Pork Pullers KS
Rating
1571
peak 1577 · rated over 19 contests
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#200
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.19 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.07 (+3.12)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.94
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.23 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.53)
Road miles
1447
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 138 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$377K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 19 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.07 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HIGH i QUE has finished one call ahead of Pork Pullers 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WINGED SWINE in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 16 shared chicken entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 21% across 4 contests, versus top 38% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ (2021-07-23).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL CREEK BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 161.6572 | 171.23 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4288 | 154.2400 | 167.53 | top 49% |
| Pork | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 160.5484 | 168.37 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 154.7772 | 167.94 | top 40% |
“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 | 16 | 0 | top 37% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 38% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 31% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 44 | 0 | top 24% | 2023-09-27 |
| Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 51% | 2024-05-17 |
| East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 14% | 2022-08-26 |
| Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 47% | 2021-07-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (19 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (19 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 675.07 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest
- ⭐ 2022-08-26 — Career-best overall score (694.8000) · East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival
- 📈 2023-09-27 — Peak power rating (1577) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | 2022-08-26 |
| +12.3 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest | 2019-04-26 |
| +10.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +9.3 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| +8.8 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) | 2019-10-11 |
| -3.5 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ | 2021-07-23 |
| -3.1 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 2024-05-17 |
| -2.4 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2019-06-07 |
| -2.2 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship | 2024-08-23 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 57% | 94.7% | 93.8% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 39% | 94.9% | 94.5% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 21% | 96.5% | 95.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 37% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 34% | 95.3% | 93.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 234 / 444 (674.7200) | 55 (176.5600) | 213 (169.6916) | 290 (165.6684) | 317 (162.8000) |
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship 🏅 Paola, KS | 24 / 42 (669.5884) | 21 (169.1428) | 22 (170.2628) | 8 (175.4056) | 32 (154.7772) |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 19 / 31 (681.6344) | 15 (174.2744) | 13 (171.9772) | 22 (164.5372) | 11 (170.8456) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 132 / 487 (683.3828) | 18 (178.2972) | 326 (164.5600) | 187 (170.2628) | 156 (170.2628) |
| 2023-08-26 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 8 / 16 (681.6232) | 1 (178.2972) | 8 (173.1316) | 10 (166.2400) | 10 (163.9544) |
| 2023-07-28 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 10 / 25 (675.3028) | 13 (169.7028) | 11 (171.9772) | 16 (163.9428) | 8 (169.6800) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 183 / 505 (675.9200) | 223 (168.5372) | 270 (166.8228) | 138 (171.4400) | 161 (169.1200) |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 3 / 45 (694.8000) | 5 (176.5600) | 24 (166.8228) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (178.2972) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 44 / 467 (501.0512) | 115 (171.4056) | 402 (154.2400) | 281 (162.8800) | 121 (169.7028) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 18 / 28 (666.1940) | 10 (170.2744) | 26 (159.3828) | 5 (173.1428) | 23 (163.3940) |
| 2019-10-11 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 30 / 51 (662.7656) | 22 (169.1200) | 40 (158.8344) | 22 (168.5484) | 25 (166.2628) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 52 / 468 (499.3716) | 307 (162.2284) | 26 (175.4288) | 259 (164.5484) | 144 (169.1316) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 14 / 66 (681.1084) | 8 (173.7028) | 14 (171.4400) | 47 (160.5484) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 35 / 68 (670.1828) | 54 (161.6572) | 9 (174.8572) | 39 (165.1428) | 27 (168.5256) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 12 / 41 (678.2284) | 25 (166.2512) | 4 (174.8572) | 13 (169.7144) | 18 (167.4056) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 19 / 59 (682.2512) | 34 (167.4172) | 13 (173.7028) | 21 (170.8456) | 18 (170.2856) |
| 2019-07-05 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge 🏅 Warrensburg, MO | 18 / 37 (669.6000) | 2 (177.7144) | 26 (160.5028) | 7 (171.4172) | 26 (159.9656) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 16 / 39 (663.3028) | 12 (168.5372) | 31 (156.5372) | 22 (165.6684) | 4 (172.5600) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 6 / 42 (686.2288) | 9 (173.7144) | 16 (167.9656) | 3 (176.0116) | 13 (168.5372) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1073 (86 pts) | #1082 (106 pts) | #1099 (116 pts) | #1182 (71 pts) | #902 (126 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #552 (321 pts) | #465 (471 pts) | #663 (316 pts) | #635 (271 pts) | #566 (321 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #625 (295 pts) | #734 (245 pts) | #1090 (125 pts) | #820 (195 pts) | #652 (295 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1117 (88 pts) | #946 (128 pts) | #1600 (53 pts) | #791 (178 pts) | #1233 (63 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #430 (760 pts) | #333 (940 pts) | #478 (725 pts) | #422 (810 pts) | #388 (850 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #200 (1402 pts) | #249 (1217 pts) | #155 (1507 pts) | #255 (1182 pts) | #180 (1477 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #297 (1222 pts) | #450 (862 pts) | #305 (1142 pts) | #367 (1022 pts) | #322 (1142 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #612 (636 pts) | #520 (776 pts) | #580 (706 pts) | #569 (716 pts) | #556 (721 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #436 (874 pts) | #428 (899 pts) | #538 (724 pts) | #453 (854 pts) | #488 (769 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1892 (110 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #1814 (135 pts) | #1535 (180 pts) | #1739 (145 pts) |