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SUE E PIGG

SUE E PIGG is a competition barbecue team with 50 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 4th of 89 at the SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) (2017). They are ranked #3351 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,351
of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1496
peak 1560 · rated over 50 contests

Contests

50
in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013
latest Oct 28, 2022 · 9.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#491
Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0
0 reserve

Category wins

2
9 podiums

Overall top-10s

7
14% of 50 contests

Avg finish

top 55%
overall standings

Best overall

693.0972 / 720

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

653.37 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 658.89 (-5.52)

Walk rate

40%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8800

Consistency

±13.84
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs
avg 165.60 · weakest Pork (162.59)

Road miles

4,387
across 50 mapped stops · furthest 155 mi

Schedule strength

57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)

Purse competed for

$169K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅
won from 12 state-championship entries

Master avg

658.89 / 720
50 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

PALMETTO PITMASTERS has finished one call ahead of SUE E PIGG 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 7 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 39%.

  • 7 contests
  • 0 overall top-10s
  • 0 category wins
  • average top 39%

A tough matchup

27–3 behind in the head-to-head

MIDNIGHT BURN ahead in 90% of their meetings

MIDNIGHT BURN has come out ahead in 27 of their 30 shared contests.

A strong matchup

17–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of THE SMOKIN' GRILL in 17 of their 17 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at SC Festival of Discovery (Jul 9, 2021).

  • last seen Nov 8, 2019
  • back Jul 9, 2021

Pork Ribs nemesis

23 of 28 shared pork ribs entries lost

THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA has out-cooked them in 23 of 28 shared pork ribs entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

MIDNIGHT BURN has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A June team

Top 37% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 37% across 4 contests, versus top 55% the rest of the year.

  • 4 June contests
  • top 55% the rest of the year

The long haul

4,387 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,387 miles across 50 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 155 miles to Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier).

  • 50 mapped stops
  • furthest 155 mi

The metronome

±1.92% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.92% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 91.5% of a perfect score
  • 50 contests

A standing appointment

7 years running at one contest

They've cooked SC Festival of Discovery every year from 2013 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

  • 8 visits in all
  • best finish 4th

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

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2022 ↗ Master #986 (120 pts) #1051 (120 pts) #1090 (125 pts) #1046 (120 pts) #1021 (120 pts)
2021 ↗ Master #537 (315 pts) #473 (410 pts) #426 (490 pts) #502 (370 pts) #532 (350 pts)
2020 ↗ Master #856 (60 pts) #896 (60 pts) #774 (110 pts) #899 (60 pts) #883 (60 pts)
2019 ↗ Master #720 (433 pts) #722 (468 pts) #547 (633 pts) #795 (403 pts) #706 (473 pts)
2018 ↗ Master #1021 (270 pts) #908 (360 pts) #949 (345 pts) #1103 (260 pts) #956 (325 pts)
2017 ↗ Master #661 (581 pts) #372 (1,006 pts) #756 (531 pts) #972 (381 pts) #556 (706 pts)
2016 ↗ Master #548 (725 pts) #541 (755 pts) #348 (1,070 pts) #665 (605 pts) #530 (760 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #779 (445 pts) #852 (425 pts) #748 (505 pts) #760 (490 pts) #605 (625 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #644 (575 pts) #631 (600 pts) #671 (565 pts) #556 (700 pts) #518 (720 pts)
2013 ↗ Master #491 (628 pts) #566 (578 pts) #432 (743 pts) #429 (748 pts) #401 (773 pts)

Overall rank by season

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The teams rated closest to SUE E PIGG, each with one reason worth a look.

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

RUNWAY SMOKE
#3,371 of the rated field
1496 power rating
Contests
51
GCs
0
Top-10s
6%
Peak
1515
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to SUE E PIGG)

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 51 contests
  • last seen Feb 7, 2020
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MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO
#3,374 of the rated field
1496 power rating
Contests
64
GCs
0
Top-10s
19%
Peak
1593

They've been 1593 at their best, 97 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

  • rated over 64 contests
  • last seen Mar 27, 2026
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MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ
#3,350 of the rated field
1496 power rating
Contests
33
GCs
0
Top-10s
6%
Peak
1502

Fewer contests behind them than SUE E PIGG has cooked, 33 to 50, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

  • rated over 33 contests
  • last seen Nov 5, 2025
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Harry's Bar All Sauced Up & Smokin
#3,353 of the rated field
1496 power rating
Contests
19
GCs
0
Top-10s
5%
Peak
1507

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

  • rated over 19 contests
  • last seen Feb 21, 2025
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Beards BBQ
#3,362 of the rated field
1496 power rating
Contests
15
GCs
1
Top-10s
20%
Peak
1523

They turned up 9 years after SUE E PIGG did, first appearing in 2022.

  • rated over 15 contests
  • last seen Mar 14, 2025
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TEAM DOGHOUSE BBQ
#3,361 of the rated field
1496 power rating
Contests
13
GCs
0
Top-10s
8%
Peak
1496

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 6 years before SUE E PIGG's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

  • rated over 13 contests
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
SMOKE THIS 32 6 26 19% ⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN 30 3 27 10% ⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ 28 2 26 7% ⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA 28 1 27 4% ⚔ compare
BAYOU POKER SMOKERS 25 11 14 44% ⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM 25 1 24 4% ⚔ compare
SWIG-N-PIG 24 8 16 33% ⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS 23 8 15 35% ⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ 23 6 17 26% ⚔ compare
WHO CARES BBQ 21 6 15 29% ⚔ compare
PIG ON FIRE 20 13 7 65% ⚔ compare
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS 20 5 15 25% ⚔ compare
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY 19 5 14 26% ⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES 19 2 17 11% ⚔ compare
BUBBAJACK'S 18 10 8 56% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 50 8 1 3 178.8572 151.4286 165.31 top 54%
Pork Ribs 50 9 0 3 176.5600 138.1600 165.60 top 47%
Pork 50 5 0 0 174.2972 144.5144 162.59 top 62%
Brisket 50 10 1 3 178.8800 152.5256 165.40 top 47%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Small (<20 teams)20top 50%
Medium (20–39)140top 61%
Large (40+)340top 54%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
NC210top 60%
SC170top 47%
GA120top 60%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
SC Festival of Discovery 8 4 0 top 48% Jul 9, 2021
Squealin on the Square 6 4 0 top 37% Oct 1, 2021
Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival 5 9 0 top 48% Aug 4, 2017
Hog Happnin' 4 28 0 top 64% Nov 4, 2016
Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival 4 22 0 top 37% Jun 10, 2016
Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 3 21 0 top 69% Aug 9, 2019
Squealin in the Square 2 15 0 top 60% Oct 5, 2018
Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) 2 20 0 top 53% Sep 15, 2017
The National BBQ Cup 2 43 0 top 67% Nov 20, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 8 contests
Contests a season 5.6 across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in NC 21 of 50 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited 23 9 of them more than once
Opponents faced 903 finished ahead 1,267 times, behind 1,525
Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Nov 8, 2019 → Jul 9, 2021

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

20222 milestones
  1. 50th tracked contest Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1)
  2. Most recent contest Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1)
20172 milestones
  1. Career-best overall score693.0972 SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)
  2. Peak power rating (1560) SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)
20161 milestone
  1. 25th tracked contest Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show
20152 milestones
  1. First category win (Brisket) 19th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off
  2. Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8800 19th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off
20142 milestones
  1. 10th tracked contest SC Festival of Discovery
  2. First overall top-10 Squealin' on the Square
20133 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
  2. First call Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
  3. First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5714 Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+16.1SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)Jul 6, 2017
+13.5Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)Aug 5, 2016
+12.5Squealin' on the SquareOct 3, 2014
+8.3Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)Aug 2, 2013
+8.2Blue Ridge BBQ & Music FestivalJun 10, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-12.1GBC Summer ShowdownJul 30, 2021
-10.5Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1)Oct 28, 2022
-10.2Hog Happnin'Nov 4, 2016
-9.8Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car ShowAug 12, 2016
-7.4Hog Happnin'Nov 6, 2015

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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20222000 0% top 86% 89.1% 88.7%
20214010 50% top 69% 93.8% 91.9%
20196010 17% top 69% 92.7% 91%
20184000 0% top 59% 92.8% 91.2%
20176011 67% top 52% 96.3% 92.8%
20168020 50% top 51% 96.3% 91.6%
20157011 29% top 51% 93.4% 91.8%
20146010 67% top 55% 94.1% 90.8%
20137000 43% top 39% 94.4% 91.8%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Oct 28, 2022 Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) 🏅 Shelby, NC 35 / 35 (635.2688) 35 (154.7888) 24 (166.2744) 35 (155.9428) 33 (158.2628)
Jul 7, 2022 South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC 67 / 92 (641.6004) 80 (153.7032) 54 (165.6916) 61 (164.5372) 66 (157.6684)
Oct 29, 2021 Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 1 🏅 Shelby, NC 26 / 33 (665.0288) 6 (174.2744) 3 (173.1316) 32 (153.6572) 24 (163.9656)
Oct 1, 2021 Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC 8 / 17 (675.3488) 10 (161.1316) 11 (167.3944) 4 (171.9656) 5 (174.8572)
Jul 30, 2021 GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA 35 / 39 (649.5884) 32 (165.7144) 20 (167.9656) 32 (161.1200) 36 (154.7884)
Jul 9, 2021 SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC 49 / 81 (657.5660) 68 (156.5144) 27 (169.6916) 31 (168.5600) 49 (162.8000)
Nov 8, 2019 Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) 🏅 Concord, NC 38 / 47 (654.2172) 46 (153.1316) 15 (170.8800) 32 (165.1200) 29 (165.0856)
Oct 4, 2019 Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC 10 / 19 (663.3144) 9 (168.5372) 3 (173.7144) 12 (159.9656) 12 (161.0972)
Sep 20, 2019 Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 🏅 Salisbury, NC 36 / 56 (649.6116) 38 (162.2400) 40 (162.8344) 29 (162.8344) 36 (161.7028)
Aug 9, 2019 Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 🏅 Franklin, NC 21 / 29 (667.3600) 16 (167.3944) 11 (172) 24 (161.7144) 17 (166.2512)
Jul 12, 2019 SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC 50 / 83 (648.5028) 45 (163.4284) 65 (155.9544) 58 (159.4056) 19 (169.7144)
May 24, 2019 Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA 59 / 72 (649.6000) 48 (164.5716) 53 (163.9772) 50 (163.3828) 61 (157.6684)
Oct 5, 2018 Squealin in the Square Laurens, SC 17 / 27 (655.3028) 11 (169.1200) 15 (165.1200) 19 (161.6800) 20 (159.3828)
Aug 10, 2018 Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC 25 / 51 (667.9316) 18 (171.4172) 38 (163.9772) 43 (161.1316) 14 (171.4056)
Jul 12, 2018 SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC 44 / 89 (660.4796) 20 (170.8456) 44 (165.1200) 47 (163.9656) 50 (160.5484)
Apr 20, 2018 22nd Annual Firehouse BBQ Cookoff Kings Mountain, NC 25 / 33 (642.1828) 25 (165.1428) 12 (169.1200) 33 (144.5144) 22 (163.4056)
Nov 17, 2017 Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA 46 / 62 (666.7312) 11 (174.8572) 31 (169.6684) 59 (157.6456) 40 (164.5600)
Oct 6, 2017 Squealin in the Square (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Laurens, SC 15 / 26 (660.4912) 2 (173.1428) 11 (166.2400) 19 (157.7028) 16 (163.4056)
Sep 15, 2017 Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) Lawrenceville, GA 21 / 39 (666.1712) 22 (166.2400) 20 (168.5372) 30 (163.9884) 15 (167.4056)
Aug 4, 2017 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA 42 / 57 (659.3256) 21 (170.8228) 49 (159.3828) 56 (155.9772) 9 (173.1428)
Jul 6, 2017 SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC 4 / 89 (693.0972) 1 (178.8572) 11 (173.7144) 53 (162.7884) 3 (177.7372)
Apr 14, 2017 21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC 23 / 49 (664.4684) 5 (174.2628) 22 (166.2972) 34 (162.8000) 32 (161.1084)
Nov 4, 2016 Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC 48 / 56 (631.7596) 25 (167.9884) 54 (138.1600) 54 (157.0740) 22 (168.5372)
Sep 30, 2016 Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC 9 / 26 (670.8112) 11 (168) 5 (171.4172) 6 (169.6912) 13 (161.7028)
Sep 16, 2016 Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA 20 / 39 (663.3140) 14 (170.8228) 15 (171.9772) 28 (163.4056) 31 (157.1084)
Aug 12, 2016 Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC 29 / 34 (636.9944) 23 (165.6916) 29 (161.0972) 31 (157.6800) 28 (152.5256)
Aug 5, 2016 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA 9 / 56 (693.0740) 27 (171.9656) 2 (176.5600) 34 (167.4056) 7 (177.1428)
Jul 7, 2016 SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC 55 / 82 (635.8400) 26 (167.9656) 58 (156.5144) 64 (155.3828) 53 (155.9772)
Jun 10, 2016 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC 22 / 76 (677.0628) 4 (176.5600) 10 (173.7028) 75 (154.2056) 13 (172.5944)
Apr 15, 2016 20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC 16 / 41 (669.0856) 26 (162.8228) 4 (172) 21 (164.5372) 15 (169.7256)
Nov 20, 2015 The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA 59 / 74 (650.0800) 24 (171.9772) 74 (141.5544) 53 (164.5600) 24 (171.9884)
Nov 6, 2015 Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC 46 / 60 (648.4912) 33 (165.6800) 28 (165.1428) 42 (162.2512) 51 (155.4172)
Oct 2, 2015 Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC 8 / 25 (670.8112) 13 (161.7028) 4 (173.7028) 18 (162.8228) 2 (172.5828)
Jul 31, 2015 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA 26 / 55 (672.5028) 23 (171.4172) 36 (165.6800) 11 (172) 31 (163.4056)
Jul 9, 2015 SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC 39 / 90 (657.6000) 72 (157.1088) 24 (166.8228) 40 (163.9884) 19 (169.6800)
Jun 12, 2015 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC 30 / 78 (662.7316) 35 (167.4172) 59 (155.9200) 18 (168.5600) 17 (170.8344)
Apr 17, 2015 19th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC 15 / 41 (662.2512) 32 (156.5256) 8 (171.4628) 35 (155.3828) 1 (178.8800)
Oct 31, 2014 Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC 34 / 61 (657.0400) 53 (157.6800) 30 (164.5488) 40 (161.1084) 10 (173.7028)
Oct 3, 2014 Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC 4 / 25 (677.6228) 3 (172.5600) 12 (167.9772) 5 (168.5256) 6 (168.5600)
Aug 1, 2014 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA 42 / 56 (646.7428) 33 (167.4288) 52 (149.0856) 4 (174.2972) 47 (155.9312)
Jul 10, 2014 SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC 59 / 86 (633.0740) 61 (158.2972) 75 (149.1200) 78 (150.7768) 7 (174.8800)
Jun 13, 2014 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC 36 / 73 (662.3088) 50 (161.1544) 22 (167.4172) 35 (165.7372) 25 (168)
Apr 18, 2014 17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC 35 / 55 (646.1372) 37 (162.8116) 13 (170.2628) 39 (160.5028) 47 (152.5600)
Nov 15, 2013 The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA 43 / 79 (666.8112) 71 (160) 29 (169.7028) 64 (163.3828) 16 (173.7256)
Nov 1, 2013 Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC 28 / 75 (667.8856) 59 (159.3600) 31 (166.2628) 44 (163.9428) 4 (178.3200)
Oct 4, 2013 Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC 11 / 28 (645.5880) 15 (162.8228) 9 (163.9884) 11 (165.1084) 16 (153.6684)
Aug 2, 2013 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA 17 / 61 (679.3256) 35 (167.3828) 11 (172.5600) 18 (171.4056) 29 (167.9772)
Jul 11, 2013 SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC 22 / 78 (659.9316) 20 (167.4172) 29 (164.5600) 12 (167.4172) 34 (160.5372)
Jun 14, 2013 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC 29 / 97 (657.7140) 76 (153.1426) 13 (169.1430) 28 (166.2858) 19 (169.1426)
Apr 19, 2013 Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC 32 / 55 (648.5714) 52 (151.4286) 20 (166.8572) 10 (171.4286) 37 (158.8570)

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