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.
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PORK ILLUSTRATED
PORK ILLUSTRATED is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off (2017). They are ranked #1127 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1592
peak 1610 · rated over 13 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2013
latest Apr 27, 2018 · 4.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time
Category wins
6
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
50% of 14 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
578.55 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 646.50 (-67.95)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±132.30
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 174.10 · weakest Brisket (168.19)
Road miles
1,728
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 424 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
Master avg
646.50 / 720
14 Master contests · 1 GC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1132 (234 pts) | #1377 (175 pts) | #1950 (70 pts) | #804 (429 pts) | #1912 (75 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #610 (639 pts) | #656 (614 pts) | #554 (724 pts) | #646 (634 pts) | #714 (554 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #694 (549 pts) | #799 (489 pts) | #1128 (299 pts) | #694 (579 pts) | #705 (569 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PORK ILLUSTRATED, each with one reason worth a look.
33 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,131 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1592
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,130 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1592
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1599
Their rating is built on 5 Grand Championships in 25 contests, alongside a 60% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,129 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1620
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,125 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1596
Level with PORK ILLUSTRATED on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,126 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1620
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before PORK ILLUSTRATED's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILLER HOGS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-BONES BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' BUTTS | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Swine Life | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| VICTORY LANE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Sweet Swine O'Mine | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| The Specialists | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 178.8572 | 166.8228 | 174.10 | top 22% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 158.2628 | 169.92 | top 34% |
| Pork | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 156.5256 | 170.87 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 178.8800 | 153.0628 | 168.19 | top 44% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 1 | top 28% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 43% | Sep 1, 2017 |
| Stand by Your Grill | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 41% | Aug 19, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
5 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
2.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
6 of 14 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
12
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork
14 entries · 2 wins · 8 calls
First title
Jun 16, 2017
Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
Opponents faced
674
finished ahead 684 times, behind 283
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
Aug 16, 2013 → Sep 11, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20183 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL)
- Peak power rating (1610) Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL)
- Most recent contest Southaven Springfest
20175 milestones
- First Grand Championship Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
- First multi-meat day Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
- Biggest field won (41 teams) Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
- Career-best overall score706.8572 Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
- 10th tracked contest BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest
20154 milestones
- First call International Goat Days Championship BBQ
- First category win (Chicken) International Goat Days Championship BBQ
- First overall top-10 International Goat Days Championship BBQ
- First overall podium International Goat Days Championship BBQ
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Stand By Your Grill
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.3028 Stand By Your Grill
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.8 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | Jun 16, 2017 |
| +14.6 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ | Sep 11, 2015 |
| +13.4 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ | Sep 9, 2016 |
| +12.5 | Stand by Your Grill | Aug 19, 2016 |
| +12.3 | Southaven Springfest | Apr 22, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17.3 | Southaven Springfest | Apr 27, 2018 |
| -2.9 | Stand By Your Grill | Aug 16, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 57% | 95.1% | 59.4% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 60% | top 36% | 98.2% | 95.1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 22% | 96.1% | 95% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 10% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2018 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 34 / 34 (170.8456) | — | — | 9 (170.8456) | — |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL) Somerville, TN | 6 / 40 (684.4456) | 6 (174.2628) | 23 (163.9544) | 1 (180) | 22 (166.2284) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 57 / 407 (685.0740) | 74 (173.7028) | 48 (173.7028) | 159 (167.9772) | 113 (169.6912) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 94 / 129 (674.7772) | 61 (172) | 12 (177.1428) | 89 (168.5372) | 126 (157.0972) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN | 12 / 26 (677.6112) | 17 (166.8228) | 10 (171.4056) | 4 (174.2744) | 17 (165.1084) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Birmingham, AL | 12 / 28 (681.0284) | 12 (172.5484) | 4 (176.5600) | 9 (171.9656) | 24 (159.9544) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Nesbit, MS | 1 / 41 (706.8572) | 1 (178.2972) | 4 (176.5600) | 6 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8800) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 7 / 44 (681.0740) | 9 (169.1084) | 14 (168) | 12 (169.6684) | 5 (174.2972) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Millington, TN | 3 / 29 (686.7772) | 5 (174.8572) | 11 (166.2400) | 6 (170.8228) | 1 (174.8572) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Stand by Your Grill Fulton, MS | 8 / 40 (679.9200) | 7 (174.2744) | 34 (158.2628) | 1 (177.7028) | 16 (169.6800) |
| May 20, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Southhaven, MS | 13 / 29 (681.0856) | 2 (178.8572) | 6 (174.2972) | 29 (156.5256) | 12 (171.4056) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 8 / 41 (691.9200) | 4 (178.8572) | 4 (176.5600) | 23 (167.9772) | 18 (168.5256) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Millington, TN | 3 / 31 (690.2284) | 1 (177.1544) | 17 (162.2628) | 8 (173.1084) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 39 / 62 (659.3028) | 15 (172.5828) | 38 (163.9544) | 15 (169.7028) | 56 (153.0628) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.