PIG FARMER'S BBQ CO
Rating
1474
peak 1474 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-28
latest 2025-01-17
Best ToY finish
#996
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.33 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 652.17 (+5.16)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.15 · weakest Brisket (158.14)
Road miles
848
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 514 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$74K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
652.17 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PIG IN A PIT in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at SLV Beat the Heat BBQ (2021-08-06).
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG IN A PIT | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SHO DAWG BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 155.9316 | 164.61 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 157.6688 | 167.15 | top 50% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 154.2628 | 162.26 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5828 | 146.7884 | 158.14 | top 67% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
| NM | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 81% | 2023-08-11 |
| Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 73% | 2019-06-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 652.17 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-28 — First tracked contest · Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1)
- 📣 2019-08-02 — First call · San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ
- ⭐ 2021-08-06 — Career-best overall score (670.1940) · SLV Beat the Heat BBQ
- 📈 2021-08-06 — Peak power rating (1496) · SLV Beat the Heat BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.3 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ | 2021-08-06 |
| +2 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | 2019-08-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | 2023-08-11 |
| -7.4 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) | 2019-06-28 |
| -7 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews | 2022-08-05 |
| -5.4 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2025-01-17 |
| -3.2 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) | 2019-06-29 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 90% | 90% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 65% | 92.9% | 90.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | 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) |
| 2023-08-11 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 22 / 27 (646.0572) | 22 (161.1088) | 11 (167.3828) | 15 (167.3944) | 25 (150.1712) |
| 2022-08-05 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 28 / 35 (652.9944) | 11 (169.1200) | 32 (162.2516) | 18 (169.1544) | 33 (152.4684) |
| 2021-08-06 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 19 / 42 (670.1940) | 23 (168.5372) | 2 (177.7144) | 32 (162.2740) | 26 (161.6684) |
| 2019-08-02 | 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) |
| 2019-06-29 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 23 / 34 (663.8968) | 23 (165.1084) | 15 (170.2628) | 26 (160.5256) | 16 (168.0000) |
| 2019-06-28 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 32 / 41 (614.6516) | 29 (155.9316) | 29 (157.6688) | 32 (154.2628) | 34 (146.7884) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1521 (130 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #940 (320 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #996 (282 pts) | #879 (372 pts) | #958 (342 pts) | #1038 (292 pts) | #758 (462 pts) |