Zen Piggy MD
Rating
1521
peak 1522 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2021-08-20
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
325.28
last 3 Backyard vs avg 325.28 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±4.59
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.25 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.68)
Road miles
318
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 220 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
325.28 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 32 at their very first tracked contest, Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition (2019-04-26).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021-08-20).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 166.2628 | 162.2400 | 164.25 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 169.1432 | 154.2056 | 161.68 | top 31% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.3200 | 162.3200 | 162.32 | top 22% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 9% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 13% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MD (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 325.28 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
- ⭐ 2019-04-26 — Career-best overall score (331.4632) · Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
- 📈 2019-06-07 — Peak power rating (1522) · Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition | 2019-04-26 |
| +8.4 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2019-06-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-08-20 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 61% | 90% | 90% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 92.1% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Frostburg, MD | 11 / 18 (323.9200) | 10 (162.2400) | 11 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 5 / 31 (320.4684) | 2 (166.2628) | 7 (154.2056) | — | — |
| 2019-04-26 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition 🏅 Lanexa, VA | 3 / 32 (331.4632) | — | 3 (169.1432) | 7 (162.3200) | — |