CHECKERED PIG NC
Rating
1557
peak 1557 · rated over 5 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2022-05-13
Best ToY finish
#4
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 16%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
689.85
last 5 Master vs avg 689.85 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±3.99
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 174.39 · weakest Chicken (171.17)
Road miles
2320
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 825 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$73K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
689.85 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🍖 Signature meat
When brisket is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 40% of their entries (2 of 5).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Almost Heaven Rib Fest - One Meat Rib Contest A (2021-05-01).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 167.3944 | 171.17 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 176.5716 | 165.0972 | 172.55 | top 20% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 | 171.63 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 178.8572 | 170.8344 | 174.39 | top 14% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 21% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 8% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 9% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 18% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (2 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 689.85 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · Hammond BBQ
- 📣 2019-03-22 — First call · Hammond BBQ
- ⭐ 2022-01-28 — Career-best overall score (697.0512) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2022-05-13 — Peak power rating (1557) · Jiggy With The Piggy
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.7 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm | 2022-03-18 |
| +14.2 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2022-01-28 |
| +12.5 | Hammond BBQ | 2019-03-22 |
| +11.1 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off | 2019-09-20 |
| +4.7 | Jiggy With The Piggy | 2022-05-13 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 17% | 96.8% | 96% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 16% | 95.8% | 95.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-13 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 15 / 46 (685.6116) | 25 (169.6800) | 5 (175.4172) | 20 (169.6800) | 12 (170.8344) |
| 2022-03-18 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 3 / 33 (690.2060) | 23 (167.3944) | 2 (176.5716) | 11 (170.8228) | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 5 / 60 (697.0512) | 33 (169.6684) | 7 (175.4056) | 14 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2021-05-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest - One Meat Rib Contest B Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 2 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2021-05-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest - One Meat Rib Contest A Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 4 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 10 / 54 (686.7772) | 4 (176.5600) | 31 (165.0972) | 14 (171.4172) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 6 / 48 (689.6228) | 13 (172.5600) | 9 (170.8228) | 6 (173.1200) | 13 (173.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #907 (310 pts) | #906 (330 pts) | #1218 (205 pts) | #997 (290 pts) | #1015 (285 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #439 (810 pts) | #539 (690 pts) | #471 (785 pts) | #349 (985 pts) | #620 (590 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #255 (1310 pts) | #416 (910 pts) | #270 (1225 pts) | #387 (990 pts) | #426 (925 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #49 (2342 pts) | #46 (2142 pts) | #67 (1952 pts) | #98 (1792 pts) | #126 (1770 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #15 (2578 pts) | #37 (2168 pts) | #47 (2083 pts) | #71 (1954 pts) | #15 (2454 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #4 (2830 pts) | #3 (2681 pts) | #30 (2246 pts) | #51 (2084 pts) | #5 (2630 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #294 (1046 pts) | #143 (1501 pts) | #453 (721 pts) | #367 (846 pts) | #316 (966 pts) |