The comeback
1.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival (May 1, 2021).
- last seen May 24, 2019
- back May 1, 2021
PIG CHIEFS
PIG CHIEFS is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 16th of 26 at the Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival (2019). They finished #1730 in the 2019 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 24, 2019
latest May 1, 2021 · 1.9 years on the trail
Category wins
0
1 podium
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.55)
Road miles
13
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$9,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
649.88 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1730 (96 pts) | #1851 (91 pts) | #1732 (111 pts) | #1726 (111 pts) | #1512 (126 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 159.9772 | 164.83 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 157.7144 | 160.55 | top 78% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.8112 | 159.9428 | 164.73 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 161.0740 | 163.68 | top 53% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 66% | May 1, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
60
finished ahead 17 times, behind 52
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
May 24, 2019 → May 1, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8112 Ole Brook Porkfest - One Meat Rib
- Most recent contest Ole Brook Porkfest - One Meat Rib
20194 milestones
- First tracked contest Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival
- First call Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3488 Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival
- Career-best overall score651.3488 Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2021 | Ole Brook Porkfest - One Meat Rib Brookhaven, MS | — | — | 6 (162.2744) | 2 (170.8112) | — |
| May 1, 2021 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 27 / 38 (648.4112) | 11 (169.6800) | 32 (157.7144) | 28 (159.9428) | 26 (161.0740) |
| May 24, 2019 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 16 / 26 (651.3488) | 17 (159.9772) | 13 (161.6572) | 13 (163.4288) | 10 (166.2856) |