Too Sauced to Pork

Too Sauced to Pork is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 5th of 15 at the Roast N Boast (2024). They are ranked #4720 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,720

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1468

peak 1503 · rated over 16 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Oct 17, 2025 · 12.6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1970

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

19% of 21 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s, still running

Avg finish

top 61%

overall standings

Best overall

672.4800 / 720

Master · International Goat Days Championship BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

633.17 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 634.46 (-1.30)

Walk rate

43%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Pork · International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash

Consistency

±25.58

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.53 · weakest Brisket (153.26)

Road miles

12,013

across 21 mapped stops · furthest 1,035 mi

Schedule strength

20%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)

Purse competed for

$16K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

634.46 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

327.10 / 360

2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

Storylines (10 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

672.4800 career-best overall

93.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 672.4800 at International Goat Days Championship BBQ — 93.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 11, 2015

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

KILLER HOGS ahead in 100% of their meetings

KILLER HOGS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.27 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 35%.

Brisket avg 153.26
Chicken avg 162.53
1 call in 15 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SLAB TECHS in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

5.2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 5.2 years, then back at Roast N Boast (Oct 18, 2024).

last seen Aug 16, 2019
back Oct 18, 2024

Chicken nemesis

6 of 6 shared chicken entries lost

THE 5TH ARTERY ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE 5TH ARTERY has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared chicken entries.

A big fish in small ponds

Top 56% average finish in small fields

Field size changes the story: they average a top 56% finish in small fields against top 69% in large ones.

Small (<20 teams): top 56% (4)
Large (40+): top 69% (10)

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Poker Porkers has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An October team

Top 51% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 51% across 3 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.

3 October contests
top 61% the rest of the year

The long haul

12,013 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 12,013 miles across 21 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,035 miles to Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ.

21 mapped stops
furthest 1,035 mi

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
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2073 (75 pts)	#2043 (75 pts)	#2080 (75 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Too Sauced to Pork, each with one reason worth a look.

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

VALLEY SMOKE BBQ

#4,725 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1468

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Too Sauced to Pork)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Too Sauced to Pork ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 21, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

WHY YOU GRILLIN' ME ...DAWG?

#4,724 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1517

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Too Sauced to Pork)

They've been 1517 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Sep 8, 2022

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ALL AMERICA CITY HOGGERS

#4,732 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1468

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Too Sauced to Pork)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 8 years before Too Sauced to Pork's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 6 contests

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SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE

#4,735 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1505

Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 21, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 16 contests
last seen May 31, 2019

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BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD

#4,734 of the rated field

1468 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1506

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2022

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SWINOS

#4,699 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1514

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jan 27, 2023

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
KILLER HOGS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
JUST WINGIN' IT	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
BEHIND BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
KISS MY BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
GOOD SMOKE BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
TEAM EATAPEDIA	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THE 5TH ARTERY	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THE GOOD CUE CREW	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SLAB TECHS	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
Misfits of Smoke	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
JUST 4 FUN BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
WILD BOAR SMOKERS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	6	0	0	173.1200	145.7144	162.53	top 50%
Pork Ribs	17	4	1	2	177.7028	130.0916	160.00	top 52%
Pork	17	5	0	2	177.7028	139.9656	159.97	top 57%
Brisket	15	1	0	0	171.4172	133.6116	153.26	top 68%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	4	top 56%
Medium (20–39)	3	top 45%
Large (40+)	10	top 69%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NY	6	top 73%
MS	5	top 52%
TN	4	top 58%
KS	1	top 72%
MO	1	top 42%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Oinktoberfest	3	33	top 65%	Sep 19, 2015
Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que	2	33	top 79%	Jun 19, 2015
International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash	2	13	top 51%	Sep 12, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 7 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NY 6 of 21 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 13 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 445 finished ahead 316 times, behind 491

Longest layoff 5.2 yrs Aug 16, 2019 → Oct 18, 2024

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

20251 milestone

Oct 17 Most recent contest Roast N Boast

20154 milestones

Apr 3 10th tracked contest Fifth Annual Bull Moose
Sep 11 First overall top-10 International Goat Days Championship BBQ
Sep 11 Career-best overall score672.4800 International Goat Days Championship BBQ
Oct 14 First category win (Pork Ribs) Holmes Drywall BBQ Cookoff 2015 (BACKYARD-INVITATIONAL)

20135 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.7144 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 15 Peak power rating (1503) Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Sep 13 First call International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash
Sep 13 Career-best single call (Pork)177.7028 International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.3	Roast N Boast	Oct 18, 2024
+8.9	International Goat Days Championship BBQ	Sep 11, 2015
+2.7	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel	Mar 15, 2013
+1.7	International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash	Sep 12, 2014
+1.3	International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash	Sep 13, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.7	Fifth Annual Bull Moose	Apr 3, 2015
-11.3	Boston Hill BBQ Fest	Jun 28, 2013
-9.7	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que	Jun 19, 2015
-7.6	Oinktoberfest	Sep 20, 2013
-5.2	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que	Jun 13, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	1	1	0	100%	top 77%	90.3%	90.3%
2024	1	1	0	100%	top 33%	91.4%	91.4%
2019	1	0	0	100%	top 72%	89.1%	89.1%
2018	1	0	0	0%	—	—	—
2017	1	0	0	0%	—	—	—
2016	1	0	0	0%	—	—	—
2015	7	2	1	43%	top 63%	93.4%	88%
2014	4	0	0	50%	top 57%	92.4%	88.7%
2013	4	0	0	25%	top 63%	91.6%	87.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 17, 2025	Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	10 / 13 (325.0860)	5 (165.1200)	12 (159.9660)	12 (162.2516)	—
Oct 18, 2024	Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	5 / 15 (329.1088)	6 (162.8572)	5 (166.2516)	5 (168)	—
Aug 16, 2019	Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival Saucy and Glazed BBQ 🏅 Newton, KS	13 / 18 (641.6684)	7 (168.0228)	17 (149.6684)	18 (152.5600)	8 (171.4172)
Aug 10, 2018	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC	—	—	—	—	—
Aug 11, 2017	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC	—	—	—	—	—
Aug 12, 2016	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 14, 2015	Holmes Drywall BBQ Cookoff 2015 (BACKYARD-INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, MO	5 / 12 (647.3144)	8 (161.6340)	1 (174.2972)	2 (170.8800)	12 (140.5032)
Sep 19, 2015	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	33 / 52 (617.0740)	38 (153.7028)	15 (164.5600)	50 (140.5484)	19 (158.2628)
Sep 11, 2015	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Millington, TN	10 / 31 (672.4800)	22 (162.8000)	5 (172.5828)	9 (170.8228)	12 (166.2744)
Aug 7, 2015	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC	—	—	—	—	—
Jun 19, 2015	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY	41 / 47 (587.3028)	28 (157.1200)	43 (138.8344)	33 (150.8112)	41 (140.5372)
Apr 3, 2015	Fifth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	40 / 41 (622.5944)	7 (173.1200)	36 (155.9316)	32 (159.9312)	41 (133.6116)
Mar 13, 2015	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	54 / 94 (655.2572)	26 (170.2628)	47 (162.2400)	51 (164.5372)	63 (158.2172)
Sep 20, 2014	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	36 / 66 (620.9712)	10 (168.5484)	26 (159.9888)	57 (148.4912)	57 (143.9428)
Sep 12, 2014	International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash Millington, TN	13 / 25 (664.9828)	13 (166.2400)	11 (163.3944)	8 (170.8228)	15 (164.5256)
Jun 13, 2014	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY	33 / 47 (617.6800)	34 (156.5600)	24 (159.4172)	43 (139.9656)	21 (161.7372)
Mar 14, 2014	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS	50 / 95 (650.6972)	29 (168.5372)	62 (158.7884)	16 (170.8800)	73 (152.4916)
Sep 20, 2013	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	54 / 71 (602.0116)	11 (167.4284)	66 (130.0916)	54 (150.7772)	41 (153.7144)
Sep 13, 2013	International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash Millington, TN	14 / 28 (659.1996)	26 (149.0284)	3 (177.7028)	2 (177.7028)	19 (154.7656)
Jun 28, 2013	Boston Hill BBQ Fest Hamburg, NY	42 / 49 (599.9998)	46 (145.7144)	14 (162.2856)	33 (153.7142)	47 (138.2856)
Mar 15, 2013	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	42 / 100 (657.7144)	44 (166.2856)	45 (164.0002)	25 (166.8572)	61 (160.5714)

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

Too Sauced to Pork

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

Backyard avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

A big fish in small ponds

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

The long haul

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

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)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

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)