PIGTAILERS BBQ WI
Rating
1530
peak 1544 · rated over 8 contests
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 Master vs 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 Master 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
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$65K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
670.79 / 720
8 Master contests · 1 GC
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.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 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.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has out-cooked them in 5 of 7 shared pork entries.
🃏 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).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Minnesota in May (Masters) (2022-05-13).
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE IN THE EYE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Slightly Sauced | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Big | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| IT'S BBQ TIME | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Ten Bones | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 19% | 2022-06-10 |
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
- Average Master overall score: 670.79 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest
- 🏆 2020-10-16 — First Grand Championship · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1
- ⭐ 2020-10-16 — Career-best overall score (689.7372) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1
- 📈 2020-10-16 — Peak power rating (1544) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 2020-10-16 |
| +14.3 | Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest | 2019-05-31 |
| +12.2 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 2020-08-28 |
| +3.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-10 |
| +0.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 2019-06-21 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Minnesota in May | 2023-05-12 |
| -6.3 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 2022-05-13 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 93.8% | 92.9% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 9% | 95.8% | 95.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 30% | 93.6% | 92.3% |
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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |