	4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA	16 / 27 (657.6912)	16 (166.8684)	6 (171.4172)	23 (157.6684)	17 (161.7372)
Sep 28, 2019	Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Hope Valley, RI	17 / 36 (659.4288)	13 (168.0228)	19 (163.4172)	16 (165.7372)	21 (162.2516)
Sep 7, 2019	Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT	14 / 31 (656.0572)	3 (174.3200)	22 (158.2628)	27 (153.1544)	6 (170.3200)
Aug 24, 2019	Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME	19 / 36 (650.9716)	6 (168.0228)	11 (166.8916)	21 (162.2972)	29 (153.7600)
Aug 10, 2019	Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark 🏅 Saco, ME	23 / 28 (629.1432)	15 (165.7600)	23 (155.3944)	23 (154.2856)	21 (153.7032)
Jul 20, 2019	Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 🏅 Auburn, NY	24 / 34 (630.2744)	27 (154.2628)	16 (166.8916)	21 (158.8456)	28 (150.2744)
Jun 8, 2019	Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH	19 / 29 (651.9544)	12 (170.8228)	14 (164.5600)	22 (160.0344)	25 (156.5372)
Jun 1, 2019	Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT	30 / 61 (653.7484)	39 (161.1428)	21 (167.4516)	37 (162.2740)	28 (162.8800)
May 18, 2019	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA	14 / 28 (654.8804)	5 (175.4172)	24 (159.4172)	11 (165.7716)	20 (154.2744)
May 17, 2019	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA	9 / 27 (662.2856)	7 (171.4056)	14 (160.5828)	12 (162.2972)	8 (168)
Apr 27, 2019	New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ	35 / 43 (617.1660)	13 (168.5600)	34 (153.1200)	42 (141.1544)	34 (154.3316)
Mar 8, 2019	Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ	43 / 66 (634.9148)	22 (165.1316)	42 (157.1432)	44 (157.7600)	43 (154.8800)
Oct 20, 2018	Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES West Kingston, RI	36 / 37 (309.1316)	—	27 (154.2516)	29 (154.8800)	—
Oct 13, 2018	Back to BAYsics Primitive Contest-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES ( DAY 2) Monson, MA	18 / 18 (336.5600)	—	1 (174.8916)	15 (161.6684)	—
Oct 12, 2018	Bay State BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Monson, MA	9 / 26 (671.4284)	8 (170.2972)	8 (168.5828)	16 (165.1428)	12 (167.4056)

Pig Data BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Boom or bust

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)