J. Piggy's BBQ AL
Rating
1470
peak 1470
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2025-06-13
latest 2026-03-06
Best ToY finish
#251
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
441.72
last 5 vs career avg 441.72 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±144.18
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.26 · weakest Brisket (156.81)
Road miles
1055
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 312 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BAD ROOSTER BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 150.2400 | 159.51 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 143.3488 | 156.86 | top 78% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 155.4056 | 160.26 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 153.0744 | 156.81 | top 88% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 441.72
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 327.3944 | 327.39 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 631.8628 | 470.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 24 / 44 (327.3944) | 26 (160.5600) | 18 (166.8344) | 25 (158.2400) | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Uniquely Union Festival Union, SC | 23 / 25 (631.8628) | 24 (150.2400) | 20 (163.3944) | 23 (157.6912) | 22 (160.5372) |
| 2025-08-01 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 16 / 23 (331.9316) | 12 (169.1200) | 18 (162.8116) | 11 (169.6916) | — |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 61 / 66 (603.7716) | 60 (151.9428) | 63 (143.3488) | 63 (155.4056) | 58 (153.0744) |
| 2025-06-13 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 33 / 35 (313.6344) | 29 (165.7028) | 34 (147.9316) | — | — |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #251 (63 pts) | #298 (58 pts) | #245 (93 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #259 (153 pts) | #240 (173 pts) | #289 (143 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #1008 (115 pts) | #964 (135 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #904 (125 pts) |