Three Legged Pig

Three Legged Pig is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 16th of 42 at the Cookin' on the Kaw (2013). They are ranked #3661 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,661

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1490

peak 1513 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 30, 2013

latest Mar 18, 2022 · 8.5 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 59%

overall standings

Best overall

671.4172 / 720

Master · Qlathe BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

647.91 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 646.55 (+1.36)

Walk rate

27%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2972

Chicken · Cookin' on the Kaw

Consistency

±16.80

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 164.85 · weakest Pork (160.37)

Road miles

3,447

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 1,481 mi

Schedule strength

41%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)

Purse competed for

$77K

listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 8 state-championship entries

Master avg

646.55 / 720

10 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

671.4172 career-best overall

93.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.4172 at Qlathe BBQ Championship — 93.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Mar 15, 2019

Their season

2019 their best year

2019 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 46%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 46%

A tough matchup

8–1 behind in the head-to-head

HIGH i QUE ahead in 89% of their meetings

HIGH i QUE has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.5 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.47 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.

Pork avg 160.37
Pork Ribs avg 164.85
0 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

2.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Oaktown Throwdown BBQ (Aug 19, 2016).

last seen Oct 11, 2013
back Aug 19, 2016

Pork Ribs nemesis

6 of 9 shared pork ribs entries lost

HIGH i QUE ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, HIGH i QUE has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared pork ribs entries.

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The long haul

3,447 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,447 miles across 11 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,481 miles to Oaktown Throwdown BBQ.

11 mapped stops
furthest 1,481 mi

The metronome

±2.33% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.33% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.8% of a perfect score
11 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Three Legged Pig, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Beware of the Hog BBQ

#3,682 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1530

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Three Legged Pig)

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

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

E.M. AZING BBQ

#3,677 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1490

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2015

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Sota Smoke BBQ

#3,667 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1490

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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Slow & Easy

#3,664 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1516

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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CHICK'N BUTTS BBQ

#3,640 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1503

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 1, 2021

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DIESEL SMOKE BBQ

#3,650 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1508

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 6 years before Three Legged Pig's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HIGH i QUE	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
DUNN UP BBQ	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
MAD MUTT'S BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
MAN MEAT BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Hog's Plan BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
GEO SMOKERS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Free Range Friends BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	1	1	1	174.2972	146.8344	160.61	top 64%
Pork Ribs	10	2	0	0	173.7372	155.9428	164.85	top 46%
Pork	10	0	0	0	170.8344	146.2628	160.37	top 64%
Brisket	10	1	0	0	174.2628	147.3944	160.72	top 56%

“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)	1	0	top 86%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 56%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	9	0	top 56%
WI	1	0	top 86%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	2	28	0	top 37%	Jun 25, 2021

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 4 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 9 of 11 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 9 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 471 finished ahead 369 times, behind 405

Longest layoff 2.9 yrs Oct 11, 2013 → Aug 19, 2016

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

20221 milestone

Mar 18 Most recent contest Qlathe BBQ Championship

20211 milestone

Jun 25 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship

20192 milestones

Mar 15 Career-best overall score671.4172 Qlathe BBQ Championship
Jun 21 Peak power rating (1513) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship

20135 milestones

Aug 30 First tracked contest 3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs
Oct 11 First call Cookin' on the Kaw
Oct 11 First category win (Chicken) Cookin' on the Kaw
Oct 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5028 Cookin' on the Kaw
Oct 11 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2972 Cookin' on the Kaw

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.7	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	Jun 21, 2019
+7.2	Qlathe BBQ Championship	Mar 15, 2019
+5	Cookin' on the Kaw	Oct 11, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.9	3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs	Aug 30, 2013
-6.2	Smoke on the Trails	Sep 27, 2019
-5.8	3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship	Mar 19, 2021
-4.5	Qlathe BBQ Championship	Mar 18, 2022
-2.8	Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)	Oct 11, 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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0	0%	top 76%	89.3%	89.3%
2021	2	0	0%	top 69%	89.1%	88.8%
2020	1	0	0%	top 68%	91.3%	91.3%
2019	4	0	50%	top 46%	93.3%	90.9%
2016	1	0	0%	—	—	—
2013	2	1	50%	top 62%	90.1%	88.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Mar 18, 2022	Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	54 / 71 (642.7320)	60 (157.6688)	34 (166.8344)	19 (170.8344)	65 (147.3944)
Jun 25, 2021	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	85 / 145 (637.0516)	120 (154.2744)	71 (162.2856)	113 (154.8116)	50 (165.6800)
Mar 19, 2021	3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	56 / 70 (641.6232)	42 (166.2860)	59 (155.9428)	57 (156.5372)	46 (162.8572)
Mar 13, 2020	2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	46 / 68 (657.7032)	53 (160.5600)	23 (170.8688)	40 (165.1544)	49 (161.1200)
Oct 11, 2019	Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS	31 / 51 (660.4572)	42 (158.2516)	31 (166.2744)	27 (166.2284)	17 (169.7028)
Sep 27, 2019	Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS	40 / 53 (620.4916)	51 (146.8344)	27 (162.2744)	39 (155.9656)	33 (155.4172)
Jun 21, 2019	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	28 / 183 (665.6340)	48 (166.2972)	83 (162.2512)	86 (162.8228)	5 (174.2628)
Mar 15, 2019	Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	22 / 64 (671.4172)	28 (167.4172)	9 (173.7372)	28 (166.8456)	34 (163.4172)
Aug 19, 2016	Oaktown Throwdown BBQ Oakland, CA	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 11, 2013	Cookin' on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	16 / 42 (648.5028)	1 (174.2972)	4 (170.8572)	41 (146.2628)	22 (157.0856)
Aug 30, 2013	3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs Warrens, WI	32 / 37 (619.8968)	32 (154.2628)	24 (157.1312)	29 (158.2628)	33 (150.2400)

Three Legged Pig

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

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

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

The long haul

The metronome

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)