PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO. FL
Rating
1545
peak 1558
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2023-01-27
latest 2026-04-25
Best ToY finish
#64
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 35%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
402.68 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 405.77 (-3.09)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
7
best run (overall)
Consistency
±131.03
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.15 · weakest Brisket (159.82)
Road miles
120
mi across 9 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kings BBQ Team has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A February team
Something about February: average finish in the top 22% across 3 contests, versus top 35% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 159.9428 | 166.45 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 174.8688 | 156.5260 | 167.15 | top 31% |
| Pork | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 170.8572 | 153.0744 | 162.56 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 168.5600 | 150.1944 | 159.82 | top 40% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 405.77
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 660.9828 | 450.02 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 346.2860 | 332.52 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.2576 | 639.26 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Pitmasters in Paradise Auburndale, FL | 31 / 35 (660.9828) | 34 (159.9428) | 16 (173.1200) | 32 (159.3600) | 21 (168.5600) |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge Haines City, FL | 4 / 32 (346.2744) | 4 (171.4172) | 3 (174.8572) | 9 (165.6916) | 12 (150.1944) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 9 / 63 (342.8116) | 7 (171.9772) | 16 (170.8344) | 8 (170.8572) | 24 (162.8116) |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 6 / 31 (342.8460) | 3 (174.8572) | 12 (167.9888) | 13 (162.8000) | 10 (159.9312) |
| 2025-03-14 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds Dover, FL | 6 / 15 (320.4804) | 6 (160.5144) | 4 (159.9660) | 6 (153.0744) | 6 (158.8000) |
| 2025-02-14 | Ribs on the Ridge Haines City, FL | 6 / 16 (322.7660) | 6 (162.8116) | 5 (159.9544) | 1 (165.1200) | 3 (154.2172) |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild Davenport, FL | 4 / 25 (330.2288) | 5 (163.9544) | 3 (166.2744) | 7 (153.6456) | 2 (167.3944) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 4 / 40 (346.2860) | 12 (171.4172) | 2 (174.8688) | 27 (163.9772) | 19 (163.3828) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 38 / 51 (639.2576) | 34 (161.1200) | 45 (156.5260) | 17 (168.5372) | 42 (153.0744) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #64 (493 pts) | #55 (573 pts) | #89 (428 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #806 (105 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #766 (80 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #77 (688 pts) | #100 (578 pts) | #70 (808 pts) | — | — |