MUSIC CITY PIG PALS

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1840

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1545

peak 1579 · rated over 36 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-03-29

latest 2017-05-19

Best ToY finish

#168

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 36 contests

Avg finish

top 46%

overall standings

Best overall

691.3256 / 720

Master · High on the Hog Festival

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

667.97 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 664.55 (+3.42)

Walk rate

69%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

180.0000 🔥

Chicken · Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff

Consistency

±25.93

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 170.60 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.79)

Road miles

4,957

mi across 36 mapped stops · furthest 405 mi

Schedule strength

33%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)

Master avg

664.55 / 720

36 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (11 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180s

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.

Chicken ×1

They almost always walk

69% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 25 of 36 contests

A top-10 category call in 69% of their 36 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

691.3256 career-best overall

96.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 691.3256 at High on the Hog Festival — 96.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-04-17

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has finished one call ahead of MUSIC CITY PIG PALS 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

21–0 behind in the head-to-head

WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS has come out ahead in 21 of their 21 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.8 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.81 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 25% of the time against 42%.

Pork Ribs avg 161.79
Chicken avg 170.60
9 calls in 36 entries

A strong matchup

8–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of The Spice Is Right in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

15 of 21 shared chicken entries lost

WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS ahead 71% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS has out-cooked them in 15 of 21 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

G-QUE KY has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An April team

Top 36% average finish in April

Something about April: average finish in the top 36% across 7 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.

7 April contests
top 46% the rest of the year

The long haul

4,957 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,957 miles across 36 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 405 miles to Sam's Club National BBQ Tour.

36 mapped stops
furthest 405 mi

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

73 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS

#1839 of the rated field

1545 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1566

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to MUSIC CITY PIG PALS)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 29 contests
last seen 2018-07-13

⚔ Head-to-head

1709 BBQ

#1835 of the rated field

1545 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1556

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MUSIC CITY PIG PALS)

Fewer contests behind them than MUSIC CITY PIG PALS has cooked, 21 to 36, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2021-08-13

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKIN FYRPIT

#1834 of the rated field

1545 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 54%
Peak: 1555

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MUSIC CITY PIG PALS)

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 54% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2015-07-24

⚔ Head-to-head

TOO SAUCED

#1844 of the rated field

1545 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 59
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1562

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 59 contests
last seen 2023-10-13

⚔ Head-to-head

56 SMOKEHOUSE

#1841 of the rated field

1545 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1554

No shared contest yet.

Level with MUSIC CITY PIG PALS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 21 contests
last seen 2021-09-16

⚔ Head-to-head

TWISTED SMOKE ADC

#1849 of the rated field

1545 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1562

No shared contest yet.

Fewer contests behind them than MUSIC CITY PIG PALS has cooked, 20 to 36, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 20 contests
last seen 2022-07-22

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SWIGGIN PIG	21	2	19	10%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	21	0	21	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	18	3	15	17%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	17	2	15	12%	⚔ compare
Big B BBQ Company	16	8	8	50%	⚔ compare
HOUSE OF Q	16	6	10	38%	⚔ compare
JIGGY PIGGY	16	3	13	19%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
South Pork	15	3	12	20%	⚔ compare
HIGH ON THE HAWG	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare
TNT BBQ	12	7	5	58%	⚔ compare
DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	12	7	5	58%	⚔ compare
SWEET SMOKE BBQ	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
BEAN BANDITS	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	36	15	1	4	180.0000 🔥	162.2858	170.60	top 36%
Pork Ribs	36	9	0	0	176.5600	20.0000	161.79	top 51%
Pork	36	13	1	3	177.1428	157.1428	168.22	top 40%
Brisket	36	3	0	1	175.4284	148.4684	163.94	top 56%

“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	Avg finish
TN	24	top 52%
AL	3	top 27%
KY	3	top 29%
GA	2	top 42%
MS	2	top 43%
IN	1	top 25%
SC	1	top 48%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 63%
Medium (20–39)	12	top 49%
Large (40+)	23	top 44%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
High on the Hog Festival	3	10	0	top 37%	2016-04-15
The National BBQ Cup (Day 2)	2	43	0	top 85%	2016-05-28

The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.1 yrs 2013-03-29 → 2017-05-19

Busiest season 2013 18 contests

Contests a season 7.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in TN 24 of 36 contests · 7 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 33 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 36 entries · 1 win · 15 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 170.60 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.79)

Walk rate 69% a top-10 call in 25 of 36 contests

Overall top-10 rate 25% 9 of 36 contests

Best top-10 run 3 straight contests

Master average 664.55 out of 720 · 36 contests · 0 GCs

Perfect 180s 1 every judge at the table handing back a nine

Opponents faced 799 964–682 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 4,957 36 mapped stops · furthest 405 mi

Schedule strength 1544 average field rating faced — tougher than 33% of rated contests

Power rating 1545 peak 1579 · #1840 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
Mar 29 First tracked contest Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
Mar 29 First call Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
Mar 29 First overall top-10 Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
Mar 29 First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.1426 Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
Jun 7 First category win (Pork) Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff
Jun 14 10th tracked contest Smokin' on the River
2014
Sep 5 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff
Sep 19 25th tracked contest 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest
2015
Apr 17 Career-best overall score691.3256 High on the Hog Festival
Apr 17 Peak power rating (1579) High on the Hog Festival
2017
May 19 Most recent contest Southern Smoke BBQ Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.9	Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest	2013-04-05
+11.2	Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off	2013-03-29
+10.2	The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)	2013-11-15
+10	High on the Hog Festival	2015-04-17
+9.3	Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off	2013-05-24

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-18.3	Queen City Cook-Off	2013-06-21
-11.5	Smoke in the Valley	2015-08-28
-9.6	Smoke on the Shores	2017-03-10
-6.8	The National BBQ Cup (Day 2)	2016-05-28
-6.8	The National BBQ Cup (Day 1)	2016-05-27

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	2	0	0	50%	top 74%	93.6%	92%
2016	5	0	0	60%	top 65%	94%	93.3%
2015	4	1	0	75%	top 49%	96%	93.4%
2014	7	1	1	57%	top 43%	95.5%	93%
2013	18	7	1	78%	top 38%	95.5%	91.5%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-05-19	Southern Smoke BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN	12 / 19 (673.5888)	6 (175.4172)	16 (162.8116)	8 (170.8228)	15 (164.5372)
2017-03-10	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	52 / 62 (651.7828)	28 (170.2628)	52 (158.2172)	39 (165.0972)	52 (158.2056)
2016-11-11	2nd Annual Brew B-Q Nashville, TN	16 / 25 (676.4456)	12 (173.1084)	17 (166.8344)	8 (170.2628)	19 (166.2400)
2016-05-28	The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) Nashville, TN	43 / 50 (669.6004)	46 (167.9656)	47 (159.9660)	9 (175.4172)	37 (166.2516)
2016-05-27	The National BBQ Cup (Day 1) Nashville, TN	43 / 51 (668.4112)	19 (175.4056)	51 (154.7884)	26 (169.6800)	34 (168.5372)
2016-04-15	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	31 / 56 (671.3368)	27 (169.7028)	31 (166.8456)	18 (172.0000)	45 (162.7884)
2016-04-01	Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Jackson, TN	22 / 61 (674.1944)	15 (174.2628)	22 (167.9772)	3 (175.4400)	51 (156.5144)
2015-09-11	Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	22 / 55 (671.2796)	2 (177.7028)	39 (161.6684)	22 (167.9656)	37 (163.9428)
2015-08-28	Smoke in the Valley Pikeville, TN	22 / 26 (649.5428)	18 (170.8228)	25 (157.6572)	23 (158.2628)	16 (162.8000)
2015-04-17	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	10 / 59 (691.3256)	34 (169.6800)	5 (176.5600)	8 (174.2628)	17 (170.8228)
2015-03-06	"Come to Compete, Come to Learn" NBBQA Championship Nashville, TN	14 / 25 (676.4688)	9 (173.7144)	15 (166.8344)	12 (169.6800)	14 (166.2400)
2014-09-19	20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest Decatur, AL	12 / 75 (687.3372)	16 (171.4056)	10 (173.1316)	4 (175.4056)	30 (167.3944)
2014-09-05	Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN	10 / 41 (685.1200)	1 (180.0000)	29 (163.9772)	11 (172.5600)	18 (168.5828)
2014-08-08	Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN	23 / 40 (669.5884)	27 (166.8228)	28 (164.5600)	20 (169.6800)	19 (168.5256)
2014-07-25	BBQ Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN	29 / 44 (659.9204)	26 (166.8228)	22 (166.2744)	22 (165.6916)	33 (161.1316)
2014-05-23	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Hendersonville, TN	16 / 30 (665.5540)	11 (170.2628)	17 (167.3944)	10 (167.3828)	27 (160.5140)
2014-04-03	Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Summerville, GA	19 / 30 (643.2344)	19 (163.3828)	16 (161.0856)	19 (158.2288)	14 (160.5372)
2014-03-14	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS	17 / 95 (678.1716)	2 (178.8572)	9 (173.7144)	31 (168.5372)	63 (157.0628)
2013-11-15	The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA	16 / 79 (687.3484)	26 (171.9884)	12 (173.1316)	8 (173.1084)	34 (169.1200)
2013-10-18	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	20 / 40 (655.8972)	15 (166.2628)	14 (166.2744)	12 (167.9772)	28 (155.3828)
2013-09-27	Piggin' Around Woodbury, TN	9 / 24 (677.0516)	5 (169.6800)	11 (168.5716)	3 (177.1428)	17 (161.6572)
2013-09-20	Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival Tunica, MS	36 / 53 (647.1768)	24 (167.3828)	14 (170.8228)	42 (160.5028)	49 (148.4684)
2013-09-06	Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN	28 / 42 (663.2916)	6 (174.8572)	37 (159.3944)	22 (167.3828)	28 (161.6572)
2013-08-23	Music City Festival & BBQ Championship Nashville, TN	13 / 55 (671.8512)	6 (173.1200)	12 (171.4172)	35 (161.0856)	19 (166.2284)
2013-07-26	Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN	18 / 54 (671.3256)	8 (171.4056)	19 (168.5372)	40 (162.2628)	22 (169.1200)
2013-06-21	Queen City Cook-Off Clarksville, TN	39 / 39 (526.8566)	21 (167.4284)	39 (20.0000)	11 (170.8570)	15 (168.5712)
2013-06-14	Smokin' on the River Jeffersonville, IN	13 / 52 (669.1424)	19 (166.8570)	10 (169.7142)	29 (162.8570)	12 (169.7142)
2013-06-07	Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff Bardstown, KY	6 / 30 (661.1426)	10 (162.2858)	5 (167.4286)	1 (175.4286)	23 (155.9996)
2013-05-31	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC	13 / 27 (650.8568)	16 (164.5714)	9 (168.5714)	23 (157.1428)	13 (160.5712)
2013-05-24	Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off Lewisburg, TN	7 / 36 (673.1424)	6 (172.0000)	7 (168.5716)	19 (167.4284)	16 (165.1424)
2013-05-17	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN	24 / 47 (657.7136)	23 (166.2856)	19 (166.2856)	35 (163.4284)	28 (161.7140)
2013-05-03	West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff Knoxville, TN	10 / 46 (660.5708)	10 (170.8572)	39 (151.4284)	7 (169.7140)	9 (168.5712)
2013-04-19	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	24 / 60 (662.2856)	41 (162.2858)	22 (166.2856)	4 (174.2856)	37 (159.4286)
2013-04-12	Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL	8 / 34 (674.8572)	8 (171.4286)	25 (161.1430)	11 (166.8572)	2 (175.4284)
2013-04-05	Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest Somerville, TN	4 / 29 (681.1426)	7 (170.8570)	10 (166.8572)	7 (170.8570)	4 (172.5714)
2013-03-29	Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off Benton, KY	7 / 40 (669.1426)	2 (176.5714)	6 (169.7142)	24 (161.1428)	19 (161.7142)

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
2015 ↗	Master	#1909 (105 pts)	#1690 (135 pts)	#1977 (100 pts)	#1923 (115 pts)	#1970 (105 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#530 (725 pts)	#355 (1030 pts)	#543 (720 pts)	#471 (825 pts)	#642 (580 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#168 (1534 pts)	#102 (1746 pts)	#157 (1461 pts)	#96 (1718 pts)	#187 (1381 pts)