The Wicked Pig KS
Rating
1469
peak 1469 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#548
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.75 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 652.84 (-2.10)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.59
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.11 · weakest Brisket (156.23)
Road miles
31
mi across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$341K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
652.84 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Burn Rate! in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn Rate! | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Disciples of Blues and BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ATTITUDES OF SMOKE | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Me Tender BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine & Swine | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| HIDDEN BOOGER BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Butts & Guts | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Black & Veatch | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Fatty Shack | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Rocks Famous BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 151.9772 | 164.17 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 155.9544 | 165.33 | top 55% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 162.2628 | 167.11 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 151.9084 | 156.23 | top 81% |
“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.
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 | 3 | 316 | 0 | top 71% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 323 | 0 | top 78% | 2025-11-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 652.84 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2019-09-12 — Career-best overall score (663.3256) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1496) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -6.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -6.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| -4.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -3.6 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 89% | 89% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
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 - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 323 / 401 (651.8512) | 314 (163.9428) | 346 (159.9656) | 288 (165.1200) | 290 (162.8228) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 331 / 444 (654.1944) | 195 (170.2972) | 405 (155.9544) | 251 (167.4056) | 342 (160.5372) |
| 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 | 323 / 487 (659.8972) | 284 (166.8344) | 266 (167.4172) | 116 (173.1084) | 437 (152.5372) |
| 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 | 405 / 505 (640.4800) | 405 (159.9888) | 274 (166.3200) | 360 (162.2628) | 448 (151.9084) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 316 / 467 (647.3028) | 420 (151.9772) | 85 (172.5600) | 188 (166.8228) | 356 (155.9428) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 211 / 468 (663.3256) | 83 (171.9884) | 118 (169.7488) | 186 (167.9656) | 382 (153.6228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1682 (145 pts) | #2092 (90 pts) | #1513 (180 pts) | #1933 (120 pts) | #2037 (95 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #548 (572 pts) | #538 (602 pts) | #536 (617 pts) | #756 (442 pts) | #468 (687 pts) |