PIG ON FIRE SC
Rating
1520
peak 1545 · rated over 51 contests
Contests
51
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2026-07-17
Best ToY finish
#200
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
4
15 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 51 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
672.21
last 5 Master vs avg 671.78 (+0.43)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.00
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.66 · weakest Brisket (166.74)
Road miles
8905
mi across 51 mapped stops · furthest 822 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$496K
listed at 42 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 49 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.78 / 720
51 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY has finished one call ahead of PIG ON FIRE 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
CBF Que has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 31 of their 39 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOLT BROTHERS BBQ in 15 of their 20 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN SKULLIES has out-cooked them in 21 of 35 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 35% across 3 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 39 | 8 | 31 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 35 | 7 | 28 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 33 | 6 | 27 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIG-N-PIG | 27 | 8 | 19 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 24 | 3 | 21 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 23 | 4 | 19 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 23 | 3 | 20 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | 22 | 13 | 9 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 22 | 3 | 19 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 21 | 11 | 10 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 52 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 140.4684 | 166.91 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 51 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 179.4400 | 157.6456 | 170.66 | top 42% |
| Pork | 51 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 178.8572 | 150.2288 | 167.35 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 51 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 178.8572 | 158.2400 | 166.74 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 18 | 0 | top 63% |
| NC | 15 | 0 | top 49% |
| GA | 8 | 0 | top 43% |
| VA | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 31 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 16 | 0 | top 55% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 5 | 36 | 0 | top 57% | 2026-07-09 |
| Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 5 | 4 | 0 | top 43% | 2025-09-19 |
| Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 4 | 12 | 0 | top 43% | 2026-07-17 |
| Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 73% | 2026-05-15 |
| Mission Farms - King of the Farm | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 59% | 2026-02-27 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 58% | 2026-03-06 |
| Squealin on the Square | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 49% | 2021-10-01 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 51% | 2021-07-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (18 of 51 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (52 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 671.78 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-01 — First tracked contest · Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- 📣 2019-02-01 — First call · Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- 🎖️ 2022-09-29 — 25th tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2023-10-13 — Career-best overall score (699.9428) · Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off
- 📈 2025-05-09 — Peak power rating (1545) · Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
- 🎖️ 2026-07-09 — 50th tracked contest · South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- 🔥 2026-07-17 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Chillin & Grillin in the Glades
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.8 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off | 2023-10-13 |
| +14.7 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 2020-09-11 |
| +14.1 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | 2025-05-09 |
| +13 | Mission Farms King of the Farm | 2024-02-23 |
| +10.8 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 2023-07-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge | 2020-06-26 |
| -12.6 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge | 2024-09-20 |
| -10.9 | Poosa Q | 2025-06-20 |
| -10.1 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken | 2020-08-14 |
| -9.8 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck | 2020-08-28 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40% | top 71% | 93.9% | 93.4% |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 78% | top 51% | 96.3% | 94.4% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86% | top 55% | 95.5% | 93.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 34% | 97.2% | 95.1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 58% | 95.3% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 55% | 94.8% | 93.4% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 69% | 96.1% | 91.4% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 63% | top 53% | 94.4% | 92% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 18 / 35 (674.7084) | 1 (180.0000) | 26 (168.5256) | 27 (166.2400) | 30 (159.9428) |
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 54 / 75 (674.2056) | 35 (172.0000) | 10 (175.4056) | 64 (161.1200) | 53 (165.6800) |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 25 / 33 (666.1140) | 25 (165.6800) | 22 (165.6684) | 26 (163.9428) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 32 / 44 (675.8856) | 23 (170.8228) | 27 (169.1316) | 28 (167.4056) | 28 (168.5256) |
| 2026-02-27 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 27 / 33 (670.1600) | 31 (166.2400) | 11 (173.7144) | 15 (170.8228) | 32 (159.3828) |
| 2025-09-26 | Fire in the Foothills 🏅 King, NC | 12 / 25 (679.8968) | 18 (167.9656) | 9 (172.5600) | 8 (170.8228) | 12 (168.5484) |
| 2025-09-19 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 13 / 36 (683.3372) | 14 (170.8344) | 1 (179.4400) | 25 (166.2400) | 22 (166.8228) |
| 2025-07-18 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 13 / 34 (681.6116) | 15 (170.2744) | 2 (178.8572) | 29 (161.6572) | 20 (170.8228) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 36 / 66 (678.2628) | 5 (178.2972) | 40 (168.5484) | 26 (171.4172) | 52 (160.0000) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 36 / 42 (670.7196) | 40 (163.3828) | 35 (165.0856) | 30 (169.7028) | 15 (172.5484) |
| 2025-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 24 / 33 (666.1140) | 25 (162.8228) | 24 (166.2400) | 15 (169.6684) | 22 (167.3828) |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 5 / 42 (693.6344) | 20 (170.8228) | 12 (171.9772) | 12 (171.9772) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) 🏅 Waycross, GA | 11 / 26 (690.1596) | 17 (171.9656) | 5 (177.7028) | 3 (175.4056) | 22 (165.0856) |
| 2025-02-28 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 19 / 26 (674.1828) | 7 (173.7028) | 21 (165.6800) | 14 (170.8572) | 23 (163.9428) |
| 2024-11-08 | Currituck Bulls and BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 7 / 16 (687.3828) | 9 (171.4284) | 4 (176.0116) | 12 (166.8112) | 3 (173.1316) |
| 2024-09-20 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 32 / 33 (639.1772) | 32 (155.3484) | 27 (162.8000) | 28 (161.6688) | 32 (159.3600) |
| 2024-07-19 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 15 / 31 (681.6344) | 25 (163.9656) | 15 (170.2744) | 2 (178.8572) | 22 (168.5372) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 43 / 76 (681.0400) | 20 (174.2628) | 13 (175.4172) | 69 (155.9428) | 10 (175.4172) |
| 2024-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 22 / 31 (674.1600) | 5 (175.4172) | 19 (170.2628) | 24 (165.6800) | 23 (162.8000) |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 26 / 59 (681.0744) | 3 (177.7028) | 32 (169.1316) | 32 (167.9772) | 39 (166.2628) |
| 2024-02-23 | Mission Farms King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 6 / 26 (687.3256) | 21 (167.3828) | 4 (174.8572) | 8 (171.9656) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2023-10-13 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Waxhaw, NC | 2 / 25 (699.9428) | 12 (170.8228) | 6 (177.7028) | 2 (177.7028) | 6 (173.7144) |
| 2023-09-22 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 11 / 33 (689.0516) | 9 (174.2744) | 6 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1316) | 20 (166.2284) |
| 2023-07-14 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 12 / 36 (681.6572) | 22 (169.6800) | 13 (170.2972) | 26 (166.8228) | 7 (174.8572) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 47 / 76 (668.4340) | 52 (163.9540) | 55 (163.3828) | 17 (173.7144) | 36 (167.3828) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 170 / 249 (675.3028) | 91 (173.1200) | 74 (173.1200) | 201 (166.2400) | 210 (162.8228) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 397 / 505 (643.2228) | 464 (153.6572) | 188 (169.6800) | 456 (154.2056) | 244 (165.6800) |
| 2022-09-23 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Connelly Springs, NC | 24 / 32 (660.3424) | 29 (162.7884) | 6 (173.1200) | 29 (161.6456) | 23 (162.7884) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 36 / 92 (678.7084) | 57 (165.0856) | 21 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) | 53 (163.9428) |
| 2022-05-13 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 13 / 46 (686.1944) | 23 (169.6800) | 9 (172.5716) | 11 (173.1200) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2021-10-01 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 6 / 17 (682.7544) | 9 (166.2516) | 7 (171.9772) | 11 (167.9656) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2021-09-24 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 14 / 27 (670.2172) | 18 (165.1200) | 6 (171.4516) | 2 (175.4056) | 20 (158.2400) |
| 2021-08-27 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 16 / 22 (659.2456) | 15 (166.2284) | 12 (167.4172) | 16 (163.9544) | 18 (161.6456) |
| 2021-08-20 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 16 / 26 (676.4916) | 25 (163.9544) | 9 (174.2744) | 19 (166.8228) | 8 (171.4400) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 42 / 81 (662.7652) | 50 (166.2284) | 37 (167.4628) | 29 (169.1200) | 54 (159.9540) |
| 2021-06-11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 14 / 28 (680.5256) | 15 (171.9772) | 24 (165.1084) | 8 (172.0000) | 12 (171.4400) |
| 2021-03-12 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 22 / 39 (673.0288) | 35 (158.2516) | 7 (174.2744) | 1 (177.7028) | 27 (162.8000) |
| 2021-02-05 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 18 / 31 (675.3488) | 11 (173.1544) | 10 (173.1200) | 25 (162.8000) | 20 (166.2744) |
| 2020-09-11 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Connelly Springs, NC | 4 / 24 (691.9428) | 8 (171.9884) | 3 (175.4172) | 12 (170.8228) | 10 (173.7144) |
| 2020-08-28 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 31 / 34 (650.6628) | 31 (162.7884) | 34 (157.6456) | 10 (170.2744) | 29 (159.9544) |
| 2020-08-14 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken 🏅 Aiken, SC | 31 / 34 (646.0568) | 29 (162.2284) | 25 (165.0856) | 32 (159.9544) | 31 (158.7884) |
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 24 / 25 (629.4856) | 25 (157.0972) | 21 (162.7884) | 25 (150.2288) | 23 (159.3712) |
| 2020-03-13 | Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show 🏅 Darlington, SC | 15 / 29 (672.4340) | 8 (173.1200) | 17 (168.5600) | 17 (165.0856) | 16 (165.6684) |
| 2019-10-04 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 12 / 19 (652.9368) | 14 (159.3712) | 5 (173.1200) | 13 (158.2056) | 11 (162.2400) |
| 2019-09-27 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 20 / 37 (663.8740) | 28 (164.5256) | 19 (166.2512) | 22 (163.9544) | 12 (169.1428) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 42 / 83 (659.2228) | 69 (152.4684) | 23 (169.6916) | 13 (171.9656) | 30 (165.0972) |
| 2019-06-28 | Saltwater BBQ Bash 🏅 John's Island, SC | 13 / 18 (662.6624) | 11 (168.5256) | 13 (163.3828) | 13 (161.6340) | 7 (169.1200) |
| 2019-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 LaFayette, GA | 11 / 22 (664.3996) | 18 (162.2284) | 4 (173.1200) | 19 (155.9084) | 3 (173.1428) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off 🏅 Lexington, NC | 31 / 43 (634.6744) | 43 (140.4684) | 18 (165.6800) | 24 (163.4172) | 17 (165.1088) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 16 / 62 (678.7084) | 10 (173.1200) | 13 (171.9656) | 9 (170.8344) | 42 (162.7884) |
| 2019-02-01 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 10 / 27 (679.8628) | 22 (166.2400) | 1 (178.8572) | 8 (168.5256) | 19 (166.2400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #426 (331 pts) | #325 (531 pts) | #397 (456 pts) | #441 (346 pts) | #418 (356 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #200 (1070 pts) | #210 (1070 pts) | #142 (1425 pts) | #216 (1055 pts) | #192 (1120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #437 (461 pts) | #471 (451 pts) | #423 (571 pts) | #375 (581 pts) | #439 (496 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #361 (563 pts) | #513 (393 pts) | #466 (518 pts) | #372 (573 pts) | #426 (473 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #555 (362 pts) | #641 (307 pts) | #481 (517 pts) | #441 (517 pts) | #563 (367 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1105 (91 pts) | #954 (126 pts) | #982 (131 pts) | #1531 (56 pts) | #1165 (81 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #315 (362 pts) | #349 (352 pts) | #331 (377 pts) | #430 (267 pts) | #419 (282 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #503 (661 pts) | #633 (541 pts) | #303 (1001 pts) | #502 (691 pts) | #387 (851 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #426 (828 pts) | #489 (748 pts) | #457 (813 pts) | #305 (1063 pts) | #360 (948 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #547 (716 pts) | #583 (691 pts) | #432 (906 pts) | #489 (806 pts) | #606 (651 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #632 (610 pts) | #559 (725 pts) | #568 (725 pts) | #642 (625 pts) | #702 (570 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #617 (590 pts) | #724 (510 pts) | #384 (960 pts) | #519 (745 pts) | #636 (585 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #423 (905 pts) | #427 (875 pts) | #363 (1010 pts) | #386 (960 pts) | #418 (910 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #535 (589 pts) | #400 (774 pts) | #476 (684 pts) | #423 (759 pts) | #562 (569 pts) |