A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
THE SMOKING HILLS ahead in 100% of their meetings
THE SMOKING HILLS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Tipsy Pigs
Tipsy Pigs is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 17th of 25 at the Roast N Boast (2019). They are ranked #5389 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1454
peak 1454 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Sep 6, 2013
latest May 31, 2024 · 10.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.67 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 626.62 (+9.05)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.79 · weakest Brisket (153.90)
Road miles
4,283
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 957 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
626.62 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
292.42 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2118 (75 pts) | #1954 (105 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2494 (71 pts) | #2537 (71 pts) | #2537 (71 pts) | #2549 (71 pts) | #2525 (71 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1687 (127 pts) | #1370 (192 pts) | #1456 (177 pts) | #1786 (127 pts) | #1726 (127 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Tipsy Pigs, each with one reason worth a look.
124 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,390 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Tipsy Pigs)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Tipsy Pigs has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,383 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Tipsy Pigs)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,404 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Tipsy Pigs)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before Tipsy Pigs's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,394 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Tipsy Pigs)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 20 contests to 11.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,402 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1454
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Tipsy Pigs)
Level with Tipsy Pigs on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,378 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Tipsy Pigs)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Men and A Pig | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 148.5256 | 157.20 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 143.8972 | 157.79 | top 59% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 141.0972 | 155.51 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 141.0972 | 153.90 | top 65% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 70% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) | 2 | 69 | 0 | top 78% | Apr 7, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 11 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
10
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
992
finished ahead 587 times, behind 848
Longest layoff
4.7 yrs
Oct 4, 2019 → May 31, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Big Blue BBQ Championship
20191 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Roast N Boast
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)171.4056 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20162 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2632 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Career-best overall score662.2632 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Pickin' in the Panhandle
- Peak power rating (1488) Pickin' in the Panhandle
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| +2.6 | Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee | Oct 10, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Pickin' in the Panhandle | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -10.1 | Autumnfest | Oct 18, 2013 |
| -9.9 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | May 31, 2024 |
| -8.6 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -7.8 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 8, 2016 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 81.2% | 81.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 89.8% | 89.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 92% | 88.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 87.4% | 85.9% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 85.6% | 84.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2024 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 25 / 25 (616.9260) | 25 (149.0628) | 25 (147.3372) | 12 (169.7372) | 24 (150.7888) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 17 / 25 (292.4228) | 15 (148.5256) | 17 (143.8972) | 14 (155.9884) | — |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 268 / 407 (646.2056) | 378 (150.8000) | 160 (167.4172) | 340 (156.5828) | 80 (171.4056) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS | 69 / 100 (645.0744) | 74 (161.6916) | 62 (162.2744) | 63 (163.4056) | 67 (157.7028) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 215 / 557 (662.2632) | 235 (166.2744) | 138 (169.7144) | 378 (160.5600) | 207 (165.7144) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 94 / 109 (607.8856) | 94 (149.6572) | 101 (146.8116) | 50 (165.7256) | 97 (145.6912) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | The Ironman Shady Grove, PA | 29 / 48 (630.1372) | 22 (163.3944) | 16 (164) | 31 (155.9544) | 36 (146.7884) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee Topeka, KS | 18 / 37 (629.0744) | 14 (165.7144) | 19 (161.7372) | 34 (141.0972) | 11 (160.5256) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival Winchester, VA | 39 / 46 (607.2000) | 39 (152.4800) | 34 (155.4056) | 43 (147.3600) | 32 (151.9544) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Autumnfest Woodstock, VA | 35 / 40 (604.9484) | 23 (158.2284) | 22 (154.8456) | 37 (144.5028) | 28 (147.3716) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Pickin' in the Panhandle Inwood, WV | 34 / 37 (616.4456) | 14 (163.3828) | 18 (162.2856) | 34 (149.6800) | 37 (141.0972) |