Porkasaurus Rex BBQ IN
Rating
1525
peak 1525
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2023-07-15
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#109
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
401.44 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 455.59 (-54.15)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±161.39
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.70 · weakest Brisket (160.95)
Road miles
728
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 110 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TIRE SMOKE BBQ has finished one call ahead of Porkasaurus Rex BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bucked Up BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of RedHog BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 145.7028 | 168.51 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 169.7144 | 151.4056 | 164.43 | top 60% |
| 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 7 | 0 | top 58% |
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 34% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (8 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 455.59
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 662.2400 | 501.67 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 676.5260 | 471.26 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 659.8852 | 447.37 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 309.7028 | 309.70 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 25 (151.9428) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, IN | 4 / 35 (341.0972) | 1 (177.7028) | 9 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 26 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Coldwater, MI | 40 / 48 (662.2400) | 12 (174.8572) | 39 (164.5828) | 42 (162.8344) | 43 (159.9656) |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest Coldwater, MI | 2 / 26 (323.3828) | 2 (164.5944) | 3 (158.7884) | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, IN | 7 / 18 (342.2516) | 5 (174.2744) | 11 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-07-19 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 10 / 17 (338.2284) | 5 (172.5600) | 13 (165.6684) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, IN | 22 / 34 (676.5260) | 4 (178.2972) | 20 (169.7144) | 4 (177.1544) | 33 (151.3600) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 28 (151.4056) | — | — |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 38 / 56 (675.9200) | 23 (173.1316) | 42 (165.7028) | 35 (169.1200) | 36 (167.9656) |
| 2024-07-20 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 10 / 23 (340.5372) | 5 (174.2628) | 12 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 6 / 28 (341.6800) | 4 (173.7028) | 9 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 20 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling Charlotte, MI | 47 / 62 (659.8852) | 52 (161.0972) | 51 (160.5712) | 21 (173.7028) | 44 (164.5140) |
| 2023-07-15 | Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Dowagiac, MI | 11 / 16 (309.7028) | 15 (145.7028) | 7 (164.0000) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #150 (186 pts) | #113 (311 pts) | #170 (180 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #596 (175 pts) | #770 (119 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (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) |