CONVICTED PIGS BBQ WV
Rating
1567
peak 1573 · rated over 41 contests
Best runs
6
straight top-10s
Contests
46
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#111
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
5
26 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
of 46 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
680.84 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.06 (+8.78)
Walk rate
89%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.40
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.27 · weakest Pork (166.95)
Road miles
4451
mi across 46 mapped stops · furthest 301 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$263K
listed at 40 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 36 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.06 / 720
41 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
CHUNKY BBQ has finished one call ahead of CONVICTED PIGS BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
D’Qued Barbeque has come out ahead in 18 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CIRCLE L BBQ in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Gold-N-Blue Barbecue has out-cooked them in 14 of 20 shared chicken entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 35% across 10 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WV first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 20 | 7 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| D’Qued Barbeque | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | 17 | 3 | 12 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Bowmans Butt & BBQ | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| POOR BOYS BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| CIRCLE L BBQ | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER TIME BBQ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 41 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 178.2972 | 156.0000 | 170.27 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 46 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 176.5716 | 154.8572 | 167.00 | top 49% |
| Pork | 41 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 176.5600 | 153.6344 | 166.95 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 41 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 180.0000 🔥 | 146.2284 | 167.92 | top 41% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV | 14 | 0 | top 48% |
| OH | 10 | 0 | top 39% |
| VA | 5 | 0 | top 50% |
| MD | 5 | 0 | top 51% |
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 11 | 0 | top 45% |
| Medium (20–39) | 20 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 48% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta River City BBQ | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 31% | 2024-04-26 |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 53% | 2026-06-19 |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 26% | 2022-06-17 |
| Smoke in the Grove | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 25% | 2021-07-30 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 43% | 2020-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WV (18 of 46 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (46 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 672.06 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1)
- 📣 2019-03-23 — First call · BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)
- 🎖️ 2021-05-15 — 25th tracked contest · Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2
- ⭐ 2024-04-26 — Career-best overall score (699.3944) · Marietta River City BBQ
- 🔥 2025-06-13 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- 📈 2025-06-13 — Peak power rating (1573) · Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague | 2021-10-15 |
| +15.5 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2025-06-13 |
| +11.8 | Marietta River City BBQ | 2024-04-26 |
| +11.5 | Marietta River City BBQ | 2022-04-29 |
| +10.5 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 | 2021-04-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Interstate BBQ Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| -8.7 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 | 2021-08-28 |
| -7.7 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 | 2019-05-24 |
| -7.6 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) | 2019-03-22 |
| -7.6 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 | 2021-07-16 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 | 100% | top 76% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 10% | 96.7% | 96.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 39% | 97.1% | 95% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 92.6% | 91.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 27% | 96.1% | 95.6% |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 87% | top 48% | 96.3% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 95% | 93.5% |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 77% | top 51% | 93.8% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 22 / 29 (672.9824) | 5 (176.5600) | 17 (168.5256) | 29 (158.7884) | 17 (169.1084) |
| 2025-06-13 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 3 / 30 (695.9544) | 16 (169.6916) | 4 (173.1428) | 8 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-06-14 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 19 / 30 (669.0856) | 29 (156.0000) | 2 (176.0000) | 6 (173.1200) | 21 (163.9656) |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 2 / 13 (699.3944) | 5 (172.5716) | 7 (171.9656) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2023-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 18 / 28 (666.8004) | 23 (159.9544) | 11 (170.8916) | 18 (164.5372) | 10 (171.4172) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 24 / 42 (653.6228) | 20 (167.3828) | 2 (176.0000) | 27 (162.2400) | 39 (148.0000) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Marietta, OH | — | — | 8 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-04-21 | WV Hunting Heroes BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Cottageville, WV | 5 / 15 (651.3144) | 6 (160.5372) | 4 (165.6916) | 6 (160.5600) | 3 (164.5256) |
| 2022-06-17 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 6 / 20 (691.9200) | 11 (168.5256) | 7 (173.7144) | 9 (170.8228) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2022-04-29 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 4 / 25 (690.2628) | 7 (174.8456) | 12 (166.8688) | 8 (171.4056) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2022-04-22 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Ripley, WV | 6 / 17 (682.7196) | 6 (172.5484) | 4 (174.2628) | 7 (169.6684) | 9 (166.2400) |
| 2022-04-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest (One Meat Rib) Contest B Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 6 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-04-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest (One Meat Rib) Contest A Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 2 (173.7260) | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 10 / 15 (680.9940) | 5 (171.9656) | 14 (160.5028) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (173.1084) |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 2 / 15 (690.7884) | 3 (176.5600) | 12 (167.3828) | 6 (173.1428) | 2 (173.7028) |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 Boonsboro, MD | 16 / 20 (669.6572) | 9 (171.4400) | 11 (170.2744) | 18 (158.8116) | 10 (169.1312) |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 13 / 24 (663.3372) | 1 (176.0000) | 6 (167.9656) | 21 (153.6344) | 11 (165.7372) |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 13 / 54 (672.4800) | 13 (171.4172) | 27 (166.2400) | 18 (168.0000) | 18 (166.8228) |
| 2021-07-17 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 9 / 15 (677.5884) | 9 (170.8228) | 10 (167.3828) | 13 (167.3828) | 4 (172.0000) |
| 2021-07-16 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 13 / 18 (669.5888) | 5 (174.2628) | 12 (170.8344) | 15 (162.8116) | 11 (161.6800) |
| 2021-06-18 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 14 / 28 (673.1316) | 15 (165.1544) | 15 (166.2972) | 9 (173.7144) | 14 (167.9656) |
| 2021-05-15 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 Mannington, WV | 9 / 15 (671.9200) | 5 (174.8572) | 12 (155.9656) | 11 (163.9428) | 1 (177.1544) |
| 2021-05-14 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 🏅 Mannington, WV | 11 / 18 (659.2796) | 10 (167.9772) | 14 (158.8112) | 9 (170.2512) | 11 (162.2400) |
| 2021-05-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest - One Meat Rib Contest B Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 11 (155.9428) | — | — |
| 2021-05-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest - One Meat Rib Contest A Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 5 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 13 / 29 (673.0856) | 13 (165.7028) | 13 (168.5600) | 18 (165.1200) | 9 (173.7028) |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 6 / 34 (693.0860) | 11 (173.7144) | 2 (176.5716) | 26 (163.9428) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 9 / 47 (686.2628) | 6 (173.7028) | 14 (170.3316) | 17 (169.6684) | 12 (172.5600) |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 14 / 33 (683.8972) | 30 (166.2400) | 15 (171.9772) | 19 (169.6800) | 3 (176.0000) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 22 / 41 (666.7884) | 6 (174.8572) | 10 (170.2628) | 37 (154.2628) | 19 (167.4056) |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 15 / 59 (669.6800) | 3 (174.8572) | 46 (157.6800) | 28 (166.8456) | 16 (170.2972) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 28 / 63 (671.9772) | 5 (175.4400) | 46 (161.6916) | 34 (167.4172) | 30 (167.4284) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 28 / 69 (672.4684) | 3 (175.4056) | 58 (158.2400) | 22 (170.8228) | 30 (168.0000) |
| 2019-10-18 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 🏅 Nelsonville, OH | 13 / 28 (669.5656) | 9 (171.4056) | 25 (157.6688) | 18 (165.0856) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2019-09-20 | Smokin in The Hills 🏅 | 14 / 38 (675.3600) | 5 (176.5600) | 14 (168.0344) | 19 (167.3828) | 22 (163.3828) |
| 2019-08-30 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 16 / 28 (675.3140) | 1 (178.2972) | 14 (169.6800) | 23 (162.7884) | 19 (164.5484) |
| 2019-08-02 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition 🏅 CINCINNATI, OH | 11 / 31 (675.3024) | 17 (168.5484) | 12 (167.3944) | 15 (168.5484) | 7 (170.8112) |
| 2019-07-05 | Ceramic City Jazz, Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 East Liverpool, OH | 5 / 11 (666.1368) | 2 (173.7028) | 6 (164.5372) | 3 (170.2628) | 9 (157.6340) |
| 2019-06-14 | Smokin On The Buffalo 🏅 Mannington, WV | 6 / 16 (669.0056) | 10 (159.3828) | 2 (170.8344) | 5 (169.6800) | 4 (169.1084) |
| 2019-06-07 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 7 / 31 (673.6228) | 18 (163.9428) | 6 (169.1544) | 5 (169.1200) | 6 (171.4056) |
| 2019-05-25 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 21 / 32 (674.7312) | 7 (173.1200) | 25 (162.8228) | 17 (170.2628) | 20 (168.5256) |
| 2019-05-24 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 26 / 33 (655.9084) | 15 (168.5600) | 31 (154.8572) | 25 (165.0856) | 18 (167.4056) |
| 2019-04-26 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 6 / 26 (663.9312) | 19 (161.7256) | 17 (163.3828) | 10 (165.0972) | 2 (173.7256) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 45 / 54 (636.9828) | 33 (165.1084) | 38 (159.3944) | 34 (163.9888) | 51 (148.4912) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 28 / 52 (658.7196) | 21 (171.9656) | 10 (171.9656) | 15 (168.5600) | 49 (146.2284) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 47 / 63 (639.8968) | 18 (169.7028) | 43 (159.9428) | 34 (163.4056) | 60 (146.8456) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #861 (74 pts) | #658 (184 pts) | #928 (99 pts) | #1118 (59 pts) | #836 (99 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #649 (230 pts) | #1070 (100 pts) | #804 (205 pts) | #857 (150 pts) | #593 (280 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #548 (323 pts) | #744 (218 pts) | #559 (398 pts) | #494 (408 pts) | #590 (313 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #555 (318 pts) | #614 (303 pts) | #358 (711 pts) | #602 (303 pts) | #488 (403 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #428 (517 pts) | #515 (427 pts) | #302 (842 pts) | #514 (422 pts) | #371 (647 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #111 (1380 pts) | #61 (1666 pts) | #115 (1371 pts) | #136 (1223 pts) | #55 (1760 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #267 (418 pts) | #123 (888 pts) | #301 (423 pts) | #350 (343 pts) | #211 (548 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #225 (1233 pts) | #142 (1505 pts) | #208 (1263 pts) | #216 (1238 pts) | #150 (1456 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #265 (1190 pts) | #320 (1030 pts) | #311 (1035 pts) | #184 (1405 pts) | #212 (1350 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1129 (271 pts) | #1200 (271 pts) | #1140 (296 pts) | #995 (366 pts) | #861 (446 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2260 (75 pts) | #2292 (70 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |