High-water mark
96.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 692.5028 at Minnesota in May — 96.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 9, 2025
PO PO PORK is a competition barbecue team with 58 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 43 at the Smokin In Steele (2019). They are ranked #1283 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Po-Po Pork” and “PoPo Pork”.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #590 (245 pts) | #497 (390 pts) | #578 (330 pts) | #587 (270 pts) | #610 (250 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #464 (413 pts) | #590 (318 pts) | #438 (548 pts) | #416 (518 pts) | #527 (358 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #503 (374 pts) | #608 (309 pts) | #426 (569 pts) | #537 (369 pts) | #489 (424 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #471 (406 pts) | #519 (386 pts) | #287 (848 pts) | #510 (396 pts) | #446 (451 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #563 (350 pts) | #510 (435 pts) | #554 (427 pts) | #611 (325 pts) | #423 (545 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #567 (625 pts) | #608 (610 pts) | #572 (655 pts) | #520 (705 pts) | #572 (635 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #899 (395 pts) | #961 (400 pts) | #733 (545 pts) | #656 (625 pts) | #961 (370 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1719 (130 pts) | #1822 (130 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1655 (155 pts) |
The teams rated closest to PO PO PORK, each with one reason worth a look.
51 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PO PO PORK has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before PO PO PORK's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 48 contests to 58, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 42 contests, alongside a 21% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 40 | 10 | 30 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 38 | 2 | 36 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 35 | 9 | 26 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 34 | 5 | 29 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 31 | 7 | 24 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 29 | 11 | 18 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 28 | 17 | 11 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 27 | 4 | 23 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 26 | 8 | 18 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 25 | 2 | 23 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 24 | 12 | 12 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | 23 | 23 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE IN THE EYE | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 48 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 154.7884 | 168.52 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 56 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 147.9200 | 167.18 | top 47% |
| Pork | 49 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 157.0512 | 167.46 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 48 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 149.0628 | 166.37 | top 48% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 33 | 0 | top 48% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' in Steele | 6 | 3 | 0 | top 37% | May 30, 2025 |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 5 | 10 | 0 | top 48% | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Minnesota in May | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 44% | May 8, 2026 |
| MN Masters BBQ | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 40% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 116 | 0 | top 27% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Minnesota in May (Masters) | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 58% | May 13, 2022 |
| Cookin On Kampeska | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 36% | Jul 19, 2019 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 80 | 0 | top 29% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 67% | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Mankato Cookout (Day 2) | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 67% | Jun 9, 2018 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.2 | Smokin In Steele | May 31, 2019 |
| +14.7 | Cookin On Kampeska | Jul 14, 2017 |
| +11.5 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | Jul 15, 2022 |
| +11.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
| +11 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.2 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -10.9 | Minnesota in May | May 10, 2019 |
| -8.4 | Minnesota in May | May 7, 2021 |
| -7.6 | Minnesota in May | May 12, 2017 |
| -7 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 58% | 94.7% | 93.8% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 37% | 96.2% | 94.7% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43% | top 41% | 95.8% | 94.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 95.1% | 93.6% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57% | top 43% | 94.8% | 93.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 54% | 93.2% | 92.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20% | top 46% | 96% | 92.3% |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43% | top 46% | 93.8% | 93.1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60% | top 65% | 94.7% | 91.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 92% | 90.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 89.5% | 89.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 43.3% | 43.3% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 10 / 22 (681.6000) | 1 (177.7028) | 7 (170.8344) | 19 (165.6684) | 12 (167.3944) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 24 / 33 (666.1712) | 27 (166.2400) | — | 10 (171.9884) | 21 (165.1200) |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 43 / 77 (677.6684) | 37 (171.4400) | 51 (166.8456) | 28 (171.9772) | 53 (167.4056) |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 28 (166.2744) | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 161 / 401 (682.7428) | 235 (168.5372) | 106 (173.1200) | 168 (171.4056) | 161 (169.6800) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 9 / 26 (675.3256) | 9 (170.8228) | 4 (172.5600) | 21 (165.1200) | 12 (166.8228) |
| May 30, 2025 | Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 15 / 28 (683.8856) | 25 (163.9428) | 12 (171.4172) | 2 (176.5600) | 10 (171.9656) |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 8 / 58 (692.5028) | 15 (174.2628) | 18 (171.4288) | 9 (176) | 24 (170.8112) |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 9 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 18 / 42 (675.2684) | 18 (170.8228) | 11 (170.8344) | 35 (163.9312) | 16 (169.6800) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 80 / 444 (689.6456) | 81 (175.4172) | 201 (170.2628) | 163 (170.8228) | 68 (173.1428) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 11 / 27 (678.1832) | 22 (162.2400) | 5 (173.1200) | 5 (177.7144) | 16 (165.1088) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 19 / 34 (673.6456) | 19 (171.4056) | 19 (166.8572) | 15 (168.5600) | 21 (166.8228) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 2 (178.2972) | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 10 / 32 (682.7312) | 12 (173.1084) | 13 (167.9772) | 22 (166.2400) | 5 (175.4056) |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 33 / 58 (678.7312) | 36 (170.8228) | 14 (171.9772) | 51 (163.9656) | 20 (171.9656) |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 17 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 119 / 487 (685.0628) | 218 (169.6800) | 103 (173.1428) | 190 (170.2628) | 104 (171.9772) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 23 / 32 (671.2912) | 24 (167.9772) | 16 (169.1200) | 28 (164.5256) | 15 (169.6684) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 16 / 39 (674.8000) | 21 (170.2972) | 18 (167.9772) | 29 (163.9656) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 7 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 13 / 29 (667.3256) | 11 (169.7144) | 14 (167.3828) | 7 (169.7028) | 22 (160.5256) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 30 / 59 (671.3596) | 38 (167.9656) | 12 (171.4972) | 33 (166.8112) | 38 (165.0856) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 4 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 25 / 47 (672.4112) | 21 (170.8344) | 25 (167.3828) | 42 (162.2284) | 15 (171.9656) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 116 / 505 (682.8000) | 338 (163.9772) | 88 (173.7028) | 245 (167.4172) | 11 (177.7028) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 11 / 40 (675.8860) | 14 (171.9772) | 19 (167.3944) | 9 (171.4172) | 25 (165.0972) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN | — | — | 6 (170.2972) | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 18 / 33 (670.7544) | 23 (166.8228) | 28 (162.2400) | 13 (171.4172) | 11 (170.2744) |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 17 / 59 (675.9200) | 22 (169.1200) | 36 (163.9656) | 33 (167.3944) | 2 (175.4400) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 39 / 48 (658.1028) | 5 (176) | 45 (155.3600) | 42 (157.0628) | 18 (169.6800) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 152 / 467 (671.3028) | 25 (176) | 245 (166.2400) | 248 (164.5372) | 229 (164.5256) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ 🏅 Albert Lea, MN | 22 / 35 (665.6116) | 5 (175.4172) | 20 (164.5716) | 23 (165.1200) | 26 (160.5028) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 40 / 60 (655.8860) | 12 (171.4288) | 57 (150.8000) | 49 (159.9544) | 3 (173.7028) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 18 (168.5600) | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 112 / 468 (676.4684) | 281 (163.3828) | 50 (174.2628) | 46 (173.7256) | 214 (165.0972) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 32 / 50 (653.5656) | 24 (167.3944) | 37 (158.2284) | 20 (170.2744) | 32 (157.6684) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Cookin On Kampeska 🏅 Watertown, SD | 22 / 40 (665.6000) | 11 (171.4516) | 30 (162.8000) | 17 (168.5256) | 23 (162.8228) |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 3 / 43 (691.3484) | 8 (173.7028) | 1 (177.7144) | 12 (170.2628) | 8 (169.6684) |
| May 10, 2019 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 45 / 57 (635.2112) | 29 (167.4172) | 45 (158.2516) | 45 (157.0512) | 52 (152.4912) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 10 / 25 (675.2908) | 7 (170.8456) | 13 (167.9656) | 10 (171.4056) | 14 (165.0740) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 20 / 49 (663.9088) | 33 (165.1200) | 5 (172.5600) | 4 (173.1316) | 38 (153.0972) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 15 / 45 (671.3600) | 21 (169.1200) | 13 (167.4172) | 29 (164.5600) | 9 (170.2628) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Mankato Cookout (Day 2) Mankato, MN | 29 / 42 (668.4572) | 31 (168.5716) | 29 (165.6800) | 30 (166.2400) | 23 (167.9656) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Mankato Cookout (Day 1) Mankato, MN | 29 / 44 (674.1944) | 22 (169.1316) | 25 (169.1316) | 23 (169.6684) | 30 (166.2628) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 13 / 45 (673.5656) | 16 (169.1200) | 33 (161.6572) | 13 (171.9656) | 11 (170.8228) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 24 / 57 (664.4800) | 22 (166.8228) | 36 (162.8000) | 29 (166.8800) | 24 (167.9772) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 20 / 27 (655.3028) | 26 (155.9200) | 11 (166.8344) | 10 (169.7028) | 16 (162.8456) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 10 / 48 (681.6344) | 15 (171.4172) | 21 (168.5372) | 1 (178.2972) | 32 (163.3828) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 Mankato, MN | 26 / 33 (659.2340) | 33 (154.7884) | 5 (175.4172) | 29 (161.6456) | 18 (167.3828) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD) Mankato, MN | 24 / 35 (662.7316) | 13 (170.2744) | 17 (165.0972) | 18 (166.8228) | 27 (160.5372) |
| May 12, 2017 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 59 / 71 (625.5424) | 55 (156.5372) | 66 (150.7884) | 45 (159.9884) | 47 (158.2284) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 9th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 23 / 48 (662.7200) | 23 (169.1200) | 33 (160.5144) | 25 (166.2628) | 18 (166.8228) |
| May 13, 2016 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 53 / 71 (638.1944) | 40 (161.7028) | 45 (161.0972) | 37 (163.4400) | 62 (151.9544) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 35 / 55 (640.4112) | 25 (165.1200) | 18 (167.9884) | 40 (158.2400) | 45 (149.0628) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN | 34 / 42 (644.4000) | 38 (158.2172) | 34 (158.2400) | 27 (161.6800) | 20 (166.2628) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 50 / 50 (311.9544) | — | 49 (147.9200) | 28 (164.0344) | — |