A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
BAD ROOSTER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BAD ROOSTER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Pigg'n Out BBQ Team
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1528
peak 1528 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2023-11-17
latest 2025-11-14
Best ToY finish
#169
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
336.15 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 333.15 (+3.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.52
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.65 · weakest Brisket (165.09)
Road miles
430
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 97 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)
Purse competed for
$80K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
652.35 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
333.15 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Storylines (4 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A strong matchup
6–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 86% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Peckerwood Country Club in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
A November team
Top 34%
average finish in November
Something about November: average finish in the top 34% across 3 contests, versus top 43% the rest of the year.
- 3 November contests
- top 43% the rest of the year
The metronome
±2.31%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.31% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 92.3% of a perfect score
- 8 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
74 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2253 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1528
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2262 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1528
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 5 years before Pigg'n Out BBQ Team's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2265 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1528
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2256 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1528
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2018, 5 years before Pigg'n Out BBQ Team's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#2248 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1533
No shared contest yet.
Level with Pigg'n Out BBQ Team on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2257 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1528
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 7 | 4 | 2 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| OFF THE CHAIN | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Vegan Recovery Camp | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| 3D BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Blue Smoke Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 149.6228 | 165.67 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 154.8000 | 165.39 | top 43% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 154.2056 | 166.65 | top 27% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 165.0856 | 165.09 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 7 | 0 | top 39% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 29% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 34% | 2025-11-14 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 20% | 2025-03-07 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2 yrs
2023-11-17 → 2025-11-14
Busiest season
2024
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
GA
7 of 8 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
8 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 166.65 · weakest Brisket (165.09)
Walk rate
50%
a top-10 call in 4 of 8 contests
Overall top-10 rate
13%
1 of 8 contests
Master average
652.35
out of 720 · 1 contest · 0 GCs
Backyard average
333.15
out of 360 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
266
325–235 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
430
8 mapped stops · furthest 97 mi
Schedule strength
1580
average field rating faced — tougher than 64% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$80,220
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 8 state-championship entries
Power rating
1528
peak 1528 · #2259 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2023
- First tracked contest Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- 2024
- First call Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First category win (Pork) Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score338.2400 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7028 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score652.3540 Honeybee BBQ Competition
- 2025
- Peak power rating (1528) Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- Most recent contest Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.7 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2024-03-01 |
| +9.7 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2025-11-14 |
| +8.4 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2025-03-07 |
| +6.8 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2024-11-15 |
| +3.1 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2024-08-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2024-05-31 |
| -3.5 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition | 2025-04-11 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 41% | 94.6% | 93.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 44% | 94% | 92.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 87% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 13 / 56 (340.5144) | 14 (169.6800) | 14 (170.8344) | 4 (170.8112) | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 23 / 31 (332.4916) | 24 (167.3944) | 22 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 12 / 45 (335.3368) | 10 (170.8112) | 15 (164.5256) | 16 (163.3828) | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 19 / 58 (335.9084) | 14 (171.9656) | 26 (163.9428) | 18 (161.6456) | — |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 11 / 26 (336.5028) | 8 (169.1084) | 10 (167.3944) | 6 (167.9772) | — |
| 2024-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 22 / 25 (652.3540) | 19 (161.6456) | 23 (154.8000) | 11 (170.8228) | 20 (165.0856) |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 8 / 59 (338.2400) | 17 (165.0972) | 6 (173.1428) | 1 (177.7028) | — |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 28 / 60 (313.0400) | 30 (149.6228) | 18 (163.4172) | 26 (154.2056) | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #244 (113 pts) | #256 (108 pts) | #268 (108 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #173 (278 pts) | #167 (308 pts) | #203 (238 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #169 (325 pts) | #180 (295 pts) | #143 (385 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1157 (65 pts) | #1168 (80 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #1144 (75 pts) |