American Piggers IA
Rating
1488
peak 1488
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-10-04
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#253
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.67 · weakest Brisket (151.99)
Road miles
212
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 212 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 153.1316 | 157.98 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 153.6688 | 161.67 | top 66% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1428 | 161.1428 | 161.14 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9888 | 151.9888 | 151.99 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in WI (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 476.22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 332.5144 | 332.51 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619.9320 | 619.93 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 28 / 40 (332.5144) | 33 (162.8344) | 17 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 41 / 49 (619.9320) | 43 (153.1316) | 44 (153.6688) | 36 (161.1428) | 39 (151.9888) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #253 (60 pts) | #258 (60 pts) | #238 (100 pts) | — | — |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |