PATIO PITMASTERS

PATIO PITMASTERS is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 57 at the 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship (2013). They are ranked #3346 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,346

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1497

peak 1504 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Oct 2, 2014 · 1.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#953

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% 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

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.34)

Road miles

2,369

across 9 mapped stops · furthest 1,878 mi

Schedule strength

13%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)

Master avg

634.31 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

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
Oct 2, 2014

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 (Sep 29, 2017).

last seen Oct 2, 2014
back Sep 29, 2017

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.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

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

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

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to PATIO PITMASTERS, each with one reason worth a look.

113 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

#3,351 of the rated field

1497 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 May 12, 2017

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKIN' ASHES

#3,348 of the rated field

1497 power rating

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

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 Aug 23, 2019

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92 BB Crew

#3,339 of the rated field

1497 power rating

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

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 Jan 22, 2026

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SMOKING TOKING BBQ

#3,356 of the rated field

1496 power rating

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

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen Nov 1, 2019

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Organized Chaos

#3,355 of the rated field

1496 power rating

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

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 29, 2016

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RUBBIN RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS

#3,337 of the rated field

1497 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1506

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 Jun 3, 2016

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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	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 field size and state

By contest size

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

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 3 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 8 a different one every time

Opponents faced 217 finished ahead 222 times, behind 234

Longest layoff 3 yrs Oct 2, 2014 → Sep 29, 2017

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

20171 milestone

Sep 29 Most recent contest Porktober Que

20143 milestones

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

20133 milestones

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.4	West Coast BBQ Classic	May 9, 2014
+4.3	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 21, 2014
+4.2	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 15, 2013
+3.8	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 2, 2014
+1.6	West Coast BBQ Classic	May 10, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.3	The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series)	Feb 21, 2014
-6.4	High Desert BBQ Showdown	Apr 20, 2013
-3	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV	Apr 5, 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	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
Sep 29, 2017	Porktober Que Dothan, AL	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	41 / 97 (666.7544)	2 (177.7028)	85 (155.3716)	29 (169.1200)	38 (164.5600)
May 9, 2014	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	24 / 59 (653.7028)	3 (173.7256)	46 (152.5600)	13 (166.8572)	28 (160.5600)
Mar 21, 2014	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)
Feb 21, 2014	The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA	47 / 48 (594.7204)	38 (156.5716)	47 (142.8344)	43 (148.5028)	44 (146.8116)
May 10, 2013	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	26 / 54 (641.1428)	26 (160.5714)	41 (154.2858)	15 (166.8572)	24 (159.4284)
Apr 20, 2013	High Desert BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA	23 / 32 (613.1430)	5 (168.5716)	28 (144.5714)	13 (164.5714)	27 (135.4286)
Apr 5, 2013	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)
Mar 15, 2013	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)

PATIO PITMASTERS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

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