High-water mark
677.5768
career-best overall
94.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.5768 at Smoke on the Ohio — 94.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 11, 2026
Powells Pig Pile Bbq
Powells Pig Pile Bbq is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 25 at the Smoke on the Ohio (2023). Also listed in KCBS results as “Powell's Pig Pile Bbq”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 8, 2023
latest Sep 11, 2026 · 3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.18
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.34)
Road miles
2
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
667.86 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 169.1316 | 173.13 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 162.2400 | 164.34 | top 67% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 158.2400 | 165.29 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 159.9544 | 165.11 | 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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Ohio | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 60% | Sep 11, 2026 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
45
finished ahead 31 times, behind 44
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 8, 2023 → Sep 12, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score677.5768 Smoke on the Ohio
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4056 Smoke on the Ohio
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Ohio
20234 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Ohio
- First call Smoke on the Ohio
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.4456 Smoke on the Ohio
- Peak power rating (1500) Smoke on the Ohio
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 16 / 26 (677.5768) | 6 (175.4056) | 19 (166.2400) | 20 (165.6684) | 15 (170.2628) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 17 / 27 (657.5656) | 7 (174.8456) | 17 (164.5256) | 25 (158.2400) | 17 (159.9544) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 14 / 25 (668.4456) | 11 (169.1316) | 16 (162.2400) | 8 (171.9656) | 16 (165.1084) |