TEAM PIT

TEAM PIT is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 15th of 16 at the Smoke on the Waterfall (2015). They are ranked #6388 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,388

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1396

peak 1396 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 16, 2013

latest Sep 14, 2018 · 5.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1200

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 88%

overall standings

Best overall

654.8228 / 720

Master · KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

588.93 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 607.06 (-18.14)

Walk rate

38%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

170.8800

Chicken · Smokefest

Consistency

±44.74

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 161.35 · weakest Pork Ribs (149.78)

Road miles

1,017

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 155 mi

Schedule strength

32%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)

Master avg

607.06 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (4 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

SPITFIRE ahead in 100% of their meetings

SPITFIRE has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−11.6 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.57 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 23%.

Pork Ribs avg 149.78
Chicken avg 161.35
0 calls in 13 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

10 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

SPITFIRE ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SPITFIRE has out-cooked them in 10 of 12 shared chicken entries.

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
2018 ↗	Master	#2584 (50 pts)	#1819 (100 pts)	#2575 (50 pts)	—	#2527 (55 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2935 (52 pts)	#2244 (67 pts)	#2926 (52 pts)	#2917 (52 pts)	#2914 (52 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1200 (241 pts)	#818 (446 pts)	#1240 (251 pts)	#1057 (316 pts)	#1191 (261 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1293 (195 pts)	#1220 (230 pts)	#1391 (195 pts)	#1215 (230 pts)	#1339 (195 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to TEAM PIT, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Northwest Smokehouse

#6,393 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1396

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 May 25, 2024

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NOTHING BUTT SMOKE PSCA

#6,386 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before TEAM PIT's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 12 contests

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CHERRY LANE SMOKERS

#6,390 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

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 Jul 6, 2018

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PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO

#6,387 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1396

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

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jan 17, 2020

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OLD HENRY'S BBQ

#6,385 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1396

They turned up 7 years after TEAM PIT did, first appearing in 2020.

rated over 17 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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JAM'N HAMS

#6,392 of the rated field

1396 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1396

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

rated over 21 contests
last seen Apr 26, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SPITFIRE	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
SONS OF BUTCHERS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Eggspert BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Good Ol Boys BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
MUSTANG SALLY BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
MYASSIS SMOKIN	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Hogline	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
F n G BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
QUETOPIA	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
PIG APPROVED BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	3	170.8800	147.9768	161.35	top 66%
Pork Ribs	13	0	158.2972	142.8572	149.78	top 91%
Pork	12	2	170.2628	142.8456	156.02	top 76%
Brisket	13	1	166.2972	133.6000	151.91	top 79%

“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 94%
Medium (20–39)	9	top 87%
Large (40+)	3	top 90%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MN	12	0	top 89%
SD	1	0	top 83%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off	4	18	top 90%	Sep 14, 2018
Smoke on the Waterfall	2	15	top 93%	Jun 24, 2016
Smokefest	2	26	top 84%	Aug 15, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 5 contests

Contests a season 2.2 across 6 seasons in the data

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

Contests visited 8 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 203 finished ahead 51 times, behind 362

Longest layoff 1.2 yrs Jun 24, 2016 → Sep 15, 2017

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

20181 milestone

Sep 14 Most recent contest KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off

20153 milestones

Sep 18 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.8228 KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off
Sep 18 10th tracked contest KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off
Sep 18 Career-best overall score654.8228 KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off

20142 milestones

Jul 11 First call The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast
Aug 15 Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8800 Smokefest

20132 milestones

Aug 16 First tracked contest Smokefest
Aug 16 Peak power rating (1489) Smokefest

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.8	6th Annual Big Island BBQ	Aug 23, 2013
-11.1	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off	Sep 13, 2013
-10.9	Smokefest	Aug 16, 2013
-10	Bend of the River CookOut	Jun 27, 2014
-9.4	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast	Jul 11, 2014

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)
2018	1	0%	top 100%	64.1%	64.1%
2017	1	0%	top 100%	81.6%	81.6%
2016	1	0%	top 92%	86.3%	86.3%
2015	2	100%	top 81%	90.9%	88.4%
2014	5	60%	top 84%	88.4%	86.6%
2013	3	0%	top 91%	86.3%	84.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 14, 2018	KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	25 / 25 (461.7028)	15 (166.2628)	25 (149.1428)	—	24 (146.2972)
Sep 15, 2017	KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	27 / 27 (587.7944)	22 (163.4172)	27 (143.4172)	27 (147.3600)	27 (133.6000)
Jun 24, 2016	Smoke on the Waterfall Redwoodfalls, MN	24 / 26 (621.5540)	22 (161.6800)	24 (154.2284)	26 (142.8456)	11 (162.8000)
Sep 18, 2015	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	18 / 26 (654.8228)	9 (170.8572)	23 (158.2972)	22 (159.3712)	15 (166.2972)
Jul 10, 2015	Smoke on the Waterfall Redwood Falls, MN	15 / 16 (618.7656)	16 (149.7028)	16 (145.0972)	7 (164.5828)	10 (159.3828)
Sep 12, 2014	King Turkey Day Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	25 / 36 (636.4344)	34 (151.9656)	23 (156.5488)	10 (170.2628)	26 (157.6572)
Aug 15, 2014	Smokefest Marshall, MN	26 / 32 (627.3600)	8 (170.8800)	29 (151.3944)	27 (155.9656)	27 (149.1200)
Jul 11, 2014	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast Madelia, MN	24 / 26 (612.4572)	6 (169.7028)	24 (147.9544)	24 (149.1428)	23 (145.6572)
Jun 27, 2014	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	46 / 50 (620.4000)	22 (166.8228)	46 (148.5256)	49 (151.3944)	44 (153.6572)
Jun 6, 2014	SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	35 / 42 (619.3376)	28 (160.0232)	37 (146.3088)	37 (152.4800)	22 (160.5256)
Sep 13, 2013	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN	36 / 39 (621.5884)	36 (155.4056)	36 (154.2972)	28 (159.3828)	33 (152.5028)
Aug 23, 2013	6th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	47 / 50 (600.4684)	46 (147.9768)	46 (149.0972)	34 (160.0228)	46 (143.3716)
Aug 16, 2013	Smokefest Marshall, MN	27 / 31 (609.1428)	18 (162.8800)	30 (142.8572)	18 (159.4056)	31 (144)

TEAM PIT

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 (4 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

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)

📉 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)