A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
CONVICTED PIGS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
CONVICTED PIGS BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Moonshine Mike's BBQ
Moonshine Mike's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 17th of 20 at the Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (2022). They are ranked #5854 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1440
peak 1440 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 23, 2021
latest Jun 2, 2023 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
586.07 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 592.38 (-6.32)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±58.26
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.12 · weakest Brisket (147.96)
Road miles
385
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 138 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)
Purse competed for
$39K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
592.38 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1055 (112 pts) | #1084 (117 pts) | #1004 (152 pts) | #1070 (117 pts) | #1096 (112 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #933 (140 pts) | #827 (200 pts) | #1306 (85 pts) | #987 (140 pts) | #890 (165 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1043 (107 pts) | #1098 (107 pts) | #1109 (112 pts) | #815 (172 pts) | #945 (122 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Moonshine Mike's BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
90 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,865 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,853 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
They were already cooking in 2015, 6 years before Moonshine Mike's BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,847 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1441
Level with Moonshine Mike's BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,843 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,867 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,844 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2512 | 151.9884 | 159.12 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0116 | 144.0116 | 156.23 | top 82% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 143.3828 | 155.12 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2744 | 133.6116 | 147.96 | top 87% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta River City BBQ | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 96% | Apr 28, 2023 |
More numbers
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OH
3 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
136
finished ahead 11 times, behind 197
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Covington Cork & Pork Festival
20221 milestone
- Career-best overall score639.8740 Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
20213 milestones
- First tracked contest Marietta River City BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork)167.4284 Marietta River City BBQ
- Peak power rating (1488) Marietta River City BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Marietta River City BBQ | Apr 23, 2021 |
| -11.3 | Marietta River City BBQ | Apr 29, 2022 |
| -10.7 | Marietta River City BBQ | Apr 28, 2023 |
| -10 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | Jun 18, 2021 |
| -8.2 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | Jun 17, 2022 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 88.3% | 85.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 88.9% | 77% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 86.7% | 84.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2023 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival 🏅 Covington, VA | 25 / 27 (635.9776) | 24 (159.4172) | 17 (164.0116) | 24 (162.2628) | 25 (150.2860) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 41 / 42 (592.9032) | 37 (158.2400) | 32 (157.6688) | 41 (143.3828) | 42 (133.6116) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 17 / 20 (639.8740) | 14 (166.2512) | 17 (160.5600) | 18 (156.5256) | 17 (156.5372) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 24 / 25 (469.0396) | 15 (164.5484) | — | 23 (151.3712) | 19 (153.1200) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 26 / 28 (592.5372) | 26 (151.9884) | 24 (154.8916) | 26 (149.7372) | 26 (135.9200) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 27 / 29 (623.9772) | 27 (154.2628) | 29 (144.0116) | 12 (167.4284) | 22 (158.2744) |