They almost always walk
78%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 78% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO.
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1548
peak 1560 · rated over 9 contests ⓘ
Best runs
7
straight top-10s
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2023-01-27
latest 2026-04-25
Best ToY finish
#77
Backyard 2025
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
335.04 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 373.87 (-38.83)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
7
best run (overall)
Consistency
±100.78
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.15 · weakest Brisket (159.82)
Road miles
120
mi across 9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$118K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.98 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
373.87 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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.
Their season
2025
their best year
2025 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 25%.
- 5 contests
- 5 overall top-10s
- 1 category wins
- average top 25%
A tough matchup
6–1
behind in the head-to-head
Kings BBQ Team ahead in 86% of their meetings
Kings BBQ Team has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
The weak link
−7.3
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.34 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 44% of the time against 56%.
- Brisket avg 159.82
- Pork Ribs avg 167.15
- 4 calls in 9 entries
A strong matchup
7–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Lakeland Pig Festival (2025-01-24).
- last seen 2023-01-27
- back 2025-01-24
Pork Ribs nemesis
5 of 6
shared pork ribs entries lost
Dogpatch Q ahead 83% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Dogpatch Q has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared pork ribs entries.
Boom or bust
±26.66%
swing around their own average
Their overall swings ±26.66% 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 102.5% of a perfect score
- best 177.6%
A February team
Top 22%
average finish in February
Something about February: average finish in the top 22% across 3 contests, versus top 35% the rest of the year.
- 3 February contests
- top 35% the rest of the year
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.
60 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1780 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1556
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 11 years before PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO.'s most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1775 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 70%
- Peak
- 1555
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1771 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1553
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 11 contests, alongside a 27% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1777 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1548
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1776 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1548
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2017, 6 years before PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO.'s first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#1781 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1566
No shared contest yet.
Level with PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO. on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accutech BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Belly Bustin Bistro | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Going Yard BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Kings BBQ Team | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Cool Guys BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| When Pigs Fly Family BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Tillman's BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 33% | 2026-01-22 |
| Ribs on the Ridge | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 25% | 2026-02-20 |
The story so far (19 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.2 yrs
2023-01-27 → 2026-04-25
Busiest season
2025
5 contests
Contests a season
3
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
FL
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
6
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
9 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 167.15 · weakest Brisket (159.82)
Walk rate
78%
a top-10 call in 7 of 9 contests
Overall top-10 rate
78%
7 of 9 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight contests
Master average
660.98
out of 720 · 1 contest · 0 GCs
Backyard average
373.87
out of 360 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
248
331–168 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
120
9 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1562
average field rating faced — tougher than 48% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$117,850
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 9 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2 yrs
2023-01-27 → 2025-01-24
Power rating
1548
peak 1560 · #1779 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2023
- First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score639.2576 Lakeland Pig Festival
- 2025
- First call Lakeland Pig Festival
- First overall top-10 Lakeland Pig Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.8688 Lakeland Pig Festival
- First category win (Pork) Ribs on the Ridge
- 2026
- Peak power rating (1560) Ribs on the Ridge
- Career-best overall score660.9828 Pitmasters in Paradise
- Most recent contest Pitmasters in Paradise
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2025-01-24 |
| +12.7 | Ribs on the Ridge | 2026-02-20 |
| +12.4 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2026-01-22 |
| +12.3 | Grills Gone Wild | 2025-02-07 |
| +9.8 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2025-11-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Pitmasters in Paradise | 2026-04-25 |
| -4.9 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2023-01-27 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 38% | 96.2% | 94.4% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 25% | 96.2% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 177.6% | 177.6% |
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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #93 (493 pts) | #83 (573 pts) | #115 (428 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #927 (60 pts) | #1010 (60 pts) | #949 (105 pts) | #970 (60 pts) | #904 (80 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #77 (688 pts) | #100 (578 pts) | #70 (808 pts) | — | — |