A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
GILLY'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
GILLY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
BAJA PIT CREW
BAJA PIT CREW is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 14th of 25 at the 2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off (2013). They are ranked #4516 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
peak 1473 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Jul 12, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±63.95
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.88 · weakest Pork Ribs (130.97)
Road miles
302
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 126 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Master avg
610.60 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #737 (420 pts) | #707 (465 pts) | #808 (405 pts) | #923 (345 pts) | #503 (635 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BAJA PIT CREW, each with one reason worth a look.
150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,504 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1473
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BAJA PIT CREW)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BAJA PIT CREW has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,525 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,494 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
They've been 1509 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,540 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1472
They turned up 9 years after BAJA PIT CREW did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,522 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with BAJA PIT CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,520 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 159.4282 | 162.74 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1430 | 20 | 130.97 | top 71% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9544 | 142.8568 | 153.02 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4286 | 156.5372 | 163.88 | top 44% |
“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+) | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MO
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
123
finished ahead 40 times, behind 130
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- Peak power rating (1484) Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- First call 2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2860 Legacy BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score654.2860 Legacy BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4286 Legacy BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.4 | Legacy BBQ Championship | Jun 27, 2013 |
| +0.2 | 2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off | May 10, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.8 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Apr 19, 2013 |
| -7.6 | 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Jul 12, 2013 |
| -5.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 3, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2013 | 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 34 / 42 (641.5888) | 26 (163.9772) | 26 (161.1200) | 27 (159.9544) | 35 (156.5372) |
| Jun 27, 2013 | Legacy BBQ Championship Effingham, IL | 15 / 28 (654.2860) | 10 (166.8572) | 14 (161.1430) | 25 (150.8572) | 6 (175.4286) |
| May 10, 2013 | 2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off Florissant, MO | 14 / 25 (640.5708) | 15 (160.5712) | 16 (158.8570) | 19 (153.1428) | 3 (167.9998) |
| May 3, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 22 / 30 (633.1422) | 22 (159.4282) | 24 (153.7142) | 22 (158.2856) | 16 (161.7142) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 50 / 50 (483.4280) | 20 (162.8570) | 50 (20) | 49 (142.8568) | 25 (157.7142) |