PIG'N & CHIK'N AL
Rating
1499
peak 1499 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2024-10-18
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.10
last 3 Master vs avg 647.10 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.81
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.27 · weakest Brisket (160.91)
Road miles
10
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$36K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
647.10 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
338.26 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hickory Hangover has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Boob-B-Q in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (2021-08-13).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 161.1200 | 166.27 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 149.6688 | 161.68 | top 65% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 154.2512 | 161.69 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 158.8344 | 160.91 | top 68% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 67% | 2022-09-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 647.10 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 338.26 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- ⭐ 2022-09-08 — Career-best overall score (658.1484) · Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 📣 2024-10-18 — First call · WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2024-10-18 — Peak power rating (1499) · WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.6 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-10-18 |
| +3.6 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2022-09-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2019-05-03 |
| -4.9 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 2021-08-13 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 94% | 94% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-18 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 14 / 50 (338.2628) | 24 (166.2628) | 7 (172.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-09-08 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 21 / 35 (658.1484) | 12 (170.2628) | 27 (162.8228) | 23 (162.2628) | 20 (162.8000) |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 36 / 49 (650.7428) | 38 (161.1200) | 35 (162.2400) | 22 (168.5484) | 40 (158.8344) |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 47 / 54 (632.4228) | 25 (167.4172) | 53 (149.6688) | 52 (154.2512) | 35 (161.0856) |