Riding a hot streak
4
straight overall top-10s
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 4
Porkasaurus Rex BBQ
Porkasaurus Rex BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 19 at the Octoberfest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #1772 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1549
peak 1549 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
Jul 15, 2023
latest Oct 2, 2026 · 3.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
50% of 18 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
338.59 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 336.54 (+2.06)
Walk rate
61%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.73
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.70 · weakest Brisket (160.95)
Road miles
877
across 18 mapped stops · furthest 110 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Purse competed for
$53K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
668.64 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
336.54 / 360
10 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #66 (736 pts) | #43 (906 pts) | #84 (650 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1065 (60 pts) | #795 (175 pts) | #1039 (119 pts) | #1111 (60 pts) | #1102 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #109 (495 pts) | #104 (565 pts) | #147 (420 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #828 (134 pts) | #646 (279 pts) | #817 (198 pts) | #623 (269 pts) | #964 (119 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #178 (291 pts) | #159 (376 pts) | #201 (251 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #942 (142 pts) | #1145 (80 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Porkasaurus Rex BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
63 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,767 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1550
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,769 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1552
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Porkasaurus Rex BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,773 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1558
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,774 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1549
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 17 contests, alongside a 29% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,779 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1549
They were already cooking in 2013, 10 years before Porkasaurus Rex BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,777 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1549
Level with Porkasaurus Rex BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedHog BBQ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoosier BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| VanHoozen BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN E'S BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| DAT'S BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Jughead's BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ MIKE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Bucked Up BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| B&R SMOKE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 178.2972 | 145.7028 | 169.32 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 151.4056 | 165.46 | top 57% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 162.8344 | 170.70 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 151.3600 | 160.95 | top 80% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 57% | Jul 19, 2025 |
| September Fest | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 19% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 46% | Aug 8, 2026 |
| GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 72% | Apr 18, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
7 contests
Contests a season
4.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
10 of 18 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
4 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
17 entries · 0 wins · 7 calls
Opponents faced
200
finished ahead 218 times, behind 205
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana
- Peak power rating (1549) Octoberfest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Octoberfest (BACKYARD ONLY)
20255 milestones
- Career-best overall score676.5260 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ
- 10th tracked contest Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall podium September Fest
- First Reserve Championship September Fest
20242 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.8852 GLBBQA Spring Fling
- First overall top-10 Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
20232 milestones
- First tracked contest Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | September Fest | Sep 19, 2025 |
| +14.4 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | May 15, 2026 |
| +13.8 | Octoberfest (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 2, 2026 |
| +10.8 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 14, 2024 |
| +6.1 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 9, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.2 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | Apr 17, 2026 |
| -5.4 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jul 15, 2023 |
| -4.8 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | Apr 19, 2024 |
| -2.6 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | Apr 18, 2025 |
| -0.6 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jul 19, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 57% | top 38% | 96.7% | 94.5% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67% | top 48% | 95.1% | 93.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 47% | 94.9% | 93.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 86% | 86% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Octoberfest (BACKYARD ONLY) Argos, IN | 2 / 19 (347.9656) | 3 (173.7028) | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 5 / 16 (341.1200) | 5 (170.8456) | 6 (170.2744) | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, IN | 7 / 13 (339.3944) | 3 (173.1200) | 9 (166.2744) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 4 / 35 (341.0972) | 1 (177.7028) | 9 (163.3944) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 25 (151.9428) | — | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 26 (167.3828) | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 40 / 48 (662.2400) | 12 (174.8572) | 39 (164.5828) | 42 (162.8344) | 43 (159.9656) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 2 / 26 (323.3828) | 2 (164.5944) | 3 (158.7884) | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, IN | 7 / 18 (342.2516) | 5 (174.2744) | 11 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 10 / 17 (338.2284) | 5 (172.5600) | 13 (165.6684) | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 22 / 34 (676.5260) | 4 (178.2972) | 20 (169.7144) | 4 (177.1544) | 33 (151.3600) |
| May 16, 2025 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 28 (151.4056) | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2025 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 38 / 56 (675.9200) | 23 (173.1316) | 42 (165.7028) | 35 (169.1200) | 36 (167.9656) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 10 / 23 (340.5372) | 5 (174.2628) | 12 (166.2744) | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 6 / 28 (341.6800) | 4 (173.7028) | 9 (167.9772) | — | — |
| May 17, 2024 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 20 (168.5600) | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 47 / 62 (659.8852) | 52 (161.0972) | 51 (160.5712) | 21 (173.7028) | 44 (164.5140) |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 11 / 16 (309.7028) | 15 (145.7028) | 7 (164) | — | — |