Big Pig Inc

Big Pig Inc is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) (2013). They are ranked #1790 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BIG PIG INC.” and “Big Pig Inc,”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,790

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1548

peak 1559 · rated over 11 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 12, 2013

latest Feb 22, 2019 · 5.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#999

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve · wins it all 8% of the time

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

46% of 13 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 40%

overall standings

Best overall

687.9428 / 720

Master · Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD)

Perfect 180s

Current form

667.43 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 670.56 (-3.13)

Walk rate

62%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5828

Pork · Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD)

Consistency

±13.39

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 169.99 · weakest Brisket (163.55)

Road miles

1,970

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 222 mi

Schedule strength

44%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)

Purse competed for

$12K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

670.56 / 720

12 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (12 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Giant slayer

39 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 39-team field at Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier).

Jun 7, 2013

They almost always walk

62% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 8 of 13 contests

A top-10 category call in 62% of their 13 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

687.9428 career-best overall

95.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 687.9428 at Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD) — 95.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 19, 2017

Their season

2013 1 Grand Championship

2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 17%.

3 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 17%

A tough matchup

5–0 behind in the head-to-head

The Specialists ahead in 100% of their meetings

The Specialists has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.44 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 33%.

Brisket avg 163.55
Chicken avg 169.99
1 call in 12 entries

The drought

11 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) on Jun 7, 2013 — 11 contests and 13.4 years ago.

last GC Jun 7, 2013
13.4 years ago

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A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of FAT BEAR BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

6.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 6.7 years, then back at Battle for the Bones BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) (Oct 18, 2025).

last seen Feb 22, 2019
back Oct 18, 2025

Chicken nemesis

5 of 6 shared chicken entries lost

Organizer Portal ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Organizer Portal has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared chicken entries.

Announced themselves early

4th at their very first contest

Finished 4 of 31 at their very first tracked contest, Grilling on the River '13 (Apr 12, 2013).

Apr 12, 2013
31-team field

The metronome

±1.86% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.86% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.1% of a perfect score
13 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017 ↗	Master	#1516 (165 pts)	#2014 (105 pts)	#1683 (145 pts)	#1191 (275 pts)	#1982 (110 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2169 (76 pts)	#2092 (106 pts)	#2131 (101 pts)	#2292 (66 pts)	#2342 (61 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1476 (165 pts)	#1589 (160 pts)	#1424 (190 pts)	#1675 (140 pts)	#1601 (150 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1064 (287 pts)	#994 (352 pts)	#1453 (197 pts)	#939 (377 pts)	#1445 (197 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#999 (289 pts)	#1840 (114 pts)	#1225 (239 pts)	#1696 (139 pts)	#1755 (124 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Big Pig Inc, each with one reason worth a look.

61 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY

#1,801 of the rated field

1548 power rating

Contests: 41
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1584

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Big Pig Inc)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Big Pig Inc has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 39 contests
last seen Oct 7, 2022

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K-10 BBQ

#1,784 of the rated field

1548 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1553

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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TRIPLE 5 COMPETITION BBQ

#1,798 of the rated field

1548 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1548

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 23, 2022

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RED'S SMOKE'N BBQ OF WY

#1,791 of the rated field

1548 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1548

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before Big Pig Inc's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

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Slice to Meat You

#1,786 of the rated field

1548 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1548

They turned up 8 years after Big Pig Inc did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 16, 2026

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WINE COUNTRY BARBECUE

#1,783 of the rated field

1548 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 70%
Peak: 1556

6 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 1, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Organizer Portal	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
South Pork	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
OLD PLANTATION BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
The Specialists	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	4	1	2	176.0228	162.2516	169.99	top 43%
Pork Ribs	13	6	0	2	174.2856	161.1544	168.73	top 36%
Pork	12	5	1	2	176.5828	159.9656	167.84	top 45%
Brisket	12	1	0	0	170.2628	151.9312	163.55	top 56%

“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)	8	1	top 39%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 41%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
AL	5	0	top 45%
GA	4	1	top 33%
TN	2	0	top 52%
MS	1	0	top 13%

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 1.9 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AL 6 of 13 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 12 a different one every time

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 13 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls

First title Jun 7, 2013 Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)

Opponents faced 378 finished ahead 289 times, behind 196

Longest layoff 6.7 yrs Feb 22, 2019 → Oct 18, 2025

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20251 milestone

Oct 18 Most recent contest Battle for the Bones BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)

20173 milestones

May 19 Career-best overall score687.9428 Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD)
May 19 Career-best single call (Pork)176.5828 Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD)
May 19 Peak power rating (1559) Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD)

20161 milestone

Oct 7 10th tracked contest Bacon Brew & Que

20141 milestone

Mar 14 First category win (Chicken) Flames on the Flint (SBBQA)

20137 milestones

Apr 12 First tracked contest Grilling on the River '13
Apr 12 First call Grilling on the River '13
Apr 12 First overall top-10 Grilling on the River '13
Apr 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score681.1424 Grilling on the River '13
Jun 7 First overall podium Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
Jun 7 First Grand Championship Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
Jun 7 Biggest field won (39 teams) Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.3	Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	Jun 7, 2013
+13.8	Flames on the Flint (SBBQA)	Mar 14, 2014
+13.3	Grilling on the River '13	Apr 12, 2013
+12	Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD)	May 19, 2017
+7.9	Bacon Brew & Que	Oct 7, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.9	Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off	Feb 22, 2019
-7.8	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Jul 31, 2015
-5.7	Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff	May 27, 2016

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)
2025	1	0	0	0	100%	—	—	—
2019	1	0	0	0	0%	top 85%	88.8%	88.8%
2017	1	0	1	1	100%	top 24%	95.5%	95.5%
2016	2	0	1	0	50%	top 49%	95.2%	94%
2015	2	0	0	0	0%	top 58%	93.7%	92.4%
2014	3	0	2	1	67%	top 33%	94%	92.9%
2013	3	1	2	0	100%	top 17%	94.7%	93.9%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 18, 2025	Battle for the Bones BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Birmingham, AL	—	—	6 (163.4400)	—	—
Feb 22, 2019	Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL	23 / 27 (639.2456)	23 (162.2516)	16 (165.0972)	23 (159.9656)	24 (151.9312)
May 19, 2017	Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD) Birmingham, AL	6 / 25 (687.9428)	14 (171.4172)	8 (171.9772)	1 (176.5828)	13 (167.9656)
Oct 7, 2016	Bacon Brew & Que Tuscaloosa, AL	8 / 26 (685.6456)	9 (171.4056)	9 (169.7028)	4 (174.2744)	7 (170.2628)
May 27, 2016	Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cookoff Lewisburg, TN	21 / 31 (667.8744)	15 (171.4172)	16 (169.6800)	23 (165.6800)	24 (161.0972)
Jul 31, 2015	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	43 / 55 (656.4572)	40 (166.8572)	39 (165.0972)	45 (161.1200)	32 (163.3828)
Jun 5, 2015	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	16 / 42 (674.8000)	17 (171.9656)	11 (169.7144)	21 (166.8456)	19 (166.2744)
Sep 26, 2014	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	10 / 29 (659.9084)	15 (165.1200)	3 (168.5600)	17 (164.5484)	16 (161.6800)
Apr 11, 2014	Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL	18 / 34 (669.0856)	25 (165.1084)	11 (170.2744)	15 (168.5600)	20 (165.1428)
Mar 14, 2014	Flames on the Flint (SBBQA) Bainbridge, GA	5 / 43 (677.1428)	1 (176)	32 (161.1544)	2 (173.7028)	16 (166.2856)
Oct 25, 2013	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN	35 / 97 (665.7600)	2 (176.0228)	14 (173.1428)	67 (160)	72 (156.5944)
Jun 7, 2013	Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	1 / 39 (681.7140)	15 (168.5714)	3 (174.2856)	10 (169.7142)	13 (169.1428)
Apr 12, 2013	Grilling on the River '13 Columbus, MS	4 / 31 (681.1424)	5 (173.7142)	7 (171.4286)	7 (173.1426)	20 (162.8570)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Big Pig Inc

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (12 found in their record)

Giant slayer

They almost always walk

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

The drought

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Announced themselves early

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)