Their season
2013
their best year
2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 57%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 57%
SHAGAN PIT
SHAGAN PIT is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 11th of 26 at the Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing (2013). They are ranked #4747 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Jun 2, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.61 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 635.65 (-1.04)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.65
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.38 · weakest Brisket (157.45)
Road miles
602
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 116 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Master avg
635.65 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2240 (65 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #1416 (210 pts) | #2236 (75 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1713 (130 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1534 (165 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1657 (148 pts) | #1891 (128 pts) | #1889 (123 pts) | #1508 (188 pts) | #1154 (273 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #985 (294 pts) | #977 (324 pts) | #710 (469 pts) | #1294 (209 pts) | #1212 (229 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SHAGAN PIT, each with one reason worth a look.
153 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,745 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1506
3–3 in 6 shared contests (50% to SHAGAN PIT)
These two have cooked 6 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,739 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,757 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,755 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Level with SHAGAN PIT on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,754 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
They turned up 8 years after SHAGAN PIT did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#4,767 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1468
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggspert BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Charcoal Loungers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG ISLAND BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs Breath BBQ SD | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Pigtamer BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 146.2172 | 159.54 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 139.9884 | 158.29 | top 62% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 157.1200 | 160.38 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 139.9428 | 157.45 | top 61% |
“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 63% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 4 | 24 | 0 | top 77% | Jun 2, 2017 |
| Cookin' on Kampeska | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 68% | Jul 17, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SD
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
133
finished ahead 98 times, behind 215
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Original SD BBQ Championships
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2972 Original SD BBQ Championships
20141 milestone
- Career-best overall score656.5600 Cookin' on Kampeska
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championships
- First call Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5144 Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing
- Peak power rating (1499) Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 | Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing | Jul 19, 2013 |
| +1.9 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll | Sep 6, 2013 |
| +1.6 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 3, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -7.7 | Original SD BBQ Championships | May 31, 2013 |
| -7.2 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 2, 2017 |
| -5.9 | SD BBQ Championships | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -3.9 | Cookin' on Kampeska | Jul 17, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 88.9% | 86% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 91.2% | 89.1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 57% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2017 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 27 / 32 (630.7772) | 31 (146.2172) | 28 (158.3088) | 23 (162.8228) | 20 (163.4284) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 24 / 44 (646.9148) | 36 (157.7260) | 4 (174.2972) | 22 (163.4400) | 33 (151.4516) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD | 27 / 38 (640.0116) | 23 (162.3088) | 30 (156.5256) | 28 (158.2972) | 16 (162.8800) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 39 / 41 (598.8112) | 25 (161.1428) | 41 (139.9884) | 29 (157.7372) | 40 (139.9428) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD | 20 / 31 (656.5600) | 26 (159.9656) | 26 (156.5944) | 12 (169.7372) | 5 (170.2628) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 31 / 42 (626.8000) | 24 (162.8572) | 39 (145.7028) | 29 (157.1200) | 20 (161.1200) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 14 / 27 (649.6456) | 15 (161.0856) | 4 (172.0572) | 22 (158.2628) | 19 (158.2400) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing Watertown, SD | 11 / 26 (652.5144) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (169.6916) | 20 (158.8456) | 22 (150.8572) |
| May 31, 2013 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 31 / 41 (618.8568) | 37 (151.4286) | 30 (151.4286) | 30 (157.1426) | 22 (158.8570) |