A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
BAYOU POKER SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
BAYOU POKER SMOKERS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Two Men and a Pig
Two Men and a Pig is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 20th of 28 at the Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n (2015). They are ranked #5434 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “TWO MEN AND A PIG - KC”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1453
peak 1453 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 10, 2014
latest Oct 7, 2016 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.69
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.83 · weakest Brisket (150.72)
Road miles
1,656
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 810 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Master avg
619.09 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Two Men and a Pig, each with one reason worth a look.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,437 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,445 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
They turned up 9 years after Two Men and a Pig did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#5,430 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Level with Two Men and a Pig on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,423 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,416 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,419 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 146.8000 | 157.11 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2632 | 150.2288 | 152.43 | top 91% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8112 | 140.0112 | 158.83 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9888 | 142.2288 | 150.72 | top 82% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 95% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
163
finished ahead 20 times, behind 191
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off
20153 milestones
- First call Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n
- Career-best overall score644.4116 Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8112 Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1488) Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off | Oct 10, 2014 |
| -11.4 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival | May 23, 2015 |
| -10.3 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge | May 8, 2015 |
| -8.5 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off | Oct 7, 2016 |
| -4.5 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n | Oct 9, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 87% | 89.5% | 86.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2016 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 23 / 25 (621.5772) | 24 (146.8000) | 22 (153.6572) | 14 (166.8456) | 20 (154.2744) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n Waxhaw, NC | 20 / 28 (644.4116) | 18 (163.3828) | 27 (150.2288) | 8 (170.8112) | 17 (159.9888) |
| May 23, 2015 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 62 / 62 (606.2284) | 57 (155.9884) | 55 (152.0344) | 56 (153.6684) | 60 (144.5372) |
| May 8, 2015 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 66 / 74 (614.1488) | 63 (157.1200) | 68 (151.9772) | 50 (162.8228) | 72 (142.2288) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off Waxhaw, NC | 25 / 27 (609.0744) | 16 (162.2400) | 24 (154.2632) | 27 (140.0112) | 20 (152.5600) |