PIG IN A PIT CO
Rating
1399
peak 1399
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-06-28
latest 2024-08-09
Best ToY finish
#417
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.46 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 630.64 (+36.82)
Walk rate
32%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±27.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.80 · weakest Brisket (155.73)
Road miles
6200
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 592 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP has come out ahead in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DOUBLE J SMOKERS in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.3088 | 145.1316 | 160.80 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 136.5028 | 156.03 | top 82% |
| Pork | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 133.6800 | 157.38 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 134.1828 | 155.73 | top 75% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 8 | 0 | top 80% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| UT | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
| NM | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 91% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (8 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 630.64
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 677.1544 | 677.15 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 669.0628 | 663.11 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 670.8000 | 647.61 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 650.2400 | 622.59 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 623.8172 | 609.28 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 643.9200 | 615.59 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-09 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 12 / 29 (677.1544) | 12 (170.3088) | 13 (166.2856) | 14 (166.8572) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic Mesa, AZ | 13 / 26 (669.0628) | 17 (163.4056) | 19 (162.8456) | 1 (177.7028) | 16 (165.1088) |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Mesa, AZ | — | — | 19 (142.2516) | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Keating Tractor Antique Tractor Show Liberal, KS | 17 / 19 (656.3996) | 17 (163.3828) | 18 (159.9540) | 8 (174.2628) | 19 (158.8000) |
| 2023-08-11 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 17 / 27 (663.8744) | 20 (164.5488) | 16 (162.8344) | 22 (162.2284) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2022-09-30 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 17 / 21 (670.8000) | 19 (162.2628) | 18 (164.5600) | 13 (169.1200) | 5 (174.8572) |
| 2022-09-09 | Western Legends BBQ Contest Kanab, UT | 28 / 31 (624.4116) | 27 (158.2516) | 30 (151.3944) | 28 (158.8228) | 28 (155.9428) |
| 2021-09-17 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 18 / 20 (638.1256) | 17 (163.9544) | 17 (163.3828) | 12 (158.8572) | 17 (157.1084) |
| 2021-08-06 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 32 / 42 (650.2400) | 21 (168.5828) | 23 (166.8344) | 39 (155.9772) | 31 (158.8456) |
| 2021-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam Greeley, CO | 32 / 33 (597.5888) | 32 (145.1316) | 33 (145.7144) | 25 (159.3712) | 30 (147.3716) |
| 2021-05-07 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 31 / 35 (604.4000) | 33 (145.7144) | 30 (151.3828) | 29 (153.0856) | 26 (154.2172) |
| 2020-10-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 58 / 58 (623.8172) | 54 (164.5372) | 22 (172.5716) | 57 (152.5256) | 58 (134.1828) |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 63 / 64 (607.3144) | 64 (145.6800) | 59 (156.5488) | 57 (162.8456) | 63 (142.2400) |
| 2020-09-05 | S.T.A.R Brews & Q Lake City, CO | 17 / 19 (609.5312) | 18 (157.0972) | 17 (153.0856) | 18 (149.6912) | 17 (149.6572) |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival Kanab, UT | 40 / 42 (596.4568) | 31 (165.1428) | 40 (149.6912) | 41 (133.6800) | 41 (147.9428) |
| 2019-09-20 | Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival Grand Lake, CO | 23 / 25 (607.2116) | 9 (169.1200) | 22 (155.3944) | 25 (136.4684) | 21 (146.2288) |
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 52 / 54 (599.9084) | 38 (163.4400) | 54 (136.5028) | 51 (148.5712) | 45 (151.3944) |
| 2019-06-29 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) Artesia, NM | 26 / 34 (643.9200) | 18 (169.6800) | 33 (149.1200) | 25 (162.8800) | 24 (162.2400) |
| 2019-06-28 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM | 33 / 41 (611.3028) | 32 (154.2400) | 32 (154.2856) | 33 (153.6684) | 32 (149.1088) |
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 | #677 (230 pts) | #755 (210 pts) | #693 (269 pts) | #517 (385 pts) | #676 (255 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1156 (84 pts) | #1225 (84 pts) | #1355 (79 pts) | #923 (139 pts) | #1231 (74 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #928 (142 pts) | #1009 (132 pts) | #1059 (137 pts) | #930 (162 pts) | #766 (227 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #611 (258 pts) | #605 (283 pts) | #636 (273 pts) | #642 (253 pts) | #640 (263 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #417 (264 pts) | #444 (259 pts) | #434 (279 pts) | #446 (259 pts) | #444 (264 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1250 (195 pts) | #1547 (125 pts) | #1735 (110 pts) | #1488 (130 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1383 (181 pts) | #1545 (176 pts) | #1553 (176 pts) | #1485 (181 pts) | #1403 (201 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1385 (198 pts) | #1536 (183 pts) | #1145 (293 pts) | #1531 (188 pts) | #1350 (228 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1042 (289 pts) | #738 (499 pts) | #1104 (299 pts) | #1320 (234 pts) | #897 (394 pts) |