They almost always walk
60%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 29 of 48 contests
A top-10 category call in 60% of their 48 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
BURNING PIG BBQ
BURNING PIG BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 48 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 28 at the Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival (2018). They are ranked #2847 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1510
peak 1542 · rated over 47 contests
Contests
48
in the data
First seen
May 16, 2014
latest Jan 16, 2026 · 11.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
4
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
21% of 48 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.16 (+8.91)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.93
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.83 · weakest Chicken (163.57)
Road miles
11,478
across 48 mapped stops · furthest 1,746 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Purse competed for
$187K
listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.16 / 720
47 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #814 (120 pts) | #882 (120 pts) | #954 (120 pts) | #658 (220 pts) | #838 (120 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 | #268 (1,092 pts) | #295 (1,028 pts) | #184 (1,336 pts) | #228 (1,202 pts) | #257 (1,142 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #348 (975 pts) | #450 (805 pts) | #406 (890 pts) | #282 (1,115 pts) | #245 (1,245 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BURNING PIG BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
102 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 32
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1545
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BURNING PIG BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BURNING PIG BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,855 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1510
5–2 in 7 shared contests (71% to BURNING PIG BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,846 of the rated field
- Contests
- 60
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1606
Careers of much the same size, 60 contests to 48, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,850 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1510
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before BURNING PIG BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,839 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1572
31 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,844 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1510
They turned up 7 years after BURNING PIG BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | 25 | 8 | 17 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| HISTORIC BBQ | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| GREY STREET BBQ | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALE YEAH BBQ | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| ACME BBQ | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 47 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 175.4056 | 146.2284 | 163.57 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 47 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 177.1544 | 130.2400 | 164.18 | top 53% |
| Pork | 47 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 148.5600 | 165.83 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 47 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 140.5828 | 163.57 | top 54% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 65% |
| Medium (20–39) | 28 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 60% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 6 | 12 | 0 | top 54% | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival | 5 | 4 | 0 | top 53% | Oct 18, 2019 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 3 | 29 | 0 | top 57% | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 29% | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 50% | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Smokin in The Hills | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 39% | Sep 20, 2019 |
| Smoke on the Water | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 50% | May 4, 2019 |
| Marietta River City BBQ | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 70% | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 37% | Jul 13, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
14 contests
Contests a season
4.8
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OH
19 of 48 contests · 9 states in all
Contests visited
29
9 of them more than once
Opponents faced
820
finished ahead 714 times, behind 1,006
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 9, 2022 → Sep 13, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
20192 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Marietta River City BBQ
- Peak power rating (1542) Smokin in The Hills
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score685.6228 Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
20174 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4460 Marietta River City BBQ
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off
- First overall top-10 Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off
- 10th tracked contest Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- First call Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival | Oct 19, 2018 |
| +13.7 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off | Jul 7, 2017 |
| +12.7 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Oct 5, 2018 |
| +11.3 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition | Aug 2, 2019 |
| +11.2 | Fire on the Mountain | Jul 24, 2020 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship | May 16, 2014 |
| -11.5 | All American BBQ Throwdown | Aug 6, 2021 |
| -10.7 | CCSFest | Apr 5, 2019 |
| -9.1 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | Jun 20, 2020 |
| -7.5 | St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off | Sep 12, 2014 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 70% | top 49% | 95.2% | 91.9% |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 71% | top 48% | 94.4% | 91.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 79% | 89.5% | 87.4% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 83% | 89% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | 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) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 18 / 31 (674.2056) | 23 (162.2628) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (177.1544) | 24 (161.6684) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 20 / 32 (669.0400) | 20 (166.2628) | 20 (165.7144) | 8 (173.1084) | 19 (163.9544) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 14 / 28 (663.8972) | 10 (167.4056) | 17 (164.5600) | 19 (161.0972) | 11 (170.8344) |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship 🏅 Jeffersonville, OH | 12 / 15 (649.0288) | 4 (174.2972) | 14 (154.8344) | 10 (163.9544) | 14 (155.9428) |
| Aug 6, 2021 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 28 / 32 (636.9716) | 25 (162.2516) | 26 (157.1200) | 11 (167.3828) | 29 (150.2172) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 10 / 18 (673.6000) | 9 (171.9772) | 7 (172) | 10 (169.1200) | 13 (160.5028) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Smokin in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 14 / 41 (676.4684) | 35 (159.9428) | 1 (177.1544) | 9 (170.2628) | 15 (169.1084) |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY | 10 / 30 (677.1204) | 26 (158.8344) | 9 (171.4172) | 6 (173.7144) | 4 (173.1544) |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 58 / 63 (654.7316) | 59 (161.1088) | 42 (162.8344) | 54 (163.4056) | 31 (167.3828) |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 29 / 53 (661.0400) | 43 (161.1316) | 40 (162.8228) | 26 (166.8228) | 14 (170.2628) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 🏅 Nelsonville, OH | 21 / 28 (653.5084) | 25 (160.5028) | 14 (166.8228) | 21 (163.9428) | 22 (162.2400) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY | 31 / 42 (654.6284) | 14 (170.8228) | 39 (157.0628) | 25 (163.9428) | 29 (162.8000) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Smokin in The Hills 🏅 | 13 / 38 (677.5996) | 16 (170.8228) | 9 (170.8456) | 10 (170.8456) | 21 (165.0856) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 12 / 28 (670.7772) | 17 (168.5372) | 11 (167.4400) | 18 (165.0972) | 8 (169.7028) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 29 / 65 (655.3140) | 21 (167.3828) | 49 (158.2628) | 36 (161.6684) | 15 (168) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 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) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Kettering, OH | 24 / 33 (656.4916) | 32 (158.2856) | 20 (166.8228) | 16 (168.5372) | 23 (162.8460) |
| Jul 5, 2019 | 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) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Smokin On The Buffalo 🏅 Mannington, WV | 8 / 16 (657.6684) | 8 (164.5828) | 9 (158.2516) | 6 (167.4284) | 6 (167.4056) |
| May 17, 2019 | Stills and Grills Fest North Wilkesboro, NC | 7 / 21 (670.2516) | 9 (168.5256) | 10 (165.7144) | 4 (167.4172) | 6 (168.5944) |
| May 4, 2019 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 16 / 26 (662.1604) | 24 (158.8000) | 24 (157.0976) | 6 (173.7028) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 17 / 26 (648.5716) | 15 (163.9772) | 6 (168.5716) | 22 (153.1200) | 12 (162.9028) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | CCSFest 🏅 Indianapois, IN | 37 / 40 (646.7200) | 40 (154.2284) | 25 (165.1316) | 31 (164.5256) | 32 (162.8344) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 4 / 28 (685.6228) | 2 (173.7028) | 12 (166.2400) | 18 (166.8228) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 11 / 42 (678.1828) | 29 (164.5484) | 17 (169.6800) | 16 (168.5372) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Smokin in The Hills Hillsboro, OH | 13 / 30 (666.7656) | 19 (160.5256) | 6 (169.1316) | 5 (170.8456) | 13 (166.2628) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 17 / 27 (660.4460) | 26 (155.3944) | 11 (168.5372) | 11 (168.5372) | 13 (167.9772) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA | 31 / 71 (639.9200) | 62 (146.2284) | 22 (164.0344) | 8 (168.5600) | 25 (161.0972) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 24 / 27 (650.1256) | 26 (158.8228) | 25 (159.3484) | 17 (168.5256) | 19 (163.4288) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH | 10 / 35 (672.4340) | 24 (160.5140) | 11 (170.8228) | 10 (170.2628) | 6 (170.8344) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 22 / 40 (660.4920) | 34 (158.2288) | 8 (170.2744) | 12 (169.7144) | 24 (162.2744) |
| May 11, 2018 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 31 / 37 (631.7252) | 25 (163.3940) | 31 (154.2172) | 30 (158.2172) | 30 (155.8968) |
| May 5, 2018 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 11 / 28 (672.4572) | 12 (169.7028) | 23 (160.5144) | 5 (173.1200) | 10 (169.1200) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 10 / 39 (679.4056) | 15 (169.6800) | 13 (170.8800) | 2 (176.5600) | 24 (162.2856) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 38 / 44 (608.3768) | 40 (151.3712) | 38 (153.0972) | 32 (154.8228) | 38 (149.0856) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 16 / 33 (661.5544) | 12 (170.8228) | 16 (166.8344) | 13 (167.9772) | 24 (155.9200) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH | 11 / 32 (671.9088) | 19 (164.5372) | 13 (166.8344) | 7 (173.7028) | 11 (166.8344) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 8 / 41 (674.2516) | 21 (166.2400) | 1 (176.0116) | 13 (166.8800) | 16 (165.1200) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 12 / 25 (666.1484) | 2 (175.4056) | 8 (170.8344) | 19 (160.5028) | 21 (159.4056) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 12 / 16 (652.4460) | 16 (156.5372) | 10 (162.8116) | 13 (161.0856) | 6 (172.0116) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 28 / 37 (644.4464) | 5 (174.2972) | 34 (151.3604) | 13 (166.8572) | 31 (151.9316) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 54 / 66 (614.2744) | 25 (164) | 36 (161.1316) | 60 (148.5600) | 62 (140.5828) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 27 / 36 (635.8288) | 9 (169.1200) | 28 (153.0856) | 33 (158.2516) | 29 (155.3716) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off St. Leon, IN | 24 / 29 (641.0976) | 25 (160.5944) | 23 (158.2744) | 28 (156.5144) | 13 (165.7144) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH | 33 / 42 (631.8400) | 34 (155.3484) | 29 (159.9544) | 37 (151.3944) | 15 (165.1428) |
| May 16, 2014 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH | 37 / 38 (586.1712) | 31 (154.2628) | 37 (130.2400) | 30 (155.4284) | 33 (146.2400) |