On the rise
+39
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 39 points across 7 contests since Aug 23, 2013 — from 1535 up to 1574.
- 7 contests since Aug 23, 2013
- now 1574
POP POP'S CHICKEN AND PIG
POP POP'S CHICKEN AND PIG is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 37 at the Pickin' in the Panhandle (2013). They are ranked #1374 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1574
peak 1574 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Aug 22, 2014 · 1.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
4
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
64% of 11 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.96 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 650.95 (-4.98)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.61
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.52 · weakest Pork (161.90)
Road miles
1,584
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 314 mi
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Master avg
650.95 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to POP POP'S CHICKEN AND PIG, each with one reason worth a look.
30 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,367 of the rated field
- Contests
- 76
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1616
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to POP POP'S CHICKEN AND PIG)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team POP POP'S CHICKEN AND PIG has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,369 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1574
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,375 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1574
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,381 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1573
18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 67% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,377 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1574
They turned up 5 years after POP POP'S CHICKEN AND PIG did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#1,368 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1574
Level with POP POP'S CHICKEN AND PIG 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEGUELLO BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HOG-IT-UP BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG PEN BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| GRAND SLAM BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 154.2628 | 163.52 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 150.3316 | 162.22 | top 41% |
| Pork | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 172.5716 | 150.2172 | 161.90 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 172 | 152.5600 | 163.31 | top 33% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 30% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
8 contests
Contests a season
5.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
6 of 11 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
11
a different one every time
Opponents faced
261
finished ahead 280 times, behind 104
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20144 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Hogging Up BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.2972 Hogging Up BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1574) Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
- Most recent contest Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5710 Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- First call Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First overall top-10 Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First category win (Chicken) Pickin' in the Panhandle
- First overall podium Pickin' in the Panhandle
- First multi-meat day Pickin' in the Panhandle
- Career-best overall score671.9316 Pickin' in the Panhandle
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.5 | Pickin' in the Panhandle | Sep 6, 2013 |
| +11.2 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +11.2 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 28, 2013 |
| +11.1 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +9.2 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ | Sep 20, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 13, 2014 |
| -3.5 | Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off | Apr 19, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 67% | top 37% | 91.3% | 90% |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 75% | top 26% | 93.3% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Harrisonburg, VA | 6 / 16 (642.2172) | 11 (154.2628) | 3 (166.8344) | 1 (168.5600) | 11 (152.5600) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival Winchester, VA | 6 / 46 (657.6344) | 23 (160.5600) | 1 (178.2972) | 40 (150.2172) | 3 (168.5600) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 18 / 30 (644.9828) | 14 (165.6916) | 23 (155.3828) | 17 (160.4912) | 14 (163.4172) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Autumnfest Woodstock, VA | 11 / 40 (637.6916) | 25 (156.5372) | 28 (150.3316) | 9 (165.1200) | 6 (165.7028) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ Shenandoah, VA | 5 / 26 (647.2796) | 13 (159.9540) | 5 (165.6916) | 9 (160.5484) | 8 (161.0856) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Pickin' in the Panhandle Inwood, WV | 3 / 37 (671.9316) | 1 (176.5600) | 34 (150.8000) | 1 (172.5716) | 3 (172) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Richmond, VA | 9 / 29 (649.6456) | 17 (161.1428) | 8 (163.4172) | 18 (156.5256) | 4 (168.5600) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South Gettysburg, PA | 7 / 29 (643.3028) | 9 (165.1428) | 10 (159.9428) | 3 (165.1200) | 20 (153.0972) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Winchester, VA | 5 / 26 (663.4288) | 5 (172.0002) | 2 (173.1428) | 21 (153.1428) | 5 (165.1430) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival Frederick, MD | 11 / 63 (653.7140) | 21 (163.9998) | 30 (158.2858) | 14 (166.2858) | 14 (165.1426) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC | 34 / 55 (648.5710) | 35 (162.8568) | 31 (162.2858) | 34 (162.2856) | 34 (161.1428) |