D-DON'S PIT CREW

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#2474

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1521

peak 1523 · rated over 19 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-12

latest 2018-09-07

Best ToY finish

#827

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 19 contests

Avg finish

top 52%

overall standings

Best overall

677.7140 / 720

Master · Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

649.72 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 640.54 (+9.18)

Walk rate

47%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1428

Chicken · *Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days

Consistency

±40.34

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.83)

Road miles

832

mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 93 mi

Schedule strength

35%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)

Master avg

640.54 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (6 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

677.7140 career-best overall

94.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 677.7140 at Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship — 94.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
2013-05-03

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.9 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.87 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 26%.

Pork Ribs avg 159.83
Chicken avg 164.70
2 calls in 19 entries

A strong matchup

7–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 78% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of END OF THE ROAD BBQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 11 shared chicken entries lost

BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead 73% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BURNT FINGER BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared chicken entries.

A May team

Top 38% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 38% across 4 contests, versus top 52% the rest of the year.

4 May contests
top 52% the rest of the year

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

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

BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX

#2465 of the rated field

1521 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 123
GCs: 6
Top-10s: 37%
Peak: 1820

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to D-DON'S PIT CREW)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team D-DON'S PIT CREW has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 114 contests
last seen 2026-07-31

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Bay Brothers BBQ

#2468 of the rated field

1521 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1537

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen 2026-08-21

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UNCLE CHET'S BBQ

#2471 of the rated field

1521 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1545

No shared contest yet.

20 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 15% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 20 contests
last seen 2016-03-04

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Electrified BBQ

#2466 of the rated field

1521 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1531

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 11 years after D-DON'S PIT CREW did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2026-07-18

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BITE ME BBQ

#2484 of the rated field

1520 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1520

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2021-07-30

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LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY

#2463 of the rated field

1521 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1521

No shared contest yet.

Level with D-DON'S PIT CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2019-10-18

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BURNT FINGER BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
PIG NEWTON	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
END OF THE ROAD BBQ	9	7	2	78%	⚔ compare
NICKLE BOYS BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
PELLET ENVY	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BID WIZ PLAYER BBQ TEAM	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
DUSTY ROADS BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
T'S SMOKIN PIT	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
PARK AVENUE PORK	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	5	0	2	177.1428	151.3712	164.70	top 48%
Pork Ribs	19	2	1	1	174.2858	150.8112	159.83	top 63%
Pork	19	3	0	1	172.5600	148.5256	161.91	top 58%
Brisket	19	5	0	0	173.1428	151.3828	162.79	top 50%

“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
MO	15	0	top 51%
KS	4	0	top 57%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 63%
Medium (20–39)	10	top 47%
Large (40+)	8	top 57%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship	3	3	0	top 35%	2016-05-06
*Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days	2	12	0	top 59%	2018-09-07

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5.4 yrs 2013-04-12 → 2018-09-07

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 3.2 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MO 15 of 19 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 16 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 19 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 164.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.83)

Walk rate 47% a top-10 call in 9 of 19 contests

Overall top-10 rate 16% 3 of 19 contests

Master average 640.54 out of 720 · 19 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 1,407 1,358–1,376 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 832 19 mapped stops · furthest 93 mi

Schedule strength 1546 average field rating faced — tougher than 35% of rated contests

Power rating 1521 peak 1523 · #2474 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Apr 12 First tracked contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
May 3 First call Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
May 3 First category win (Pork Ribs) Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
May 3 First overall top-10 Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
May 3 First overall podium Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
May 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score677.7140 Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
May 3 Career-best overall score677.7140 Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
2015
Oct 3 10th tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
2016
Sep 16 Peak power rating (1523) Butler Chambers Barbeque & Huckster's Day
2017
Sep 15 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 *Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days
2018
Sep 7 Most recent contest *Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.3	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship	2013-05-03
+10.7	Butler Chambers Barbeque & Huckster's Day	2016-09-16
+8.9	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship	2016-05-06
+8.2	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	2015-10-03
+7	McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual( JUDGES FULL)	2018-06-01

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.2	McLouth BBQ Blowout 26th Anniversary(JUDGES FULL)	2017-06-02
-7.6	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	2013-04-12
-7.5	Crossroads BBQ Cook-off	2013-07-05
-7.3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2014-09-12
-2.2	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN)	2016-10-29

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	2	0	0	50%	top 48%	93.4%	91.6%
2017	2	0	0	50%	top 68%	91.2%	89.2%
2016	5	2	0	60%	top 45%	92.8%	91.2%
2015	2	0	0	50%	top 40%	89.9%	78%
2014	4	0	0	50%	top 61%	90.8%	90%
2013	4	1	1	25%	top 53%	94.1%	89.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-09-07	*Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days Butler, MO	12 / 19 (646.6512)	13 (162.8000)	17 (154.8000)	12 (165.6684)	12 (163.3828)
2018-06-01	McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual( JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS	12 / 36 (672.5368)	13 (166.8456)	20 (166.2856)	9 (172.5600)	13 (166.8456)
2017-09-15	*Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days Butler, MO	14 / 26 (656.4916)	3 (177.1428)	17 (162.2744)	14 (163.4172)	22 (153.6572)
2017-06-02	McLouth BBQ Blowout 26th Anniversary(JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS	26 / 32 (627.3484)	18 (164.5600)	29 (151.4172)	31 (148.5256)	17 (162.8456)
2016-10-29	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) Kansas City, KS	351 / 557 (645.5772)	111 (170.8228)	413 (157.1200)	418 (158.8228)	343 (158.8116)
2016-09-16	Butler Chambers Barbeque & Huckster's Day Butler, MO	5 / 21 (646.1828)	12 (158.2400)	11 (157.7144)	3 (166.8572)	7 (163.3712)
2016-08-05	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	30 / 50 (661.6916)	2 (176.6172)	40 (161.6800)	43 (157.1544)	26 (166.2400)
2016-06-03	McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full) McLouth, KS	16 / 33 (661.1656)	15 (169.7372)	23 (159.4400)	20 (162.3084)	14 (169.6800)
2016-05-06	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO	8 / 25 (667.9200)	9 (166.2628)	8 (169.1316)	11 (165.1428)	5 (167.3828)
2015-10-03	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	103 / 606 (475.4056)	541 (151.3712)	374 (161.1772)	362 (161.7372)	479 (151.3828)
2015-05-01	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO	20 / 32 (647.3028)	21 (161.6800)	27 (151.9544)	20 (162.2512)	7 (171.4172)
2014-10-02	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	305 / 552 (651.2340)	262 (165.6684)	449 (154.8000)	89 (171.9656)	336 (158.8000)
2014-09-12	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Kansas City, MO	25 / 30 (642.6856)	28 (159.9772)	19 (162.8116)	21 (161.6684)	25 (158.2284)
2014-07-25	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	31 / 54 (653.5424)	49 (157.0512)	15 (167.4056)	38 (159.4056)	10 (169.6800)
2014-05-02	Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Grandview, MO	13 / 28 (645.0056)	6 (168.0000)	17 (156.5372)	9 (168.5256)	24 (151.9428)
2013-10-03	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	262 / 535 (638.7540)	269 (161.1428)	423 (150.8112)	175 (165.1200)	208 (161.6800)
2013-07-05	Crossroads BBQ Cook-off Cameron, MO	31 / 40 (639.4286)	13 (167.9998)	31 (156.5718)	37 (152.0000)	24 (162.8570)
2013-05-03	Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO	3 / 31 (677.7140)	7 (167.4284)	1 (174.2858)	16 (162.8570)	5 (173.1428)
2013-04-12	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	36 / 48 (628.5710)	34 (155.9998)	23 (160.5714)	47 (150.2854)	23 (161.7144)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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
2017 ↗	Master	#1530 (163 pts)	#1097 (318 pts)	#1674 (148 pts)	#1597 (163 pts)	#1599 (163 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#920 (368 pts)	#716 (563 pts)	#1050 (333 pts)	#1091 (323 pts)	#887 (408 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1194 (243 pts)	#1112 (298 pts)	#1084 (303 pts)	#1135 (288 pts)	#1180 (263 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#827 (369 pts)	#901 (359 pts)	#773 (429 pts)	#1202 (239 pts)	#920 (334 pts)