A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Killer B's BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Killer B's BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Pigs In Heat
Pigs In Heat is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 27th of 38 at the Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival (2013). They are ranked #5971 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1436
peak 1436 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest May 26, 2017 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
550.04 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 568.70 (-18.66)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±79.61
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 155.78 · weakest Chicken (150.83)
Road miles
1,693
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 765 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Master avg
568.70 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Pigs In Heat, each with one reason worth a look.
55 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,965 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1437
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Pigs In Heat)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Pigs In Heat has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,966 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1437
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,967 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1437
Level with Pigs In Heat on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,963 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1437
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,970 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1436
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,969 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1436
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer B's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 141.1428 | 150.83 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8116 | 140.5488 | 151.89 | top 83% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 142.2628 | 155.78 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1544 | 147.3372 | 154.54 | top 76% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 92% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | 3 | 69 | 0 | top 94% | Jun 12, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
4 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
296
finished ahead 46 times, behind 409
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 12, 2015 → May 26, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4572 Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score648.4572 Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Most recent contest Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
- Peak power rating (1487) Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8572 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Aug 9, 2013 |
| -12.7 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -10.8 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Jun 13, 2014 |
| -10.3 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 2, 2013 |
| -9.8 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Jun 12, 2015 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 62.2% | 62.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 61.6% | 61.6% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 88% | 84.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2017 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 56 / 67 (648.4572) | 58 (157.0740) | 55 (162.8116) | 34 (167.4172) | 51 (161.1544) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 74 / 78 (447.9084) | 50 (161.7028) | 74 (143.9428) | 75 (142.2628) | — |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 69 / 73 (443.3260) | 69 (151.9656) | 71 (140.5488) | — | 62 (150.8116) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival Sand Springs, OK | 27 / 38 (604.4684) | 33 (142.2400) | 29 (150.2972) | 28 (154.8112) | 18 (157.1200) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 48 / 49 (606.0344) | 48 (153.6916) | 46 (150.2400) | 47 (154.7656) | 46 (147.3372) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 54 / 61 (633.5772) | 60 (147.9772) | 43 (159.3828) | 19 (170.8572) | 53 (155.3600) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 89 / 97 (597.1420) | 93 (141.1428) | 66 (155.9998) | 94 (144.5710) | 63 (155.4284) |