High-water mark
689.0512
career-best overall
95.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 689.0512 at Kora Shriners BBQ Competition — 95.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2023-08-19
A SIMPLE PIG
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1467
peak 1467 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2018-09-08
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#566
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.46 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.50 (+23.97)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.89
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.04 · weakest Brisket (158.79)
Road miles
1,616
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 164 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
Purse competed for
$68K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.50 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
HOKIE POKIE Q has finished one call ahead of A SIMPLE PIG 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2023
their best year
2023 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 46%.
- 3 contests
- 1 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 46%
A tough matchup
13–0
behind in the head-to-head
PADDY MCQ'S ahead in 100% of their meetings
PADDY MCQ'S has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
The weak link
−4.2
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.25 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 14% of the time against 14%.
- Brisket avg 158.79
- Chicken avg 163.04
- 2 calls in 14 entries
A strong matchup
7–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of BBQ Bandits in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
The comeback
1.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Kora Kares for Kids (2025-08-16).
- last seen 2023-09-23
- back 2025-08-16
Chicken nemesis
11 of 11
shared chicken entries lost
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 11 of 11 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
144 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4787 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1500 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4788 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4808 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before A SIMPLE PIG's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4792 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
No shared contest yet.
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#4803 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1466
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before A SIMPLE PIG's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#4798 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
Level with A SIMPLE PIG on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADDY MCQ'S | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUWHEE Q | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| ACK-QUE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Shanty | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Bandits | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Matt's Backyard BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BEVERAGE BROTHERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 147.9540 | 163.04 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 143.9428 | 160.72 | top 68% |
| Pork | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 150.8228 | 162.31 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 138.7772 | 158.79 | top 66% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 64% |
| MA | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
| RI | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| VT | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 59% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 64% | 2023-09-23 |
| Kora Kares for Kids | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 81% | 2026-08-15 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
7.9 yrs
2018-09-08 → 2026-08-15
Busiest season
2023
3 contests
Contests a season
2.1
across 7 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
ME
7 of 15 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
11
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 163.04 · weakest Brisket (158.79)
Walk rate
40%
a top-10 call in 6 of 15 contests
Overall top-10 rate
7%
1 of 15 contests
Master average
644.50
out of 720 · 14 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
212
159–327 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,616
15 mapped stops · furthest 164 mi
Schedule strength
1566
average field rating faced — tougher than 51% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$67,925
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 12 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
2023-09-23 → 2025-08-16
Power rating
1467
peak 1467 · #4790 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2018
- First tracked contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Peak power rating (1488) Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 2021
- First call Granite State BBQ Championship
- 2022
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1828 Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition
- 10th tracked contest Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 2023
- First overall top-10 Kora Shriners BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score689.0512 Kora Shriners BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.1428 Kora Shriners BBQ Competition
- 2026
- Most recent contest Kora Kares for Kids
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition | 2023-08-19 |
| +4 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition | 2022-08-27 |
| +1.2 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2023-09-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2018-09-08 |
| -8 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 2021-06-12 |
| -6.3 | Kora Kares for Kids | 2025-08-16 |
| -6.2 | Kora Kares for Kids | 2026-08-15 |
| -5.2 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition | 2021-08-20 |
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 | 0% | top 82% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 46% | 95.7% | 94% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 62% | 90.9% | 89.9% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 80% | 89.8% | 88.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 88.6% | 88.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 85.8% | 83.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 42 / 51 (659.8744) | 37 (167.4172) | 39 (165.0972) | 42 (163.9772) | 41 (163.3828) |
| 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) |
| 2018-10-20 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES West Kingston, RI | 28 / 37 (618.1144) | 29 (150.7772) | 22 (158.8344) | 31 (152.5256) | 25 (155.9772) |
| 2018-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Randolph, VT | 31 / 33 (590.0796) | 30 (149.6340) | 32 (143.9428) | 18 (157.7256) | 32 (138.7772) |
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) | #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 | #1445 (125 pts) | #1261 (190 pts) | #1444 (145 pts) | #1578 (120 pts) | #1368 (160 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1677 (118 pts) | #1720 (118 pts) | #1550 (133 pts) | #1470 (153 pts) | #1703 (118 pts) |