The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Bubba's Pig-a-licious has finished one call ahead of Overland Pig Committee 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Overland Pig Committee
Overland Pig Committee is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 39th of 40 at the Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival (2018). They are ranked #6126 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1428
peak 1428 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2013
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.93 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 628.87 (+5.06)
Walk rate
21%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.10
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.03 · weakest Brisket (154.19)
Road miles
1,960
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 977 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Purse competed for
$43K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
628.87 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Overland Pig Committee, each with one reason worth a look.
46 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,121 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,124 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 11 years before Overland Pig Committee's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,122 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,127 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
They turned up 9 years after Overland Pig Committee did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#6,120 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
Level with Overland Pig Committee on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMF | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Years Leftovers | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| This Little Piggy Got Smoked | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| F.O.M.S.B. | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| YARDHOGS BBQ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba's Pig-a-licious | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Why Not Smoke | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Grilligans Island | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Evening Wood | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IHC BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Charface | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 138.8000 | 159.57 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4628 | 119.3712 | 155.08 | top 71% |
| Pork | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8800 | 140.5028 | 160.03 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4284 | 136.0228 | 154.19 | 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.
By field size and state
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 7 | 53 | 0 | top 70% | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 4 | 49 | 0 | top 82% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 58 | 0 | top 56% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
13 of 14 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
391
finished ahead 367 times, behind 880
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Sep 24, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20191 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4400 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20181 milestone
- Career-best overall score646.8572 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- First call Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Peak power rating (1496) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival | Sep 28, 2018 |
| -9.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 25, 2015 |
| -8.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 26, 2025 |
| -7.9 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 25, 2026 |
| -7.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 22, 2023 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 86% | 86% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 89.8% | 83.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 57 / 65 (637.6460) | 59 (154.8116) | 60 (153.7144) | 15 (174.8800) | 56 (154.2400) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 59 / 67 (637.5540) | 55 (159.3828) | 51 (158.8228) | 59 (157.6800) | 40 (161.6684) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 49 / 73 (644.4568) | 52 (161.6684) | 48 (161.1200) | 56 (160.5028) | 41 (161.1656) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 62 / 73 (619.2684) | 72 (138.8000) | 31 (168) | 68 (150.8000) | 38 (161.6684) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 70 / 87 (630.7084) | 68 (159.9312) | 71 (155.9888) | 57 (160.5484) | 63 (154.2400) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 53 / 86 (644.5488) | 28 (169.1544) | 81 (151.3600) | 30 (168.0344) | 60 (156) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 73 / 102 (634.2404) | 6 (175.4400) | 86 (153.0972) | 42 (166.2972) | 99 (139.4060) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 39 / 40 (551.9084) | 32 (156.0116) | 39 (119.3712) | 40 (140.5028) | 38 (136.0228) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 58 / 107 (646.8572) | 70 (160.5372) | 75 (159.3944) | 14 (172.5828) | 78 (154.3428) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 65 / 112 (642.2168) | 39 (165.1312) | 31 (168.0116) | 97 (155.4056) | 86 (153.6684) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 70 / 111 (637.1316) | 95 (153.1316) | 98 (149.6800) | 62 (162.8916) | 8 (171.4284) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 92 / 112 (614.7196) | 65 (160.5256) | 99 (151.4400) | 106 (145.0856) | 60 (157.6684) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 74 / 112 (632.0112) | 82 (157.7372) | 89 (149.6912) | 51 (164) | 56 (160.5828) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 73 / 114 (630.8912) | 55 (161.6912) | 10 (171.4628) | 54 (161.1772) | 109 (136.5600) |