PIG FARMER'S BBQ

PIG FARMER'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 16th of 39 at the Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) (2018). They are ranked #4430 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,430

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1474

peak 1501 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 4, 2017

latest Jan 17, 2025 · 7.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#996

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 69%

overall standings

Best overall

670.1940 / 720

Master · SLV Beat the Heat BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

657.33 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 650.37 (+6.96)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Pork Ribs · SLV Beat the Heat BBQ

Consistency

±14.70

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 165.25 · weakest Brisket (159.09)

Road miles

3,307

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 896 mi

Schedule strength

66%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)

Purse competed for

$74K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

650.37 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

670.1940 career-best overall

93.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 670.1940 at SLV Beat the Heat BBQ — 93.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 6, 2021

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SHO DAWG BBQ has finished one call ahead of PIG FARMER'S BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

8–1 behind in the head-to-head

LA PASADITA ahead in 89% of their meetings

LA PASADITA has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.16 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 17% of the time against 8%.

Brisket avg 159.09
Pork Ribs avg 165.25
2 calls in 12 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Service Dog BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at SLV Beat the Heat BBQ (Aug 6, 2021).

last seen Aug 2, 2019
back Aug 6, 2021

Pork Ribs nemesis

7 of 9 shared pork ribs entries lost

LA PASADITA ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LA PASADITA has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared pork ribs entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

3,307 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,307 miles across 12 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 896 miles to Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest.

12 mapped stops
furthest 896 mi

The metronome

±2.04% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.04% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.3% of a perfect score
12 contests

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
2025 ↗	Master	#1148 (60 pts)	#1221 (60 pts)	#1293 (60 pts)	#1190 (60 pts)	#1190 (60 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#1227 (67 pts)	#1294 (67 pts)	#1109 (122 pts)	#1135 (102 pts)	#1612 (52 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1309 (60 pts)	#1017 (130 pts)	#1404 (60 pts)	#1220 (95 pts)	#1333 (60 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1111 (90 pts)	#1252 (70 pts)	#658 (260 pts)	#1262 (60 pts)	#1245 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1516 (130 pts)	#1578 (120 pts)	#934 (320 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#996 (282 pts)	#879 (372 pts)	#958 (342 pts)	#1038 (292 pts)	#758 (462 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to PIG FARMER'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

145 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Papi on the Patio

#4,457 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1474

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to PIG FARMER'S BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PIG FARMER'S BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 5 contests
last seen Jan 17, 2025

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SMOKIN TRIGGERS

#4,439 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 152
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1708

3–5 in 8 shared contests (38% to PIG FARMER'S BBQ)

They've been 1708 at their best, 234 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 144 contests
last seen Aug 11, 2023

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SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF

#4,441 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1474

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 4, 2024

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MEATATARIAN'S

#4,458 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1474

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Mar 25, 2023

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Casey's BBQ & Smokehouse

#4,433 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1474

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before PIG FARMER'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 13 contests

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HOGG UGLY

#4,452 of the rated field

1474 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1474

4 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2025

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHO DAWG BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
LA PASADITA	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TRIGGERS	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
BOOMERANG BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Service Dog BBQ	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
DOUBLE J SMOKERS	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
PIG IN A PIT	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
KISS MY RACK	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Chucho Q	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	1	0	173.1200	155.9316	164.20	top 62%
Pork Ribs	12	1	1	177.7144	153.0628	165.25	top 55%
Pork	10	0	0	170.2512	150.8000	162.71	top 69%
Brisket	12	2	2	176.5828	146.7884	159.09	top 61%

“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)	5	0	top 70%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 68%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CO	6	top 69%
NM	4	top 66%
AZ	1	top 77%
MO	1	top 68%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2)	4	16	top 66%	Jun 29, 2019
San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ	3	27	top 70%	Aug 2, 2019
Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews	2	22	top 81%	Aug 11, 2023

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 4 contests

Contests a season 1.7 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CO 6 of 12 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 6 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 244 finished ahead 154 times, behind 315

Longest layoff 2 yrs Aug 2, 2019 → Aug 6, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20251 milestone

Jan 17 Most recent contest 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge

20221 milestone

Aug 5 10th tracked contest Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews

20212 milestones

Aug 6 Career-best overall score670.1940 SLV Beat the Heat BBQ
Aug 6 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 SLV Beat the Heat BBQ

20183 milestones

Jun 22 First call Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1)
Jun 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.1256 Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1)
Jun 22 Peak power rating (1501) Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1)

20171 milestone

Aug 4 First tracked contest San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+6.9	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1)	Jun 22, 2018
+6.2	SLV Beat the Heat BBQ	Aug 6, 2021
+4.7	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ	Aug 2, 2019
+0.4	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2)	Jun 29, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.5	Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews	Aug 11, 2023
-6.9	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ	Aug 3, 2018
-6.3	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ	Aug 4, 2017
-5.7	Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews	Aug 5, 2022
-4.8	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2)	Jun 23, 2018

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	1	0%	top 77%	90%	90%
2023	1	0%	top 81%	89.7%	89.7%
2022	1	0%	top 80%	90.7%	90.7%
2021	1	100%	top 45%	93.1%	93.1%
2019	3	33%	top 65%	92.9%	90.2%
2018	4	50%	top 68%	92%	90.2%
2017	1	0%	top 77%	89.3%	89.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jan 17, 2025	10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	37 / 48 (648.3428)	28 (167.3944)	27 (166.8228)	33 (162.8000)	43 (151.3256)
Aug 11, 2023	Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO	22 / 27 (646.0572)	22 (161.1088)	11 (167.3828)	15 (167.3944)	25 (150.1712)
Aug 5, 2022	Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO	28 / 35 (652.9944)	11 (169.1200)	32 (162.2516)	18 (169.1544)	33 (152.4684)
Aug 6, 2021	SLV Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO	19 / 42 (670.1940)	23 (168.5372)	2 (177.7144)	32 (162.2740)	26 (161.6684)
Aug 2, 2019	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO	27 / 54 (669.0628)	36 (165.0856)	23 (167.9772)	41 (159.4172)	2 (176.5828)
Jun 29, 2019	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) 🏅 Artesia, NM	23 / 34 (663.8968)	23 (165.1084)	15 (170.2628)	—	16 (168)
Jun 28, 2019	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) 🏅 Artesia, NM	32 / 41 (614.6516)	29 (155.9316)	29 (157.6688)	—	34 (146.7884)
Aug 17, 2018	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	30 / 44 (638.6628)	33 (159.9428)	15 (166.8344)	41 (150.8000)	20 (161.0856)
Aug 3, 2018	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO	34 / 41 (644.9600)	36 (157.0744)	38 (153.0628)	31 (161.0856)	2 (173.7372)
Jun 23, 2018	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) Artesia, NM	25 / 32 (650.6512)	15 (173.1200)	28 (159.3600)	18 (170.2512)	29 (147.9200)
Jun 22, 2018	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM	16 / 39 (662.1256)	9 (171.9656)	14 (169.6912)	21 (165.6916)	26 (154.7772)
Aug 4, 2017	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO	34 / 44 (642.7884)	37 (156)	26 (163.9772)	38 (158.2740)	23 (164.5372)

PIG FARMER'S BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)