A SIMPLE PIG ME
Rating
1473
peak 1473
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-08-24
latest 2025-08-16
Best ToY finish
#566
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.47 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 650.45 (+14.02)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.36
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.97 · weakest Brisket (160.44)
Road miles
1282
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 164 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HOKIE POKIE Q has finished one call ahead of A SIMPLE PIG 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ Bandits in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ME first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 147.9540 | 164.97 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 145.0516 | 161.91 | top 66% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 150.8228 | 163.47 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 143.4172 | 160.44 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | 5 | 0 | top 60% |
| MA | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 51% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ME (6 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 650.45
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.0060 | 653.01 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 689.0512 | 676.48 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 654.1828 | 647.03 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 646.8568 | 635.55 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 638.0684 | 635.87 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids Hiram, ME | 32 / 40 (653.0060) | 26 (167.4172) | 35 (157.0972) | 31 (161.1088) | 20 (167.3828) |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 23 / 42 (669.0856) | 11 (173.1428) | 26 (166.8344) | 26 (168.5828) | 33 (160.5256) |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Southwick, MA | 20 / 31 (671.3028) | 10 (174.2628) | 23 (168.5256) | 20 (167.4172) | 26 (161.0972) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 8 / 46 (689.0512) | 17 (170.8228) | 15 (171.9656) | 3 (177.1428) | 15 (169.1200) |
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Southwick, MA | 24 / 33 (639.8856) | 13 (170.2512) | 20 (164.5488) | 28 (154.8572) | 32 (150.2284) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 16 / 31 (654.1828) | 21 (165.6800) | 16 (163.9772) | 29 (150.8228) | 2 (173.7028) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 11 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown Southwick, MA | 19 / 26 (627.3024) | 24 (147.9540) | 13 (161.6684) | 3 (174.2628) | 23 (143.4172) |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 21 / 26 (646.8568) | 6 (170.9144) | 20 (159.9656) | 19 (162.2740) | 23 (153.7028) |
| 2021-06-12 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 28 / 32 (632.4916) | 32 (149.6456) | 31 (145.0516) | 9 (167.4516) | 7 (170.3428) |
| 2019-09-28 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Hope Valley, RI | 24 / 36 (638.0684) | 20 (162.8228) | 30 (155.3600) | 27 (156.5028) | 17 (163.3828) |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition Hiram, ME | 25 / 36 (633.6804) | 16 (161.7488) | 20 (162.2628) | 27 (157.7028) | 32 (151.9660) |
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) | #1094 (85 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #566 (306 pts) | #543 (361 pts) | #796 (236 pts) | #527 (376 pts) | #727 (226 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #873 (164 pts) | #846 (194 pts) | #695 (298 pts) | #1125 (114 pts) | #624 (314 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #694 (209 pts) | #608 (279 pts) | #686 (244 pts) | #422 (449 pts) | #615 (284 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1449 (125 pts) | #1266 (190 pts) | #1449 (145 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1372 (160 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1677 (118 pts) | #1720 (118 pts) | #1550 (133 pts) | #1470 (153 pts) | #1703 (118 pts) |