WarPig BBQ KS
Rating
1530
peak 1530
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-04-19
latest 2025-03-28
Best ToY finish
#1053
Master 2013
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
575.57 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 509.30 (+66.27)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±228.34
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.76 · weakest Chicken (147.09)
Road miles
7132
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 2424 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 34-team field at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 20.0000 | 147.09 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 154.2972 | 168.64 | top 28% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.8456 | 165.0740 | 171.76 | top 24% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 159.3600 | 169.00 | top 36% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| OR | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 1 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 30% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay (2019-05-25)
- Wins it all in 14% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 509.30
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 | 678.1600 | 678.16 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 694.8572 | 453.88 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 15 / 48 (678.1600) | 26 (165.0972) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (174.8456) | 28 (159.3600) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 37 / 97 (679.4172) | 77 (163.4284) | 60 (168.5372) | 27 (171.4400) | 9 (176.0116) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 149 / 468 (160.5372) | 102 (171.4056) | 198 (166.8228) | 249 (165.0740) | 133 (169.6684) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 49 / 135 (686.7884) | 104 (167.3944) | 31 (173.7028) | 24 (174.2856) | 63 (171.4056) |
| 2019-08-09 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Belair, MD | 39 / 30 (174.2972) | 39 (20.0000) | 13 (154.2972) | — | — |
| 2019-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 1 / 34 (694.8572) | 4 (175.4400) | 1 (177.7144) | 3 (173.1428) | 12 (168.5600) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 6 / 54 (327.3944) | 5 (166.8572) | 10 (160.5372) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2054 (80 pts) | #2145 (80 pts) | #2006 (105 pts) | #2784 (55 pts) | #2095 (85 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1053 (272 pts) | #1023 (302 pts) | #1497 (167 pts) | #849 (387 pts) | #964 (317 pts) |