A tough matchup
11–0
behind in the head-to-head
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit ahead in 100% of their meetings
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
POP POP'S RIBS
POP POP'S RIBS is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 30th of 31 at the Red, White and Que (2017). They are ranked #6159 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1424
peak 1424 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Jul 7, 2017
latest Jul 11, 2026 · 9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
617.53 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 602.44 (+15.10)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.93
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.37 · weakest Brisket (143.23)
Road miles
442
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 120 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$69K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
602.44 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1020 (60 pts) | #1093 (60 pts) | #1161 (60 pts) | #1067 (60 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1148 (70 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #913 (135 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1597 (117 pts) | #1683 (117 pts) | #1681 (117 pts) | #1260 (192 pts) | #1648 (117 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2831 (56 pts) | #2839 (56 pts) | #2844 (56 pts) | #2831 (56 pts) | #2825 (56 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to POP POP'S RIBS, each with one reason worth a look.
33 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,153 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,154 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1424
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,158 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
They turned up 7 years after POP POP'S RIBS did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#6,160 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
Level with POP POP'S RIBS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,156 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,157 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before POP POP'S RIBS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BAD WOLVES | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| UP IN SMOKERS | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| The Wilent Brothers BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIME | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| B'S QUE | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Palm tree smokehouse | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bar B Q Dat | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 143.3484 | 152.06 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9544 | 123.9200 | 148.78 | top 84% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 145.6684 | 158.37 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5488 | 113.6572 | 143.23 | top 82% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 78% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 8 | 44 | 0 | top 77% | Jul 11, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NJ
11 of 11 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
234
finished ahead 128 times, behind 490
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Oct 11, 2019 → Jul 9, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best overall score631.2576 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Most recent contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20251 milestone
- 10th tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20192 milestones
- First call New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)169.7144 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Peak power rating (1494) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Red, White and Que | Sep 30, 2017 |
| -11 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Oct 11, 2019 |
| -9.7 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 13, 2024 |
| -9.2 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 9, 2022 |
| -8.9 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship | Jul 9, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
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 76% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 86% | 80.5% | 80.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 86.7% | 83.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 82.9% | 80% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 47 / 62 (631.2576) | 54 (152.5028) | 47 (159.9544) | 46 (158.2516) | 42 (160.5488) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 46 / 63 (623.2572) | 52 (153.1200) | 45 (155.3600) | 23 (166.2628) | 48 (148.5144) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 57 / 62 (603.7944) | 58 (146.2172) | 55 (151.3600) | 34 (161.1200) | 59 (145.0972) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 44 / 64 (630.0912) | 32 (163.4400) | 51 (153.0628) | 39 (161.0856) | 45 (152.5028) |
| Jul 9, 2022 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 54 / 61 (599.2684) | 52 (153.7028) | 55 (145.0972) | 40 (157.6684) | 53 (142.8000) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 51 / 59 (579.3256) | 51 (147.9428) | 58 (123.9200) | 10 (168.6172) | 51 (138.8456) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 32 / 32 (582.1136) | 31 (143.3484) | 29 (148) | 31 (145.6684) | 28 (145.0968) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 44 / 64 (624.4344) | 52 (153.6456) | 56 (150.8344) | 10 (169.7144) | 46 (150.2400) |
| Jul 14, 2018 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 47 / 64 (601.5772) | 29 (158.7884) | 38 (154.2744) | 40 (155.4056) | 59 (133.1088) |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Red, White and Que Cresskill, NJ | 30 / 31 (554.6628) | 30 (147.3944) | 31 (147.9084) | 30 (145.7028) | 31 (113.6572) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 49 / 67 (597.0056) | 47 (152.5600) | 53 (146.8000) | 45 (152.5600) | 43 (145.0856) |