Big JT and the pork pistols WI
Rating
1438
peak 1438 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2021-09-10
latest 2025-09-05
Best ToY finish
#807
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.27
last 5 Master vs avg 620.93 (+0.34)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.20
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.03 · weakest Pork (150.22)
Road miles
181
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
620.93 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
325.69 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ACES HIGH BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, ACES HIGH BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Puckaway Pigfest (2025-09-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Good Grefe! | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Black Crown Barbeque | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CANARDLY WAIT 4 QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 155.3484 | 161.03 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 154.8000 | 158.54 | top 74% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 131.9428 | 150.22 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 144.4916 | 153.18 | top 80% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puckaway Pigfest | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 91% | 2025-09-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 620.93 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 325.69 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-10 — First tracked contest · Puckaway Pigfest
- 📣 2021-09-10 — First call · Puckaway Pigfest
- 📈 2021-10-15 — Peak power rating (1492) · Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD)
- ⭐ 2022-09-09 — Career-best overall score (636.9488) · Puckaway Pigfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 2021-10-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-10 |
| -12.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-11 |
| -12.2 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2021-09-10 |
| -9.7 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2023-09-08 |
| -8.8 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2022-09-09 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 88.5% | 86.6% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 65% | 90.5% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 32 / 35 (624.2860) | 27 (163.9544) | 31 (158.8116) | 33 (150.1944) | 33 (151.3256) |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 26 / 28 (611.2456) | 22 (157.0856) | 24 (154.8344) | 28 (143.9084) | 22 (155.4172) |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 34 / 38 (636.9488) | 29 (161.0856) | 34 (154.8116) | 15 (169.6800) | 35 (151.3716) |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 36 / 37 (609.4516) | 35 (159.9428) | 34 (154.8000) | 36 (150.2172) | 36 (144.4916) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 38 / 39 (624.4000) | 36 (162.2744) | 31 (160.5484) | 37 (155.3600) | 39 (146.2172) |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 22 / 36 (325.6684) | 13 (166.8456) | 28 (158.8228) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 18 / 40 (325.7028) | 20 (161.7028) | 12 (164.0000) | — | — |
| 2021-09-10 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 27 / 30 (619.2460) | 26 (155.3484) | 15 (161.6804) | 30 (131.9428) | 6 (170.2744) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1604 (53 pts) | #1291 (68 pts) | #1680 (58 pts) | #1602 (53 pts) | #1265 (68 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #807 (180 pts) | #868 (180 pts) | #912 (180 pts) | #759 (230 pts) | #837 (180 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #136 (205 pts) | #134 (185 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1540 (55 pts) | #1544 (55 pts) | #1144 (105 pts) | #1539 (55 pts) | #828 (170 pts) |