SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY

SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 4th of 17 at the TN River BBQ Fest (2024). They are ranked #4977 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin Miss Piggy”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,977

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1463

peak 1463 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 18, 2014

latest Oct 4, 2024 · 10.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#564

Master 2024 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 72%

overall standings

Best overall

696.5372 / 720

Master · TN River BBQ Fest

Perfect 180s

Current form

670.77 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 650.84 (+19.93)

Walk rate

27%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0116

Pork Ribs · Poosa Q

Consistency

±19.31

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.76 · weakest Brisket (161.64)

Road miles

826

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 277 mi

Schedule strength

55%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)

Purse competed for

$105K

listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

650.84 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

696.5372 career-best overall

96.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 696.5372 at TN River BBQ Fest — 96.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 27, 2024

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SLAB TECHS has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2024 their best year

2024 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 56%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 56%

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

RAZORRACKS ahead in 100% of their meetings

RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.12 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 13%.

Brisket avg 161.64
Chicken avg 165.76
2 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Dats Cool in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (Jun 11, 2021).

last seen Jun 7, 2019
back Jun 11, 2021

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Chicken nemesis

9 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

RAZORRACKS ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, RAZORRACKS has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Key corner cookers has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A September team

Top 52% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 52% across 3 contests, versus top 72% the rest of the year.

3 September contests
top 72% the rest of the year

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
2024 ↗	Master	#564 (310 pts)	#552 (355 pts)	#575 (380 pts)	#568 (335 pts)	#536 (370 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#1143 (86 pts)	#1299 (66 pts)	#1271 (101 pts)	#1582 (56 pts)	#921 (146 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1174 (75 pts)	#851 (165 pts)	#1124 (110 pts)	#1262 (60 pts)	#1170 (80 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1372 (145 pts)	#1523 (130 pts)	#1516 (130 pts)	#1336 (175 pts)	#1277 (180 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY, each with one reason worth a look.

141 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BIG B'S BBQ - TX

#4,960 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1500

They've been 1500 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 5, 2026

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LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE

#4,978 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1463

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 2, 2022

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Wine & Swine

#4,962 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1516

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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HPO PIT TEAM

#4,961 of the rated field

1464 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1464

They turned up 8 years after SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 3, 2025

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BADASS BBQ TEAM

#4,995 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1463

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 8 years before SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 14 contests

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Rub You Long Time

#4,973 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1525

Level with SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
RAZORRACKS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PORK AVENUE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
KILLER HOGS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
K & K KOOKERS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
HOGG LEGG SMOKERS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Q-BONES BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Swine Life	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin Through The Night	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Dats Cool	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
Greenway Equipment	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
Kermit's Ex	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	2	1	176.0116	154.8112	165.76	top 64%
Pork Ribs	15	2	0	176.0116	143.3940	161.64	top 66%
Pork	15	1	1	176	153.1200	161.80	top 73%
Brisket	15	2	0	173.7028	149.6344	161.64	top 63%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 24%
Medium (20–39)	8	top 76%
Large (40+)	6	top 75%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
TN	8	top 70%
AR	6	top 78%
AL	1	top 56%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	3	22	top 70%	Jun 11, 2021
Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	2	18	top 79%	Jun 7, 2024
Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash	2	17	top 76%	Jun 2, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2024 3 contests

Contests a season 1.7 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in TN 8 of 15 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 11 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 355 finished ahead 167 times, behind 398

Longest layoff 2 yrs Jun 7, 2019 → Jun 11, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20244 milestones

Sep 27 First overall top-10 TN River BBQ Fest
Sep 27 Career-best overall score696.5372 TN River BBQ Fest
Oct 4 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.0116 Poosa Q
Oct 4 Most recent contest Poosa Q

20211 milestone

Jun 11 First call Delta Smoke BBQ Contest

20191 milestone

Jun 7 10th tracked contest Delta Smoke BBQ Contest

20171 milestone

Sep 8 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3376 International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN

20142 milestones

Jul 18 First tracked contest Bucks, Ducks & BBQ
Jul 18 Peak power rating (1487) Bucks, Ducks & BBQ

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.9	TN River BBQ Fest	Sep 27, 2024
+3.6	Poosa Q	Oct 4, 2024
+3.4	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	Jun 11, 2021

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.3	Bucks, Ducks & BBQ	Jul 18, 2014
-12.1	Fifth Annual Bull Moose	Apr 3, 2015
-6.9	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash	Jun 3, 2016
-6.6	Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	Jun 7, 2024
-6.4	Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL)	Apr 6, 2018

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	3	1	67%	top 56%	96.7%	93.5%
2023	1	0	100%	top 69%	91.4%	91.4%
2021	1	0	100%	top 58%	94%	94%
2019	2	0	0%	top 72%	90%	89.7%
2018	2	0	0%	top 82%	90.7%	89.1%
2017	2	0	0%	top 65%	91%	90.3%
2016	1	0	0%	top 84%	88.8%	88.8%
2015	2	0	0%	top 83%	88.5%	88%
2014	1	0	0%	top 100%	87%	87%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 4, 2024	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	33 / 59 (679.9660)	53 (163.3828)	6 (176.0116)	37 (167.9772)	17 (172.5944)
Sep 27, 2024	TN River BBQ Fest 🏅 Saltillo, TN	4 / 17 (696.5372)	3 (176.0116)	7 (170.8228)	3 (176)	4 (173.7028)
Jun 7, 2024	Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR	29 / 33 (642.6972)	21 (167.9656)	33 (150.8344)	28 (157.6340)	21 (166.2632)
Jun 9, 2023	Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR	18 / 26 (658.1600)	22 (158.7884)	15 (167.4172)	24 (158.2516)	8 (173.7028)
Jun 11, 2021	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR	22 / 38 (676.4800)	7 (174.8572)	15 (171.9772)	27 (162.8228)	21 (166.8228)
Jun 7, 2019	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR	37 / 51 (647.7940)	39 (163.9428)	28 (166.2400)	25 (167.4056)	45 (150.2056)
Apr 5, 2019	9th Annual Bull Moose 🏅 Millington, TN	18 / 25 (644.3656)	21 (154.8112)	21 (154.7888)	12 (169.6800)	11 (165.0856)
Jun 8, 2018	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR	35 / 44 (652.9600)	30 (168.5372)	39 (155.9660)	31 (163.3712)	29 (165.0856)
Apr 6, 2018	Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL) Somerville, TN	34 / 40 (630.6628)	25 (163.9656)	24 (163.9428)	39 (153.1200)	37 (149.6344)
Sep 8, 2017	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN Millington, TN	26 / 42 (655.3376)	12 (173.1316)	25 (163.4060)	36 (157.6800)	24 (161.1200)
Jun 2, 2017	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN	17 / 25 (645.1084)	17 (165.6912)	19 (165.1088)	19 (160.5940)	17 (153.7144)
Jun 3, 2016	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN	21 / 25 (639.2112)	22 (161.6800)	16 (162.8000)	22 (159.9656)	23 (154.7656)
Sep 11, 2015	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Millington, TN	22 / 31 (637.0856)	24 (161.1200)	19 (161.1544)	24 (155.4056)	17 (159.4056)
Apr 3, 2015	Fifth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	39 / 41 (629.4968)	19 (166.8228)	39 (150.7656)	38 (155.9428)	35 (155.9656)
Jul 18, 2014	Bucks, Ducks & BBQ Conway, AR	26 / 26 (626.7312)	21 (165.7028)	26 (143.3940)	23 (161.1200)	25 (156.5144)

SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)