INDIGO PIG KS
Rating
1458
peak 1458 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2024-05-31
Best ToY finish
#337
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
653.85
last 5 Master vs avg 654.04 (-0.20)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.74
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.00 · weakest Brisket (155.66)
Road miles
654
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 80 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$184K
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.04 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
M.T. Pockets has finished one call ahead of INDIGO PIG 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Flying W North BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of One Love BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 12 shared pork entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCK N BLUES BBQ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| 777 BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| M Squared Smokin' Q | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Bocephus BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Boxer Q BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Who's Cookin' | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 136.4800 | 166.02 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 153.6800 | 165.36 | top 58% |
| Pork | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 159.9772 | 167.00 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 141.1084 | 155.66 | top 77% |
“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 | 16 | 0 | top 67% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 76% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 4 | 69 | 0 | top 82% | 2024-04-05 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2 | 45 | 0 | top 84% | 2020-07-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (16 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 654.04 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · Smoke In the Springs
- 📣 2019-04-26 — First call · Sertoma 48 BBQ
- ⭐ 2019-05-31 — Career-best overall score (682.8912) · McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual
- 📈 2019-05-31 — Peak power rating (1498) · McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual
- 🔥 2019-08-16 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · BBQ and Fly In on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual | 2019-05-31 |
| +4.3 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual | 2023-06-02 |
| +3.2 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual | 2024-05-31 |
| +2.7 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition | 2022-07-01 |
| +1.5 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | 2019-07-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2020-07-10 |
| -8.9 | Smoke in the Spring | 2023-04-07 |
| -8.9 | Smoke In the Springs | 2019-04-12 |
| -7 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2019-07-12 |
| -6.3 | Smoke in the Spring | 2022-04-08 |
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 65% | 92.7% | 92.5% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 74% | 91.6% | 89.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 66% | 91.8% | 90.5% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 91.7% | 89.8% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83% | top 60% | 94.8% | 91.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 18 / 35 (667.3712) | 22 (165.6684) | 20 (165.1772) | 7 (173.1428) | 23 (163.3828) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 77 / 97 (665.0284) | 74 (165.1084) | 73 (165.7028) | 48 (170.8228) | 74 (163.3944) |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 27 / 33 (657.0516) | 6 (178.2972) | 28 (162.8112) | 28 (162.2516) | 29 (153.6916) |
| 2023-06-02 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 17 / 36 (659.4284) | 17 (165.7372) | 34 (155.9884) | 13 (169.1428) | 8 (168.5600) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 95 / 103 (620.3544) | 103 (136.4800) | 95 (153.6800) | 79 (161.6572) | 55 (168.5372) |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 17 / 28 (661.0284) | 22 (163.9656) | 14 (170.2628) | 10 (169.1200) | 21 (157.6800) |
| 2022-07-01 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 13 / 24 (657.0284) | 13 (166.8112) | 12 (165.6800) | 14 (163.3944) | 17 (161.1428) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 52 / 77 (633.4860) | 55 (162.8000) | 44 (165.1200) | 53 (161.6688) | 66 (143.8972) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 76 / 94 (654.7204) | 53 (168.5372) | 54 (167.9772) | 71 (164.5372) | 83 (153.6688) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 69 / 93 (660.4572) | 44 (170.2628) | 32 (170.2628) | 47 (168.5372) | 87 (151.3944) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 56 / 61 (632.9944) | 56 (157.6456) | 58 (153.7028) | 52 (159.9772) | 46 (161.6688) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 46 / 68 (658.7888) | 2 (180.0000) | 36 (168.0116) | 28 (167.4172) | 64 (143.3600) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 22 / 41 (667.9544) | 4 (176.5828) | 25 (164.5716) | 2 (176.0000) | 37 (150.8000) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 45 / 59 (650.1256) | 57 (153.6112) | 7 (175.4400) | 36 (165.6800) | 50 (155.3944) |
| 2019-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 5 / 25 (682.8912) | 4 (172.5828) | 2 (175.4400) | 2 (173.7256) | 16 (161.1428) |
| 2019-04-26 | Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS | 25 / 38 (649.0284) | 15 (168.5256) | 7 (173.1428) | 18 (166.2516) | 36 (141.1084) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 82 / 104 (641.0056) | 40 (169.6912) | 89 (158.2288) | 58 (165.6800) | 94 (147.4056) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #811 (155 pts) | #934 (135 pts) | #933 (145 pts) | #717 (225 pts) | #894 (130 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #698 (218 pts) | #576 (333 pts) | #928 (178 pts) | #691 (238 pts) | #636 (273 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #592 (322 pts) | #651 (297 pts) | #631 (342 pts) | #575 (352 pts) | #673 (282 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #663 (490 pts) | #355 (900 pts) | #453 (760 pts) | #438 (785 pts) | #811 (395 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #685 (497 pts) | #581 (642 pts) | #599 (607 pts) | #334 (1007 pts) | #767 (452 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #483 (777 pts) | #420 (902 pts) | #446 (877 pts) | #504 (782 pts) | #598 (657 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #581 (677 pts) | #589 (687 pts) | #364 (1032 pts) | #485 (837 pts) | #525 (777 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #337 (1108 pts) | #452 (875 pts) | #172 (1548 pts) | #220 (1328 pts) | #460 (814 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #350 (1045 pts) | #236 (1318 pts) | #152 (1620 pts) | #476 (817 pts) | #344 (1061 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #994 (291 pts) | #1012 (306 pts) | #1073 (286 pts) | #1029 (301 pts) | #942 (326 pts) |