PORKY'S PIT CREW CO
Rating
1526
peak 1533
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2023-06-16
Best ToY finish
#603
Master 2013
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.66 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 669.79 (-6.13)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.58
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.03 · weakest Brisket (164.26)
Road miles
1663
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 554 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Hooligans Barbecue has finished one call ahead of PORKY'S PIT CREW 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bushmaster BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BRACKEN RACKS BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 55-team field at 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 34% across 5 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge (2019-06-14) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 35-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 160.5140 | 170.03 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 150.7772 | 167.75 | top 37% |
| Pork | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 158.2288 | 167.75 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4628 | 153.6684 | 164.26 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 10 | 1 | top 41% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 1 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (10 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge (2019-06-14)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 669.79
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 669.1088 | 669.11 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 666.1368 | 665.30 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.6344 | 661.63 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 694.2632 | 672.02 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 | Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 19 / 42 (669.1088) | 8 (174.2628) | 25 (165.1660) | 18 (167.4172) | 21 (162.2628) |
| 2022-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) Greeley, CO | 20 / 34 (664.4684) | 18 (167.9656) | 17 (165.1200) | 16 (166.8228) | 22 (164.5600) |
| 2022-06-03 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) Greeley, CO | 17 / 33 (666.1368) | 27 (163.9428) | 5 (172.5484) | 26 (159.3944) | 10 (170.2512) |
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 20 / 42 (661.6344) | 7 (174.2972) | 20 (163.9772) | 9 (169.1200) | 27 (154.2400) |
| 2019-10-18 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition Westminster, CO | 23 / 46 (656.9716) | 15 (170.2744) | 41 (150.7772) | 16 (168.5372) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 87 / 135 (677.1656) | 115 (165.1084) | 62 (170.2972) | 106 (166.2972) | 20 (175.4628) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 251 / 468 (657.1540) | 203 (166.8572) | 241 (165.1428) | 101 (170.8800) | 376 (154.2740) |
| 2019-08-09 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO | 11 / 30 (675.9772) | 7 (176.0000) | 2 (173.1544) | 5 (173.1544) | 25 (153.6684) |
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 30 / 54 (666.1596) | 42 (160.5140) | 21 (168.5600) | 15 (171.4056) | 29 (165.6800) |
| 2019-06-14 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 1 / 55 (694.2632) | 1 (177.7144) | 8 (171.4172) | 4 (172.5716) | 4 (172.5600) |
| 2019-06-07 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ Aurora, CO | 5 / 38 (683.3712) | 7 (171.9884) | 5 (174.2744) | 11 (169.1428) | 9 (167.9656) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 20 / 40 (665.1088) | 12 (171.4056) | 6 (172.6172) | 33 (158.2288) | 21 (162.8572) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #791 (375 pts) | #750 (450 pts) | #663 (515 pts) | #652 (515 pts) | #849 (375 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #645 (600 pts) | #629 (635 pts) | #687 (585 pts) | #821 (490 pts) | #601 (655 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1548 (168 pts) | #1437 (203 pts) | #1217 (268 pts) | #1833 (128 pts) | #1646 (158 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1042 (289 pts) | #1077 (299 pts) | #923 (384 pts) | #951 (374 pts) | #1259 (234 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1192 (244 pts) | #1133 (289 pts) | #1315 (229 pts) | #1267 (249 pts) | #1000 (329 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #603 (516 pts) | #607 (541 pts) | #661 (501 pts) | #737 (451 pts) | #676 (481 pts) |