Gettin Piggy With It Backyard BBQ

Gettin Piggy With It Backyard BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 27 at the Smoke on the Water (2021), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2131 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,131

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1533

peak 1540 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 7, 2017

latest Sep 13, 2024 · 7.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#483

Master 2021 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

21% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 52%

overall standings

Best overall

690.2400 / 720

Master · Smoke on the Water

Perfect 180s

Current form

678.30 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 667.63 (+10.67)

Walk rate

71%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Brisket · Smoke on the Water

Consistency

±12.90

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.31 · weakest Pork (166.66)

Road miles

1,128

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 162 mi

Schedule strength

76%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1599)

Purse competed for

$73K

listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 9 state-championship entries

Master avg

667.63 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

71% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 10 of 14 contests

A top-10 category call in 71% of their 14 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

690.2400 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.2400 at Smoke on the Water — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 1, 2021

A tough matchup

8–3 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKE-N-PEPPERS ahead in 73% of their meetings

SMOKE-N-PEPPERS has come out ahead in 8 of their 11 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 (Jun 10, 2023).

last seen Sep 10, 2021
back Jun 10, 2023

Chicken nemesis

7 of 7 shared chicken entries lost

iBQ'n ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, iBQ'n has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BBQ Maestros has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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The metronome

±1.79% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.79% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.7% of a perfect score
14 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
2023 ↗	Master	#640 (246 pts)	#717 (236 pts)	#896 (186 pts)	#665 (251 pts)	#685 (246 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#483 (365 pts)	#514 (365 pts)	#746 (215 pts)	#649 (250 pts)	#530 (355 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#590 (155 pts)	#565 (180 pts)	#413 (293 pts)	#652 (135 pts)	#628 (145 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1074 (235 pts)	#935 (310 pts)	#1009 (285 pts)	#1167 (225 pts)	#957 (305 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1693 (116 pts)	#1736 (116 pts)	#1795 (106 pts)	#1228 (216 pts)	#1519 (136 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1890 (115 pts)	#1945 (115 pts)	#1559 (175 pts)	#1131 (300 pts)	#1607 (160 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Gettin Piggy With It Backyard BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BABY GOT BUTT BBQ MD

#2,122 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1534

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 8, 2016

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Family Tradition BBQ

#2,134 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1534

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jul 18, 2026

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TEAM DANNY

#2,125 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1536

Level with Gettin Piggy With It Backyard BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 16, 2022

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2 ROLLING BONES

#2,133 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1556

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before Gettin Piggy With It Backyard BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 19 contests

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MUST B SMOKIN' SOMETHING

#2,118 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1558

21 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 19% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Jun 1, 2018

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Roughhouse Barbecue

#2,138 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1547

They turned up 6 years after Gettin Piggy With It Backyard BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Feb 27, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
JMB BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
HIGH ON THE HAWG	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
TIRE SMOKE BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Mac Attack BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOOSIERS	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
iBQ'n	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BLUE CHIP BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	5	1	175.4172	153.0856	167.31	top 48%
Pork Ribs	14	3	0	171.9656	157.0740	166.75	top 50%
Pork	13	4	2	173.1200	159.4056	166.66	top 52%
Brisket	13	4	1	177.7028	154.7768	167.18	top 48%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 63%
Medium (20–39)	6	top 48%
Large (40+)	6	top 55%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IN	8	top 55%
KY	4	top 44%
IL	1	top 63%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Bands & BBQ at the Point	3	8	0	top 44%	Sep 13, 2024

More numbers

Busiest season 2020 3 contests

Contests a season 2 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IN 9 of 14 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 11 1 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 14 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls

Opponents faced 251 finished ahead 247 times, behind 269

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Sep 10, 2021 → Jun 10, 2023

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

20241 milestone

Sep 13 Most recent contest Bands & BBQ at the Point

20231 milestone

Sep 8 Peak power rating (1540) Bands & BBQ at the Point

20215 milestones

May 1 First overall podium Smoke on the Water
May 1 First Reserve Championship Smoke on the Water
May 1 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Water
May 1 Career-best overall score690.2400 Smoke on the Water
May 1 Career-best single call (Brisket)177.7028 Smoke on the Water

20181 milestone

Sep 7 First overall top-10 Harvest On Fire at The Winery (JUDGES FULL)

20173 milestones

Apr 7 First tracked contest CCS Fest
Apr 7 First call CCS Fest
Jul 7 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6572 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+18	Smoke on the Water	May 1, 2021
+12.4	Covid-Que Relief (Day 2)	Jun 20, 2020
+9.4	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 8, 2023
+6.6	Jim Beam BBQ Classic	Oct 4, 2019
+4.8	CCSFest	Apr 5, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.9	Big Blue Barbecue	Aug 14, 2020
-7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 7, 2017
-7	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 13, 2024

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	1	0	100%	top 61%	93.4%	93.4%
2023	2	1	100%	top 42%	95.2%	94.7%
2021	2	1	100%	top 27%	95.9%	94.2%
2020	3	0	33%	top 58%	94.3%	92.5%
2019	3	0	67%	top 52%	93%	92.2%
2018	1	1	100%	top 63%	92.1%	92.1%
2017	2	0	50%	top 73%	91.3%	90.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 13, 2024	Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY	19 / 31 (672.4112)	5 (175.4172)	9 (171.9656)	26 (160.5028)	20 (164.5256)
Sep 8, 2023	Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY	8 / 33 (685.6344)	8 (174.2628)	19 (168.5716)	9 (173.1200)	13 (169.6800)
Jun 10, 2023	Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 🏅 Franklin, IN	17 / 28 (677.6344)	19 (167.9656)	16 (168.5488)	14 (170.8572)	10 (170.2628)
Sep 10, 2021	Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY	13 / 28 (665.5772)	13 (166.2400)	18 (163.4172)	10 (169.6800)	15 (166.2400)
May 1, 2021	Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN	2 / 27 (690.2400)	2 (174.2628)	10 (169.1544)	11 (169.1200)	2 (177.7028)
Sep 11, 2020	Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN	—	—	10 (170.2628)	—	—
Aug 14, 2020	Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN	44 / 50 (653.5540)	41 (163.9428)	48 (157.0740)	46 (159.9544)	20 (172.5828)
Jun 20, 2020	Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN	18 / 63 (678.8344)	13 (172.5716)	17 (168.5600)	22 (169.7372)	29 (167.9656)
Oct 4, 2019	Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY	19 / 42 (667.3028)	10 (171.9656)	12 (170.2744)	32 (160.5372)	27 (164.5256)
May 10, 2019	Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN	25 / 42 (654.1140)	25 (165.0856)	17 (168.5372)	16 (165.7144)	36 (154.7768)
Apr 5, 2019	CCSFest 🏅 Indianapois, IN	20 / 40 (669.6456)	14 (170.2628)	26 (165.1200)	37 (159.4056)	5 (174.8572)
Sep 7, 2018	Harvest On Fire at The Winery (JUDGES FULL) Marshall, IL	10 / 16 (662.7888)	10 (163.9888)	12 (160.5488)	3 (172.5600)	8 (165.6912)
Jul 7, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	26 / 30 (657.6572)	29 (155.9544)	13 (169.7144)	23 (163.4172)	16 (168.5712)
Apr 7, 2017	CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN	27 / 45 (643.8056)	38 (153.0856)	25 (162.8000)	3 (171.9772)	32 (155.9428)

Gettin Piggy With It Backyard 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 (8 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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)