PIGTAILERS BBQ WI
Rating
1531
peak 1544
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2023-05-12
Best ToY finish
#250
Master 2020
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.35 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 670.79 (+3.56)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.22
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.26 · weakest Brisket (166.21)
Road miles
924
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 142 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8456 points of the Grand Championship at Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest (2019-05-31).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 40-team field at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (2020-10-16) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 18-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BOOMERANG BBQ.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 19 at their very first tracked contest, Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest (2019-05-31).
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 154.2284 | 167.90 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.2116 | 158.8000 | 166.42 | top 42% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 165.6684 | 170.26 | top 30% |
| Brisket | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 155.9656 | 166.21 | top 45% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 5 | 1 | top 26% |
| MN | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 1 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (2020-10-16)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 670.79
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.6456 | 661.65 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 675.3372 | 668.75 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 689.7372 | 686.30 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 674.2172 | 664.86 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 44 / 59 (661.6456) | 58 (154.2284) | 32 (166.8572) | 6 (174.2628) | 30 (166.2972) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 14 / 39 (675.3372) | 21 (169.1200) | 33 (158.8000) | 3 (175.4400) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 41 / 59 (662.1600) | 41 (163.3828) | 11 (170.8572) | 42 (165.6684) | 45 (162.2516) |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 West Salem, WI | 1 / 40 (689.7372) | 5 (173.1200) | 3 (173.2116) | 14 (170.2628) | 7 (173.1428) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN | 7 / 45 (682.8572) | 2 (176.0000) | 20 (166.8572) | 6 (173.7028) | 21 (166.2972) |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 15 / 38 (666.7772) | 28 (162.8572) | 22 (164.5372) | 12 (169.7028) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon West Salem, WI | 15 / 37 (653.6000) | 7 (170.2628) | 16 (161.6916) | 14 (165.6800) | 23 (155.9656) |
| 2019-05-31 | Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest Rice Lake, WI | 2 / 19 (674.2172) | 2 (174.2628) | 5 (168.5372) | 6 (167.3828) | 9 (164.0344) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #825 (175 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #837 (175 pts) | #978 (140 pts) | #876 (190 pts) | #654 (295 pts) | #768 (225 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #250 (450 pts) | #276 (445 pts) | #383 (320 pts) | #395 (290 pts) | #474 (245 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #692 (464 pts) | #724 (469 pts) | #891 (349 pts) | #811 (399 pts) | #958 (309 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #666 (511 pts) | #679 (531 pts) | #875 (391 pts) | #482 (766 pts) | #925 (346 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #864 (418 pts) | #789 (503 pts) | #796 (503 pts) | #1104 (318 pts) | #815 (473 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1087 (291 pts) | #1246 (261 pts) | #1062 (326 pts) | #1014 (361 pts) | #1099 (301 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1372 (180 pts) | #1456 (185 pts) | #1286 (235 pts) | #1505 (180 pts) | #1431 (180 pts) |