The Bearded Pig IN
Rating
1475
peak 1475
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2020-07-05
latest 2025-08-09
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
535.68
last 3 vs career avg 535.68 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±146.01
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.68 · weakest Brisket (158.53)
Road miles
583
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 462 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 159.3944 | 161.49 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 152.5372 | 161.68 | top 75% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 155.9772 | 159.10 | top 90% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 155.9544 | 158.53 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 535.68
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 329.6572 | 329.66 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 626.7088 | 626.71 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 650.6856 | 650.69 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, IN | 14 / 18 (329.6572) | 16 (159.3944) | 7 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 Franklin, IN | 36 / 38 (626.7088) | 33 (162.2400) | 37 (152.5372) | 34 (155.9772) | 35 (155.9544) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 15 (155.9428) | — | — |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 47 / 55 (650.6856) | 48 (162.8228) | 43 (164.5372) | 50 (162.2284) | 37 (161.0972) |
| 2020-07-05 | Front Porch Rib Fest Kansas City, MO | — | — | 10 (165.0972) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | — | — | #753 (116 pts) | — | — |