A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
PIRATES OF THE PIG ahead in 100% of their meetings
PIRATES OF THE PIG has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Sierra Smoke Pit BBQ
Sierra Smoke Pit BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 7th of 15 at the Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off (2017). They are ranked #4102 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1481
peak 1481 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 13, 2013
latest Aug 16, 2019 · 5.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.68 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 628.65 (+4.03)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.75
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.40 · weakest Brisket (154.83)
Road miles
303
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 79 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
628.65 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Sierra Smoke Pit BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
135 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,100 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Sierra Smoke Pit BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Sierra Smoke Pit BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,095 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,114 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1481
Level with Sierra Smoke Pit BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,101 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1481
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before Sierra Smoke Pit BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,088 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1481
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,116 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1511
They've been 1511 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| GIT-R-SMOKED | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGGY D'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 143.9428 | 157.11 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 151.9200 | 157.31 | top 64% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 165.0972 | 146.8116 | 159.40 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 145.6456 | 154.83 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 79% | Aug 16, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
128
finished ahead 63 times, behind 146
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Sep 13, 2013 → Sep 16, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5716 Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off
- Most recent contest Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off
20174 milestones
- First call Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall top-10 Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1494) Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best overall score646.1828 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.4 | Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off | Aug 18, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | Aug 17, 2018 |
| -7.5 | RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills | Sep 13, 2013 |
| -3.2 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Sep 16, 2016 |
| -3.2 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | Aug 16, 2019 |
| -1 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Sep 15, 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 | 100% | top 72% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 56% | 89.7% | 89% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA | 18 / 25 (632.9944) | 19 (153.6800) | 4 (168.5716) | 12 (165.0972) | 21 (145.6456) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA | 23 / 27 (628.4340) | 13 (166.8456) | 24 (151.9200) | 16 (164.0228) | 25 (145.6456) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 31 / 48 (646.1828) | 35 (160.5484) | 34 (159.4172) | 25 (163.9772) | 27 (162.2400) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA | 7 / 15 (634.7312) | 10 (157.6456) | 10 (154.2400) | 3 (164) | 6 (158.8456) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 43 / 61 (621.0516) | 39 (159.9772) | 37 (156.5600) | 55 (146.8116) | 34 (157.7028) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills Cameron Park, CA | 30 / 39 (608.4800) | 37 (143.9428) | 31 (153.1428) | 29 (152.5144) | 18 (158.8800) |