Among the elite
In the top 6% of every rated team in the data
A power rating of 1710 puts them #358 of 6,476 rated teams — the top 6% of the field.
- rating 1710
- peak 1748
- 59 rated contests
PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G is a competition barbecue team with 77 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2022. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smoke in the Spring (2021). They are ranked #358 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Piggin' Whiskey O.G.”.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #200 (1,056 pts) | #205 (1,066 pts) | #216 (1,071 pts) | #158 (1,216 pts) | #186 (1,111 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #54 (1,867 pts) | #53 (1,744 pts) | #29 (2,059 pts) | #32 (2,002 pts) | #44 (1,839 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #13 (2,051 pts) | #2 (2,333 pts) | #43 (1,507 pts) | #21 (1,716 pts) | #15 (1,966 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1735 (95 pts) | #1041 (260 pts) | #1489 (135 pts) | #1689 (115 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
The teams rated closest to PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G, each with one reason worth a look.
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headThey've been 1788 at their best, 78 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2018, 4 years before PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersCareers of much the same size, 83 contests to 77, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 24 contests, alongside a 92% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 42 | 15 | 27 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 41 | 17 | 24 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 37 | 22 | 15 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 37 | 22 | 15 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 34 | 7 | 27 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 32 | 20 | 12 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 25 | 16 | 9 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 25 | 13 | 12 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | 24 | 19 | 5 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 24 | 15 | 9 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 23 | 17 | 6 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 21 | 14 | 7 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 63 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 180 🔥 | 161.6684 | 172.65 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 73 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 180 🔥 | 147.9200 | 170.42 | top 42% |
| Pork | 60 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 178.8572 | 157.6456 | 171.14 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 63 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 179.4400 | 157.0512 | 169.95 | top 39% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| Medium (20–39) | 31 | 2 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 31 | 1 | top 32% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 33% | Apr 8, 2022 |
| 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 31% | Jul 16, 2022 |
| Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 24% | Mar 26, 2021 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 9% | Sep 29, 2022 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2 | 61 | 0 | top 35% | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 65% | May 6, 2022 |
| Mozingo Lake BBQ | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 27% | Sep 3, 2021 |
| GOBS Que (DAY 2) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 45% | Aug 14, 2021 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 18% | Mar 20, 2021 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 35% | Mar 19, 2021 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.3 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | Aug 7, 2020 |
| +16.9 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Feb 14, 2020 |
| +16.1 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | Jul 18, 2020 |
| +14.4 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | Sep 11, 2020 |
| +13.5 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest | Oct 17, 2020 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | Jun 10, 2022 |
| -12.1 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | May 6, 2022 |
| -9.8 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| -9.6 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | May 1, 2021 |
| -9.3 | Smoke in the Spring | Oct 30, 2020 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 46% | top 42% | 97.3% | 94.6% |
| 2021 | 37 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 68% | top 31% | 97.7% | 95.1% |
| 2020 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 80% | top 30% | 97.9% | 95% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 70 / 505 (687.8968) | 117 (172.5484) | 294 (166.2400) | 43 (176.5600) | 84 (172.5484) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 90 / 249 (685.0740) | 168 (169.1084) | 32 (176) | 186 (167.3828) | 69 (172.5828) |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 11 / 25 (685.0972) | 12 (171.9656) | 16 (169.1660) | 14 (172) | 11 (171.9656) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 35 / 36 (657.5084) | 29 (167.3828) | 30 (165.0972) | 36 (157.6456) | 24 (167.3828) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 13 / 30 (664.5256) | 13 (169.6684) | 24 (157.7372) | 1 (176.5944) | 20 (160.5256) |
| May 6, 2022 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 16 / 25 (678.7660) | 16 (171.9772) | 18 (167.4172) | 12 (169.6916) | 9 (169.6800) |
| May 6, 2022 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff - One Meat Ribs Columbia, MO | — | — | 11 (168.5944) | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin 🏅 Derby, KS | 3 / 16 (700.4912) | 3 (176.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 5 (173.1084) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin - One Meat Ribs Derby, KS | — | — | 5 (171.4056) | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 4 / 35 (699.9312) | 9 (175.4056) | 12 (171.9656) | 10 (173.1200) | 2 (179.4400) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 25 / 94 (684.4572) | 22 (174.2628) | 28 (171.9772) | 6 (177.7144) | 73 (160.5028) |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 25 / 39 (669.6000) | 12 (173.1200) | 27 (165.6800) | 28 (163.3944) | 21 (167.4056) |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK | 39 / 92 (690.1940) | 35 (175.4056) | 71 (169.1084) | 48 (171.4172) | 24 (174.2628) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary unrated Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 21 / 33 (683.8856) | 20 (173.1200) | 30 (166.2400) | 13 (173.1200) | 14 (171.4056) |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Unity Village, MO | — | — | 15 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 26 / 41 (682.2056) | 19 (171.9772) | 37 (164.5256) | 30 (168) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Roswell, GA | 14 / 34 (688.4684) | 22 (170.8228) | 19 (170.8228) | 4 (177.1428) | 18 (169.6800) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 11 / 35 (683.8972) | 9 (174.2744) | 13 (170.2628) | 13 (170.8228) | 15 (168.5372) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 23 / 467 (508.5028) | 252 (165.0972) | 213 (167.3828) | 271 (163.4056) | 74 (172) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 61 / 185 (685.0856) | 46 (174.2628) | 66 (172.5828) | 64 (171.9772) | 129 (166.2628) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 12 / 53 (694.7772) | 14 (175.4172) | 9 (175.4172) | 5 (177.7144) | 26 (166.2284) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 5 / 12 (681.6460) | 1 (174.8572) | 7 (167.9772) | 5 (169.6916) | 3 (169.1200) |
| Aug 21, 2021 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 8 / 30 (692.5144) | 8 (177.7028) | 7 (174.8688) | 18 (167.9656) | 11 (171.9772) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 9 / 40 (691.3484) | 24 (171.4056) | 18 (171.9772) | 2 (177.1428) | 15 (170.8228) |
| Aug 14, 2021 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 15 / 25 (671.8976) | 20 (162.2516) | 5 (171.9772) | 20 (158.8116) | 3 (178.8572) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 8 / 26 (680.4684) | 14 (167.9772) | 11 (167.9656) | 3 (176.5600) | 13 (167.9656) |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Cameron, MO | 5 / 25 (690.7884) | 12 (170.8228) | 3 (176.5944) | 8 (171.9656) | 9 (171.4056) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Cameron, MO | 6 / 33 (692.5144) | 7 (175.4288) | 5 (174.2628) | 8 (174.2972) | 17 (168.5256) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off One Meat Rib Contest Cameron, MO | — | — | 10 (173.7028) | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 8 / 21 (674.7084) | 6 (170.8228) | 19 (157.6572) | 2 (177.7028) | 6 (168.5256) |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 6 / 36 (691.9660) | 7 (177.1544) | 10 (174.8572) | 19 (167.9772) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 5 / 40 (693.7032) | 12 (173.7144) | 21 (168.5600) | 3 (178.8572) | 10 (172.5716) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 8 / 49 (686.7884) | 34 (161.6684) | 10 (173.1428) | 3 (176.5716) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD | — | — | 11 (169.1084) | — | — |
| May 30, 2021 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest A Omaha, NE | — | — | 4 (175.4516) | — | — |
| May 30, 2021 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest B Omaha, NE | — | — | 5 (174.8572) | — | — |
| May 30, 2021 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest C Omaha, NE | — | — | 2 (176.5828) | — | — |
| May 28, 2021 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 10 / 46 (682.2056) | 11 (171.4400) | 12 (173.1200) | 8 (174.2628) | 32 (163.3828) |
| May 14, 2021 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off 🏅 Union City, TN | 17 / 31 (654.7772) | 5 (172) | 29 (147.9200) | 16 (164) | 9 (170.8572) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 21 / 60 (669.6800) | 27 (168) | 39 (162.2628) | 12 (172.5484) | 23 (166.8688) |
| May 1, 2021 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 26 / 39 (671.8628) | 11 (173.7028) | 33 (161.6688) | 22 (170.2628) | 26 (166.2284) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 9 / 37 (693.6800) | 10 (174.2628) | 1 (180) | 10 (172.0116) | 17 (167.4056) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 1 / 105 (703.4400) | 4 (178.2972) | 2 (180) | 51 (169.1428) | 10 (176) |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Mother Road BBQ Competition 🏅 Waynesville, MO | 3 / 32 (697.6572) | 6 (175.4056) | 7 (174.2744) | 11 (173.7144) | 10 (174.2628) |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 23 / 52 (681.0628) | 26 (169.6800) | 11 (173.7372) | 13 (173.1200) | 38 (164.5256) |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 6 / 50 (693.1544) | 10 (175.4172) | 22 (169.7144) | 26 (171.4400) | 4 (176.5828) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 21 / 56 (683.9428) | 16 (173.7028) | 14 (173.1200) | 43 (164.5600) | 18 (172.5600) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs Shawnee, OK | — | — | 17 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 67 / 93 (662.1484) | 63 (166.2400) | 9 (175.4172) | 76 (161.1428) | 74 (159.3484) |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 14 / 58 (693.0744) | 50 (166.8228) | 15 (174.2744) | — | 7 (176.5600) |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 21 / 64 (688.4568) | 32 (171.9656) | 23 (171.4056) | — | 31 (170.8228) |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest 🏅 Columbia, MO | 3 / 38 (697.7028) | 8 (176.5600) | 8 (174.2628) | 7 (174.3200) | 13 (172.5600) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 7 / 36 (692.5256) | 1 (177.7028) | 12 (173.1544) | 23 (168.5600) | 10 (173.1084) |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 🏅 Casper, WY | 6 / 41 (687.3256) | 15 (171.9656) | 14 (169.6800) | 22 (168.5256) | 1 (177.1544) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 13 / 41 (677.6340) | 23 (169.7028) | 29 (163.3712) | 2 (178.2972) | 26 (166.2628) |
| Sep 26, 2020 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest 🏅 Cameron, MO | 13 / 36 (685.6572) | 5 (177.7144) | 25 (167.9772) | 5 (175.4400) | 26 (164.5256) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 18 / 35 (675.9544) | 7 (174.2628) | 21 (166.2744) | 26 (164) | 10 (171.4172) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 1 / 26 (698.8228) | 4 (176.5600) | 7 (173.1428) | 7 (173.1200) | 3 (176) |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 4 / 34 (683.9424) | 1 (177.7028) | 6 (174.8456) | 23 (162.2512) | 9 (169.1428) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off 🏅 Nevada, MO | 10 / 37 (691.3372) | 18 (171.9656) | 11 (173.1316) | 18 (171.9772) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 29 / 43 (672.4684) | 7 (175.4056) | 27 (166.8572) | 33 (163.9656) | 27 (166.2400) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 19 / 55 (685.0860) | 1 (180) | 20 (171.4288) | 14 (173.7028) | 41 (159.9544) |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 1 / 30 (705.1656) | 1 (178.8800) | 5 (177.1428) | 16 (171.4400) | 5 (177.7028) |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 21 / 59 (665.5652) | 35 (162.8228) | 12 (169.1084) | 23 (168.5256) | 28 (165.1084) |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 4 / 32 (695.9544) | 2 (178.8572) | 12 (171.4172) | 16 (169.6684) | 3 (176.0116) |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Single Meat - Rib Contest Cameron, MO | — | — | 7 (170.8800) | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 15 / 42 (685.0744) | 4 (175.4056) | 26 (169.1316) | 3 (177.1544) | 29 (163.3828) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Grillin and Chillin 🏅 Chillicothe, MO | 5 / 34 (689.5880) | 30 (166.2168) | 13 (169.6684) | 4 (177.7028) | 2 (176) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Black Silo Winery 🏅 Trenton, MO | 10 / 31 (682.2056) | 5 (175.4056) | 20 (167.4056) | 9 (173.7028) | 21 (165.6916) |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 33 / 55 (668.4224) | 14 (173.7028) | 16 (171.4056) | — | 46 (157.0512) |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO | 26 / 109 (167.9884) | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 38 / 68 (665.0052) | 39 (166.2628) | 49 (163.9428) | 22 (171.4056) | 40 (163.3940) |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 🏅 Huntsville, TX | 5 / 42 (690.8000) | 16 (171.4172) | 7 (174.2744) | 16 (169.7028) | 5 (175.4056) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 18 / 44 (679.3600) | 2 (175.4400) | 10 (171.9772) | 14 (170.2628) | 35 (161.6800) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.