High-water mark
671.2912
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 671.2912 at Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 15, 2018
Dirty Sow Grillers
Dirty Sow Grillers is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 9th of 21 at the BBQ & Blues on the Levee (2016). They are ranked #4067 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
peak 1482 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Oct 11, 2019 · 6.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
11% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.64 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.12 (+4.52)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.65
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.85 · weakest Brisket (161.23)
Road miles
440
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 67 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
651.12 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Dirty Sow Grillers, each with one reason worth a look.
124 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,062 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Dirty Sow Grillers)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Dirty Sow Grillers has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,044 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,074 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1482
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,065 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,050 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1509
Level with Dirty Sow Grillers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,047 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1482
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K & K KOOKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7256 | 152.5712 | 163.47 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 152.4912 | 162.57 | top 61% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 157.1200 | 163.85 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 153.7142 | 161.23 | top 62% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 71% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ & Blues on the Levee | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 56% | Oct 11, 2019 |
| Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 64% | Jun 15, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
5 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
236
finished ahead 123 times, behind 224
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Jun 14, 2013 → Mar 13, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ & Blues on the Levee
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score671.2912 Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
- Peak power rating (1489) Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7256 BBQ & Blues on the Levee
20162 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.8856 The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off
- First overall top-10 BBQ & Blues on the Levee
20151 milestone
- First call BBQ and Blues on the Levee
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee | Oct 6, 2017 |
| +4.3 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee | Oct 7, 2016 |
| +2.2 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | Jun 15, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -7 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee | Oct 11, 2019 |
| -4.7 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | Jun 16, 2017 |
| -3.2 | The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off | Jun 17, 2016 |
| -1.8 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel | Mar 13, 2015 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 85% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 92.5% | 92% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 92.2% | 91.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 90% | 89.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 87% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2019 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee 🏅 Helena, AR | 17 / 20 (631.1880) | 19 (155.9428) | 19 (152.4912) | 10 (168.5484) | 18 (154.2056) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 24 / 45 (671.2912) | 35 (163.9656) | 24 (167.9772) | 27 (167.3828) | 17 (171.9656) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee Helena, AR | 12 / 30 (666.2056) | 2 (173.7256) | 16 (164.5372) | 15 (165.1084) | 15 (162.8344) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Nesbit, MS | 31 / 41 (658.7316) | 15 (171.9772) | 27 (163.9772) | 29 (164.5372) | 35 (158.2400) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee Helena, AR | 9 / 21 (650.7656) | 13 (163.4056) | 12 (163.9772) | 14 (161.1200) | 8 (162.2628) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS | 29 / 41 (663.8856) | 25 (166.2628) | 24 (165.6800) | 30 (162.2628) | 24 (169.6800) |
| Oct 8, 2015 | BBQ and Blues on the Levee Helena, AR | 15 / 25 (643.8856) | 8 (167.4172) | 12 (160.5256) | 15 (157.1200) | 15 (158.8228) |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS | 59 / 94 (647.8400) | 92 (155.9200) | 30 (167.4172) | 48 (165.1200) | 55 (159.3828) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff Hernando, MS | 37 / 40 (626.2852) | 39 (152.5712) | 34 (156.5714) | 25 (163.4284) | 32 (153.7142) |