Four Men and A Pig KS
Rating
1587
peak 1592 · rated over 18 contests
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2024-08-23
Best ToY finish
#53
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 674.70 (-4.02)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.17 · weakest Chicken (167.31)
Road miles
746
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 141 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$264K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 18 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.70 / 720
18 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 16% across 4 visits.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared brisket entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 13% across 5 contests, versus top 30% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2021-06-25).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| This is Nice | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Broken Bottle BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 158.8228 | 167.31 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 157.1544 | 167.82 | top 37% |
| Pork | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 177.1544 | 160.0000 | 169.40 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 161.1316 | 170.17 | top 27% |
“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 | 17 | 0 | top 28% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 27% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 4 | 13 | 0 | top 16% | 2024-06-21 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 179 | 0 | top 47% | 2022-09-29 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 17% | 2022-09-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (18 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (18 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 674.70 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Sertoma 48 BBQ
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Sertoma 48 BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-05-31 — Career-best overall score (689.6340) · McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual
- 📈 2024-06-21 — Peak power rating (1592) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| +13.1 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual | 2019-05-31 |
| +13 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2019-06-21 |
| +11.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
| +10.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 2021-09-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -5.5 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 2021-08-06 |
| -4.5 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship | 2024-08-23 |
| -0.3 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 43% | 93.2% | 93.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 32% | 92.9% | 92.8% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20% | top 20% | 95.8% | 94.8% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 38% | 95.1% | 93.4% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 23% | 95.8% | 93.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship 🏅 Paola, KS | 26 / 42 (669.0516) | 19 (170.2628) | 25 (166.2744) | 23 (169.6800) | 26 (162.8344) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 40 / 172 (670.8804) | 19 (175.4400) | 119 (157.1544) | 3 (177.1544) | 84 (161.1316) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 28 / 73 (668.4684) | 45 (163.9884) | 32 (167.9772) | 15 (174.2628) | 36 (162.2400) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 42 / 167 (668.5372) | 74 (164.5600) | 50 (169.1200) | 119 (160.0000) | 12 (174.8572) |
| 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 | 179 / 505 (676.4568) | 294 (166.2284) | 160 (170.8572) | 281 (166.2284) | 68 (173.1428) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 18 / 87 (675.8744) | 44 (165.6800) | 11 (175.4172) | 51 (162.8000) | 13 (171.9772) |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 10 / 45 (688.4800) | 20 (168.5372) | 15 (169.1200) | 12 (173.1084) | 4 (177.7144) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 4 / 164 (689.6224) | 20 (172.0000) | 13 (172.5484) | 21 (173.1084) | 19 (171.9656) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 12 / 86 (685.0284) | 6 (176.5600) | 44 (165.6800) | 26 (168.5256) | 12 (174.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 272 / 467 (657.0744) | 309 (162.2744) | 148 (169.1544) | 301 (162.2628) | 250 (163.3828) |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO | 17 / 26 (667.9084) | 22 (161.1200) | 3 (174.8572) | 20 (166.2628) | 16 (165.6684) |
| 2021-07-09 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 9 / 21 (672.4684) | 12 (166.8228) | 18 (159.3828) | 3 (174.8456) | 5 (171.4172) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 13 / 145 (681.6112) | 21 (169.1428) | 50 (166.2400) | 11 (175.4056) | 23 (170.8228) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 15 / 53 (667.9316) | 34 (158.8228) | 20 (163.9888) | 18 (166.2628) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 130 / 468 (674.7540) | 103 (170.8572) | 305 (162.2628) | 168 (168.5256) | 74 (173.1084) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 14 / 183 (673.5888) | 107 (159.3716) | 35 (169.1200) | 19 (171.9772) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2019-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 3 / 25 (689.6340) | 2 (175.4056) | 5 (170.2628) | 7 (171.4056) | 7 (172.5600) |
| 2019-04-26 | Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS | 15 / 38 (667.2800) | 20 (164.5372) | 10 (171.4172) | 15 (167.3828) | 19 (163.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #838 (170 pts) | #805 (185 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #657 (270 pts) | #958 (145 pts) | #912 (180 pts) | #987 (140 pts) | #926 (150 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #446 (407 pts) | #470 (412 pts) | #479 (427 pts) | #451 (417 pts) | #437 (452 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #536 (620 pts) | #669 (515 pts) | #663 (515 pts) | #659 (510 pts) | #470 (720 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #452 (791 pts) | #548 (681 pts) | #563 (666 pts) | #518 (706 pts) | #497 (746 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #402 (926 pts) | #402 (936 pts) | #369 (1016 pts) | #316 (1126 pts) | #682 (586 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #204 (1527 pts) | #224 (1337 pts) | #228 (1367 pts) | #260 (1267 pts) | #225 (1407 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #198 (1520 pts) | #217 (1375 pts) | #219 (1350 pts) | #323 (1050 pts) | #142 (1725 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #53 (2349 pts) | #67 (1999 pts) | #114 (1789 pts) | #22 (2406 pts) | #60 (2093 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #423 (721 pts) | #455 (701 pts) | #410 (771 pts) | #499 (656 pts) | #521 (611 pts) |