A tough matchup
4–1
behind in the head-to-head
Bacon Bash Texas ahead in 80% of their meetings
Bacon Bash Texas has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
The Po Po Piggy
The Po Po Piggy is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2019. Their best overall finish is 18th of 38 at the Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) (2019). They are ranked #4726 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2019
latest Aug 9, 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.59 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 623.79 (+4.80)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±26.14
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.99 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.63)
Road miles
1,567
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 552 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Purse competed for
$52K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
623.79 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to The Po Po Piggy, each with one reason worth a look.
152 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,708 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to The Po Po Piggy)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team The Po Po Piggy has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,730 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 40 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,738 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,733 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They were already cooking in 2014, 5 years before The Po Po Piggy's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,704 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Level with The Po Po Piggy on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,717 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Wagon | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Boondoxx BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Swadley's Bar-B-Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Bacon Bash Texas | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4628 | 146.8572 | 154.82 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 142.8000 | 154.63 | top 80% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 145.6800 | 157.99 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8456 | 143.3944 | 156.35 | top 71% |
“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 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MO
2 of 6 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
184
finished ahead 51 times, behind 187
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20197 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest
- First call Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7312 Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.8456 Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1495) Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score662.2740 Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- Most recent contest Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.6 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest | Apr 26, 2019 |
| +1 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) | May 10, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | May 10, 2019 |
| -10.4 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jul 12, 2019 |
| -7.4 | 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 26, 2019 |
| -4 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash | Aug 9, 2019 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 24 / 30 (606.8344) | 27 (146.8572) | 26 (142.8000) | 23 (160.6056) | 26 (156.5716) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 58 / 59 (605.5540) | 59 (147.9200) | 54 (158.2856) | 59 (145.6800) | 52 (153.6684) |
| May 10, 2019 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 28 / 28 (609.5544) | 25 (153.0972) | 27 (146.8228) | 18 (162.8688) | 28 (146.7656) |
| May 10, 2019 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 18 / 38 (662.2740) | 12 (167.4628) | 18 (163.4056) | 14 (168.5600) | 20 (162.8456) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 35 / 39 (599.8176) | 34 (150.7772) | 36 (154.2516) | 34 (151.3944) | 36 (143.3944) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 22 / 42 (658.7312) | 19 (162.8228) | 27 (162.2284) | 31 (158.8344) | 2 (174.8456) |