High-water mark
685.7028
career-best overall
95.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 685.7028 at Smokin' in the Ville — 95.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2015-04-24
Pig in a Poke
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1471
peak 1523 · rated over 19 contests ⓘ
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2013-03-15
latest 2021-03-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
616.60 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 641.77 (-25.16)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.56
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.73 · weakest Brisket (156.07)
Road miles
4,801
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 952 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$78K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.77 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (7 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
8–3
behind in the head-to-head
2 DRUNK 2 QUE ahead in 73% of their meetings
2 DRUNK 2 QUE has come out ahead in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
The weak link
−7.7
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.66 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 5% of the time against 26%.
- Brisket avg 156.07
- Chicken avg 163.73
- 1 calls in 19 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN ZEKE'S BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
8 of 8
shared chicken entries lost
913 BBQ ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, 913 BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.
An April team
Top 49%
average finish in April
Something about April: average finish in the top 49% across 3 contests, versus top 60% the rest of the year.
- 3 April contests
- top 60% the rest of the year
The long haul
4,801
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,801 miles across 19 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 952 miles to Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off.
- 19 mapped stops
- furthest 952 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.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4595 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Pig in a Poke)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Pig in a Poke has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4590 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1470
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4575 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1471
No shared contest yet.
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 28 contests to 19.
⚔ Head-to-head#4603 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1531
No shared contest yet.
29 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 10% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#4584 of the rated field
- Contests
- 34
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1471
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#4598 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
No shared contest yet.
Level with Pig in a Poke 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 DRUNK 2 QUE | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DUSTY ROADS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Wildhouse BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 174.8800 | 148.0000 | 163.73 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 146.8000 | 160.79 | top 58% |
| Pork | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 140.5372 | 161.18 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2860 | 141.6572 | 156.07 | top 70% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 13 | 0 | top 63% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 64% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Smokin on Oak | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 64% | 2017-08-18 |
| Smokin' in the Ville | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 29% | 2016-04-29 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
8 yrs
2013-03-15 → 2021-03-19
Busiest season
2014
5 contests
Contests a season
2.1
across 9 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
13 of 19 contests · 6 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
16
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
19 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 163.73 · weakest Brisket (156.07)
Walk rate
47%
a top-10 call in 9 of 19 contests
Overall top-10 rate
5%
1 of 19 contests
Master average
641.77
out of 720 · 19 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
1,075
523–1,143 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
4,801
19 mapped stops · furthest 952 mi
Schedule strength
1548
average field rating faced — tougher than 36% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$78,425
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 5 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1 yrs
2015-04-24 → 2016-04-29
Power rating
1471
peak 1523 · #4589 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- First call Smokin the Valley Blueberry Festival and Bar-B-Que Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.0516 Smokin the Valley Blueberry Festival and Bar-B-Que Cook-Off
- 2015
- First overall top-10 Smokin' in the Ville
- 10th tracked contest Smokin' in the Ville
- Career-best overall score685.7028 Smokin' in the Ville
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.0000 Smokin' in the Ville
- 2016
- Peak power rating (1523) Smokin' in the Ville
- 2021
- Most recent contest 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.3 | Smokin' in the Ville | 2015-04-24 |
| +9.8 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway | 2014-08-08 |
| +5.3 | Smokin' in the Ville | 2016-04-29 |
| +5.1 | WNC Barbeque Festival | 2013-07-26 |
| +3.1 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2020-03-13 |
| -11 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2018-09-15 |
| -10.1 | The G Town Smokin Showdown | 2017-04-28 |
| -9.5 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2021-03-19 |
| -6.9 | *Smoke On the Trails | 2017-09-29 |
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 | 0% | top 94% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 29% | — | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 83% | 83% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 76% | 90.2% | 88% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 92.3% | 90.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 17% | 95.2% | 95.2% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80% | top 52% | 94.1% | 90.5% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 92.4% | 90.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 66 / 70 (615.9088) | 57 (161.1088) | 57 (157.1544) | 66 (152.5600) | 69 (145.0856) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 67 / 68 (593.0748) | 63 (154.8572) | 62 (153.1432) | 68 (140.5372) | 66 (144.5372) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 136 / 468 (170.2628) | 309 (161.7028) | 188 (166.8460) | 237 (165.1428) | 418 (149.0972) |
| 2018-09-15 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 442 / 467 (597.5656) | 403 (155.9884) | 439 (146.8000) | 404 (153.1200) | 443 (141.6572) |
| 2017-09-29 | *Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 51 / 64 (633.6688) | 36 (162.8344) | 47 (156.5600) | 51 (157.0972) | 46 (157.1772) |
| 2017-08-18 | *Smokin on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 17 / 28 (649.0972) | 21 (159.4172) | 20 (161.6800) | 16 (165.6684) | 18 (162.3316) |
| 2017-04-28 | The G Town Smokin Showdown Garnett, KS | 24 / 27 (618.8116) | 20 (158.2972) | 25 (147.3828) | 10 (169.7372) | 25 (143.3944) |
| 2016-08-26 | Smokin' On Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 26 / 37 (638.2168) | 15 (168.6172) | 21 (162.2856) | 36 (151.9312) | 27 (155.3828) |
| 2016-04-29 | Smokin' in the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 12 / 30 (664.5260) | 12 (169.1312) | 11 (169.1316) | 22 (155.9772) | 8 (170.2860) |
| 2015-04-24 | Smokin' in the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 5 / 29 (685.7028) | 8 (173.1428) | 7 (172.0000) | 2 (176.0000) | 15 (164.5600) |
| 2014-08-22 | Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 18 / 30 (641.5540) | 7 (170.8228) | 23 (155.9544) | 29 (154.2512) | 17 (160.5256) |
| 2014-08-22 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL | 23 / 40 (660.4228) | 34 (162.8112) | 8 (171.9772) | 24 (163.9772) | 29 (161.6572) |
| 2014-08-08 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS | 15 / 53 (677.2116) | 9 (174.2972) | 22 (166.8572) | 11 (169.7600) | 21 (166.2972) |
| 2014-03-28 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival London, KY | 23 / 42 (647.9200) | 26 (165.1772) | 7 (171.4056) | 30 (161.0856) | 35 (150.2516) |
| 2014-03-14 | NKC MO State Championship BBQ 🏅 N. Kansas City, MO | 37 / 61 (630.2056) | 37 (157.1428) | 26 (161.1200) | 31 (159.3828) | 43 (152.5600) |
| 2013-10-18 | Autumn Blaze BBQ Smoke Off State Championship Contest 🏅 Garnett, KS | 13 / 25 (652.4568) | 3 (174.8800) | 20 (151.3600) | 13 (166.2512) | 13 (159.9656) |
| 2013-07-26 | WNC Barbeque Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 19 / 48 (661.0860) | 37 (162.8688) | 13 (166.8344) | 20 (165.6800) | 20 (165.7028) |
| 2013-07-19 | Smokin the Valley Blueberry Festival and Bar-B-Que Cook-Off Unicoi, TN | 11 / 20 (665.0516) | 7 (169.7028) | 12 (163.9544) | 6 (169.7028) | 15 (161.6916) |
| 2013-03-15 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO | 52 / 79 (618.2858) | 68 (148.0000) | 57 (152.5716) | 17 (164.5716) | 57 (153.1426) |