High-water mark
676.5940
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 676.5940 at 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 3, 2013
Disco Pigs
Disco Pigs is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 26th of 535 at the 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open (2013). They are ranked #2238 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1530
peak 1530 · rated over 6 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Sep 12, 2019 · 5.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
561.56 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 588.71 (-27.15)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±174.45
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.61 · weakest Brisket (161.81)
Road miles
14
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$68K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
588.71 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Disco Pigs, each with one reason worth a look.
73 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,248 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1530
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Disco Pigs)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Disco Pigs has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1532
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Disco Pigs)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,244 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1530
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to Disco Pigs)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 15 contests to 7.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1536
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,229 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1532
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 5 years before Disco Pigs's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,240 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1530
Level with Disco Pigs on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON WHEELS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN O BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Cool Smoke | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PITMASTERIQ BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD STYLE BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 157.1428 | 167.61 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 156.0004 | 163.50 | top 49% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4284 | 154.8116 | 166.65 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 156.5372 | 161.81 | top 51% |
“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
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
4 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
1,567
finished ahead 1,961 times, behind 1,327
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 1, 2017 → Sep 12, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- Peak power rating (1530) 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- Most recent contest 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score676.5940 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Career-best overall score676.5940 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| +14.5 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
| +5.8 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| +4.3 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| +3.5 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
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 | 0% | top 7% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 22.5% | 22.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 94% | 91.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 32 / 468 (505.6796) | 16 (177.1428) | 373 (156.5144) | 254 (164.5716) | 169 (167.4628) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 404 / 407 (162.2516) | — | 257 (162.2516) | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 237 / 557 (659.4400) | 425 (157.1428) | 109 (170.8572) | 116 (170.2972) | 306 (161.1428) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 221 / 606 (661.6228) | 219 (166.8344) | 187 (167.9884) | 113 (170.2628) | 406 (156.5372) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 238 / 552 (658.7884) | 169 (168.5828) | 282 (163.4172) | 165 (168.5256) | 342 (158.2628) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 26 / 535 (676.5940) | 96 (169.1084) | 85 (167.4972) | 47 (171.4284) | 72 (168.5600) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 149 / 174 (636.5492) | 84 (166.8228) | 147 (156.0004) | 154 (154.8116) | 124 (158.9144) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.