PIGGY D'S BBQ

PIGGY D'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 41 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship (2013), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #932 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#932

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1612

peak 1627 · rated over 41 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 12, 2013

latest Aug 23, 2019 · 6.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#140

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

4 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time

Category wins

22 podiums

Overall top-10s

46% of 41 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 38%

overall standings

Best overall

692.0228 / 720

Master · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay

Perfect 180s

Current form

667.56 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 661.38 (+6.19)

Walk rate

80%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork · Fire it Up 5 BBQ Competition

Consistency

±13.46

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 167.03 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.68)

Road miles

18,236

across 41 mapped stops · furthest 808 mi

Schedule strength

33%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)

Purse competed for

$64K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

661.38 / 720

41 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (18 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

0.0004 points from the title

Came within 0.0004 points of the Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Apr 12, 2013).

Against the odds

29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship (Aug 31, 2013) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 29-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ.

Giant slayer

54 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 54-team field at Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship.

Aug 31, 2013

They almost always walk

80% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 33 of 41 contests

A top-10 category call in 80% of their 41 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

692.0228 career-best overall

96.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 692.0228 at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay — 96.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 28, 2016

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

FAT DAD'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of PIGGY D'S BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 1 Grand Championship

2013 was the year it came together: 11 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 3 category wins, at an average finish in the top 28%.

11 contests
7 overall top-10s
3 category wins
average top 28%

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A tough matchup

14–1 behind in the head-to-head

Rooftop BBQ ahead in 93% of their meetings

Rooftop BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 15 shared contests.

The drought

30 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship on Aug 31, 2013 — 30 contests and 13.1 years ago.

last GC Aug 31, 2013
13.1 years ago

A strong matchup

9–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 90% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ in 9 of their 10 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

11 of 15 shared pork entries lost

BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ ahead 73% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 15 shared pork entries.

Announced themselves early

2nd at their very first contest

Finished 2 of 29 at their very first tracked contest, Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Apr 12, 2013).

Apr 12, 2013
29-team field

Always the bridesmaid

4 reserve championships

Runner-up for the whole thing 4 times against 1 Grand Championship — close enough to touch it, over and over.

1 Grand Championship
41 contests

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A June team

Top 24% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 24% across 3 contests, versus top 38% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 38% the rest of the year

The long haul

18,236 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 18,236 miles across 41 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 808 miles to Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair.

41 mapped stops
furthest 808 mi

The metronome

±1.87% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.87% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.9% of a perfect score
41 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 2nd

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
2019 ↗	Master	#574 (575 pts)	#455 (745 pts)	#589 (590 pts)	#509 (680 pts)	#767 (425 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#784 (417 pts)	#936 (342 pts)	#1015 (312 pts)	#516 (707 pts)	#679 (537 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#557 (705 pts)	#689 (585 pts)	#751 (535 pts)	#356 (1,040 pts)	#476 (850 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#404 (971 pts)	#334 (1,091 pts)	#512 (806 pts)	#416 (966 pts)	#432 (926 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#322 (1,118 pts)	#325 (1,083 pts)	#288 (1,218 pts)	#322 (1,093 pts)	#346 (1,058 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#140 (1,683 pts)	#124 (1,593 pts)	#215 (1,258 pts)	#176 (1,383 pts)	#133 (1,638 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to PIGGY D'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

PAPA'S PIT CREW

#933 of the rated field

1612 power rating

Contests: 53
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1612

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 51 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 51 contests
last seen Aug 14, 2026

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County Line Que

#934 of the rated field

1612 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 37%
Peak: 1620

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before PIGGY D'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 30 contests

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THAT'S OUR QUE

#935 of the rated field

1612 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1614

Fewer contests behind them than PIGGY D'S BBQ has cooked, 27 to 41, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Jun 1, 2019

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LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ

#929 of the rated field

1612 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1615

24 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 38% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Aug 24, 2018

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BLACK CAT BBQ

#936 of the rated field

1612 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 52%
Peak: 1612

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

rated over 21 contests
last seen Aug 5, 2016

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TWO CRACKERS Q-ING

#930 of the rated field

1612 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 60%
Peak: 1623

Level with PIGGY D'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Sep 24, 2021

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	17	8	9	47%	⚔ compare
ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	17	8	9	47%	⚔ compare
THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES	17	8	9	47%	⚔ compare
SON OF SMOKE	16	5	11	31%	⚔ compare
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	15	5	10	33%	⚔ compare
Rooftop BBQ	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
Rhythm n QUE	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	12	5	7	42%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
PIRATES OF THE PIG	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
BAD BONES BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	41	18	0	6	177.1772	153.6572	166.52	top 40%
Pork Ribs	41	12	1	4	176.5600	151.4172	163.68	top 49%
Pork	41	21	3	8	179.4400	152.5714	167.03	top 35%
Brisket	41	18	3	4	178.2858	142.7544	164.14	top 40%

“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
Small (<20 teams)	6	0	top 38%
Medium (20–39)	21	0	top 41%
Large (40+)	14	1	top 33%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	14	0	top 36%
NV	12	1	top 50%
OR	8	0	top 34%
WA	5	0	top 23%
MT	2	0	top 25%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	6	2	top 31%	May 25, 2019
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	4	2	top 21%	Mar 31, 2017
Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	2	22	top 60%	Aug 23, 2019
Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off	2	13	top 59%	Aug 16, 2019
USA Barbecue Championship	2	9	top 36%	Oct 27, 2016
Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	2	9	top 49%	Aug 22, 2014
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	2	15	top 65%	Apr 25, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 11 contests · 1 GC

Contests a season 6.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 14 of 41 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 28 7 of them more than once

First title Aug 31, 2013 Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship

Opponents faced 634 finished ahead 953 times, behind 511

Longest layoff 1.4 yrs Oct 30, 2014 → Apr 1, 2016

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

20191 milestone

Aug 23 Most recent contest Wild West BBQ Shoot Out

20171 milestone

Sep 2 Peak power rating (1627) Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild

20163 milestones

May 28 Career-best overall score692.0228 BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Jun 3 Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 Fire it Up 5 BBQ Competition
Aug 26 25th tracked contest Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country)

201310 milestones

Apr 12 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Apr 12 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Apr 12 First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Apr 12 First overall podium Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Apr 12 First Reserve Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Apr 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.8570 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jun 28 First category win (Brisket) Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
Aug 23 10th tracked contest Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
Aug 31 First Grand Championship Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship
Aug 31 Biggest field won (54 teams) Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15	Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship	Aug 31, 2013
+14.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 12, 2013
+12.9	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	May 28, 2016
+11.7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 4, 2014
+11.5	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	Jun 28, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Apr 19, 2013
-8.9	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	Aug 23, 2019
-8.6	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	Aug 22, 2014
-8.3	Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off	Aug 17, 2018
-6	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship	May 6, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	GCs	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	4	0	2	0	100%	top 44%	95.9%	92.8%
2018	5	0	0	0	60%	top 51%	93.2%	91.3%
2017	5	0	3	1	100%	top 34%	92.6%	92%
2016	7	0	4	2	86%	top 36%	96.1%	92.6%
2014	9	0	3	1	67%	top 42%	93.4%	91.8%
2013	11	1	7	3	82%	top 28%	93.6%	91.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 23, 2019	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out 🏅 Wendover, NV	27 / 37 (661.0288)	23 (166.8344)	34 (157.1088)	26 (163.3712)	8 (173.7144)
Aug 16, 2019	Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA	13 / 25 (647.8172)	2 (172.5600)	19 (157.0856)	2 (175.4172)	23 (142.7544)
Jul 5, 2019	Smoke on the Dragon BBQ-N-Brew 🏅 Dallas, OR	7 / 16 (674.2400)	4 (171.4516)	4 (169.1200)	3 (170.2856)	11 (163.3828)
May 25, 2019	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR	2 / 34 (690.8344)	3 (177.1772)	2 (176.5600)	8 (171.4172)	17 (165.6800)
Sep 14, 2018	4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	20 / 43 (663.8972)	18 (169.1200)	25 (162.8344)	5 (172.5600)	31 (159.3828)
Aug 24, 2018	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	22 / 46 (671.3488)	30 (165.6800)	35 (164.5372)	19 (170.8228)	17 (170.3088)
Aug 17, 2018	Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA	18 / 27 (641.5660)	22 (153.6572)	21 (155.9544)	15 (164.5372)	5 (167.4172)
May 26, 2018	BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR	16 / 35 (658.7320)	26 (161.1088)	26 (157.1088)	3 (175.4172)	16 (165.0972)
Apr 20, 2018	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA	24 / 48 (650.7772)	34 (161.6800)	31 (158.8344)	18 (164.5484)	18 (165.7144)
Sep 15, 2017	3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	22 / 48 (663.3376)	44 (153.6572)	32 (162.8460)	4 (173.1200)	7 (173.7144)
Sep 2, 2017	Redwood Coast Grills Gone Wild Crescent City, CA	5 / 15 (664.5148)	6 (167.4516)	6 (169.1316)	7 (164.5256)	4 (163.4060)
Aug 18, 2017	Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA	4 / 15 (653.1088)	6 (161.7372)	4 (162.8344)	1 (166.2856)	4 (162.2516)
May 27, 2017	BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR	16 / 37 (666.7772)	19 (163.9656)	26 (161.1316)	7 (171.9772)	9 (169.7028)
Mar 31, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	6 / 30 (663.8972)	11 (168)	22 (157.0972)	2 (173.1200)	7 (165.6800)
Oct 27, 2016	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	9 / 36 (678.8116)	12 (172)	16 (168)	9 (171.4172)	15 (167.3944)
Sep 16, 2016	2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	27 / 61 (653.6116)	12 (170.3088)	26 (163.4172)	22 (165.0856)	43 (154.8000)
Aug 26, 2016	Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA	5 / 28 (657.0972)	17 (161.1312)	2 (172.0116)	9 (165.1428)	12 (158.8116)
Jun 3, 2016	Fire it Up 5 BBQ Competition Florence, OR	5 / 13 (688.5256)	5 (169.7028)	8 (167.9772)	1 (179.4400)	4 (171.4056)
May 28, 2016	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	2 / 43 (692.0228)	2 (176.5944)	16 (166.8228)	7 (171.4628)	1 (177.1428)
May 6, 2016	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	26 / 35 (650.6744)	6 (175.4172)	19 (165.0972)	32 (159.3828)	31 (150.7772)
Apr 1, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	15 / 30 (646.1716)	8 (169.1200)	24 (154.2744)	12 (163.3828)	15 (159.3944)
Oct 30, 2014	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	37 / 79 (667.3828)	37 (169.7144)	23 (170.2972)	19 (171.4284)	63 (155.9428)
Sep 5, 2014	The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off Las Vegas, NV	21 / 42 (667.3484)	28 (162.8228)	12 (169.7256)	15 (169.7028)	27 (165.0972)
Aug 22, 2014	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	22 / 31 (637.4740)	10 (168.5372)	24 (155.9544)	27 (154.7884)	21 (158.1940)
Aug 12, 2014	Montana State BBQ Championship at Montana Fair Billings, MT	4 / 26 (664.5260)	15 (158.2400)	2 (172.6060)	11 (164.5372)	3 (169.1428)
May 24, 2014	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	12 / 31 (672.4916)	2 (175.4172)	10 (170.8572)	12 (167.4056)	21 (158.8116)
May 16, 2014	Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	23 / 56 (647.2684)	27 (163.4172)	14 (163.4172)	8 (167.3712)	38 (153.0628)
May 1, 2014	Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV	10 / 18 (657.0172)	13 (162.8000)	15 (161.7028)	6 (167.4172)	8 (165.0972)
Apr 25, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV	15 / 30 (663.4060)	13 (168.5944)	28 (158.8572)	13 (169.1200)	12 (166.8344)
Apr 4, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	2 / 30 (671.4632)	7 (166.2972)	1 (172.6060)	10 (165.1200)	4 (167.4400)
Aug 31, 2013	Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	1 / 54 (668.4456)	10 (168.5256)	20 (159.9428)	1 (177.7144)	23 (162.2628)
Aug 23, 2013	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	9 / 34 (659.3712)	2 (171.4056)	28 (151.4172)	11 (167.9656)	6 (168.5828)
Aug 14, 2013	Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair Billings, MT	9 / 26 (655.3140)	5 (167.4056)	15 (154.2512)	2 (170.8344)	7 (162.8228)
Jul 26, 2013	The Great American Cookoff Woodlake, CA	10 / 53 (657.0972)	4 (172.5600)	5 (168)	35 (156.5372)	24 (160)
Jul 20, 2013	Kla Ha Ya Days Barbeque Championship Snohomish, WA	4 / 13 (674.2516)	5 (166.8344)	9 (167.9772)	7 (165.7372)	1 (173.7028)
Jun 28, 2013	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	8 / 56 (658.8576)	33 (156.5714)	14 (164.5718)	22 (159.4286)	1 (178.2858)
Jun 21, 2013	2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	14 / 70 (658.2856)	16 (166.2856)	4 (172.5714)	51 (152.5714)	15 (166.8572)
May 25, 2013	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	15 / 31 (665.1428)	17 (165.1430)	16 (168)	23 (163.4284)	9 (168.5714)
May 17, 2013	Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	19 / 65 (630.2856)	36 (156)	19 (158.2858)	27 (156.5712)	13 (159.4286)
Apr 19, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV	24 / 30 (635.4286)	20 (161.7142)	20 (158.2858)	20 (159.4286)	23 (156)
Apr 12, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA	2 / 29 (666.8570)	2 (170.8572)	13 (161.7144)	5 (168.5714)	5 (165.7140)

PIGGY D'S BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

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 (18 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Against the odds

Giant slayer

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Announced themselves early

Always the bridesmaid

Looking over their shoulder

A June team

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

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, averaged over 5 contests — 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)