Pig Riggin BBQ KS
Rating
1449
peak 1506 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
602.12 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 599.48 (+2.65)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.51
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 150.84 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.86)
Road miles
2155
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 1066 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$303K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
599.48 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHUNKY BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wine & Swine in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 71% across 3 contests, versus top 82% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (2022-09-29).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG BAD WOLVES | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine & Swine | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BonePileBBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Fatty Shack | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| On the Dotte Smokers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Black & Veatch | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BRUSHFIRE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 142.8000 | 150.15 | top 93% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8800 | 137.0972 | 147.86 | top 92% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2512 | 139.3828 | 150.62 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 136.5600 | 150.84 | top 84% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 80% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 379 | 0 | top 94% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 474 | 0 | top 97% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 599.48 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1506) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2025-11-05 — Career-best overall score (619.7484) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.8 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -12.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -10.9 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2025-07-12 |
| -10.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -9.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.1% | 83.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 19% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 379 / 401 (619.7484) | 342 (160.5372) | 394 (143.8972) | 326 (162.2512) | 371 (153.0628) |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 57 / 63 (579.3256) | 57 (150.8228) | 60 (138.8228) | 53 (151.9428) | 58 (137.7372) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 415 / 444 (615.3368) | 438 (143.9884) | 394 (157.6684) | 399 (155.9312) | 360 (157.7488) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 474 / 487 (595.2344) | 479 (142.8000) | 484 (137.0972) | 468 (150.2172) | 280 (165.1200) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 487 / 505 (600.9716) | 477 (151.3600) | 479 (150.8000) | 488 (143.9772) | 420 (154.8344) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 88 / 468 (486.2628) | 434 (151.4172) | 349 (158.8800) | 460 (139.3828) | 453 (136.5600) |