On the rise
+29
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 29 points across 4 contests since May 12, 2023 — from 1483 up to 1512.
- 4 contests since May 12, 2023
- now 1512
Pork Posse
Pork Posse is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2024. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Lake Views & BBQ (2024). They are ranked #2769 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1512
peak 1512 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Mar 22, 2019
latest Apr 5, 2024 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
14% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.37 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.89 (+12.48)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.36
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.91 · weakest Pork (163.08)
Road miles
1,702
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 253 mi
Schedule strength
85%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1614)
Purse competed for
$124K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.89 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
344.91 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 1 GC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #186 (267 pts) | #233 (192 pts) | #189 (267 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #903 (159 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #193 (239 pts) | #158 (357 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #746 (194 pts) | #815 (189 pts) | #651 (322 pts) | #923 (139 pts) | #681 (249 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #891 (156 pts) | #713 (256 pts) | #974 (166 pts) | #1110 (116 pts) | #826 (186 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1252 (70 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #681 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1471 (120 pts) | #1150 (225 pts) | #1575 (120 pts) | #1578 (120 pts) | #1536 (120 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Pork Posse, each with one reason worth a look.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,754 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1522
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Pork Posse)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Pork Posse has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,767 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1525
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,752 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1536
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before Pork Posse's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,772 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 64%
- Peak
- 1521
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 11 contests, alongside a 64% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,781 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1512
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,765 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1533
Level with Pork Posse on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SUPER SWINE | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLLOW Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GRISWOLDS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CEO BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Fine As* Swine BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL IN THE RING | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | 6 | 2 | 3 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| O' Town Que | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 163.4172 | 169.91 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 154.2400 | 167.29 | top 58% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 155.3484 | 163.08 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 152.4912 | 164.35 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 1 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 3 | 47 | 0 | top 88% | Mar 19, 2021 |
| Lake Views & BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 30% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Ozarks BBQ Fest | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 56% | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2 | 37 | 0 | top 72% | Jul 10, 2020 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
5 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
10 of 14 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
4 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · 1 win · 5 calls
First title
Apr 5, 2024
Lake Views & BBQ
Opponents faced
296
finished ahead 191 times, behind 370
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Mar 19, 2021 → Apr 22, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20247 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Lake Views & BBQ
- First overall podium Lake Views & BBQ
- First Grand Championship Lake Views & BBQ
- First state championship Lake Views & BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.8572 Lake Views & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1512) Lake Views & BBQ
- Most recent contest Lake Views & BBQ
20233 milestones
- Career-best overall score683.3596 Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ)
- First overall top-10 City of Springs BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest Ozarks BBQ Fest
20193 milestones
- First tracked contest Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- First call Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.3944 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.1 | Lake Views & BBQ | Apr 5, 2024 |
| +9.1 | Que' For a Cause | Aug 4, 2023 |
| +2.6 | City of Springs BBQ Championship | May 12, 2023 |
| +1.9 | Ozarks BBQ Fest | Jun 9, 2023 |
| +1.7 | Ozarks BBQ Fest | Apr 22, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.2 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| -5 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | Mar 22, 2019 |
| -4.1 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jul 10, 2020 |
| -3.7 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | Mar 19, 2021 |
| -1.4 | Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) | Mar 31, 2023 |
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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 5% | 97.6% | 97.6% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 47% | 95.9% | 94.7% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 92.4% | 92% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 90.8% | 89.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 73% | 91.6% | 90% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2024 | Lake Views & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 1 / 21 (351.4172) | 4 (172.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (170.8572) | 17 (166.8228) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Lake Views & BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wagoner, OK | — | — | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 11 / 36 (345.0856) | 14 (173.1084) | 10 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause (ONE MEAT RIBS) Tahlequah, OK | — | — | 17 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 17 / 30 (677.5656) | 14 (170.8228) | 21 (167.3944) | 19 (167.3828) | 11 (171.9656) |
| May 12, 2023 | City of Springs BBQ Championship 🏅 Sulphur, OK | 7 / 16 (338.2172) | 7 (168.5372) | 6 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Lake Views & BBQ (formerly Beats, Brew & BBQ) 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 16 / 29 (683.3596) | 20 (170.2512) | 7 (176.5600) | 26 (163.9884) | 11 (172.5600) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 26 / 39 (665.0632) | 7 (174.8572) | 28 (160.5488) | 27 (167.4056) | 28 (162.2516) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 17 / 31 (659.2224) | 18 (165.0856) | 15 (168.5256) | 26 (158.2284) | 11 (167.3828) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 47 / 56 (659.8400) | 23 (171.9772) | 44 (163.9772) | 53 (155.3600) | 36 (168.5256) |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 61 / 64 (632.9600) | 58 (164.5256) | 56 (159.4056) | — | 60 (153.6344) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 49 / 61 (653.5772) | 46 (163.4172) | 57 (154.2400) | 38 (167.3828) | 31 (168.5372) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 37 / 59 (659.3944) | 7 (174.3200) | 37 (163.9772) | 46 (161.7372) | 45 (159.3600) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 62 / 74 (636.3080) | 39 (168.5256) | 58 (159.9428) | 68 (155.3484) | 64 (152.4912) |