High-water mark
666.8112
career-best overall
92.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.8112 at Piggin in the Park — 92.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 19, 2019
PORK U
PORK U is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 15th of 25 at the Piggin in the Park (2019). They are ranked #6284 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “PORKU”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1413
peak 1413 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
Aug 31, 2013
latest Jul 19, 2019 · 5.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
624.78 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 616.32 (+8.46)
Walk rate
19%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.55
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.71 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.54)
Road miles
13,607
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 1,915 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
616.32 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PORK U, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,283 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1413
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to PORK U)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PORK U has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,285 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1412
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,281 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1413
Fewer contests behind them than PORK U has cooked, 9 to 16, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#6,282 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1413
19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,286 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1412
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,289 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Level with PORK U 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BLUE QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHY YOU GRILLIN' ME ...DAWG? | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM HOGWEISER | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Camo Cookers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 132.4568 | 159.71 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 136.9716 | 153.54 | top 79% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0344 | 147.9312 | 159.36 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0116 | 144.5144 | 156.36 | top 75% |
“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+) | 8 | 0 | top 86% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
5 of 16 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
12
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
13 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
457
finished ahead 93 times, behind 541
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Sep 22, 2017 → Jul 19, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.8112 Piggin in the Park
- Career-best overall score666.8112 Piggin in the Park
- Most recent contest Piggin in the Park
20153 milestones
- First call Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig)
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.0344 Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig)
- 10th tracked contest Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Music City Festival & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1497) Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.1 | Piggin in the Park | Jul 19, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -10.8 | Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest | Sep 9, 2016 |
| -10.7 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest | Sep 13, 2013 |
| -10.4 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -8.8 | Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest | Sep 11, 2015 |
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 60% | 92.6% | 92.6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 85% | 83.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 100% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 85% | 89% | 83.1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 88.2% | 87.9% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2019 | Piggin in the Park 🏅 Jasper, GA | 15 / 25 (666.8112) | 12 (169.1428) | 15 (165.6800) | 5 (171.9656) | 22 (160.0228) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 105 / 112 (612.2976) | 35 (165.6916) | 112 (136.9716) | 70 (161.1316) | 101 (148.5028) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest Decatur, AL | 37 / 39 (586.6512) | 38 (132.4568) | 32 (155.9544) | 35 (153.7256) | 37 (144.5144) |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Que'n in Cumming (Day 1) Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | 41 / 41 (620.4916) | 34 (162.2744) | 40 (153.0744) | 41 (154.8456) | 41 (150.2972) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Ribs & Rockets (Competitor Series/Invite Only/ Judges Full) Sacramento, CA | — | — | 5 (145.6800) | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | 49 / 55 (637.6572) | 31 (164.5484) | 52 (153.0972) | 52 (156) | 35 (164.0116) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC | 27 / 34 (638.1256) | 30 (158.2400) | 15 (163.4056) | 29 (155.3600) | 22 (161.1200) |
| May 2, 2015 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 30 / 41 (640.9832) | 13 (171.4056) | 41 (149.1088) | 32 (158.2172) | 28 (162.2516) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) Winston-Salem, NC | 50 / 51 (477.7948) | — | 46 (152.1032) | 7 (172.0344) | 40 (153.6572) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest Decatur, AL | 62 / 75 (635.3376) | 58 (159.9660) | 59 (158.2172) | 39 (165.1428) | 63 (152.0116) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival Winston-Salem, NC | 24 / 30 (630.7316) | 23 (158.8344) | 12 (165.1316) | 28 (147.9312) | 18 (158.8344) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | 69 / 80 (622.6852) | 71 (153.0972) | 68 (150.7884) | 53 (161.1084) | 57 (157.6912) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 35 / 54 (626.2744) | 25 (161.1772) | 50 (146.8000) | 40 (154.8456) | 21 (163.4516) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Music City Festival & BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | — | — | — | — | — |