The heartbreaker
Came within 2.8912 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin' in the Bogs (Sep 3, 2021).
PORKRASTINATORS is a competition barbecue team with 69 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Iowa State BBQ Championship (2022), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #458 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #607 (235 pts) | #643 (245 pts) | #646 (275 pts) | #544 (315 pts) | #485 (370 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #174 (1,124 pts) | #218 (964 pts) | #122 (1,432 pts) | #110 (1,379 pts) | #222 (949 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #374 (612 pts) | #648 (302 pts) | #417 (606 pts) | #445 (502 pts) | #505 (442 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #162 (1,120 pts) | #256 (795 pts) | #254 (840 pts) | #157 (1,145 pts) | #150 (1,130 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #85 (1,098 pts) | #92 (1,043 pts) | #113 (948 pts) | #88 (1,063 pts) | #90 (1,003 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #463 (709 pts) | #704 (484 pts) | #359 (904 pts) | #422 (799 pts) | #304 (1,019 pts) |
The teams rated closest to PORKRASTINATORS, each with one reason worth a look.
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PORKRASTINATORS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headFewer contests behind them than PORKRASTINATORS has cooked, 42 to 69, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before PORKRASTINATORS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersThey've been 1819 at their best, 133 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 26 contests, alongside a 69% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersThey were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before PORKRASTINATORS's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 45 | 15 | 30 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 41 | 14 | 27 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 31 | 11 | 20 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Hand Smoke SLV | 28 | 26 | 2 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 28 | 14 | 14 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 25 | 7 | 18 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 23 | 17 | 6 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Highwaymen | 23 | 13 | 10 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 23 | 10 | 13 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 23 | 7 | 16 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 22 | 13 | 9 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 19 | 13 | 6 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 57 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 149.6572 | 168.18 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 66 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 177.7144 | 154.2400 | 167.37 | top 44% |
| Pork | 53 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 178.8572 | 160.5028 | 169.71 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 53 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 177.7144 | 157.6684 | 169.42 | top 34% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 1 | top 23% |
| Medium (20–39) | 26 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 27 | 1 | top 36% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 | 10 | 0 | top 42% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 41% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Smokin in the Bogs | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 33% | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Puckaway Pigfest | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 25% | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 12% | Sep 15, 2023 |
| BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 24% | Jul 19, 2024 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 56 | 0 | top 38% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 96 | 0 | top 23% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 16% | Oct 14, 2022 |
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 21% | Jun 25, 2022 |
| 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 22% | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 55% | Jun 26, 2021 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 14% | Jun 20, 2020 |
| 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 38% | Aug 24, 2019 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.9 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 | May 25, 2019 |
| +14.9 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | Jun 20, 2020 |
| +14.9 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest | Oct 2, 2020 |
| +14.5 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | Jun 19, 2020 |
| +13.7 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 14, 2025 |
| -8.6 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | Jul 18, 2020 |
| -8.5 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | Jun 11, 2021 |
| -7.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 12, 2026 |
| -7.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 10, 2023 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 18% | 94.7% | 94.1% |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 48% | 95.2% | 94.2% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 58% | 93.6% | 93.4% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80% | top 31% | 95.5% | 94.6% |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 77% | top 30% | 96.5% | 95% |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 64% | top 22% | 96% | 95.2% |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 78% | top 29% | 95.9% | 93.6% |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 80% | top 34% | 96.8% | 93.5% |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 67% | top 40% | 98.1% | 92.7% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 14 / 37 (685.6116) | 18 (173.1200) | 32 (162.8000) | 12 (171.9772) | 4 (177.7144) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 25 / 40 (666.7200) | 19 (169.6684) | 29 (165.6800) | 11 (170.8344) | 33 (160.5372) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 17 (167.3944) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 34 / 77 (681.6344) | 38 (171.4172) | 46 (167.9772) | 52 (168.5372) | 17 (173.7028) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 23 / 36 (673.5888) | 11 (174.2744) | 25 (167.3944) | 29 (165.0856) | 22 (166.8344) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 36 (671.9432) | 26 (163.3944) | 21 (166.2860) | 20 (170.2628) | 10 (172) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 5 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2024 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oshkosh, WI | — | — | 7 (168) | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 10 / 37 (675.8856) | 21 (168.5256) | 19 (165.6800) | 5 (171.9772) | 8 (169.7028) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 14 / 37 (687.3140) | 13 (175.4056) | 36 (157.6456) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 11 / 41 (679.8972) | 19 (169.6800) | 29 (162.8344) | 11 (170.8228) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 15 (165.1200) | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 113 / 211 (682.7772) | 104 (171.9656) | 65 (173.1428) | 9 (177.7144) | 193 (159.9544) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 131 / 487 (683.3828) | 58 (176) | 123 (172.5600) | 183 (170.2744) | 301 (164.5484) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Saluting with Smoke - Honor Q Reboot 🏅 Yorkville, IL | 5 / 18 (694.7772) | 13 (171.9656) | 3 (175.4288) | 5 (175.4172) | 8 (171.9656) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL | 3 / 17 (689.6800) | 7 (172) | 3 (173.1544) | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat - Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 8 (173.1316) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 9 / 28 (671.8856) | 8 (167.4056) | 13 (163.3828) | 3 (173.7144) | 11 (167.3828) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 6 / 14 (677.0172) | 7 (169.6800) | 9 (167.9772) | 8 (167.3828) | 2 (171.9772) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 4 / 19 (682.7544) | 5 (173.1200) | 10 (166.2516) | 1 (174.8456) | 6 (168.5372) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oshkosh, WI | — | — | 1 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 40 (677.6232) | 23 (170.2628) | 20 (168.5604) | 19 (170.2628) | 16 (168.5372) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 2 / 43 (694.2976) | 4 (177.1544) | 6 (173.1544) | 1 (178.8572) | 24 (165.1316) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 10 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 20 (166.2744) | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 4 / 36 (691.3604) | 4 (174.2744) | 10 (170.8460) | 14 (169.6800) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 96 / 505 (684.5028) | 193 (169.6800) | 69 (174.2856) | 125 (172) | 176 (168.5372) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 56 / 249 (689.6228) | 32 (176.5600) | 184 (166.8228) | 165 (168.5372) | 11 (177.7028) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 11 / 38 (683.9204) | 2 (180) | 15 (168.5488) | 26 (164.5488) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 12 / 23 (666.7084) | 16 (163.3828) | 18 (162.8228) | 9 (168.5372) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 9 / 32 (688.4800) | 13 (173.1200) | 9 (173.1200) | 6 (173.7028) | 16 (168.5372) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 5 / 36 (690.2288) | 25 (166.8344) | 2 (177.7144) | 9 (172.5600) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown - One Meat ribs Belvidere, IL | — | — | 8 (170.2628) | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 1 / 48 (689.6800) | 12 (173.7028) | 33 (165.1200) | 5 (175.4172) | 5 (175.4400) |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL | 1 / 18 (690.7884) | 1 (175.4172) | 2 (173.7028) | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 5 / 30 (671.8856) | 12 (169.1200) | 5 (170.8572) | 4 (170.8228) | 14 (161.0856) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 2 / 25 (682.1944) | 7 (169.1200) | 14 (163.3944) | 2 (175.4172) | 2 (174.2628) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 3 / 25 (687.3368) | 7 (171.9656) | 9 (169.7028) | 6 (173.7028) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Aug 26, 2021 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 8 / 25 (670.7312) | 12 (170.2628) | 5 (170.2628) | 19 (160.5028) | 6 (169.7028) |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 26 / 43 (667.3144) | 27 (168.5372) | 37 (163.9772) | 11 (171.4056) | 30 (163.3944) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 24 / 49 (667.3372) | 32 (163.3828) | 32 (162.8572) | 8 (173.1200) | 23 (167.9772) |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 10 / 45 (670.1716) | 26 (167.3944) | 24 (163.9772) | 17 (165.6800) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 30 / 52 (655.2568) | 23 (168.5256) | 49 (154.2400) | 39 (163.3828) | 17 (169.1084) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 10 / 50 (675.9656) | 31 (164.5484) | 7 (169.7372) | 6 (173.1200) | 15 (168.5600) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 6 / 66 (685.0972) | 28 (169.6800) | 12 (170.2744) | 7 (174.2856) | 12 (170.8572) |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 8 / 28 (672.4112) | 4 (174.2744) | 9 (165.6800) | 6 (173.1200) | 13 (159.3368) |
| Jul 18, 2020 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 🏅 Eureka, IL | 20 / 25 (666.7316) | 1 (180) | 24 (158.8116) | 18 (164.5256) | 18 (163.3944) |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off 🏅 Marion, IA | 8 / 36 (663.9084) | 6 (173.1200) | 20 (160.5484) | 12 (167.9772) | 16 (162.2628) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 33 / 53 (662.7544) | 44 (161.6456) | 40 (159.9544) | 7 (172.0116) | 22 (169.1428) |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 8 / 63 (682.1712) | 19 (171.4056) | 22 (167.9772) | 32 (168.5256) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 10 / 69 (681.0628) | 49 (163.9772) | 5 (173.7144) | 32 (168.5256) | 6 (174.8456) |
| May 29, 2020 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 51 / 66 (642.1140) | 59 (155.3484) | 41 (160.5716) | 41 (160.5256) | 35 (165.6684) |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO | 11 / 109 (174.2972) | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 23 / 52 (651.2688) | 47 (151.9544) | 27 (159.9544) | 6 (173.1200) | 18 (166.2400) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ) 🏅 Arthur, IL | 19 / 43 (667.3028) | 14 (171.4172) | 23 (163.3828) | 16 (169.1200) | 30 (163.3828) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 5 / 39 (664.4116) | 21 (160.5144) | 6 (166.2400) | 11 (164.5372) | 1 (173.1200) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 12 / 38 (675.4060) | 26 (163.9544) | 18 (166.3316) | 15 (167.9772) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Aug 24, 2019 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 16 / 29 (670.7544) | 27 (160.5144) | 9 (169.7144) | 11 (169.1084) | 11 (171.4172) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 6 / 30 (176.5828) | 29 (149.6572) | 16 (163.9884) | 15 (167.4060) | 19 (162.7884) |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 17 / 36 (666.1944) | 35 (155.9544) | 5 (173.7144) | 18 (165.6912) | 10 (170.8344) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 17 / 37 (665.0400) | 31 (156.5488) | 6 (173.1428) | 24 (162.2284) | 3 (173.1200) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 25 / 45 (662.1944) | 37 (158.2288) | 17 (169.1200) | 22 (167.4056) | 17 (167.4400) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 27 / 50 (655.8856) | 27 (164.5600) | 24 (160.5716) | 33 (162.7884) | 18 (167.9656) |
| May 25, 2019 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 🏅 Westmont, IL | 3 / 48 (681.1088) | 6 (172.5716) | 15 (167.4172) | 12 (167.4172) | 5 (173.7028) |
| May 24, 2019 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 🏅 Westmont, IL | 27 / 40 (640.4688) | 38 (152.5716) | 4 (168.5488) | 27 (161.6800) | 27 (157.6684) |
| — | Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL | 5 / 38 (505.6344) | 11 (165.6684) | 15 (163.3944) | — | — |
| — | Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL | 5 / 22 (681.5768) | 3 (171.9656) | 8 (166.2284) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.