Dirty Little Pigs BBQ SD
Rating
1547
peak 1551 · rated over 31 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
31
in the data
First seen
2020-07-25
latest 2026-07-10
Best ToY finish
#169
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
6
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 31 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
668.61 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 671.65 (-3.04)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±16.73
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.22 · weakest Brisket (166.05)
Road miles
8737
mi across 31 mapped stops · furthest 587 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$276K
listed at 30 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 31 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.65 / 720
31 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Don't Tread on Meat has finished one call ahead of Dirty Little Pigs BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BURNT TREES BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 20 of their 24 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Steel Smoke BBQ in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.0856 points of the Grand Championship at KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (2024-07-12).
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 37% across 12 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SD first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITFIRE | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENS BBQ | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| BnB BBQ | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT TREES BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.0972 | 169.22 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 178.8800 | 155.9428 | 167.68 | top 51% |
| Pork | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 158.8572 | 168.70 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 178.8572 | 149.6572 | 166.05 | top 53% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 8 | 0 | top 47% |
| SD | 8 | 0 | top 62% |
| MT | 7 | 0 | top 30% |
| IA | 5 | 0 | top 71% |
| ND | 3 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 20 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 54% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana BBQ Cookoff | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 21% | 2026-06-12 |
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 51% | 2026-06-05 |
| ND BBQ Championship | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 69% | 2026-05-01 |
| Miles City Cowtown Cookoff | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 42% | 2024-06-14 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 50% | 2025-05-09 |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 47% | 2024-07-12 |
| Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 88% | 2023-09-08 |
| Original SD BBQ Championship | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 37% | 2022-06-03 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (8 of 31 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (31 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 671.65 / 720
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-07-25 — First tracked contest · 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- 📣 2021-06-04 — First call · Original SD BBQ Championship
- 🔥 2024-06-07 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Montana BBQ Cookoff
- ⭐ 2024-06-14 — Career-best overall score (701.0972) · Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
- 📈 2024-07-12 — Peak power rating (1551) · KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
- 🎖️ 2025-06-06 — 25th tracked contest · Original SD BBQ Championships
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.7 | Montana BBQ Cookoff | 2023-06-09 |
| +16.7 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2024-07-12 |
| +15.1 | Montana BBQ Cookoff | 2024-06-07 |
| +12.8 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 2026-07-10 |
| +11.5 | Montana BBQ Cookoff | 2025-06-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Minnesota in May | 2025-05-09 |
| -11.8 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll | 2020-09-11 |
| -11.1 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2020-07-25 |
| -10.7 | ND BBQ Championship | 2026-05-01 |
| -10.4 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2021-07-30 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 50% | 95.5% | 93.2% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% | top 56% | 94.4% | 92.9% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 88% | top 38% | 97.4% | 94.8% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 50% | 96.9% | 94.1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 52% | 94.7% | 93.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 72% | 93.3% | 91.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 89.1% | 88.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 6 / 33 (687.3828) | 9 (172.5484) | 5 (173.7372) | 29 (162.2400) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2026-06-12 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 14 / 29 (675.3484) | 3 (175.4400) | 24 (162.8228) | 19 (165.1200) | 4 (171.9656) |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 23 / 48 (678.1828) | 17 (170.8228) | 7 (175.4172) | 5 (176.5600) | 43 (155.3828) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 62 / 71 (642.1716) | 52 (163.9772) | 64 (161.0856) | 37 (167.4516) | 68 (149.6572) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 29 / 46 (659.9772) | 30 (166.2856) | 27 (165.1544) | 25 (167.4172) | 31 (161.1200) |
| 2025-06-13 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 7 / 33 (679.9432) | 23 (162.8232) | 12 (163.9656) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (177.7372) |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 29 / 48 (668.4576) | 26 (169.1316) | 30 (166.2516) | 20 (170.8344) | 31 (162.2400) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 46 / 58 (666.1716) | 56 (159.4060) | 26 (169.6800) | 35 (170.2628) | 37 (166.8228) |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 26 / 47 (660.5372) | 30 (164.0000) | 40 (158.2972) | 32 (162.8000) | 5 (175.4400) |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 15 / 27 (673.0972) | 8 (170.8800) | 17 (165.1200) | 18 (167.9656) | 12 (169.1316) |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 22 / 28 (669.0400) | 13 (169.7028) | 8 (172.0000) | 11 (171.4172) | 26 (155.9200) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 2 / 34 (694.8228) | 4 (177.1428) | 1 (178.8800) | 4 (176.0000) | 26 (162.8000) |
| 2024-06-14 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT | 4 / 16 (701.0972) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (176.5600) | 7 (173.1200) | 7 (171.4172) |
| 2024-06-07 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 3 / 28 (699.9428) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (169.6684) | 3 (175.4172) | 4 (174.8572) |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 17 / 32 (674.1600) | 17 (169.7028) | 24 (163.9544) | 20 (167.3828) | 12 (173.1200) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 12 / 58 (689.6456) | 1 (179.4400) | 33 (169.1200) | 16 (173.7028) | 38 (167.3828) |
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 24 / 28 (662.1944) | 25 (161.6572) | 8 (170.8456) | 22 (164.5600) | 18 (165.1316) |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 18 / 32 (676.4340) | 6 (175.4056) | 30 (162.8344) | 18 (168.5256) | 16 (169.6684) |
| 2023-06-16 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT | 12 / 22 (686.7428) | 9 (173.1200) | 12 (170.8228) | 13 (170.8228) | 10 (171.9772) |
| 2023-06-09 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 2 / 36 (697.6568) | 4 (178.2972) | 7 (174.8456) | 12 (171.4056) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 18 / 39 (665.0284) | 20 (165.7028) | 23 (165.0856) | 12 (173.1200) | 24 (161.1200) |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 25 / 28 (656.4688) | 27 (158.8460) | 23 (162.8228) | 17 (165.6800) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 10 / 32 (677.7148) | 16 (166.8344) | 10 (169.1544) | 5 (173.1544) | 11 (168.5716) |
| 2022-06-24 | Miles City Cowtown Cookoff 🏅 Miles City, MT | 12 / 26 (681.6456) | 9 (173.1200) | 7 (173.7028) | 17 (168.0000) | 16 (166.8228) |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 19 / 46 (679.3600) | 13 (172.5600) | 31 (162.2400) | 15 (170.2972) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 32 / 59 (668.3996) | 27 (168.5256) | 23 (167.9656) | 37 (167.3828) | 40 (164.5256) |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 33 / 35 (646.7084) | 30 (160.5600) | 25 (162.8228) | 16 (168.5256) | 34 (154.8000) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 29 / 33 (652.4116) | 20 (167.9772) | 16 (167.9772) | 31 (159.9428) | 32 (156.5144) |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 16 / 49 (671.9196) | 7 (174.8456) | 23 (167.4056) | 31 (164.5600) | 26 (165.1084) |
| 2020-09-11 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 28 / 29 (637.0288) | 29 (153.0972) | 12 (172.0000) | 27 (158.8572) | 27 (153.0744) |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 28 / 30 (641.5316) | 23 (163.9544) | 30 (155.9428) | 24 (161.6916) | 22 (159.9428) |
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 | #371 (412 pts) | #323 (532 pts) | #388 (467 pts) | #403 (387 pts) | #265 (607 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #522 (343 pts) | #691 (248 pts) | #632 (303 pts) | #464 (438 pts) | #457 (463 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #169 (1130 pts) | #100 (1455 pts) | #232 (1015 pts) | #194 (1040 pts) | #229 (945 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #338 (617 pts) | #344 (652 pts) | #439 (552 pts) | #412 (517 pts) | #388 (532 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #470 (451 pts) | #473 (471 pts) | #508 (481 pts) | #422 (536 pts) | #382 (621 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #674 (223 pts) | #567 (308 pts) | #710 (233 pts) | #702 (223 pts) | #803 (178 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #741 (109 pts) | #748 (119 pts) | #601 (174 pts) | #766 (114 pts) | #677 (124 pts) |