PORK ME PURPLE

PORK ME PURPLE is a competition barbecue team with 28 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 74 at the Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge (2013), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #984 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#984

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1607

peak 1607 · rated over 28 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 12, 2013

latest Sep 28, 2018 · 5.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#363

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

11% of 28 contests

Avg finish

top 37%

overall standings

Best overall

689.1432 / 720

Master · Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

668.82 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 663.39 (+5.43)

Walk rate

57%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7372

Pork Ribs · Smoke On the Trails

Consistency

±11.37

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 167.38 · weakest Brisket (164.72)

Road miles

1,808

across 28 mapped stops · furthest 255 mi

Schedule strength

40%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)

Master avg

663.39 / 720

28 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

689.1432 career-best overall

95.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 689.1432 at Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge — 95.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 1, 2013

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

FRONT DOOR GANG has finished one call ahead of PORK ME PURPLE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 26%.

5 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 26%

A tough matchup

16–2 behind in the head-to-head

THE SMOKING HILLS ahead in 89% of their meetings

THE SMOKING HILLS has come out ahead in 16 of their 18 shared contests.

A strong matchup

9–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of INDIGO PIG in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

11 of 16 shared pork entries lost

PELLET ENVY ahead 69% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PELLET ENVY has out-cooked them in 11 of 16 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

SMOKIN BAD HABIT has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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An August team

Top 18% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 18% across 5 contests, versus top 37% the rest of the year.

5 August contests
top 37% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.58% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.58% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.1% of a perfect score
28 contests

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) every year from 2013 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 19th

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1557 (165 pts)	#1547 (180 pts)	#1716 (150 pts)	#1163 (295 pts)	#1204 (265 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#825 (410 pts)	#903 (390 pts)	#1069 (310 pts)	#662 (570 pts)	#575 (655 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#702 (510 pts)	#720 (525 pts)	#929 (390 pts)	#883 (415 pts)	#732 (505 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#363 (844 pts)	#331 (924 pts)	#322 (929 pts)	#325 (924 pts)	#567 (564 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to PORK ME PURPLE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS

#986 of the rated field

1607 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1609

1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to PORK ME PURPLE)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — DODGE COUNTY SMOKERS ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jun 9, 2017

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HOGZ GONE WILD GA

#987 of the rated field

1607 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1607

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to PORK ME PURPLE)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Nov 21, 2014

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NU BETA GAMMA

#983 of the rated field

1607 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 43%
Peak: 1607

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to PORK ME PURPLE)

Fewer contests behind them than PORK ME PURPLE has cooked, 14 to 28, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Apr 27, 2018

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Salted Anchor

#980 of the rated field

1607 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 26%
Peak: 1610

38 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 26% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 38 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ

#988 of the rated field

1607 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 53%
Peak: 1607

They turned up 6 years after PORK ME PURPLE did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Apr 25, 2025

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IT'S BBQ TIME

#982 of the rated field

1607 power rating

Contests: 43
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 26%
Peak: 1624

Level with PORK ME PURPLE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 43 contests
last seen Jun 13, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
B & C SMOKERS	20	7	13	35%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	19	8	11	42%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	18	2	16	11%	⚔ compare
Lazy Butt BBQ	17	9	8	53%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	16	6	10	38%	⚔ compare
OLD STYLE BBQ	16	4	12	25%	⚔ compare
PELLET ENVY	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
BLACK EYE BBQ	15	9	6	60%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
SMOKE N BABES BBQ	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare
R BUTTS R SMOKIN	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON WHEELS	12	6	6	50%	⚔ compare
BLUE BUCKET BBQ	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
Big Wigs BBQ	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
SMOKERS WILD	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	28	8	0	0	174.8572	152.5140	165.92	top 42%
Pork Ribs	28	4	1	3	177.7372	151.3600	165.36	top 43%
Pork	28	9	1	1	175.4056	157.0856	167.38	top 36%
Brisket	28	4	0	1	174.2628	147.3828	164.72	top 41%

“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
Medium (20–39)	5	0	top 45%
Large (40+)	23	0	top 35%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	24	0	top 36%
MO	4	0	top 42%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer)	5	19	top 34%	Apr 7, 2017
East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival	3	10	top 23%	Aug 26, 2016
Smoke On the Trails	2	12	top 21%	Sep 28, 2018
2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	2	16	top 40%	Jun 5, 2015
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	10	top 45%	May 8, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 7 contests

Contests a season 4.7 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 24 of 28 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 19 5 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,874 finished ahead 2,506 times, behind 1,959

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

20183 milestones

Sep 28 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7372 Smoke On the Trails
Sep 28 Peak power rating (1607) Smoke On the Trails
Sep 28 Most recent contest Smoke On the Trails

20171 milestone

Sep 1 25th tracked contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20141 milestone

Jun 6 10th tracked contest Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest

20138 milestones

Apr 12 First tracked contest Smoke In The Spring
Apr 12 First call Smoke In The Spring
Apr 12 First category win (Pork Ribs) Smoke In The Spring
Apr 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1428 Smoke In The Spring
Apr 26 First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Aug 1 First overall podium Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge
Aug 1 First Reserve Championship Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge
Aug 1 Career-best overall score689.1432 Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge	Aug 1, 2013
+9.2	Smoke On the Trails	Sep 28, 2018
+8.9	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge	Aug 1, 2014
+8.9	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival	Aug 28, 2015
+7.5	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 2, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.4	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Oct 29, 2016
-7.1	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 15, 2018
-1.4	2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	Jun 5, 2015
-1.1	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	Jul 14, 2017
-0.9	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 3, 2013

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	2	0	0	50%	top 43%	95.2%	92.5%
2017	5	0	0	40%	top 42%	93.9%	93.1%
2016	4	0	0	50%	top 45%	92.5%	91.4%
2015	5	1	0	80%	top 39%	92.7%	91.7%
2014	5	0	0	40%	top 26%	93.2%	92.4%
2013	7	2	2	71%	top 31%	95.7%	91.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 28, 2018	Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS	12 / 68 (685.1316)	8 (174.8572)	2 (177.7372)	42 (162.8228)	17 (169.7144)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	322 / 467 (646.1484)	397 (156.5256)	172 (168.5600)	296 (161.6800)	319 (159.3828)
Sep 29, 2017	Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS	16 / 64 (675.9428)	25 (166.8572)	15 (172.5600)	25 (167.9884)	22 (168.5372)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	177 / 407 (666.1596)	209 (166.2628)	44 (173.7144)	209 (165.6912)	269 (160.4912)
Jul 14, 2017	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	31 / 58 (670.7312)	42 (165.1200)	17 (172.5484)	10 (172.5716)	41 (160.4912)
Apr 7, 2017	Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS	38 / 100 (670.1828)	35 (169.1428)	56 (163.3828)	39 (168.5372)	28 (169.1200)
Mar 24, 2017	Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges Spring Hill, KS	14 / 27 (670.1600)	4 (174.8456)	18 (165.1200)	9 (169.6800)	22 (160.5144)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	401 / 557 (636.3308)	487 (152.5140)	488 (151.3600)	67 (173.1084)	338 (159.3484)
Aug 26, 2016	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	15 / 61 (663.9316)	43 (158.8460)	11 (169.6800)	7 (173.1428)	26 (162.2628)
May 6, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	15 / 30 (666.1828)	12 (172)	18 (162.8572)	14 (166.2400)	14 (165.0856)
Apr 8, 2016	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	35 / 109 (666.1372)	81 (157.0744)	60 (161.0972)	5 (175.4056)	8 (172.5600)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	269 / 606 (656.4568)	488 (155.9428)	135 (169.7028)	374 (161.6912)	143 (169.1200)
Aug 28, 2015	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	10 / 65 (667.3488)	27 (162.8344)	40 (161.1088)	5 (172.5484)	3 (170.8572)
Jun 5, 2015	2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	32 / 64 (650.1140)	47 (159.3828)	39 (159.3828)	48 (157.0856)	5 (174.2628)
May 8, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS	17 / 30 (663.3372)	25 (160.5600)	22 (162.8116)	4 (171.4056)	13 (168.5600)
Apr 10, 2015	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	30 / 97 (662.7312)	8 (171.9884)	42 (163.3828)	55 (162.2628)	34 (165.0972)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	126 / 552 (670.7652)	194 (168)	358 (159.9540)	77 (172.5484)	107 (170.2628)
Aug 1, 2014	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	13 / 70 (668.4800)	8 (173.7028)	24 (168)	37 (163.3944)	27 (163.3828)
Jun 6, 2014	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	16 / 54 (665.5772)	14 (169.7028)	27 (162.2516)	38 (161.6456)	9 (171.9772)
May 24, 2014	Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS	30 / 87 (663.3600)	27 (168.0228)	34 (164)	50 (161.6572)	16 (169.6800)
Apr 11, 2014	Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS	19 / 73 (659.8512)	25 (166.2284)	23 (166.8456)	17 (166.8344)	37 (159.9428)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	267 / 535 (638.1828)	356 (156.5944)	271 (159.3484)	15 (174.8572)	435 (147.3828)
Aug 23, 2013	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	19 / 68 (655.8400)	17 (165.6800)	48 (155.9200)	13 (167.9772)	20 (166.2628)
Aug 1, 2013	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	2 / 74 (689.1432)	5 (173.7144)	2 (175.4400)	5 (174.2744)	24 (165.7144)
Jul 19, 2013	9th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS	12 / 40 (669.0744)	8 (172.0228)	27 (159.3600)	7 (171.4172)	13 (166.2744)
Jun 14, 2013	Sunflower Barbecue Topeka, KS	11 / 34 (662.2854)	6 (172)	20 (163.4284)	24 (161.7142)	11 (165.1428)
Apr 26, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS	10 / 30 (658.2856)	6 (168.5714)	10 (165.1428)	1 (170.2856)	25 (154.2858)
Apr 12, 2013	Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS	29 / 71 (657.1428)	19 (166.8572)	1 (175.4286)	50 (158.2858)	53 (156.5712)

PORK ME PURPLE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An August team

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)