THE CELTIC PIG

THE CELTIC PIG is a competition barbecue team with 53 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the CSU BBQ Showdown (2018), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #375 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#375

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1707

peak 1724 · rated over 50 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 29, 2013

latest Jun 16, 2023 · 10.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#273

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

3 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time

Category wins

26 podiums

Overall top-10s

36% of 53 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 32%

overall standings

Best overall

698.8572 / 720

Master · 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

670.63

last 5 Master vs avg 670.63 (+0.01)

Walk rate

72%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork Ribs · 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge

Consistency

±14.53

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 168.44 · weakest Chicken (167.15)

Road miles

12,839

across 53 mapped stops · furthest 1,115 mi

Schedule strength

54%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)

Purse competed for

$94K

listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 12 state-championship entries

Master avg

670.63 / 720

52 Master contests · 2 GCs

Storylines (17 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

3.4748 points from the title

Came within 3.4748 points of the Grand Championship at BBBrew For Hope (Jul 27, 2018).

Among the elite

#375 of 6,476 rated teams

In the top 6% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1707 puts them #375 of 6,476 rated teams — the top 6% of the field.

rating 1707
peak 1724
50 rated contests

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork ribs.

Pork Ribs ×1

Against the odds

31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Griller's Cup (Jul 16, 2014) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 31-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES.

Happy hunting ground

Top 7% average finish here

BBBrew For Hope is their spot: an average finish in the top 7% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 7%

They almost always walk

72% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 38 of 53 contests

A top-10 category call in 72% of their 53 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

698.8572 career-best overall

97.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 698.8572 at 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open — 97.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 3, 2015

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The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

Duck Dog Bar-B-Que has finished one call ahead of THE CELTIC PIG 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

17–5 behind in the head-to-head

JO-BAWB'S BBQ ahead in 77% of their meetings

JO-BAWB'S BBQ has come out ahead in 17 of their 22 shared contests.

The drought

18 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at CSU BBQ Showdown on May 26, 2018 — 18 contests and 8.4 years ago.

last GC May 26, 2018
8.4 years ago

A strong matchup

23–4 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 85% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ in 23 of their 27 shared contests.

Always the bridesmaid

3 reserve championships

Runner-up for the whole thing 3 times against 2 Grand Championships — close enough to touch it, over and over.

2 Grand Championships
53 contests

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Backdraft BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A July team

Top 21% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 21% across 7 contests, versus top 32% the rest of the year.

7 July contests
top 32% the rest of the year

The long haul

12,839 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 12,839 miles across 53 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,115 miles to Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES).

53 mapped stops
furthest 1,115 mi

The metronome

±2.02% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.02% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.1% of a perfect score
53 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Griller's Cup every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 1st

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	#1189 (75 pts)	#998 (125 pts)	#1225 (110 pts)	#1266 (65 pts)	#1296 (60 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1145 (100 pts)	#1017 (130 pts)	#1022 (145 pts)	#1236 (90 pts)	#1213 (90 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#1029 (110 pts)	#942 (130 pts)	#1309 (60 pts)	#1091 (105 pts)	#934 (125 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#359 (885 pts)	#452 (750 pts)	#395 (840 pts)	#393 (865 pts)	#285 (1,070 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#273 (1,161 pts)	#559 (671 pts)	#388 (921 pts)	#353 (976 pts)	#318 (1,036 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#561 (700 pts)	#814 (485 pts)	#801 (500 pts)	#503 (785 pts)	#501 (785 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#382 (1,011 pts)	#375 (1,021 pts)	#525 (796 pts)	#349 (1,071 pts)	#305 (1,161 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#335 (1,110 pts)	#460 (855 pts)	#459 (830 pts)	#394 (940 pts)	#457 (825 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#529 (726 pts)	#718 (526 pts)	#567 (676 pts)	#622 (621 pts)	#498 (756 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#455 (676 pts)	#636 (511 pts)	#435 (741 pts)	#413 (776 pts)	#435 (726 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to THE CELTIC PIG, each with one reason worth a look.

MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ

#371 of the rated field

1708 power rating

Contests: 71
GCs: 7
Top-10s: 52%
Peak: 1735

4–6 in 10 shared contests (40% to THE CELTIC PIG)

These two have cooked 10 of the same contests — MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ ahead 6–4 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 63 contests
last seen Aug 29, 2025

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SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ

#374 of the rated field

1707 power rating

Contests: 115
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1773

8–11 in 19 shared contests (42% to THE CELTIC PIG)

They've been 1773 at their best, 66 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 114 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY

#373 of the rated field

1707 power rating

Contests: 65
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1715

Careers of much the same size, 65 contests to 53, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 54 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!!

#372 of the rated field

1707 power rating

Contests: 35
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 49%
Peak: 1710

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

rated over 35 contests

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Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ

#376 of the rated field

1707 power rating

Contests: 78
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 53%
Peak: 1714

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 78 contests, alongside a 53% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 72 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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BURNTOUT BBQ CO

#380 of the rated field

1706 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 51
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 43%
Peak: 1706

9–9 in 18 shared contests (50% to THE CELTIC PIG)

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

rated over 51 contests
last seen Jun 21, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Backdraft BBQ	43	20	23	47%	⚔ compare
Lost Weekend Grill	29	23	6	79%	⚔ compare
PORKY'S PIT CREW	28	19	9	68%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	27	23	4	85%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES	27	15	12	56%	⚔ compare
3 LIL' MACS BBQ	27	15	12	56%	⚔ compare
GRILLIN' BEAVERS	26	16	10	62%	⚔ compare
BRACKEN RACKS BBQ	23	22	1	96%	⚔ compare
WILD HOGS BBQ	23	15	8	65%	⚔ compare
JO-BAWB'S BBQ	22	5	17	23%	⚔ compare
Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ	21	15	6	71%	⚔ compare
HONEYMAN BBQ	20	17	3	85%	⚔ compare
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	19	10	9	53%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ	19	8	11	42%	⚔ compare
Q LIVE CREW	18	16	2	89%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	52	13	0	3	178.8800	153.6684	167.15	top 46%
Pork Ribs	52	16	2	5	180 🔥	155.9428	167.26	top 39%
Pork	52	19	1	9	178.8572	156.5714	168.44	top 34%
Brisket	53	25	2	9	177.7028	142.8228	167.31	top 33%

“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)	25	2	top 33%
Large (40+)	27	0	top 31%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CO	38	1	top 32%
WY	7	1	top 28%
KS	3	0	top 33%
MO	2	0	top 21%
NV	1	0	top 50%
TN	1	0	top 70%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Griller's Cup	4	1	1	top 22%	Jul 15, 2016
LuLu's Brew & Que	3	4	0	top 23%	Apr 26, 2019
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	6	0	top 43%	Apr 14, 2017
Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day	2	13	0	top 40%	Aug 13, 2021
Buskers, Brews & BBQ	2	6	0	top 44%	Jun 7, 2019
39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	14	0	top 43%	Sep 15, 2018
BBBrew For Hope	2	2	0	top 7%	Jul 27, 2018
Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest	2	7	0	top 26%	Jul 21, 2017
Smokin' Brew BBQ	2	4	0	top 15%	Sep 5, 2015
Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge	2	11	0	top 38%	Aug 14, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 10 contests

Contests a season 4.8 across 11 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CO 38 of 53 contests · 7 states in all

Contests visited 38 10 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Brisket 53 entries · 2 wins · 25 calls

First title Jul 16, 2014 Griller's Cup

Opponents faced 1,540 finished ahead 2,914 times, behind 874

Longest layoff 1 yrs Jun 16, 2022 → Jun 16, 2023

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

20231 milestone

Jun 16 Most recent contest Colorado BBQ Challenge

20201 milestone

Oct 3 50th tracked contest Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2

20192 milestones

Apr 26 Peak power rating (1724) LuLu's Brew & Que
Jun 14 First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge

20162 milestones

Apr 15 First category win (Pork) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jul 15 25th tracked contest Griller's Cup

20152 milestones

Oct 3 First Reserve Championship 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
Oct 3 Career-best overall score698.8572 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open

20143 milestones

Jul 16 First overall podium Griller's Cup
Jul 16 First Grand Championship Griller's Cup
Sep 12 10th tracked contest Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge

20134 milestones

Mar 29 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Mar 29 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jul 19 First overall top-10 Griller's Cup
Jul 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.4344 Griller's Cup

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.1	2015 Colorado Rockies Championship	Sep 18, 2015
+15.7	Griller's Cup	Jul 16, 2014
+13.9	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	Oct 3, 2015
+13.2	Smokin' Brew BBQ	Sep 5, 2015
+12.9	CSU BBQ Showdown	May 26, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.2	Buskers, Brews & BBQ	Jun 7, 2019
-8.3	Rock'N Western Rendezvous	May 30, 2015
-7.1	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 14, 2017
-5.5	Colorado BBQ Challenge	Jun 16, 2023
-4.2	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)	Oct 24, 2014

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)
2023	1	0	0	0	0%	top 52%	92.4%	92.4%
2022	1	0	0	0	100%	top 46%	92.7%	92.7%
2021	1	0	0	0	0%	top 36%	92.8%	92.8%
2020	2	0	0	1	100%	top 41%	94.1%	93.9%
2019	7	0	2	1	86%	top 33%	95.4%	93.2%
2018	8	1	4	1	63%	top 24%	96.3%	94.3%
2017	4	0	3	0	75%	top 26%	96.8%	94%
2016	8	0	4	2	75%	top 28%	94.9%	93.6%
2015	10	0	4	0	70%	top 35%	97.1%	92.7%
2014	6	1	1	0	50%	top 38%	95.9%	92.5%
2013	5	0	1	0	100%	top 27%	93.4%	91.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 16, 2023	Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO	22 / 42 (665.6000)	12 (173.1428)	15 (169.7144)	24 (163.3828)	26 (159.3600)
Jun 16, 2022	Frisco BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO	17 / 37 (667.2568)	11 (171.9772)	9 (171.9772)	19 (163.3712)	19 (159.9312)
Aug 13, 2021	Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO	15 / 42 (668.4572)	11 (171.9656)	26 (161.6916)	16 (165.6916)	12 (169.1084)
Oct 3, 2020	Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 🏅 Casper, WY	22 / 41 (674.1716)	20 (169.6916)	13 (170.8344)	9 (173.7028)	36 (159.9428)
Oct 2, 2020	Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY	12 / 41 (677.6684)	17 (171.4400)	1 (176.5600)	39 (157.6684)	8 (172)
Oct 18, 2019	Meat Scream BBQ Competition 🏅 Westminster, CO	15 / 46 (667.3144)	33 (162.8228)	25 (164.5372)	15 (168.5372)	6 (171.4172)
Sep 20, 2019	Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Grand Lake, CO	8 / 25 (672.9940)	5 (173.7028)	15 (163.3828)	13 (166.2284)	5 (169.6800)
Aug 9, 2019	Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO	13 / 30 (667.2916)	5 (176.5600)	19 (164.5488)	7 (171.9772)	24 (154.2056)
Aug 2, 2019	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO	11 / 54 (681.6456)	30 (167.9772)	26 (167.9656)	19 (170.2628)	4 (175.4400)
Jun 14, 2019	26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO	14 / 55 (675.2680)	37 (161.0740)	1 (180)	31 (161.0740)	2 (173.1200)
Jun 7, 2019	Buskers, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Aurora, CO	26 / 38 (646.1368)	30 (155.9772)	24 (165.7028)	17 (166.8112)	24 (157.6456)
Apr 26, 2019	LuLu's Brew & Que 🏅 Brighton, CO	4 / 40 (686.7772)	8 (173.1428)	5 (173.1316)	3 (171.9772)	12 (168.5256)
Oct 19, 2018	Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival Westminster, CO	5 / 48 (681.0400)	28 (164.5372)	4 (173.1316)	3 (177.1428)	17 (166.2284)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	14 / 467 (693.6684)	91 (172.5828)	39 (174.8572)	46 (174.2628)	80 (171.9656)
Sep 14, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	136 / 164 (663.2912)	140 (163.9656)	131 (163.9772)	65 (172.5484)	144 (162.8000)
Jul 27, 2018	BBBrew For Hope Fort Collins, CO	2 / 35 (687.8968)	9 (171.9656)	5 (172.5600)	13 (168.5256)	1 (174.8456)
Jun 8, 2018	Buskers, Brews & BBQ Aurora, CO	6 / 31 (675.9656)	10 (169.6912)	16 (163.4516)	2 (175.4172)	8 (167.4056)
Jun 8, 2018	Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Harrodsburg, KY	—	—	—	—	11 (142.8228)
May 26, 2018	CSU BBQ Showdown Estes Park, CO	1 / 20 (690.2284)	9 (169.6684)	2 (177.7028)	8 (169.1200)	2 (173.7372)
Apr 28, 2018	LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO	17 / 40 (662.8344)	20 (165.7372)	28 (160.0232)	16 (167.9656)	10 (169.1084)
Sep 29, 2017	LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO	4 / 25 (683.9432)	11 (170.2628)	7 (170.2860)	3 (171.4172)	3 (171.9772)
Sep 22, 2017	BBBrew For Hope Ft.Collins, CO	2 / 25 (697.0856)	4 (176)	5 (171.4056)	5 (171.9772)	2 (177.7028)
Jul 21, 2017	Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO	7 / 46 (678.7772)	36 (161.6800)	14 (166.2744)	2 (178.8572)	3 (171.9656)
Apr 14, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO	19 / 30 (647.2684)	15 (164.5488)	26 (157.1084)	11 (166.2284)	21 (159.3828)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	79 / 557 (678.8000)	224 (166.8228)	66 (172.5716)	129 (169.7028)	120 (169.7028)
Sep 9, 2016	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	23 / 49 (659.8968)	26 (165.1084)	23 (166.2972)	25 (165.1200)	24 (163.3712)
Aug 12, 2016	Best of the West Sheridan, WY	6 / 26 (681.6796)	12 (166.3084)	7 (172)	8 (167.9656)	6 (175.4056)
Jul 22, 2016	Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO	13 / 35 (671.2916)	3 (174.2628)	17 (165.0972)	11 (168.5488)	22 (163.3828)
Jul 15, 2016	Griller's Cup Laramie, WY	5 / 27 (675.9312)	8 (169.1084)	22 (155.9428)	2 (174.8800)	1 (176)
Jun 17, 2016	23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	9 / 58 (683.3368)	14 (170.8112)	8 (173.1200)	27 (165.6684)	3 (173.7372)
Apr 22, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV	15 / 30 (674.3084)	4 (174.9028)	20 (169.1200)	19 (164.5600)	20 (165.7256)
Apr 15, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO	6 / 28 (668.5716)	19 (161.6684)	14 (160.5716)	1 (175.4744)	4 (170.8572)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	2 / 606 (698.8572)	2 (178.8800)	63 (172.5716)	43 (174.2628)	53 (173.1428)
Oct 2, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	77 / 187 (677.6456)	117 (167.4056)	118 (166.2400)	28 (173.1544)	73 (170.8456)
Sep 18, 2015	2015 Colorado Rockies Championship Denver, CO	6 / 35 (695.9200)	27 (170.8228)	5 (176.5716)	9 (174.2628)	10 (174.2628)
Sep 5, 2015	Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO	4 / 49 (683.9544)	17 (170.2856)	8 (170.8460)	6 (173.1200)	11 (169.7028)
Aug 14, 2015	Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO	13 / 31 (653.6004)	12 (166.8344)	20 (157.0972)	17 (161.1088)	7 (168.5600)
Jul 17, 2015	Griller's Cup Laramie, WY	13 / 29 (651.2796)	19 (162.2512)	14 (163.4172)	2 (172.5484)	23 (153.0628)
Jun 19, 2015	22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	10 / 58 (669.0516)	28 (165.1428)	32 (162.2516)	17 (167.3828)	2 (174.2744)
May 30, 2015	Rock'N Western Rendezvous Loveland, CO	30 / 38 (638.7428)	35 (153.6684)	25 (158.2744)	26 (159.9772)	18 (166.8228)
Apr 17, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO	13 / 30 (652.5600)	14 (163.4628)	12 (163.4056)	18 (159.4400)	12 (166.2516)
Jan 9, 2015	National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO	23 / 40 (652.9372)	10 (171.4172)	22 (163.9312)	32 (158.2288)	27 (159.3600)
Oct 24, 2014	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN	64 / 92 (658.2168)	73 (161.6912)	62 (162.8456)	55 (163.9656)	34 (169.7144)
Sep 12, 2014	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	11 / 47 (671.3140)	24 (166.2284)	11 (169.1200)	12 (170.8228)	17 (165.1428)
Aug 30, 2014	Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO	21 / 48 (659.3144)	31 (162.7884)	18 (164.5716)	22 (166.2744)	15 (165.6800)
Jul 16, 2014	Griller's Cup Laramie, WY	1 / 26 (690.2400)	3 (174.2628)	2 (175.4172)	7 (172)	4 (168.5600)
Jun 13, 2014	21st Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	16 / 55 (663.8968)	21 (166.2628)	25 (161.6800)	20 (165.0856)	10 (170.8684)
Apr 18, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Denver, CO	17 / 30 (652.9712)	27 (153.6684)	16 (162.2400)	9 (167.3828)	6 (169.6800)
Aug 30, 2013	Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO	12 / 53 (671.9084)	42 (155.9312)	29 (162.8228)	3 (176)	4 (177.1544)
Aug 16, 2013	Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO	11 / 33 (659.8396)	22 (158.2284)	12 (164.5256)	13 (166.2628)	6 (170.8228)
Jul 19, 2013	Griller's Cup Laramie, WY	7 / 33 (672.4344)	13 (164.5372)	2 (175.4172)	11 (168.5256)	9 (163.9544)
Jun 14, 2013	Colorado Barbecue Challenge Frisco, CO	16 / 68 (645.7140)	14 (164.5714)	5 (170.8570)	32 (156.5714)	34 (153.7142)
Mar 29, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Thornton, CO	11 / 30 (645.7136)	13 (164.5714)	19 (157.7140)	4 (166.2856)	14 (157.1426)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

THE CELTIC PIG

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 (17 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

Always the bridesmaid

Looking over their shoulder

A July 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)