A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMELLAQUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Pigs N Heat
Pigs N Heat is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 12th of 21 at the Barn Burner BBQ (2019). They are ranked #5170 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Pigs-N-Heat”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Oct 11, 2013
latest Jul 20, 2019 · 5.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.63 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 575.88 (+46.75)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±114.85
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.87 · weakest Brisket (148.33)
Road miles
2,472
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 2,356 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Master avg
575.88 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Pigs N Heat, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,165 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Pigs N Heat)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Pigs N Heat has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,158 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,155 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They've been 1502 at their best, 43 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,182 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,185 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1459
Level with Pigs N Heat on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,163 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SMOKIN' GRILL NEXT DOOR | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ CANADA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 146.2284 | 155.11 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 137.0628 | 153.92 | top 73% |
| Pork | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 171.4628 | 145.0856 | 161.87 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8000 | 139.9656 | 148.33 | top 84% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 77% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 78% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barn Burner BBQ | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 64% | Jul 20, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
BC
4 of 7 contests · 4 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
107
finished ahead 32 times, behind 116
Longest layoff
1.4 yrs
Oct 10, 2014 → Mar 19, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Barn Burner BBQ
20172 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Barn Burner BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork)171.4628 Barn Burner BBQ
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score636.4228 Barn Burner BBQ
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- First call The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1489) The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.4 | Barn Burner BBQ | Jul 20, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | BBQ off the Bypass | Sep 10, 2016 |
| -12.1 | Chillin and Grillin | Oct 10, 2014 |
| -10.8 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Oct 11, 2013 |
| -3.4 | Barn Burner BBQ | Mar 19, 2016 |
| -1.4 | Barn Burner BBQ | Jul 21, 2018 |
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 57% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 63% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 84% | 88.4% | 85.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 41.1% | 41.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2019 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC | 12 / 21 (625.6000) | 8 (165.6684) | 18 (147.4060) | 4 (171.4284) | 19 (141.0972) |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC | 12 / 18 (617.6460) | 13 (157.1316) | 12 (157.1316) | 13 (154.8456) | 14 (148.5372) |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC | 12 / 19 (634.1940) | 17 (150.2628) | 12 (160.5256) | 1 (171.4628) | 17 (151.9428) |
| Sep 10, 2016 | BBQ off the Bypass Langley, British of Columbia, BC | 18 / 18 (599.2912) | 18 (146.2284) | 17 (150.2400) | 6 (162.8572) | 16 (139.9656) |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, British of Columbi, CA | 15 / 22 (636.4228) | 15 (156.5828) | 17 (156.5144) | 5 (168.5256) | 16 (154.8000) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 32 / 32 (295.9428) | — | 31 (137.0628) | 22 (158.8800) | — |
| Oct 11, 2013 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 22 / 25 (622.0800) | 22 (154.8000) | 7 (168.5372) | 23 (145.0856) | 21 (153.6572) |