High-water mark
676.5144
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 676.5144 at Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2023-08-11
PIG JAM
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1482
peak 1482 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2015-04-17
latest 2023-08-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.52 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.31 (+9.21)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.42
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.62 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.90)
Road miles
554
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 135 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1596)
Purse competed for
$9K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.31 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The comeback
5.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.2 years, then back at Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) (2023-08-11).
- last seen 2018-05-18
- back 2023-08-11
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
113 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4018 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1482
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4045 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4027 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
Level with PIG JAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4051 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Head-to-head#4031 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 5 years before PIG JAM's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4039 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 5 years before PIG JAM's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Serial Griller | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKETASTIC BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke-A-Holics | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 148.5028 | 159.52 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 143.9544 | 158.90 | top 75% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 149.6800 | 162.62 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 150.2400 | 161.83 | top 56% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 7 | 0 | top 71% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
8.3 yrs
2015-04-17 → 2023-08-12
Busiest season
2023
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
VA
9 of 10 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
8
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
9 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 162.62 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.90)
Walk rate
20%
a top-10 call in 2 of 10 contests
Overall top-10 rate
10%
1 of 10 contests
Master average
641.31
out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
198
97–228 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
554
10 mapped stops · furthest 135 mi
Schedule strength
1596
average field rating faced — tougher than 75% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$8,800
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
5.2 yrs
2018-05-18 → 2023-08-11
Power rating
1482
peak 1482 · #4038 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1498) 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition
- 2018
- First call *Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall top-10 *Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.1828 *Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
- 2023
- Career-best overall score676.5144 Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1
- Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4172 Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1
- 10th tracked contest Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2
- Most recent contest Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 | *Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off | 2018-05-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.4 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2 | 2023-08-12 |
| -5.9 | VA BBQ Championships | 2015-08-21 |
| -4.9 | Boo B Que By the Sea | 2015-10-30 |
| -3 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 | 2023-08-11 |
| -2.7 | Chesapeake Jubilee | 2016-05-20 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 91% | 94% | 92.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 51% | 92% | 90.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 87.8% | 86.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-12 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2 🏅 Ashland, VA | 26 / 26 (651.3144) | 25 (161.6800) | 24 (160.0000) | 23 (161.6572) | 21 (167.9772) |
| 2023-08-11 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Ashland, VA | 23 / 28 (676.5144) | 22 (167.9772) | 27 (164.5600) | 22 (168.5600) | 8 (175.4172) |
| 2023-08-11 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown (One Meat Chicken) Ashland, VA | — | 15 (164.5716) | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Ashland, VA | — | — | 13 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2018-05-18 | *Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA | 9 / 27 (662.1828) | 10 (167.4056) | 6 (169.1200) | 7 (166.8572) | 15 (158.8000) |
| 2018-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 51 / 75 (642.1256) | 52 (161.6800) | 64 (153.6572) | 50 (159.3828) | 23 (167.4056) |
| 2016-05-20 | Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake, VA | 18 / 26 (620.4688) | 23 (154.8000) | 14 (161.7144) | 24 (149.6800) | 17 (154.2744) |
| 2015-10-30 | Boo B Que By the Sea Rehobeth Beach, DE | 44 / 59 (618.1600) | 43 (154.8000) | 49 (150.2744) | 13 (162.8456) | 44 (150.2400) |
| 2015-08-21 | VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA | 36 / 46 (627.8516) | 44 (148.5028) | 41 (143.9544) | 14 (167.9772) | 17 (167.4172) |
| 2015-04-17 | 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition Lanexa, VA | 29 / 46 (631.8740) | 36 (154.2400) | 26 (160.5140) | 20 (163.9888) | 33 (153.1312) |