Porkosaurus MS
Rating
1461
peak 1461
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2023-09-21
Best ToY finish
#959
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.96 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 647.55 (-0.59)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.50 · weakest Brisket (158.25)
Road miles
337
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 200 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.0344 | 155.3828 | 167.50 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 151.9200 | 159.63 | top 72% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 156.5028 | 162.16 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 143.9316 | 158.25 | top 72% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MS (3 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 647.55
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.8000 | 658.80 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.0284 | 661.03 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 661.6344 | 642.60 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 34 / 50 (658.8000) | 41 (158.2628) | 23 (171.4172) | 18 (171.4056) | 39 (157.7144) |
| 2021-06-18 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Nesbit, MS | 30 / 48 (661.0284) | 11 (173.1200) | 41 (158.2056) | 30 (165.1428) | 29 (164.5600) |
| 2019-09-06 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN Millington, TN | 24 / 32 (636.4228) | 29 (155.3828) | 29 (151.9200) | 22 (161.0972) | 14 (168.0228) |
| 2019-06-14 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 42 / 49 (640.4116) | 6 (176.0344) | 45 (154.8000) | 46 (156.5028) | 42 (153.0744) |
| 2019-05-10 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz Marion, AR | 26 / 30 (638.1144) | 19 (167.4172) | 27 (153.0972) | 24 (162.2400) | 23 (155.3600) |
| 2019-04-26 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 19 / 31 (661.6344) | 2 (176.0000) | 21 (161.7144) | 27 (158.8000) | 19 (165.1200) |
| 2019-04-05 | 9th Annual Bull Moose Millington, TN | 19 / 25 (636.4112) | 10 (166.2856) | 8 (166.2628) | 21 (159.9312) | 25 (143.9316) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1392 (70 pts) | #1159 (95 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #959 (283 pts) | #661 (523 pts) | #930 (333 pts) | #1067 (258 pts) | #952 (313 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1970 (95 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #1859 (130 pts) | #1770 (140 pts) |