The Wicked Pig KS
Rating
1469
peak 1469
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 vs career avg 652.84 (-2.10)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.59
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.11 · weakest Brisket (156.23)
Road miles
31
mi across 8 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HI-TECH SMOKERS in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.84
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 651.8512 | 651.85 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.1944 | 654.19 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.8972 | 659.90 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 640.4800 | 640.48 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.3028 | 647.30 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.3256 | 663.33 |
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) |
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) |