High-water mark
674.3088
career-best overall
93.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.3088 at 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition — 93.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2016-05-13
Three Little Pigs
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1494
peak 1494 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2013-06-07
latest 2021-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
623.01 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 606.72 (+16.30)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±73.87
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.49 · weakest Brisket (156.98)
Road miles
4,067
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 1115 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$68K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
606.72 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (9 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The weak link
−9.5
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.52 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 38%.
- Brisket avg 156.98
- Pork Ribs avg 166.49
- 0 calls in 8 entries
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Hawg Wild in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
3.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.3 years, then back at 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST (2019-09-12).
- last seen 2016-05-13
- back 2019-09-12
Pork Ribs nemesis
5 of 5
shared pork ribs entries lost
SMOOTH SMOKE ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SMOOTH SMOKE has out-cooked them in 5 of 5 shared pork ribs entries.
Boom or bust
±10.26%
swing around their own average
Their overall swings ±10.26% 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 84.3% of a perfect score
- best 93.7%
An October team
Top 46%
average finish in October
Something about October: average finish in the top 46% across 3 contests, versus top 54% the rest of the year.
- 3 October contests
- top 54% the rest of the year
The long haul
4,067
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,067 miles across 11 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,115 miles to Pork In The Park BBQ.
- 11 mapped stops
- furthest 1,115 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3425 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Three Little Pigs)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Three Little Pigs has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3443 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1494
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Three Little Pigs)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 6 years before Three Little Pigs's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3451 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1531
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Three Little Pigs)
They've been 1531 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3437 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1543
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to Three Little Pigs)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 27 contests to 11.
⚔ Head-to-head#3445 of the rated field
- Contests
- 42
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1547
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to Three Little Pigs)
42 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#3430 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 6 years after Three Little Pigs did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sons of a Brisket | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rub You Long Time | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD STYLE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BUILDING SMOKE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PITMASTERIQ BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 50 SHADES OF QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 169.7028 | 150.8228 | 159.72 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 174.8456 | 134.7884 | 166.49 | top 29% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 142.7884 | 162.33 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.3088 | 135.4056 | 156.98 | top 58% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 5 | 0 | top 51% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 52% |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
8.4 yrs
2013-06-07 → 2021-11-05
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
5 of 11 contests · 6 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
9
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
9 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 166.49 · weakest Brisket (156.98)
Walk rate
27%
a top-10 call in 3 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
9%
1 of 11 contests
Master average
606.72
out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
1,427
1,076–1,285 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
4,067
11 mapped stops · furthest 1,115 mi
Schedule strength
1548
average field rating faced — tougher than 36% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$68,425
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
3.3 yrs
2016-05-13 → 2019-09-12
Power rating
1494
peak 1494 · #3436 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest SMOKIN on the Summit
- 2014
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.0744 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- 2016
- First call 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge
- First category win (Pork) 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score674.3088 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.2972 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1500) 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition
- 2019
- 10th tracked contest 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 2021
- First overall top-10 Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- Most recent contest Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | 2015-10-03 |
| +11 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | 2014-10-02 |
| +4.4 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | 2016-04-22 |
| +2.4 | 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition | 2016-05-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | 2013-10-03 |
| -12.2 | Pork In The Park BBQ | 2013-07-13 |
| -5.1 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -3.4 | SMOKIN on the Summit | 2013-06-07 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 28% | — | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 52% | 93.7% | 92.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 13% | 67.8% | 67.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 26% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 87.5% | 77.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-05 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL | 5 / 18 (671.3940) | 2 (169.7028) | 1 (174.8456) | 10 (169.1428) | — |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 296 / 468 (649.5540) | 390 (156.5028) | 192 (166.8456) | 211 (166.8228) | 308 (159.3828) |
| 2016-05-13 | 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition Greenwood, MO | 17 / 30 (674.3088) | 25 (165.7144) | 7 (172.5944) | 1 (178.2972) | 24 (157.7028) |
| 2016-04-22 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 28 / 60 (663.3716) | 43 (161.1200) | 9 (173.1772) | 8 (175.4172) | 45 (153.6572) |
| 2015-10-03 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 77 / 606 (487.9428) | 152 (169.1544) | 132 (169.7028) | 498 (154.2400) | 529 (146.8000) |
| 2015-08-07 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-10-02 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 142 / 552 (669.0744) | 499 (150.8228) | 43 (174.2744) | 44 (174.2744) | 114 (169.7028) |
| 2013-10-03 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 530 / 535 (469.0284) | 371 (155.9312) | — | 506 (142.7884) | 49 (170.3088) |
| 2013-08-09 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-07-13 | Pork In The Park BBQ Stamford, CT | 19 / 21 (577.0056) | 13 (157.7028) | 19 (134.7884) | 19 (149.1088) | 20 (135.4056) |
| 2013-06-07 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 50 / 81 (630.2854) | 70 (150.8572) | 20 (165.7144) | 68 (150.8568) | 23 (162.8570) |