The heartbreaker
4.4460
points from the title
Came within 4.4460 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin' For Gold (Jul 20, 2013).
PIG LOVE Q
PIG LOVE Q is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 25 at the Smokin' For Gold (2013), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2255 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1529
peak 1532 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Apr 6, 2013
latest May 16, 2014 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
38% of 8 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.42 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 637.44 (+8.98)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.48
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.20 · weakest Pork (156.48)
Road miles
1,968
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 353 mi
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Master avg
637.44 / 720
8 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 LOVE Q, each with one reason worth a look.
76 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,249 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1529
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,256 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,250 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1529
Level with PIG LOVE Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,247 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1539
They turned up 10 years after PIG LOVE Q did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#2,246 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1529
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 56% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,245 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1529
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey and the Pirate | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 149.0856 | 161.12 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.3544 | 145.1428 | 158.64 | top 50% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 166.2856 | 142.8570 | 156.48 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 172 | 151.4286 | 161.20 | top 34% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
7 contests
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
255
finished ahead 202 times, behind 158
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20141 milestone
- Most recent contest Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
20139 milestones
- First tracked contest Kings of the Que BBQ Championship
- First call Kings of the Que BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Brisket)172 Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship
- First overall podium Smokin' For Gold
- First Reserve Championship Smokin' For Gold
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.6512 Smokin' For Gold
- Career-best overall score664.6512 Smokin' For Gold
- Peak power rating (1532) Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Smokin' For Gold | Jul 20, 2013 |
| +10.4 | Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off | Jul 26, 2013 |
| +8.2 | Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship | May 2, 2013 |
| +3.8 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 4, 2013 |
| +1.1 | Kings of the Que BBQ Championship | Apr 6, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.5 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship | May 17, 2013 |
| -3.5 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship | May 16, 2014 |
| -0.4 | RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills | Sep 13, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71% | top 37% | 92.3% | 89% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2014 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 35 / 56 (612.9028) | 48 (149.0856) | 47 (147.9200) | 25 (162.8228) | 37 (153.0744) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 37 / 99 (651.3828) | 16 (171.4172) | 23 (165.7144) | 71 (155.3940) | 49 (158.8572) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills Cameron Park, CA | 20 / 39 (640.9828) | 27 (155.3484) | 9 (163.9888) | 25 (155.9312) | 8 (165.7144) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off Montague, CA | 5 / 26 (662.1940) | 6 (166.8456) | 10 (165.7028) | 6 (164.5256) | 9 (165.1200) |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Smokin' For Gold Placerville, CA | 2 / 25 (664.6512) | 5 (169.1428) | 5 (170.3544) | 2 (166.2856) | 10 (158.8684) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 44 / 65 (595.9996) | 41 (154.2856) | 52 (145.1428) | 48 (145.1426) | 28 (151.4286) |
| May 2, 2013 | Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV | 7 / 25 (644.5714) | 16 (157.7142) | 18 (156) | 12 (158.8572) | 3 (172) |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Kings of the Que BBQ Championship Woodland, CA | 16 / 33 (626.8568) | 6 (165.1426) | 19 (154.2856) | 30 (142.8570) | 3 (164.5716) |