High-water mark
670.7656
career-best overall
93.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.7656 at Plant City Pig Jam — 93.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Nov 21, 2014
BGE PIT CREW
BGE PIT CREW is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 10th of 39 at the Plant City Pig Jam (2014). They are ranked #3050 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1504
peak 1504 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Feb 15, 2013
latest Nov 17, 2017 · 4.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.06 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 650.33 (+0.73)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.63
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.65 · weakest Brisket (156.68)
Road miles
66
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
650.33 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2057 (85 pts) | #1599 (165 pts) | #2271 (65 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2230 (65 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2175 (75 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2042 (115 pts) | #1818 (130 pts) | #2316 (65 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2085 (70 pts) | #2046 (90 pts) | #2063 (85 pts) | #1577 (165 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1251 (225 pts) | #975 (360 pts) | #959 (370 pts) | #1586 (170 pts) | #1434 (200 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1286 (199 pts) | #1225 (229 pts) | #989 (314 pts) | #1472 (169 pts) | #1599 (144 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BGE PIT CREW, each with one reason worth a look.
110 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,073 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,055 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1519
They turned up 6 years after BGE PIT CREW did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#3,061 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1506
Level with BGE PIT CREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,059 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1526
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,056 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1516
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,047 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1504
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWAMP BOYS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCK RIVER BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Florida Boys | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| AWESOME Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Hardwood BBQ, Inc. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.0228 | 149.0744 | 164.15 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174.2744 | 163.3944 | 167.65 | top 33% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 147.4284 | 161.85 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 145.0628 | 156.68 | top 65% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 37% | Nov 18, 2016 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 82% | Feb 21, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
150
finished ahead 139 times, behind 120
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Peak power rating (1504) Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam
- Most recent contest Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam
20144 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Plant City Pig Jam
- Career-best overall score670.7656 Plant City Pig Jam
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0228 Plant City Pig Jam
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.8512 Plant City Pig Jam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.7 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 21, 2014 |
| +9.6 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2013 |
| +2.7 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 17, 2017 |
| +2.6 | Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest | Nov 20, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 15, 2013 |
| -9.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 21, 2014 |
| -1 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 18, 2016 |
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 | 100% | top 48% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 100% | top 53% | 93.2% | 90% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 91.6% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2017 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 20 / 42 (653.5888) | 7 (171.9772) | 24 (163.9656) | 26 (161.1316) | 24 (156.5144) |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 22 / 38 (644.3656) | 36 (149.0744) | 14 (167.9772) | 11 (169.6684) | 24 (157.6456) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Plant City, FL | 23 / 49 (661.6000) | 19 (167.9772) | 20 (166.8228) | 7 (173.1428) | 34 (153.6572) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 10 / 39 (670.7656) | 1 (176.0228) | 18 (163.3944) | 20 (162.8228) | 12 (168.5256) |
| Feb 21, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tampa, FL | 17 / 21 (624.9712) | 20 (151.9656) | 1 (174.2744) | 18 (153.6684) | 20 (145.0628) |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 15 / 53 (659.8512) | 10 (168) | 17 (165.6800) | 19 (165.0856) | 24 (161.0856) |
| Feb 15, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tampa, FL | 20 / 24 (637.1428) | 19 (164) | 4 (171.4288) | 22 (147.4284) | 22 (154.2856) |