The comeback
9.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 9.5 years, then back at South Carolina Festival of Discovery (Jul 10, 2025).
- last seen Jan 29, 2016
- back Jul 10, 2025
Pig In Pig Out
Pig In Pig Out is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 13th of 35 at the National Bar-B-Que Derby (2013). Also listed in KCBS results as “Pig In, Pig Out”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 6, 2013
latest Jul 10, 2025 · 11.8 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±31.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.64 · weakest Pork (144.74)
Road miles
1,538
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,107 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
612.46 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 155.9772 | 158.64 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 146.8000 | 155.22 | top 70% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8228 | 120.5484 | 144.74 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 145.6572 | 153.87 | top 67% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SC
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
156
finished ahead 30 times, behind 126
Longest layoff
9.5 yrs
Jan 29, 2016 → Jul 10, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest National Bar-B-Que Derby
- First call National Bar-B-Que Derby
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0744 National Bar-B-Que Derby
- Career-best overall score653.0744 National Bar-B-Que Derby
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5600 National Bar-B-Que Derby
- Peak power rating (1506) National Bar-B-Que Derby
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2025 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 60 / 66 (607.2572) | 58 (155.9772) | 62 (146.8000) | 57 (158.8228) | 61 (145.6572) |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 56 / 58 (577.0632) | 49 (158.2516) | 52 (150.2860) | 57 (120.5484) | 53 (147.9772) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | National Bar-B-Que Derby Derby, KS | 13 / 35 (653.0744) | 23 (161.7028) | 9 (168.5600) | 27 (154.8344) | 6 (167.9772) |