BURNING PIG BBQ OH
Rating
1468
peak 1501 · rated over 24 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2026-01-16
Best ToY finish
#272
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 662.52 (+3.55)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.65
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.19 · weakest Chicken (164.35)
Road miles
7188
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 1761 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$187K
listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
662.52 / 720
24 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Old Man Jeff has finished one call ahead of BURNING PIG BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO has out-cooked them in 12 of 15 shared pork entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Bands & BBQ at the Point (2024-09-13).
Teams like this (closest power rating, OH first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| ALE YEAH BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ACME BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| JMB BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 154.2284 | 164.35 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 177.1544 | 154.8344 | 165.93 | top 51% |
| Pork | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 153.1200 | 167.19 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 150.2172 | 165.04 | top 53% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 7 | 0 | top 59% |
| KY | 6 | 0 | top 53% |
| IN | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
| WV | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 65% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 53% | 2024-09-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OH (7 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (24 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 662.52 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-05 — First tracked contest · CCSFest
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Marietta River City BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-08-02 — Career-best overall score (682.2056) · Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
- 📈 2019-09-20 — Peak power rating (1501) · Smokin in The Hills
- 🎖️ 2026-01-16 — 25th tracked contest · 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.9 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition | 2019-08-02 |
| +9.5 | Fire on the Mountain | 2020-07-24 |
| +7.8 | Smokin in the Hills | 2020-09-18 |
| +7.6 | Stills and Grills Fest | 2019-05-17 |
| +6.3 | Smokin in The Hills | 2019-09-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | CCSFest | 2019-04-05 |
| -11 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2021-08-06 |
| -10.5 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2020-06-20 |
| -6.7 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival | 2019-10-18 |
| -6.5 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 2019-10-04 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 62% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 68% | 93.6% | 91.1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 54% | 94% | 92.7% |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 57% | top 56% | 94.8% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 33 / 53 (674.1600) | 42 (165.0856) | 27 (169.6800) | 11 (173.1428) | 31 (166.2516) |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 18 / 31 (674.2056) | 23 (162.2628) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (177.1544) | 24 (161.6684) |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 20 / 32 (669.0400) | 20 (166.2628) | 20 (165.7144) | 8 (173.1084) | 19 (163.9544) |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 14 / 28 (663.8972) | 10 (167.4056) | 17 (164.5600) | 19 (161.0972) | 11 (170.8344) |
| 2021-09-04 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship 🏅 Jeffersonville, OH | 12 / 15 (649.0288) | 4 (174.2972) | 14 (154.8344) | 10 (163.9544) | 14 (155.9428) |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 28 / 32 (636.9716) | 25 (162.2516) | 26 (157.1200) | 11 (167.3828) | 29 (150.2172) |
| 2021-07-16 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 10 / 18 (673.6000) | 9 (171.9772) | 7 (172.0000) | 10 (169.1200) | 13 (160.5028) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 14 / 41 (676.4684) | 35 (159.9428) | 1 (177.1544) | 9 (170.2628) | 15 (169.1084) |
| 2020-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY | 10 / 30 (677.1204) | 26 (158.8344) | 9 (171.4172) | 6 (173.7144) | 4 (173.1544) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 58 / 63 (654.7316) | 59 (161.1088) | 42 (162.8344) | 54 (163.4056) | 31 (167.3828) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 29 / 53 (661.0400) | 43 (161.1316) | 40 (162.8228) | 26 (166.8228) | 14 (170.2628) |
| 2019-10-18 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 🏅 Nelsonville, OH | 21 / 28 (653.5084) | 25 (160.5028) | 14 (166.8228) | 21 (163.9428) | 22 (162.2400) |
| 2019-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY | 31 / 42 (654.6284) | 14 (170.8228) | 39 (157.0628) | 25 (163.9428) | 29 (162.8000) |
| 2019-09-20 | Smokin in The Hills 🏅 | 13 / 38 (677.5996) | 16 (170.8228) | 9 (170.8456) | 10 (170.8456) | 21 (165.0856) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 12 / 28 (670.7772) | 17 (168.5372) | 11 (167.4400) | 18 (165.0972) | 8 (169.7028) |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 29 / 65 (655.3140) | 21 (167.3828) | 49 (158.2628) | 36 (161.6684) | 15 (168.0000) |
| 2019-08-09 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-08-02 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition 🏅 CINCINNATI, OH | 7 / 31 (682.2056) | 14 (170.8456) | 4 (174.8572) | 13 (170.8344) | 17 (165.6684) |
| 2019-07-12 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Kettering, OH | 24 / 33 (656.4916) | 32 (158.2856) | 20 (166.8228) | 16 (168.5372) | 23 (162.8460) |
| 2019-07-05 | Ceramic City Jazz, Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 East Liverpool, OH | 7 / 11 (654.2288) | 8 (156.5256) | 1 (174.2860) | 8 (162.2628) | 7 (161.1544) |
| 2019-06-14 | Smokin On The Buffalo 🏅 Mannington, WV | 8 / 16 (657.6684) | 8 (164.5828) | 9 (158.2516) | 6 (167.4284) | 6 (167.4056) |
| 2019-05-17 | Stills and Grills Fest North Wilkesboro, NC | 7 / 21 (670.2516) | 9 (168.5256) | 10 (165.7144) | 4 (167.4172) | 6 (168.5944) |
| 2019-05-04 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 16 / 26 (662.1604) | 24 (158.8000) | 24 (157.0976) | 6 (173.7028) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2019-04-26 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 17 / 26 (648.5716) | 15 (163.9772) | 6 (168.5716) | 22 (153.1200) | 12 (162.9028) |
| 2019-04-05 | CCSFest 🏅 Indianapois, IN | 37 / 40 (646.7200) | 40 (154.2284) | 25 (165.1316) | 31 (164.5256) | 32 (162.8344) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #1013 (60 pts) | #717 (130 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1052 (91 pts) | #1225 (66 pts) | #898 (161 pts) | #750 (206 pts) | #1200 (61 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1223 (82 pts) | #1256 (82 pts) | #1322 (82 pts) | #955 (152 pts) | #1224 (87 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #514 (331 pts) | #441 (446 pts) | #570 (336 pts) | #561 (316 pts) | #569 (321 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #311 (365 pts) | #484 (235 pts) | #220 (545 pts) | #282 (435 pts) | #239 (490 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #272 (1092 pts) | #298 (1028 pts) | #184 (1336 pts) | #228 (1202 pts) | #258 (1142 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #348 (975 pts) | #450 (805 pts) | #406 (890 pts) | #282 (1115 pts) | #245 (1245 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #469 (801 pts) | #491 (796 pts) | #408 (946 pts) | #423 (901 pts) | #612 (646 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1293 (245 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1564 (180 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1170 (250 pts) | #1034 (330 pts) | #1213 (255 pts) | #1281 (245 pts) | #944 (355 pts) |