ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIT POSSE

ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIT POSSE is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 9th of 17 at the San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge (2013). They are ranked #4875 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,875

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1465

peak 1502 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 14, 2013

latest Apr 14, 2017 · 3.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#994

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

8% 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

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 162.14 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.14)

Road miles

2,456

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

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

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 call 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

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIT POSSE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BootsBBQ

#4,858 of the rated field

1466 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1466

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 Apr 3, 2026

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FIRE AND DESIRE

#4,885 of the rated field

1465 power rating

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

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 1, 2015

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SMOKIN SOMBRERO

#4,873 of the rated field

1465 power rating

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

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 13, 2021

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STELLA AND CREW BBQ

#4,893 of the rated field

1465 power rating

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

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 Jul 12, 2018

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LAST PLACE PORK

#4,889 of the rated field

1465 power rating

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

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 Mar 2, 2018

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JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ

#4,874 of the rated field

1465 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

They've been 1502 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Apr 28, 2023

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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	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 field size and state

By contest size

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CO	12	0	top 68%
NV	1	0	top 63%

Repeat visits (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%	Apr 14, 2017
National Western BBQ Throwdown	2	24	0	top 78%	Jan 8, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 4 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CO 12 of 13 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 11 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 238 finished ahead 171 times, behind 308

Longest layoff 1.3 yrs Sep 21, 2013 → Jan 9, 2015

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

20171 milestone

Apr 14 Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20161 milestone

Apr 15 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20151 milestone

Jun 19 Career-best overall score659.3600 22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge

20136 milestones

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.8	SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge	Jul 29, 2016
-10.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 15, 2016
-10	National Western BBQ Throwdown	Jan 9, 2015
-7.7	Telluride Barbeque Festival	Sep 21, 2013
-7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 14, 2017

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	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
Apr 14, 2017	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)
Jul 29, 2016	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)
Jun 17, 2016	23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	34 / 58 (645.6000)	22 (168)	45 (152.5028)	43 (155.9772)	9 (169.1200)
Apr 15, 2016	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)
Jan 8, 2016	National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO	24 / 36 (643.8972)	20 (164.5140)	27 (157.0972)	20 (161.1544)	21 (161.1316)
Jul 31, 2015	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)
Jun 19, 2015	22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	20 / 58 (659.3600)	24 (166.2284)	20 (165.7144)	37 (155.9772)	6 (171.4400)
May 2, 2015	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	26 / 41 (654.1484)	26 (165.1084)	30 (158.2400)	21 (165.6800)	19 (165.1200)
Jan 9, 2015	National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO	36 / 40 (627.2344)	37 (150.2400)	29 (159.9544)	36 (153.6572)	20 (163.3828)
Sep 21, 2013	Telluride Barbeque Festival Telluride, CO	20 / 25 (631.8628)	17 (160.5600)	23 (148.5028)	15 (161.6912)	13 (161.1088)
Sep 13, 2013	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	16 / 42 (658.8340)	36 (154.8800)	28 (155.4056)	4 (177.7028)	7 (170.8456)
Sep 6, 2013	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)
Jun 14, 2013	Colorado Barbecue Challenge Frisco, CO	43 / 68 (606.2848)	36 (156.5712)	34 (154.8568)	34 (156)	52 (138.8568)

ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIT POSSE

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 (7 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Brisket nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A June team

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

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)