A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
iBQ'n ahead in 100% of their meetings
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
4 SMOKING PIGS
4 SMOKING PIGS is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 18th of 34 at the Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest (2014). They are ranked #3703 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
peak 1510 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jul 19, 2013
latest Jun 24, 2016 · 2.9 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 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.12 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 636.09 (-0.97)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.85
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (153.96)
Road miles
810
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 169 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Master avg
636.09 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 4 SMOKING PIGS, each with one reason worth a look.
152 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,683 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to 4 SMOKING PIGS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 4 SMOKING PIGS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,702 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1489
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,695 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1489
They turned up 6 years after 4 SMOKING PIGS did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#3,714 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1489
Level with 4 SMOKING PIGS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,689 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1489
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,676 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1515
4 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 152.0228 | 159.99 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 141.7260 | 153.96 | top 68% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 158.8228 | 163.50 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 149.0972 | 158.65 | top 49% |
“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 64% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
5 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
229
finished ahead 140 times, behind 169
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Heritage Days BBQ Showdown
20144 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2744 Taste of Grand Rapids 2014
- Career-best overall score658.2744 Taste of Grand Rapids 2014
- Career-best single call (Pork)169.7256 Taste of Grand Rapids 2014
- Peak power rating (1510) Taste of Grand Rapids 2014
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Taste of Grand Rapids
- First call Taste of Grand Rapids
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 | Jul 25, 2014 |
| +3.6 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) | Oct 18, 2013 |
| +0.6 | Windy City BBQ Classic | Sep 11, 2015 |
| +0.3 | Taste of Grand Rapids | Jul 19, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Up In Smoke On The Square | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -9.6 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -0.1 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest | Jul 11, 2014 |
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 88% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 89.1% | 87.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 91.4% | 90.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 89.9% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Belvidere, IL | 29 / 33 (609.6464) | 30 (157.6804) | 33 (141.7260) | 21 (161.1428) | 27 (149.0972) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Windy City BBQ Classic Chicago, IL | 32 / 61 (641.6572) | 18 (169.1544) | 38 (157.7372) | 48 (158.8228) | 34 (155.9428) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL | 36 / 40 (619.7940) | 38 (154.8000) | 34 (151.4056) | 18 (162.8228) | 32 (150.7656) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 Grand Rapids, MI | 19 / 55 (658.2744) | 17 (163.9772) | 31 (157.7372) | 9 (169.7256) | 16 (166.8344) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL | 18 / 34 (646.2172) | 24 (156.0116) | 10 (166.2972) | 23 (159.9656) | 11 (163.9428) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL | 22 / 54 (629.6568) | 43 (152.0228) | 26 (156.5484) | 8 (162.2628) | 18 (158.8228) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Taste of Grand Rapids Comstock Park, MI | 20 / 39 (647.3828) | 15 (166.2628) | 37 (146.2744) | 5 (169.7256) | 13 (165.1200) |