Barking Pig BBQ AL
Rating
1479
peak 1555 · rated over 31 contests
Contests
37
in the data
First seen
2019-04-19
latest 2026-07-17
Best ToY finish
#306
Master 2023
Grand champs
2
1 reserve
Category wins
3
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 37 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
670.74 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 674.43 (-3.69)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.11
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.91 · weakest Brisket (165.43)
Road miles
5491
mi across 36 mapped stops · furthest 597 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$467K
listed at 28 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 27 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.43 / 720
25 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
359.93 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 1 GC
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.
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BAMA BOYS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 18 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Kick Em In The Butt BBQ in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 34-team field at Smoke on the Falls.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has out-cooked them in 14 of 15 shared pork entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 47% across 7 contests, versus top 58% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Railyard BBQ Brawl (2022-10-28) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 19-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Hickory Hangover.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q | 21 | 3 | 17 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 20 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 17 | 3 | 14 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 16 | 4 | 11 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 16 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 14 | 5 | 8 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppa Pig | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | 13 | 10 | 3 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Blue Smoke Q | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 33 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 178.8572 | 155.9540 | 167.98 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 35 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 155.9196 | 169.04 | top 46% |
| Pork | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.8000 | 169.91 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 153.6688 | 165.43 | top 66% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 15 | 2 | top 54% |
| TN | 9 | 0 | top 66% |
| VA | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 12% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 1 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 15 | 0 | top 67% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Falls | 5 | 1 | 1 | top 61% | 2026-04-03 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 4 | 50 | 0 | top 73% | 2026-03-20 |
| Poosa Q | 4 | 28 | 0 | top 66% | 2025-06-20 |
| Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 12% | 2023-10-27 |
| Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 74% | 2026-07-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (15 of 37 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (35 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smoke on the Falls (2022-04-08)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 674.43 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 359.93 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🏆 2022-04-08 — First Grand Championship · Smoke on the Falls
- 🔥 2023-10-27 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023
- ⭐ 2023-10-27 — Career-best overall score (702.7884) · Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023
- 📈 2023-10-27 — Peak power rating (1555) · Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023
- 🎖️ 2024-10-04 — 25th tracked contest · Poosa Q
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.4 | Smoke on the Falls | 2022-04-08 |
| +16.1 | Railyard BBQ Brawl | 2022-10-28 |
| +15 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 | 2023-10-27 |
| +9.1 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2022-09-08 |
| +5.7 | Smoke on the Falls | 2023-04-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 2024-05-24 |
| -9.9 | Smoke on the Falls | 2020-09-18 |
| -9.3 | Smoke on the Falls | 2026-04-03 |
| -8.5 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
| -7.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
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)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 93% | 93% |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 82% | 92.8% | 92.7% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40% | top 69% | 94.7% | 93.5% |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 70% | 94.9% | 93.3% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 46% | 97.6% | 94.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75% | top 23% | 98.3% | 95.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 42% | 94% | 94% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 129% | 89% | 89% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 41% | 136.6% | 112.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 28 / 35 (666.7088) | 31 (163.3944) | 10 (173.1200) | 30 (162.8000) | 21 (167.3944) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 30 / 36 (668.4572) | 33 (166.2628) | 27 (167.9772) | 22 (169.6800) | 29 (164.5372) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 103 / 125 (667.3144) | 106 (164.5488) | 100 (163.9428) | 54 (172.5600) | 86 (166.2628) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 67 (158.2288) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 22 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN | 33 / 45 (669.0172) | 34 (166.2400) | 12 (171.9772) | 33 (166.8228) | 33 (163.9772) |
| 2025-07-25 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 17 / 37 (682.1944) | 28 (166.2628) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (176.5716) | 32 (163.9428) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 28 / 42 (679.8972) | 31 (169.6800) | 20 (170.8688) | 2 (177.7144) | 40 (161.6340) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 26 / 31 (665.5772) | 21 (171.9772) | 29 (156.5144) | 12 (175.4056) | 26 (161.6800) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 76 / 100 (669.0288) | 85 (165.6800) | 35 (171.9888) | 61 (169.1200) | 83 (162.2400) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 317 / 444 (659.2796) | 279 (166.8228) | 309 (165.1428) | 325 (163.3712) | 293 (163.9428) |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 46 / 59 (667.3028) | 51 (164.5256) | 13 (173.7028) | 30 (169.7144) | 53 (159.3600) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 20 / 49 (681.0632) | 26 (169.6800) | 22 (169.7144) | 23 (170.8344) | 16 (170.8344) |
| 2024-07-19 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 21 / 31 (678.1944) | 23 (167.3828) | 13 (171.4288) | 15 (169.6800) | 18 (169.7028) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 65 / 81 (681.5884) | 74 (168.5256) | 25 (175.4172) | 48 (171.9772) | 74 (165.6684) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 114 / 118 (652.4228) | 117 (155.9540) | 80 (167.4056) | 75 (169.6800) | 107 (159.3832) |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 16 / 31 (683.3028) | 15 (175.4056) | 5 (175.4172) | 23 (166.2400) | 21 (166.2400) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 65 / 93 (671.3260) | 33 (173.1200) | 4 (178.2972) | 67 (166.2400) | 88 (153.6688) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 28 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 2 / 14 (702.7884) | 11 (167.3828) | 5 (177.7028) | 2 (180.0000) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 51 / 73 (668.4572) | 34 (169.6684) | 64 (160.5372) | 53 (165.6916) | 20 (172.5600) |
| 2023-09-15 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition 🏅 Bowling Green, KY | 13 / 28 (679.9776) | 8 (173.1544) | 9 (170.8572) | 4 (174.2744) | 23 (161.6916) |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 12 / 27 (683.9088) | 17 (169.6800) | 17 (169.6916) | 10 (171.9656) | 9 (172.5716) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 15 / 39 (673.0172) | 13 (170.8228) | 5 (173.1200) | 23 (166.2400) | 26 (162.8344) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 50 / 80 (671.8740) | 44 (170.8228) | 16 (171.9772) | 46 (167.9884) | 65 (161.0856) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 39 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 🏅 Madison, AL | 1 / 10 (690.2632) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (167.9772) | 4 (173.1316) | 5 (170.2972) |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 11 / 35 (674.2288) | 2 (178.8572) | 26 (164.5372) | 14 (167.4172) | 18 (163.4172) |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 35 / 72 (673.5772) | 15 (173.1084) | 67 (160.5144) | 46 (166.8344) | 14 (173.1200) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 1 / 34 (353.7144) | 1 (178.2972) | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 16 / 38 (338.2512) | 19 (168.5484) | 14 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 36 / 28 (320.4688) | 39 (156.5028) | 22 (163.9660) | — | — |
| 2019-10-25 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 25 / 42 (491.8624) | 12 (170.2628) | 37 (155.9196) | 24 (165.6800) | — |
| 2019-05-11 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN | 15 / 41 (497.5656) | 26 (161.6456) | 10 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 11 / 39 (320.4800) | 13 (158.7884) | 13 (161.6916) | — | — |
| Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival(BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 13 / 23 (334.8228) | 17 (163.3828) | 6 (171.4400) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Master | #715 (120 pts) | #663 (180 pts) | #670 (195 pts) | #705 (135 pts) | #747 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #528 (336 pts) | #592 (316 pts) | #433 (561 pts) | #295 (786 pts) | #579 (296 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #423 (486 pts) | #458 (466 pts) | #303 (826 pts) | #473 (436 pts) | #455 (481 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #306 (699 pts) | #385 (589 pts) | #319 (804 pts) | #286 (759 pts) | #348 (619 pts) |