PATIO PITMASTERS

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

Power ranking

#3338

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1497

peak 1504 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-03-15

latest 2014-10-02

Best ToY finish

#953

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 55%

overall standings

Best overall

666.7544 / 720

Master · Dana Point State BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

640.04 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 634.31 (+5.73)

Walk rate

56%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Chicken · Dana Point State BBQ Championship

Consistency

±21.42

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.34)

Road miles

2,369

mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 1878 mi

Schedule strength

13%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)

Master avg

634.31 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (8 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

666.7544 career-best overall

92.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.7544 at Dana Point State BBQ Championship — 92.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
2014-10-02

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY has finished one call ahead of PATIO PITMASTERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−13.2 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 13.16 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 38%.

Pork Ribs avg 151.34
Chicken avg 164.50
0 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of TWISTED BRISKET BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Porktober Que (2017-09-29).

last seen 2014-10-02
back 2017-09-29

Chicken nemesis

6 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

WHEN PIGS FLY has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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.

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

PIG PUSHERS BBQ & CATERING

#3341 of the rated field

1497 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1510

3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to PATIO PITMASTERS)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — PATIO PITMASTERS ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2017-05-12

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKIN' ASHES

#3345 of the rated field

1497 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2019-08-23

⚔ Head-to-head

92 BB Crew

#3327 of the rated field

1497 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1497

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2026-01-22

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKING TOKING BBQ

#3348 of the rated field

1496 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1496

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2019-11-01

⚔ Head-to-head

Organized Chaos

#3349 of the rated field

1496 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1510

No shared contest yet.

Level with PATIO PITMASTERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2016-07-29

⚔ Head-to-head

CHARCOAL MAFIA

#3337 of the rated field

1497 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1515

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2016-05-13

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Burnin and Lootin	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
All Sauced Up	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
LEFT COAST Q	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
My Smokin' Grillfriend	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
FUNTIME BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
WOODHOUSE BARBECUE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Smoqued California BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Rooftop BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	3	2	177.7028	156.5712	164.50	top 40%
Pork Ribs	8	0	0	159.4288	142.8344	151.34	top 75%
Pork	8	1	1	171.4400	148.5028	162.56	top 40%
Brisket	8	1	0	168.0000	135.4286	155.91	top 52%

“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 contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	1	0	top 72%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 53%

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 1.5 yrs 2013-03-15 → 2014-10-02

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 3 across 3 seasons in the data

Cooks most in CA 8 of 9 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 8 0 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 8 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 164.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.34)

Walk rate 56% a top-10 call in 5 of 9 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 9 contests

Master average 634.31 out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 218 222–234 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 2,369 9 mapped stops · furthest 1,878 mi

Schedule strength 1518 average field rating faced — tougher than 13% of rated contests

Longest layoff 3 yrs 2014-10-02 → 2017-09-29

Power rating 1497 peak 1504 · #3338 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Mar 15 First tracked contest 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 15 First call 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 15 Peak power rating (1504) 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
2014
May 9 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.7028 West Coast BBQ Classic
Oct 2 Career-best overall score666.7544 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Oct 2 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
2017
Sep 29 Most recent contest Porktober Que

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.4	West Coast BBQ Classic	2014-05-09
+4.3	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	2014-03-21
+4.2	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	2013-03-15
+3.8	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	2014-10-02
+1.6	West Coast BBQ Classic	2013-05-10

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.3	The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series)	2014-02-21
-6.4	High Desert BBQ Showdown	2013-04-20
-3	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV	2013-04-05

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)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0%	—	—	—
2014	4	75%	top 56%	92.6%	88.9%
2013	4	50%	top 55%	89%	87.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-09-29	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	—	—	—	—	—
2014-10-02	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	41 / 97 (666.7544)	2 (177.7028)	85 (155.3716)	29 (169.1200)	38 (164.5600)
2014-05-09	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	24 / 59 (653.7028)	3 (173.7256)	46 (152.5600)	13 (166.8572)	28 (160.5600)
2014-03-21	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	30 / 69 (643.8972)	40 (161.1428)	53 (153.1088)	3 (171.4400)	34 (158.2056)
2014-02-21	The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA	47 / 48 (594.7204)	38 (156.5716)	47 (142.8344)	43 (148.5028)	44 (146.8116)
2013-05-10	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	26 / 54 (641.1428)	26 (160.5714)	41 (154.2858)	15 (166.8572)	24 (159.4284)
2013-04-20	High Desert BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA	23 / 32 (613.1430)	5 (168.5716)	28 (144.5714)	13 (164.5714)	27 (135.4286)
2013-04-05	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV Wildomar, CA	29 / 48 (625.1428)	22 (161.1428)	31 (148.5716)	15 (161.1428)	25 (154.2856)
2013-03-15	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	22 / 57 (635.9996)	36 (156.5712)	19 (159.4288)	44 (151.9996)	6 (168.0000)

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
2013 ↗	Master	#953 (305 pts)	#779 (420 pts)	#1000 (310 pts)	#763 (440 pts)	#794 (400 pts)