They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Flaming Pig BBQ
Flaming Pig BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 6th of 32 at the Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition (2013). They are ranked #3846 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Flaming Pig BBQ *”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
peak 1511 · rated over 8 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
May 18, 2013
latest Aug 1, 2015 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
22% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
610.16 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 622.56 (-12.40)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±43.54
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.94 · weakest Pork (145.37)
Road miles
18,595
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 4,484 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Master avg
622.56 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Flaming Pig BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,854 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1530
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Flaming Pig BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Flaming Pig BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,851 of the rated field
- Contests
- 34
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1506
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Flaming Pig BBQ)
34 contests to 9: their number has had years to settle where Flaming Pig BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,844 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1528
They've been 1528 at their best, 42 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,875 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1516
Level with Flaming Pig BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,840 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1510
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 8 contests, alongside a 25% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#3,870 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 75%
- Peak
- 1506
5 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLSEASONED DUTCH BBQ TEAM | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 170.2628 | 151.9772 | 160.54 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 146.7772 | 160.94 | top 47% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 20 | 145.37 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 133.6228 | 155.71 | top 62% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 69% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
2 of 9 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
376
finished ahead 151 times, behind 311
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Beers, Fries & BBQ II - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ
- Most recent contest Smoke in the North
20143 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.5540 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q
- Career-best overall score653.5540 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q
- Career-best single call (Brisket)172 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- First call Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- First overall top-10 Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1511) Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.8 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 18, 2013 |
| +6 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 23, 2015 |
| +3.9 | Beers, Fries & BBQ II - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ | May 9, 2015 |
| +2.5 | 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q | Oct 17, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Smoke in the North | Aug 1, 2015 |
| -9.5 | Hog Happnin' | Oct 31, 2014 |
| -8.4 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Oct 24, 2014 |
| -5.2 | Smoke in the North | Aug 2, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 57% | 90.1% | 82.8% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 73% | 90.8% | 88.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 89.1% | 87.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2015 | Smoke in the North Gunnilse/Gothenburg | 25 / 26 (503.4172) | 21 (151.9772) | 9 (167.4744) | 26 (20) | 9 (163.9656) |
| May 23, 2015 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands | 23 / 68 (649.0400) | 8 (170.2628) | 13 (165.7144) | 16 (167.4056) | 61 (145.6572) |
| May 9, 2015 | Beers, Fries & BBQ II - The Belgian Championship Low & Slow BBQ Kapermolenpark / Hasselt / Bel | 16 / 38 (636.4688) | 1 (169.6916) | 18 (157.1544) | 23 (155.4172) | 20 (154.2056) |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 54 / 61 (627.7256) | 54 (157.6456) | 59 (146.7772) | 50 (158.2172) | 36 (165.0856) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 83 / 92 (634.1368) | 76 (160.5140) | 87 (151.3828) | 43 (166.8228) | 77 (155.4172) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL | 19 / 42 (653.5540) | 33 (155.9312) | 10 (167.9772) | 28 (157.6456) | 4 (172) |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Smoke in the North Olofstorp Sweden, EU | 10 / 15 (642.8800) | 10 (159.4400) | 4 (167.4400) | 10 (160.5944) | 11 (155.4056) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 84 / 97 (614.1256) | 87 (153.6800) | 45 (165.7028) | 65 (161.1200) | 96 (133.6228) |
| May 18, 2013 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, Netherlands | 6 / 32 (641.7138) | 2 (165.7142) | 12 (158.8568) | 10 (161.1428) | 17 (156) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.