ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIT POSSE

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

Power ranking

#4854

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1465

peak 1502 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-06-14

latest 2017-04-14

Best ToY finish

#994

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 67%

overall standings

Best overall

659.3600 / 720

Master · 22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

632.54 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 639.15 (-6.60)

Walk rate

38%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Pork · Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge

Consistency

±17.27

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 162.14 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.14)

Road miles

2,456

mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 471 mi

Schedule strength

43%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)

Master avg

639.15 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 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.

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES ahead in 100% of their meetings

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.0 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.99 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 31%.

Pork Ribs avg 157.14
Brisket avg 162.14
1 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of 1 2 BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

7 of 10 shared brisket entries lost

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES ahead 70% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES has out-cooked them in 7 of 10 shared brisket entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Q LIVE CREW has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A June team

Top 52% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 52% across 3 contests, versus top 67% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 67% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.40% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.40% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.8% of a perfect score
13 contests

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

FIRE AND DESIRE

#4860 of the rated field

1465 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1465

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2015-05-01

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SMOKIN ARMADILLOS

#4875 of the rated field

1465 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2015-07-24

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BONEYARD SMOKERS

#4842 of the rated field

1466 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1508

No shared contest yet.

16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2022-06-10

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SMOKIN SOMBRERO

#4851 of the rated field

1465 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1465

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 5 years after ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIT POSSE did, first appearing in 2018.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2021-08-13

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STELLA AND CREW BBQ

#4873 of the rated field

1465 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

No shared contest yet.

Level with ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIT POSSE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2018-07-12

⚔ Head-to-head

LAST PLACE PORK

#4874 of the rated field

1465 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1465

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2018-03-02

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Backdraft BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
GRILLIN' BEAVERS	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
WILD HOGS BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
WOODY'S Q SHACK	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
STARS AND STRIPES BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
PORKY'S PIT CREW	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BURNTOUT BBQ CO	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
JO-BAWB'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
3 LIL' MACS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THE CELTIC PIG	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
CRAZY COYOTE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	1	168.0000	145.6800	160.20	top 68%
Pork Ribs	13	1	165.7144	144.4916	157.14	top 70%
Pork	13	2	177.7028	149.6572	159.67	top 63%
Brisket	13	4	171.4400	138.8568	162.14	top 47%

“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
CO	12	0	top 68%
NV	1	0	top 63%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 53%
Medium (20–39)	6	top 79%
Large (40+)	6	top 58%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	26	0	top 90%	2017-04-14
National Western BBQ Throwdown	2	24	0	top 78%	2016-01-08

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

On the trail 3.8 yrs 2013-06-14 → 2017-04-14

Busiest season 2016 4 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in CO 12 of 13 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 11 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 13 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Brisket averages 162.14 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.14)

Walk rate 38% a top-10 call in 5 of 13 contests

Overall top-10 rate 8% 1 of 13 contests

Master average 639.15 out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 239 171–308 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 2,456 13 mapped stops · furthest 471 mi

Schedule strength 1556 average field rating faced — tougher than 43% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1.3 yrs 2013-09-21 → 2015-01-09

Power rating 1465 peak 1502 · #4854 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Jun 14 First tracked contest Colorado Barbecue Challenge
Sep 6 First call San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge
Sep 6 First overall top-10 San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge
Sep 6 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.3196 San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge
Sep 13 Career-best single call (Pork)177.7028 Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
Sep 13 Peak power rating (1502) Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
2015
Jun 19 Career-best overall score659.3600 22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge
2016
Apr 15 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
2017
Apr 14 Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.5	22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge	2015-06-19
+6	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	2013-09-13
+3.1	SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili	2015-07-31
+1.8	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge	2013-09-06
+0.6	23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge	2016-06-17

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.8	SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge	2016-07-29
-10.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2016-04-15
-10	National Western BBQ Throwdown	2015-01-09
-7.7	Telluride Barbeque Festival	2013-09-21
-7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2017-04-14

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	0%	top 87%	87.8%	87.8%
2016	4	0	25%	top 79%	89.7%	87.9%
2015	4	0	50%	top 60%	91.6%	90.2%
2013	4	1	50%	top 59%	91.5%	88.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-04-14	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO	26 / 30 (632.3428)	19 (162.8000)	27 (155.9544)	27 (154.2172)	22 (159.3712)
2016-07-29	SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge Alamosa, CO	26 / 27 (632.3772)	24 (163.9656)	22 (161.0740)	26 (149.6572)	23 (157.6804)
2016-06-17	23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	34 / 58 (645.6000)	22 (168.0000)	45 (152.5028)	43 (155.9772)	9 (169.1200)
2016-04-15	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO	26 / 28 (608.5032)	27 (145.6800)	27 (144.4916)	22 (157.1200)	13 (161.2116)
2016-01-08	National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO	24 / 36 (643.8972)	20 (164.5140)	27 (157.0972)	20 (161.1544)	21 (161.1316)
2015-07-31	SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili Alamosa, CO	15 / 29 (658.1596)	22 (160.5712)	14 (165.6800)	10 (166.8112)	11 (165.0972)
2015-06-19	22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	20 / 58 (659.3600)	24 (166.2284)	20 (165.7144)	37 (155.9772)	6 (171.4400)
2015-05-02	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	26 / 41 (654.1484)	26 (165.1084)	30 (158.2400)	21 (165.6800)	19 (165.1200)
2015-01-09	National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO	36 / 40 (627.2344)	37 (150.2400)	29 (159.9544)	36 (153.6572)	20 (163.3828)
2013-09-21	Telluride Barbeque Festival Telluride, CO	20 / 25 (631.8628)	17 (160.5600)	23 (148.5028)	15 (161.6912)	13 (161.1088)
2013-09-13	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	16 / 42 (658.8340)	36 (154.8800)	28 (155.4056)	4 (177.7028)	7 (170.8456)
2013-09-06	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge Alamosa, CO	9 / 17 (650.3196)	10 (163.4628)	9 (163.4056)	11 (160.0228)	7 (163.4284)
2013-06-14	Colorado Barbecue Challenge Frisco, CO	43 / 68 (606.2848)	36 (156.5712)	34 (154.8568)	34 (156.0000)	52 (138.8568)

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	#2852 (55 pts)	#2118 (85 pts)	#2862 (55 pts)	#2851 (55 pts)	#2197 (70 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2240 (65 pts)	#2207 (85 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2185 (85 pts)	#2228 (80 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#994 (309 pts)	#1202 (254 pts)	#1060 (314 pts)	#1030 (329 pts)	#773 (474 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1080 (262 pts)	#1216 (232 pts)	#1362 (202 pts)	#839 (392 pts)	#875 (357 pts)