TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM

TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 8th of 30 at the Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off (2013). They are ranked #2865 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,865

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1509

peak 1520 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 3, 2013

latest Aug 12, 2016 · 3.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#393

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

18% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 51%

overall standings

Best overall

677.1426 / 720

Master · Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

651.93 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 653.56 (-1.63)

Walk rate

82%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7142

Pork · Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off

Consistency

±13.07

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 166.12 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.17)

Road miles

1,145

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 249 mi

Schedule strength

18%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)

Master avg

653.56 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

82% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 9 of 11 contests

A top-10 category call in 82% of their 11 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

677.1426 career-best overall

94.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 677.1426 at Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off — 94.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 28, 2013

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

OFF IN THE SMOKER has finished one call ahead of TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

SPITFIRE ahead in 100% of their meetings

SPITFIRE has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.0 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.95 points below their pork, and turns into a call 27% of the time against 55%.

Pork Ribs avg 161.17
Pork avg 166.12
3 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Johnny Rockets BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

8 of 9 shared pork entries lost

SPITFIRE ahead 89% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SPITFIRE has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared pork entries.

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The metronome

±1.82% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.82% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.8% of a perfect score
11 contests

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
2014 ↗	Master	#1366 (201 pts)	#1408 (211 pts)	#1138 (281 pts)	#1369 (221 pts)	#1542 (176 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#393 (776 pts)	#505 (641 pts)	#448 (726 pts)	#252 (1,116 pts)	#382 (816 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM, each with one reason worth a look.

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

CLOVER RIDGE SMOKERS

#2,864 of the rated field

1509 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1510

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 12, 2016

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Wisco Fire BBQ

#2,861 of the rated field

1509 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1514

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2025

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THE SMOKING PIGS

#2,875 of the rated field

1509 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1531

Level with TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Mar 2, 2018

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Pigs'R' Us

#2,858 of the rated field

1510 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1544

They've been 1544 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Mar 13, 2026

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FRIDAY NIGHT SMOKE

#2,859 of the rated field

1510 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1510

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 24, 2021

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SMELL WHATS COOKIN

#2,870 of the rated field

1509 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1515

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 14, 2016

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SPITFIRE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Subtle Smoke	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
MYASSIS SMOKIN	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Hogline	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
ACES HIGH BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Totally Sauced	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
BIG T'Z Q CRU	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	2	0	169.1316	153.7142	162.48	top 61%
Pork Ribs	11	3	0	169.1316	152.5144	161.17	top 57%
Pork	11	6	1	177.7142	158.8570	166.12	top 41%
Brisket	11	4	0	173.7028	156.5484	163.79	top 46%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 58%
Medium (20–39)	6	top 53%
Large (40+)	4	top 46%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MN	10	0	top 52%
WI	1	0	top 42%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Med City BBQ & Musicfest	2	21	0	top 47%	Aug 8, 2014
The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast	2	12	0	top 54%	Jul 11, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 7 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MN 10 of 11 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 9 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 227 finished ahead 192 times, behind 183

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Aug 8, 2014 → Aug 28, 2015

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

20161 milestone

Aug 12 Most recent contest Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full)

20152 milestones

Aug 28 10th tracked contest 8th Annual Big Island BBQ
Aug 28 Peak power rating (1520) 8th Annual Big Island BBQ

20136 milestones

May 3 First tracked contest The Masters in May
Jun 21 First call Smoking Knights BBQ Competition
Jun 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656 Smoking Knights BBQ Competition
Jun 28 First overall top-10 Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off
Jun 28 Career-best overall score677.1426 Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off
Jun 28 Career-best single call (Pork)177.7142 Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.7	Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off	Jun 28, 2013
+3.5	Med City BBQ & Musicfest	Aug 9, 2013
+3.1	The Masters in May	May 3, 2013
+2.9	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast	Jul 11, 2014
+2.7	Great Northern Barbeque	Aug 2, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.7	Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full)	Aug 12, 2016
-2.6	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast	Jul 12, 2013
-1.4	Smoking Knights BBQ Competition	Jun 21, 2013
-0.2	Med City BBQ & Musicfest	Aug 8, 2014

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	0	0%	top 89%	89.4%	89.4%
2015	1	0	100%	top 49%	90%	90%
2014	2	0	100%	top 49%	91.3%	90.6%
2013	7	2	86%	top 46%	94%	91.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 12, 2016	Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) Tonka Bay, MN	31 / 35 (643.9084)	26 (161.6800)	31 (158.2400)	30 (160.0228)	24 (163.9656)
Aug 28, 2015	8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	27 / 55 (647.9088)	36 (161.7144)	48 (152.5144)	36 (159.9772)	4 (173.7028)
Aug 8, 2014	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	21 / 40 (646.7888)	32 (154.8000)	5 (169.1316)	21 (162.8456)	22 (160.0116)
Jul 11, 2014	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast Madelia, MN	12 / 26 (657.6456)	8 (166.8684)	17 (161.1084)	9 (167.9772)	16 (161.6916)
Sep 13, 2013	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN	19 / 39 (663.4176)	26 (162.8232)	23 (163.4172)	7 (173.1428)	21 (164.0344)
Aug 9, 2013	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	21 / 50 (653.0400)	18 (166.8344)	34 (155.9544)	6 (173.7028)	30 (156.5484)
Aug 2, 2013	Great Northern Barbeque Brainerd, MN	10 / 22 (659.9544)	15 (162.8344)	12 (162.8344)	5 (166.8572)	6 (167.4284)
Jul 12, 2013	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast Madelia, MN	14 / 23 (660.5028)	10 (169.1316)	16 (160.5484)	10 (166.2628)	13 (164.5600)
Jun 28, 2013	Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off Mankato, MN	8 / 30 (677.1426)	24 (160)	10 (168.5714)	2 (177.7142)	7 (170.8570)
Jun 21, 2013	Smoking Knights BBQ Competition Hutchinson, MN	11 / 19 (656)	11 (166.8572)	5 (168.0002)	14 (159.9998)	9 (161.1428)
May 3, 2013	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	20 / 48 (622.8566)	33 (153.7142)	32 (152.5712)	18 (158.8570)	20 (157.7142)

TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM

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 (8 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

The metronome

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 — 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)