Porkosaurus

Porkosaurus is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 13th of 25 at the BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest (2018). They are ranked #5653 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,653

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1447

peak 1504 · rated over 16 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 13, 2013

latest Sep 21, 2023 · 10 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#953

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 16 contests

Avg finish

top 72%

overall standings

Best overall

666.7200 / 720

Master · International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN

Perfect 180s

Current form

646.96 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 639.24 (+7.72)

Walk rate

31%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.0344

Chicken · Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off

Consistency

±22.25

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.13 · weakest Brisket (153.96)

Road miles

2,757

across 16 mapped stops · furthest 884 mi

Schedule strength

49%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)

Purse competed for

$58K

listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

639.24 / 720

16 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

666.7200 career-best overall

92.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.7200 at International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN — 92.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 8, 2017

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

FIRE DANCER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.17 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 13%.

Brisket avg 153.96
Pork avg 164.13
0 calls in 16 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of RATED R PORK STARS in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

2.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard (Sep 21, 2023).

last seen Jun 18, 2021
back Sep 21, 2023

Pork nemesis

6 of 8 shared pork entries lost

FIRE DANCER BBQ ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, FIRE DANCER BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork entries.

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
2023 ↗	Master	#1255 (60 pts)	#1319 (60 pts)	#1392 (70 pts)	#1159 (95 pts)	#1296 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#953 (283 pts)	#657 (523 pts)	#923 (333 pts)	#1062 (258 pts)	#945 (313 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1970 (95 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#1859 (130 pts)	#1770 (140 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Porkosaurus, each with one reason worth a look.

101 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BURNT SIDE DOWN

#5,663 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1447

1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to Porkosaurus)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — BURNT SIDE DOWN ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Sep 22, 2017

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BIG BULLS BBQ BUNCH

#5,632 of the rated field

1448 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

They've been 1501 at their best, 53 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 16, 2021

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Chillin & Grillin

#5,636 of the rated field

1448 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1448

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen May 3, 2024

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GETTIN' PIGGY WIT IT!

#5,633 of the rated field

1448 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1448

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 5 years before Porkosaurus's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 14 contests

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GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS

#5,655 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1447

20 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 15% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jul 25, 2026

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The Big LebowsQ

#5,662 of the rated field

1447 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1447

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
FIRE DANCER BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
RAZORRACKS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BACON & WHISKEY	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' BUTTS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
HILLTOP HOGGERS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Swine Life	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
KILLER HOGS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SWINE CRUE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Q-BONES BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
Sloppy Hog BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	16	3	1	176.0344	140.5944	162.26	top 61%
Pork Ribs	16	2	0	172.5944	136.5372	159.36	top 67%
Pork	15	2	0	176	154.2976	164.13	top 59%
Brisket	16	0	0	168.0228	130.2056	153.96	top 70%

“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
Medium (20–39)	7	0	top 72%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 73%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MS	5	top 75%
TN	5	top 63%
NJ	3	top 72%
IL	1	top 68%
AR	1	top 87%
AL	1	top 96%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN	2	21	top 63%	Sep 6, 2019
Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off	2	37	top 84%	Jun 14, 2019
Southaven Springfest	2	19	top 73%	Apr 26, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 5 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MS 5 of 16 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 13 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 450 finished ahead 183 times, behind 488

Longest layoff 2.3 yrs Jun 18, 2021 → Sep 21, 2023

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20231 milestone

Sep 21 Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard

20192 milestones

Apr 5 10th tracked contest 9th Annual Bull Moose
Jun 14 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0344 Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off

20172 milestones

Sep 8 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.7200 International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN
Sep 8 Career-best overall score666.7200 International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN

20141 milestone

Oct 3 Peak power rating (1504) DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship

20132 milestones

Sep 13 First tracked contest International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash
Sep 13 First call International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.4	DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship	Oct 3, 2014
+4	BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest	Jul 20, 2018
+3.3	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN	Sep 8, 2017
+0.9	DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off	Jun 18, 2021
+0.7	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard	Sep 21, 2023

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.6	Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000	Oct 9, 2015
-10.5	Smoke on the Water Barbecue Championship	Oct 8, 2016
-8.9	World Barbecue Championship	Nov 11, 2016
-7.2	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off	Jun 14, 2019
-7.1	Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz	May 10, 2019

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	1	0%	top 68%	91.5%	91.5%
2021	1	0%	top 63%	91.8%	91.8%
2019	5	60%	top 77%	91.9%	89.2%
2018	3	33%	top 73%	92.2%	89.4%
2017	1	0%	top 50%	92.6%	92.6%
2016	2	0%	top 95%	86.5%	85.4%
2015	1	0%	top 89%	80.4%	80.4%
2014	1	0%	top 32%	89.4%	89.4%
2013	1	100%	top 64%	89.5%	89.5%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 21, 2023	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)
Jun 18, 2021	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)
Sep 6, 2019	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)
Jun 14, 2019	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off 🏅 Hernado, MS	42 / 49 (640.4116)	6 (176.0344)	45 (154.8000)	—	42 (153.0744)
May 10, 2019	Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz 🏅 Marion, AR	26 / 30 (638.1144)	19 (167.4172)	27 (153.0972)	24 (162.2400)	23 (155.3600)
Apr 26, 2019	Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS	19 / 31 (661.6344)	2 (176)	21 (161.7144)	27 (158.8000)	19 (165.1200)
Apr 5, 2019	9th Annual Bull Moose 🏅 Millington, TN	19 / 25 (636.4112)	10 (166.2856)	8 (166.2628)	21 (159.9312)	25 (143.9316)
Jul 20, 2018	BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN	13 / 25 (663.9200)	23 (155.3484)	8 (172.5944)	10 (171.4172)	12 (164.5600)
Jun 15, 2018	Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS	37 / 45 (641.4972)	23 (170.2512)	22 (168.5488)	34 (163.3828)	43 (139.3144)
Apr 27, 2018	Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS	29 / 34 (625.5656)	28 (157.6800)	28 (156.5256)	23 (162.8572)	31 (148.5028)
Sep 8, 2017	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN Millington, TN	21 / 42 (666.7200)	22 (167.3828)	22 (164.5372)	11 (172.5484)	21 (162.2516)
Nov 11, 2016	World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL	85 / 89 (622.7888)	71 (164.0116)	64 (162.8344)	83 (156.5828)	88 (139.3600)
Oct 8, 2016	Smoke on the Water Barbecue Championship Atlantic City, NJ	45 / 48 (607.3256)	23 (165.1084)	41 (151.4516)	27 (160.5600)	48 (130.2056)
Oct 9, 2015	Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 Atlantic City, NJ	41 / 46 (578.8464)	45 (140.5944)	43 (136.5372)	31 (154.2976)	27 (147.4172)
Oct 3, 2014	DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ	21 / 65 (643.9312)	46 (154.2284)	32 (157.1200)	14 (165.6684)	12 (166.9144)
Sep 13, 2013	International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash Millington, TN	18 / 28 (644.3544)	25 (149.0400)	14 (162.2400)	4 (176)	17 (157.0744)

Porkosaurus

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)