High-water mark
674.8568
career-best overall
93.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.8568 at Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness — 93.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 28, 2013
PIG PAK
PIG PAK is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 4th of 32 at the Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness (2013). They are ranked #3324 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “PIG-PAK”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1497
peak 1525 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Oct 3, 2014 · 1.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
11% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.19 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 651.33 (-4.14)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.11
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.16 · weakest Brisket (160.42)
Road miles
568
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Master avg
651.33 / 720
9 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 PIG PAK, each with one reason worth a look.
106 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,331 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1507
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to PIG PAK)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PIG PAK has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,333 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1497
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,337 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,323 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Level with PIG PAK on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,330 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,336 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACME BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| YELLOW RIVER BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FRIENDS OF OBR | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HUG HOGS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pappy Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| MIKE'S KENTUCKY HURRICANES | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL OUT PIG OUT | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174.2856 | 162.2168 | 167.16 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 155.9544 | 161.93 | top 56% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 147.9656 | 161.82 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 146.2400 | 160.42 | top 56% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 59% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 69% | Oct 3, 2014 |
| Smokin' On The River | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 63% | Jun 13, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
4.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
6 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
221
finished ahead 189 times, behind 240
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20141 milestone
- Most recent contest Jim Beam BBQ Classic
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' on the River
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9996 Smokin' on the River
- First call Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- First category win (Chicken) Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- Career-best overall score674.8568 Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.8456 Jim Beam BBQ Classic
- Peak power rating (1525) Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.1 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | Jun 28, 2013 |
| +4.9 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | Oct 18, 2013 |
| +2.7 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues | Aug 16, 2013 |
| +2 | Smokin' on the River | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +1.1 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Oct 4, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out | Apr 3, 2014 |
| -9.1 | Smokin' On The River | Jun 13, 2014 |
| -9 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Oct 3, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 89.4% | 88.3% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 40% | 93.7% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2014 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 38 / 44 (643.3260) | 38 (163.4516) | 40 (155.9544) | 30 (163.9656) | 31 (159.9544) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN | 42 / 52 (629.5196) | 37 (162.2168) | 37 (158.2516) | 51 (147.9656) | 26 (161.0856) |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN | 52 / 64 (634.1716) | 18 (167.3944) | 21 (165.1316) | 55 (155.4056) | 64 (146.2400) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 16 / 40 (662.2284) | 9 (172.5828) | 17 (165.1084) | 37 (154.2400) | 10 (170.2972) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 21 / 41 (666.6968) | 29 (163.3828) | 24 (166.2284) | 6 (174.8456) | 24 (162.2400) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN | 25 / 60 (654.1712) | 11 (170.8572) | 31 (160.5028) | 14 (167.4400) | 35 (155.3712) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 27 / 57 (645.0168) | 30 (162.8228) | 34 (158.2284) | 43 (156.5484) | 14 (167.4172) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 4 / 32 (674.8568) | 1 (174.2856) | 8 (170.2856) | 6 (169.7142) | 16 (160.5714) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Smokin' on the River Jeffersonville, IN | 24 / 52 (651.9996) | 18 (167.4286) | 36 (157.7142) | 21 (166.2856) | 33 (160.5712) |