POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP CO
Rating
1612
peak 1662
Contests
63
in the data
First seen
2019-06-28
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#101
Master 2023
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
11
31 podiums
Overall top-10s
25
of 63 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Current form
676.36 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 677.26 (-0.90)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±22.62
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.82 · weakest Brisket (166.86)
Road miles
18164
mi across 63 mapped stops · furthest 709 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has finished one call ahead of POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Bushmaster BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bushmaster BBQ has come out ahead in 21 of their 28 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BRACKEN RACKS BBQ in 16 of their 19 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 2 visits.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 27% across 3 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at The Art of Barbeque (2024-06-28) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 35-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Bushmaster BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 59 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 178.8572 | 158.8000 | 170.48 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 62 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 20.0000 | 167.27 | top 45% |
| Pork | 59 | 37 | 6 | 13 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.3600 | 172.82 | top 30% |
| Brisket | 59 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 178.8572 | 145.6800 | 166.86 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 19 | 1 | top 35% |
| KS | 15 | 0 | top 41% |
| AZ | 13 | 0 | top 49% |
| NM | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| UT | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 36 | 1 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (19 of 63 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (62 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: The Art of Barbeque (2024-06-28)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 677.26
- 7 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 686.2284 | 676.36 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 698.2172 | 678.14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 707.9772 | 687.19 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 700.5144 | 684.61 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 696.5716 | 664.10 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 690.7772 | 681.49 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 677.1544 | 675.69 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 676.4340 | 658.98 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Luna County Heritage Days Festival Deming, NM | 4 / 16 (685.6348) | 3 (174.2860) | 6 (169.6916) | 6 (170.8344) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2026-04-24 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 14 / 27 (659.3260) | 18 (162.2400) | 17 (162.2516) | 12 (166.8572) | 9 (167.9772) |
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition Lake Havasu City, AZ | 25 / 33 (673.0288) | 23 (168.5372) | 12 (173.1432) | 30 (159.3828) | 16 (171.9656) |
| 2026-02-27 | BBQ & Brew Festival Yuma, AZ | 16 / 25 (677.5772) | 5 (175.4056) | 18 (167.3828) | 13 (171.9772) | 22 (162.8116) |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 15 / 53 (686.2284) | 28 (170.8228) | 9 (174.8572) | 6 (176.0228) | 34 (164.5256) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 37 / 90 (684.4688) | 69 (166.2516) | 38 (171.9656) | 5 (178.8572) | 62 (167.3944) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 121 / 158 (675.3832) | 67 (173.7028) | 134 (165.7372) | 62 (171.9772) | 133 (163.9660) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 275 / 401 (664.4456) | 60 (175.4172) | 324 (162.2400) | 208 (169.1200) | 348 (157.6684) |
| 2025-08-15 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 18 / 55 (678.7772) | 24 (169.1316) | 17 (170.2744) | 17 (171.9656) | 35 (160.5372) |
| 2025-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) Dodge City, KS | 12 / 19 (689.6344) | 15 (169.6800) | 11 (172.5600) | 8 (174.2744) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2025-07-25 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) Dodge City, KS | 4 / 18 (698.2172) | 14 (170.8228) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (177.7144) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2025-05-02 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands Ruidoso Downs, NM | 24 / 30 (678.1828) | 19 (171.9772) | 25 (166.2628) | 13 (173.7144) | 21 (166.2284) |
| 2025-04-25 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 20 / 30 (666.1828) | 21 (166.8456) | 26 (161.0972) | 1 (177.7144) | 21 (160.5256) |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews Lake Havasu, AZ | 18 / 26 (659.8972) | 2 (177.7144) | 9 (170.2628) | 17 (166.2400) | 24 (145.6800) |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest Yuma, AZ | 15 / 29 (679.3028) | 22 (167.9656) | 2 (175.4172) | 13 (170.8228) | 23 (165.0972) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 8 / 48 (685.0744) | 15 (171.9772) | 31 (165.6800) | 1 (180.0000) | 23 (167.4172) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 48 / 169 (690.7772) | 125 (168.5372) | 6 (179.4400) | 5 (178.8572) | 149 (163.9428) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 157 / 444 (682.7656) | 338 (162.8228) | 180 (170.8228) | 111 (173.1200) | 31 (176.0000) |
| 2024-09-06 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest Castle Rock, CO | 5 / 36 (694.2744) | 20 (170.2628) | 7 (175.4516) | 2 (180.0000) | 20 (168.5600) |
| 2024-08-09 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 15 / 29 (665.6456) | 21 (161.1200) | 18 (164.5372) | 10 (170.2856) | 12 (169.7028) |
| 2024-07-27 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) Dodge City, KS | 11 / 20 (692.4800) | 14 (171.9772) | 11 (168.5256) | 7 (173.1200) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) Dodge City, KS | 4 / 20 (707.9772) | 12 (173.1200) | 2 (178.2972) | 3 (178.8572) | 5 (177.7028) |
| 2024-06-28 | The Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO | 1 / 25 (702.2628) | 1 (177.7028) | 11 (169.1544) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2024-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 14 / 29 (676.4572) | 14 (169.1316) | 20 (165.0856) | 13 (169.6800) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2024-02-23 | Best in the Southwest Yuma, AZ | 8 / 25 (686.1944) | 8 (171.4172) | 13 (168.5372) | 6 (173.1200) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 33 / 58 (673.0284) | 39 (168.5484) | 44 (163.3828) | 9 (176.5600) | 35 (164.5372) |
| 2023-10-06 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 5 / 28 (686.8116) | 3 (174.8572) | 10 (170.2628) | 6 (173.7144) | 15 (167.9772) |
| 2023-08-25 | Keating Tractor Antique Tractor Show Liberal, KS | 7 / 19 (687.9656) | 13 (165.1200) | 1 (177.7028) | 4 (175.4400) | 9 (169.7028) |
| 2023-08-11 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 6 / 27 (679.3488) | 23 (159.3716) | 6 (170.8572) | 8 (171.9772) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2023-07-29 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dodge City, KS | 6 / 27 (700.5144) | 17 (173.1316) | 21 (169.6800) | 2 (180.0000) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2023-07-28 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) Dodge City, KS | 11 / 25 (689.0856) | 9 (175.4172) | 20 (167.3828) | 5 (176.5600) | 13 (169.7256) |
| 2023-06-30 | Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO | 3 / 35 (697.1088) | 2 (177.7144) | 1 (180.0000) | 18 (167.9772) | 14 (171.4172) |
| 2023-05-27 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest Castle Rock, CO | 9 / 37 (689.0744) | 4 (174.8572) | 20 (168.5372) | 14 (170.8228) | 6 (174.8572) |
| 2023-05-12 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 5 / 30 (686.2168) | 5 (174.2628) | 6 (171.4284) | 8 (173.1200) | 9 (167.4056) |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest Yuma, AZ | 25 / 32 (659.8284) | 10 (173.7028) | 30 (154.2172) | 24 (162.7884) | 13 (169.1200) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 20 / 45 (670.1712) | 26 (166.2628) | 28 (165.0856) | 13 (171.4400) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2022-09-30 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 5 / 21 (690.7656) | 9 (171.4056) | 14 (167.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2022-09-09 | Western Legends BBQ Contest Kanab, UT | 13 / 31 (678.2288) | 12 (172.0116) | 7 (171.9772) | 6 (174.2628) | 25 (159.9772) |
| 2022-08-05 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO | 25 / 35 (660.4916) | 24 (165.6800) | 14 (172.0000) | 30 (158.8000) | 21 (164.0116) |
| 2022-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) Dodge City, KS | 7 / 25 (696.5716) | 8 (175.4172) | 6 (175.4172) | 5 (178.8572) | 16 (166.8800) |
| 2022-07-29 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) Dodge City, KS | 9 / 26 (685.0972) | 8 (173.1428) | 17 (167.3828) | 8 (174.2744) | 10 (170.2972) |
| 2022-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) Greeley, CO | 34 / 34 (534.7772) | 7 (173.1200) | 34 (20.0000) | 4 (176.5600) | 21 (165.0972) |
| 2022-06-03 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) Greeley, CO | 16 / 33 (667.8972) | 20 (167.9772) | 14 (166.2400) | 3 (174.8572) | 25 (158.8228) |
| 2022-05-06 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 4 / 33 (685.0972) | 11 (170.2744) | 6 (173.7144) | 2 (177.1428) | 18 (163.9656) |
| 2022-03-19 | Inaugural Yellow City BBQ Shootout Amarillo, TX | 7 / 17 (660.4340) | 7 (167.4172) | 9 (165.0856) | 7 (164.5256) | 7 (163.4056) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 9 / 59 (681.6344) | 6 (173.7028) | 5 (174.8572) | 2 (178.8572) | 49 (154.2172) |
| 2021-08-06 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 10 / 42 (683.3600) | 1 (178.8572) | 31 (164.5256) | 13 (172.5600) | 16 (167.4172) |
| 2021-08-01 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 Dodge City, KS | 8 / 26 (690.7772) | 15 (170.8344) | 11 (171.9772) | 6 (175.4056) | 10 (172.5600) |
| 2021-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 Dodge City, KS | 14 / 27 (679.9204) | 15 (171.9772) | 15 (170.8688) | 8 (175.4056) | 24 (161.6688) |
| 2021-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition - One Meat Rib Contest Dodge City, KS | — | — | 5 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2021-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam Greeley, CO | 4 / 33 (686.8572) | 15 (168.5944) | 1 (172.0116) | 9 (171.9656) | 3 (174.2856) |
| 2021-05-07 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off Lamar, CO | 3 / 35 (676.5256) | 9 (170.2972) | 5 (171.4172) | 1 (175.4400) | 21 (159.3712) |
| 2021-03-20 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 38 / 50 (670.2284) | 44 (165.7028) | 24 (169.1772) | 1 (180.0000) | 48 (155.3484) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 23 / 56 (682.7884) | 41 (168.5600) | 20 (170.8456) | 11 (174.2628) | 32 (169.1200) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs Shawnee, OK | — | — | 14 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2020-09-05 | S.T.A.R Brews & Q Lake City, CO | 8 / 19 (677.1544) | 9 (169.7028) | 2 (176.5944) | 10 (168.0116) | 14 (162.8456) |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival Kanab, UT | 21 / 42 (674.2172) | 36 (158.8000) | 14 (171.4172) | 16 (171.9656) | 9 (172.0344) |
| 2019-09-27 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 26 / 33 (644.9944) | 2 (175.4400) | 30 (155.3828) | 29 (155.3600) | 24 (158.8116) |
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 18 / 54 (676.4340) | 21 (170.8112) | 31 (166.2628) | 6 (174.2628) | 32 (165.0972) |
| 2019-06-29 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) Artesia, NM | 24 / 34 (663.8512) | 14 (170.2628) | 18 (168.5372) | 22 (165.6800) | 26 (159.3712) |
| 2019-06-28 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM | 27 / 41 (650.6512) | 19 (166.2516) | 23 (165.1200) | 28 (162.7884) | 29 (156.4912) |
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 | #171 (621 pts) | #180 (666 pts) | #190 (661 pts) | #118 (801 pts) | #190 (581 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #220 (1002 pts) | #232 (967 pts) | #192 (1197 pts) | #108 (1487 pts) | #291 (807 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #133 (1308 pts) | #193 (1078 pts) | #161 (1218 pts) | #55 (1703 pts) | #120 (1333 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #101 (1483 pts) | #100 (1463 pts) | #139 (1368 pts) | #94 (1478 pts) | #94 (1488 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #143 (1300 pts) | #135 (1315 pts) | #152 (1290 pts) | #38 (1930 pts) | #248 (925 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #200 (961 pts) | #227 (861 pts) | #154 (1180 pts) | #129 (1276 pts) | #280 (721 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1569 (125 pts) | #1462 (155 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2816 (54 pts) | #2810 (54 pts) | #2100 (79 pts) | #2813 (54 pts) | #2814 (54 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1945 (101 pts) | #1972 (111 pts) | #2022 (101 pts) | #2070 (96 pts) | #2087 (86 pts) |