PICKIN' PORKERS NC
Rating
1490
peak 1502
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2019-10-18
Best ToY finish
#147
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.41
last 5 vs career avg 658.57 (-0.17)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.03
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.47 · weakest Brisket (160.38)
Road miles
1022
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 160 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of JL Smokers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 158.8116 | 164.38 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 157.0972 | 168.47 | top 41% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 159.3600 | 165.35 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 153.6688 | 160.38 | top 66% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 62% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (6 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 658.57
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 670.1828 | 658.57 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-18 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival B Lenoir, NC | 10 / 22 (670.1828) | 10 (168.5256) | 3 (175.4172) | 14 (164.0000) | 16 (162.2400) |
| 2019-10-11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 22 / 32 (642.1484) | 16 (165.7028) | 17 (162.8000) | 21 (159.3600) | 24 (154.2856) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 32 / 56 (658.7316) | 29 (167.3828) | 23 (168.0000) | 18 (169.6800) | 46 (153.6688) |
| 2019-08-09 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 23 / 29 (659.8628) | 22 (165.6800) | 21 (166.8228) | 23 (162.2400) | 18 (165.1200) |
| 2019-08-02 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 23 / 40 (661.1084) | 30 (160.0000) | 5 (173.7028) | 14 (169.1200) | 35 (158.2856) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 30 / 83 (667.8860) | 61 (158.8116) | 9 (175.4172) | 12 (172.5600) | 43 (161.0972) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 38 / 60 (650.1028) | 37 (164.5256) | 48 (157.0972) | 41 (160.5144) | 19 (167.9656) |
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 | #647 (508 pts) | #645 (533 pts) | #392 (853 pts) | #547 (638 pts) | #663 (513 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #585 (597 pts) | #627 (592 pts) | #235 (1227 pts) | #533 (697 pts) | #684 (532 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #465 (813 pts) | #536 (743 pts) | #524 (763 pts) | #513 (763 pts) | #372 (1028 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #477 (846 pts) | #500 (812 pts) | #451 (897 pts) | #331 (1106 pts) | #443 (906 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #258 (1285 pts) | #315 (1129 pts) | #111 (1770 pts) | #305 (1097 pts) | #238 (1345 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #147 (1752 pts) | #138 (1685 pts) | #138 (1683 pts) | #74 (1952 pts) | #177 (1565 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #162 (1564 pts) | #256 (1106 pts) | #232 (1214 pts) | #143 (1509 pts) | #115 (1768 pts) |