Pork Posse OK
Rating
1494
peak 1494
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2024-04-05
Best ToY finish
#186
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
478.79 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 587.97 (-109.19)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±133.93
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.91 · weakest Pork (162.31)
Road miles
1702
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 253 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
THE GRISWOLDS has finished one call ahead of Pork Posse 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
WOOD HOOK BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK has come out ahead in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OK first)
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 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 155.3484 | 162.31 | top 78% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 8 | 1 | top 58% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OK (10 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (15 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Lake Views & BBQ (2024-04-05)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 587.97
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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 351.4172 | 351.42 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 683.3596 | 511.06 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 665.0632 | 662.14 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.8400 | 659.84 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 653.5772 | 643.27 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.3944 | 647.85 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-05 | Lake Views & BBQ Wagoner, OK | 1 / 21 (351.4172) | 4 (172.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (170.8572) | 17 (166.8228) |
| 2024-04-05 | Lake Views & BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wagoner, OK | — | — | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 11 / 36 (345.0856) | 14 (173.1084) | 10 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause (ONE MEAT RIBS) Tahlequah, OK | — | — | 17 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Ozarks BBQ Fest Springfield, MO | 17 / 30 (677.5656) | 14 (170.8228) | 21 (167.3944) | 19 (167.3828) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2023-05-12 | City of Springs BBQ Championship Sulphur, OK | 7 / 16 (338.2172) | 7 (168.5372) | 6 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | 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) |
| 2022-09-16 | 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) |
| 2022-04-22 | Ozarks BBQ Fest Springfield, MO | 17 / 31 (659.2224) | 18 (165.0856) | 15 (168.5256) | 26 (158.2284) | 11 (167.3828) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 47 / 56 (659.8400) | 23 (171.9772) | 44 (163.9772) | 53 (155.3600) | 36 (168.5256) |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 61 / 64 (632.9600) | 58 (164.5256) | 56 (159.4056) | 62 (155.3944) | 60 (153.6344) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 49 / 61 (653.5772) | 46 (163.4172) | 57 (154.2400) | 38 (167.3828) | 31 (168.5372) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 37 / 59 (659.3944) | 7 (174.3200) | 37 (163.9772) | 46 (161.7372) | 45 (159.3600) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 62 / 74 (636.3080) | 39 (168.5256) | 58 (159.9428) | 68 (155.3484) | 64 (152.4912) |
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 ↗ | 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 | #1475 (120 pts) | #1155 (225 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |