LYIN' PIGS

LYIN' PIGS is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 15th of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2013). They are ranked #5396 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,396

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1454

peak 1454 · rated over 20 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Oct 21, 2016 · 3.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#556

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 20 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

655.8052 / 720

Master · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Perfect 180s

Current form

630.61 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 614.63 (+15.98)

Walk rate

20%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.7144

Chicken · Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ

Consistency

±33.73

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 154.71 · weakest Chicken (152.01)

Road miles

1,373

across 20 mapped stops · furthest 92 mi

Schedule strength

22%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)

Master avg

614.63 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (3 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

17–0 behind in the head-to-head

3 EYZ BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 17 of their 17 shared contests.

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PARTY PIGS BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

14 of 17 shared pork ribs entries lost

3 EYZ BBQ ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, 3 EYZ BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 17 shared pork ribs entries.

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	#1215 (240 pts)	#1137 (295 pts)	#1179 (280 pts)	#1084 (325 pts)	#1048 (325 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1167 (240 pts)	#1223 (250 pts)	#1246 (245 pts)	#1215 (260 pts)	#1077 (290 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1589 (150 pts)	#1666 (150 pts)	#1096 (300 pts)	#1668 (150 pts)	#1405 (205 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#556 (561 pts)	#474 (676 pts)	#589 (561 pts)	#578 (576 pts)	#499 (641 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to LYIN' PIGS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Tipsy Pigs

#5,391 of the rated field

1454 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1454

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to LYIN' PIGS)

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen May 31, 2024

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MAMA MARY'S BBQ

#5,387 of the rated field

1454 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1454

3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to LYIN' PIGS)

Fewer contests behind them than LYIN' PIGS has cooked, 7 to 20, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Jun 25, 2016

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Bros & BBQ

#5,402 of the rated field

1454 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1454

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to LYIN' PIGS)

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

rated over 6 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2026

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Up In Your Grill

#5,415 of the rated field

1453 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1453

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Aug 17, 2024

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Low Rent Bbq

#5,375 of the rated field

1454 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1454

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 8, 2023

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Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE

#5,409 of the rated field

1454 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1454

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

rated over 25 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2020

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
3 EYZ BBQ	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
APORKALYPSE NOW	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
BIG BLOCK BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
PORK BARREL BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
BONE TO BARK BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
NEW REVOLUTION Q	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
MYERS MEATS	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	2	1	173.7144	20	152.01	top 59%
Pork Ribs	20	1	0	169.1200	141.1428	154.71	top 62%
Pork	20	1	0	166.2284	143.9084	153.54	top 67%
Brisket	20	1	0	168.5256	134.2854	154.37	top 53%

“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)	3	0	top 61%
Large (40+)	17	0	top 67%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MD	12	top 67%
VA	4	top 65%
PA	2	top 60%
DE	1	top 61%
DC	1	top 76%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival	2	30	top 75%	May 6, 2016
The Ironman	2	29	top 60%	Apr 1, 2016
Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ	2	38	top 68%	Jul 31, 2015
BBQ Jamboree	2	32	top 50%	May 8, 2015
Beltway BBQ Showdown	2	16	top 65%	Jun 6, 2014
Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival	2	29	top 61%	May 2, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 7 contests

Contests a season 5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MD 12 of 20 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 14 6 of them more than once

Opponents faced 478 finished ahead 360 times, behind 691

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

20161 milestone

Oct 21 Most recent contest Boo-B-Que

20142 milestones

Jun 6 10th tracked contest Beltway BBQ Showdown
Aug 1 Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7144 Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ

20135 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
Apr 19 Peak power rating (1492) Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
May 31 First call Beltway BBQ Showdown
Aug 16 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.8052 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Aug 16 Career-best overall score655.8052 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.2	BBQ Jamboree	May 8, 2015
+3.2	The Ironman	Apr 1, 2016
+2.3	BBQ Jamboree	May 9, 2014
+2.1	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Aug 16, 2013
+1.5	Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival	May 6, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13	2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition	Apr 17, 2015
-9.3	Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival	May 1, 2015
-8.1	Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival	Apr 19, 2013
-7.1	Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle	Jun 22, 2013
-4.4	Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival	Jun 14, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	4	0%	top 60%	88.6%	87.8%
2015	5	0%	top 76%	87.8%	82.3%
2014	4	50%	top 63%	86.6%	86.1%
2013	7	29%	top 64%	91.1%	85.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 21, 2016	Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE	41 / 67 (625.5428)	23 (165.1656)	60 (142.7772)	20 (162.8344)	38 (154.7656)
Jun 3, 2016	Beltway BBQ Showdown Fort Washington, MD	25 / 37 (633.5540)	27 (158.2856)	29 (151.3372)	13 (166.2284)	21 (157.7028)
May 6, 2016	Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD	30 / 51 (631.2688)	16 (166.2628)	35 (154.8116)	47 (144.5144)	12 (165.6800)
Apr 1, 2016	The Ironman Greencastle, PA	29 / 54 (638.2060)	26 (161.6916)	17 (163.4172)	30 (158.8800)	36 (154.2172)
Jul 31, 2015	Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD	39 / 54 (624.4800)	37 (158.2856)	46 (143.9316)	40 (155.9656)	13 (166.2972)
May 8, 2015	BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA	32 / 65 (632.5144)	46 (155.3944)	34 (159.9772)	21 (161.7372)	32 (155.4056)
May 1, 2015	Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD	58 / 64 (599.8288)	61 (147.9772)	46 (152.5144)	60 (146.8344)	50 (152.5028)
Apr 17, 2015	2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition Lanexa, VA	46 / 46 (482.7316)	46 (20)	30 (156.5144)	45 (145.6572)	15 (160.5600)
Apr 3, 2015	The Ironman Shady Grove, PA	32 / 48 (621.5772)	23 (162.2744)	24 (159.4400)	48 (143.9084)	28 (155.9544)
Aug 1, 2014	Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD	38 / 59 (623.3372)	3 (173.7144)	32 (157.6572)	34 (155.4056)	53 (136.5600)
Jun 6, 2014	Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD	28 / 42 (621.0056)	28 (157.6800)	27 (156.5372)	34 (149.6684)	19 (157.1200)
May 9, 2014	BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA	32 / 64 (622.1028)	57 (143.9428)	4 (169.1200)	46 (150.2400)	14 (158.8000)
May 2, 2014	Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD	41 / 59 (612.9828)	34 (156.5488)	31 (157.1544)	54 (145.0740)	32 (154.2056)
Aug 16, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD	15 / 29 (655.8052)	13 (165.1084)	16 (163.9656)	20 (158.2056)	6 (168.5256)
Jul 19, 2013	Que & Cruz Louisa, VA	28 / 45 (618.0112)	28 (158.2400)	32 (151.3716)	30 (154.1940)	24 (154.2056)
Jun 22, 2013	Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	32 / 42 (584.5706)	37 (144)	24 (160)	35 (146.2852)	31 (134.2854)
Jun 14, 2013	Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival Frederick, MD	42 / 63 (617.1426)	37 (157.7142)	53 (145.1428)	41 (152.5714)	20 (161.7142)
May 31, 2013	Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD	16 / 25 (629.7138)	4 (171.4288)	23 (147.4284)	9 (162.2854)	19 (148.5712)
May 3, 2013	Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD	29 / 55 (621.1428)	26 (162.2858)	18 (160)	30 (154.2856)	46 (144.5714)
Apr 19, 2013	Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD	80 / 106 (597.1428)	74 (154.2858)	91 (141.1428)	53 (155.9998)	76 (145.7144)

LYIN' PIGS

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 (3 found in their record)

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

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)