The Rusty Pig FL
Rating
1546
peak 1547 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2026-01-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
465.76 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 519.51 (-53.75)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±161.54
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.85 · weakest Brisket (162.33)
Road miles
2
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Purse competed for
$150K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
519.51 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
VETERAN PORK PULLERS has finished one call ahead of The Rusty Pig 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Burnin' Buttz has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Barely Sober BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 58 at their very first tracked contest, Lakeland Pig Festival (2019-01-25).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Lakeland Pig Festival (2022-01-28).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Burning Bush BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Porkganic BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| 92 BB Crew | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Team Smoke Showin' | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of Hamarchy | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Barely Sober BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Double Barrel Smokers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Joe Bears BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Gourmet Rednecks | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Nuts & Butts | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 6 | 3 | 2 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.2512 | 159.3600 | 166.01 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 150.2172 | 164.39 | top 40% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 174.2744 | 159.9544 | 169.85 | top 22% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.0116 | 143.3144 | 162.33 | top 37% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 7 | 4 | 0 | top 30% | 2026-01-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in FL (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 519.51 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📣 2019-01-25 — First call · Lakeland Pig Festival
- ⭐ 2023-01-27 — Career-best overall score (675.9544) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2024-01-26 — Peak power rating (1547) · Lakeland Pig Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2019-01-25 |
| +13.3 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2024-01-26 |
| +12.1 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2023-01-27 |
| +8.8 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2022-01-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.1 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2020-01-24 |
| -0.7 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2025-01-24 |
| -0.2 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2026-01-22 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 10% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 16% | 187.8% | 187.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 23% | 181.1% | 181.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 51% | 176.1% | 176.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 7% | 187.1% | 187.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 29 / 63 (326.7544) | 41 (159.3600) | 23 (167.3944) | 16 (168.5256) | 15 (166.2400) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 23 / 40 (331.9544) | 20 (166.8228) | 30 (165.1316) | 12 (172.0000) | 36 (155.3484) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 6 / 61 (342.2284) | 9 (170.2512) | 7 (171.9772) | 8 (174.2744) | 15 (165.1200) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 8 / 51 (675.9544) | 33 (161.6572) | 8 (174.2972) | 14 (169.6800) | 6 (170.3200) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 14 / 60 (651.8856) | 9 (167.4400) | 31 (150.2172) | 1 (174.2628) | 18 (159.9656) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 27 / 53 (634.0572) | 6 (169.6684) | 24 (161.1200) | 26 (159.9544) | 40 (143.3144) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 4 / 58 (673.7372) | 14 (166.8572) | 26 (160.5828) | 6 (170.2856) | 1 (176.0116) |