JIGGY PIGGY AL
Rating
1532
peak 1547 · rated over 20 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2023-12-01
Best ToY finish
#73
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.52 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 673.02 (+5.50)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.89
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.12 · weakest Brisket (167.42)
Road miles
2901
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 308 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Purse competed for
$162K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 20 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.02 / 720
20 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
LEE LA Q has finished one call ahead of JIGGY PIGGY 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PERFECTLY BLENDED has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 11 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BAMA BOYS BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 37% across 3 contests, versus top 49% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (2023-12-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| REDBONES BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| PERFECTLY BLENDED | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| LEE LA Q | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BUTT CREW | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 10 | 2 | 7 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| The Specialists | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 159.3484 | 167.73 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 159.9428 | 167.74 | top 50% |
| Pork | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 159.3600 | 170.12 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 159.9544 | 167.42 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 11 | 0 | top 45% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
| MS | 3 | 0 | top 34% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 48% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 62% | 2023-12-01 |
| Great Americana BBQ Festival | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 36% | 2021-08-27 |
| Roast-N-Boast | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 39% | 2020-10-09 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 57% | 2020-09-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AL (11 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (20 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 673.02 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · Hammond BBQ
- 📣 2019-04-12 — First call · Smoke on the Falls
- ⭐ 2019-10-04 — Career-best overall score (694.2288) · Roast N Boast
- 📈 2019-12-06 — Peak power rating (1547) · COTR BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | RiverFest | 2019-09-13 |
| +12.9 | Roast N Boast | 2019-10-04 |
| +10.4 | COTR BBQ | 2019-12-06 |
| +9.6 | Great Americana BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| +9.6 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off | 2021-06-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Franklin | 2021-05-07 |
| -9.8 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship | 2021-03-19 |
| -9.6 | Hammond BBQ | 2019-03-22 |
| -9.2 | Roast-N-Boast | 2020-10-09 |
| -9.1 | High on the Hog Festival | 2019-04-19 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 82% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 55% | 95.4% | 93.4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 92.7% | 91.9% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 80% | top 39% | 96.4% | 93.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 14 / 17 (670.7200) | 15 (162.8000) | 7 (174.2744) | 4 (172.5600) | 14 (161.0856) |
| 2021-12-02 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 8 / 19 (686.1944) | 5 (174.8572) | 17 (161.6572) | 4 (175.4172) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2021-08-27 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 12 / 25 (671.3376) | 2 (176.5716) | 14 (167.9772) | 14 (166.8344) | 19 (159.9544) |
| 2021-08-13 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 20 / 49 (677.6116) | 16 (171.9772) | 23 (167.3944) | 13 (171.4172) | 26 (166.8228) |
| 2021-06-18 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Nesbit, MS | 11 / 48 (686.7428) | 9 (175.4056) | 28 (166.2400) | 10 (174.2628) | 20 (170.8344) |
| 2021-05-07 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Franklin 🏅 Franklin, NC | 15 / 17 (671.3028) | 7 (171.9884) | 15 (163.9428) | 12 (166.2516) | 13 (169.1200) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 22 / 38 (664.9828) | 33 (160.5028) | 13 (169.1316) | 11 (168.5256) | 21 (166.8228) |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 47 / 57 (648.9832) | 45 (161.6688) | 49 (159.9428) | 33 (165.6800) | 47 (161.6916) |
| 2020-10-09 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 24 / 36 (667.3828) | 25 (162.8228) | 10 (174.2744) | 21 (169.1772) | 29 (161.1084) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 19 / 28 (656.3424) | 21 (163.9312) | 8 (169.1084) | 21 (159.3600) | 20 (163.9428) |
| 2019-12-06 | COTR BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 5 / 25 (681.6116) | 8 (168.5372) | 4 (171.4172) | 10 (166.2400) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2019-10-04 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 3 / 25 (694.2288) | 6 (174.2744) | 13 (170.8228) | 8 (171.4172) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL | 3 / 37 (687.3256) | 5 (173.1200) | 7 (172.5600) | 2 (173.1200) | 13 (168.5256) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 9 / 39 (683.3140) | 10 (170.8228) | 14 (169.7028) | 1 (177.7028) | 20 (165.0856) |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 18 / 27 (656.3772) | 21 (161.6456) | 18 (161.6572) | 8 (169.6916) | 13 (163.3828) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 11 / 48 (686.2172) | 15 (170.8456) | 15 (170.2744) | 6 (174.2744) | 21 (170.8228) |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 23 / 54 (670.1140) | 40 (161.6456) | 33 (165.0856) | 6 (173.7028) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 27 / 39 (668.4460) | 29 (164.5372) | 27 (164.5372) | 13 (170.8228) | 19 (168.5488) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 14 / 30 (670.7316) | 16 (167.3828) | 10 (169.6916) | 9 (167.4172) | 16 (166.2400) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 36 / 48 (660.3884) | 44 (159.3484) | 29 (165.0972) | 19 (168.5256) | 31 (167.4172) |
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 | #1027 (97 pts) | #1127 (92 pts) | #928 (147 pts) | #778 (192 pts) | #1057 (97 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #937 (139 pts) | #906 (169 pts) | #1314 (84 pts) | #825 (194 pts) | #960 (139 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #342 (557 pts) | #267 (767 pts) | #411 (507 pts) | #311 (657 pts) | #424 (467 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #345 (323 pts) | #423 (278 pts) | #257 (483 pts) | #414 (278 pts) | #316 (388 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #209 (1297 pts) | #270 (1092 pts) | #260 (1097 pts) | #108 (1662 pts) | #197 (1272 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #230 (1300 pts) | #233 (1250 pts) | #261 (1155 pts) | #134 (1565 pts) | #263 (1175 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #183 (1574 pts) | #211 (1364 pts) | #291 (1173 pts) | #158 (1563 pts) | #79 (1945 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #99 (1989 pts) | #44 (2148 pts) | #213 (1408 pts) | #202 (1420 pts) | #92 (1919 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #73 (2156 pts) | #144 (1614 pts) | #77 (1941 pts) | #187 (1430 pts) | #104 (1862 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #83 (2126 pts) | #102 (1820 pts) | #16 (2468 pts) | #117 (1742 pts) | #95 (1945 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #79 (2101 pts) | #160 (1422 pts) | #61 (1943 pts) | #79 (1827 pts) | #95 (1937 pts) |