TWISTED PIG IL
Rating
1501
peak 1519
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-07-12
latest 2024-09-20
Best ToY finish
#404
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.64
last 5 vs career avg 679.64 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.17
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.47 · weakest Pork (167.04)
Road miles
332
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 257 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bourbon Barrel Barbecue in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 28 at their very first tracked contest, 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (2024-07-12).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 170.8344 | 173.47 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 167.3828 | 170.60 | top 53% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 159.9312 | 167.04 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 163.3712 | 168.54 | top 53% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 4 | 0 | top 68% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 679.64
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 693.0628 | 679.64 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 43 / 58 (668.9712) | 34 (170.8344) | 43 (167.3828) | 45 (167.3828) | 42 (163.3712) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 28 / 35 (678.1600) | 21 (171.4172) | 26 (168.5372) | 31 (166.2400) | 19 (171.9656) |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 19 / 27 (674.7312) | 13 (171.9772) | 10 (171.9656) | 25 (159.9312) | 10 (170.8572) |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL | 16 / 34 (683.2912) | 5 (177.7144) | 25 (167.3828) | 9 (173.1084) | 28 (165.0856) |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Cameron, MO | 4 / 28 (693.0628) | 4 (175.4172) | 2 (177.7144) | 14 (168.5256) | 5 (171.4056) |
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 | #404 (509 pts) | #366 (639 pts) | #433 (559 pts) | #482 (424 pts) | #424 (514 pts) |